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Otto Mation Comic Series
This month’s comic
Take a look at this month’s comic. If you think of a good caption, send it on over to us!
Meet Otto Mation!
Little Otto Mation was born with a rare gift called the C.A.P. (Certified Automation Professional), which is an objective assessment and confirmation of skills as an automation professional offered by the International Society of Automation (ISA). Those of us in the automation profession have studied and worked for years to earn the C.A.P. Follow the life of Otto through this unique comic series.
309 Results Found
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ComicOtto Mation Comic Caption Contest - March 2, 2016
We selected two captions as winners this week. The winning captions for our recent comic were submitted by Jerry L. in Ontario and Cory J. in Wyoming, respectively. -
ComicOtto Mation Comic Caption Contest - February 10, 2016
The winning caption was submitted by Pete F. in Pennsylvania. Congratulations, Pete! "Otto, in recognition of your automation excellency, you can have my seat at the theater tonight!" A few other good captions were submitted also. See below the comic for a few honorable mentions... -
ComicOtto Mation Comic Caption Contest - January 20, 2016
The winning caption was submitted by Eric N. in Colorado. Congratulations, Eric! "Glad you're happy with the new frictionless conveyor system, Otto, but we've got a shift starting in ten minutes!" A few other good captions were submitted also. See below the comic for a few honorable mentions... -
ComicOtto Mation Comic - January 13, 2016
Otto attempts to explain his industrial IoT strategy for the manufacturing plant to his boss, Mr. Barnes. -
ComicOtto Mation Comic Caption Contest - December 16, 2015
The winning caption was submitted by Robert J. in New Jersey. Congratulations, Robert! Robert submitted these new lyrics for the favorite song, "Up on the Rooftop." "Up on the roof top reindeer paws, Out from the chimney robot claws" A few other good captions were submitted also. See below the comic for a few honorable mentions... -
ComicOtto Mation Comic - December 9, 2015
Mysterious man encourages Otto to run for President again, claiming he has a much better chance this time. -
ComicOtto Mation Comic Caption Contest - November 18, 2015
The winning caption was submitted by Mike B. in Pennsylvania. Congratulations (again), Mike! "I know this sounds crazy, but I feel like we should put on our PPE before we get started!" -
ComicOtto Mation Comic Caption Contest - October 28, 2015
The winning caption was submitted by Pete L. in Pennsylvania. "If he gets assembled in that order, he's going to be a real butt-head to deal with." -
ComicOtto Mation Comic - October 21, 2015
Otto makes his demands after Mr. Barnes asks for more advanced automation at the plant. -
ComicOtto Mation Comic - October 14, 2015
Otto discovers why all the vendors are trying to sell him "IIoT-related" products. -
ComicOtto Mation Comic - October 7, 2015
Vendor sales guy attempts to sell Otto an IIoT platform that will solve all of his problems. -
ComicOtto Mation Comic - September 30, 2015
Otto is growing tired of everyone jumping on the IIoT buzzword bandwagon. -
ComicOtto Mation Comic Caption Contest - September 9, 2015
The winning caption was submitted by Anibal R. in Spain. "Yes, it's an Autumn Mation overflow. " -
ComicOtto Mation Comic - September 2, 2015
Otto convinces his boss to give him money to implement a manufacturing information management system. -
ComicOtto Mation Comic - August 26, 2015
Otto's new CEO asks him to bring more technology into the company. Where does that leave Mr. Barnes? -
ComicOtto Mation Comic - August 19, 2015
Otto explains to Mr. Barnes why he has a better chance of being elected President in 2016. -
ComicOtto Mation Comic Caption Contest - July 29, 2015
The winning caption was submitted by Rob D. in Ontario, Canada. "Otto! You cannot robohandle everyone that disagrees with you! Put that man down!" -
ComicOtto Mation Comic - July 22, 2015
Otto tells Mr. Barnes that the company needs to hire more young engineers to update the automation systems. -
ComicOtto Mation Comic - July 15, 2015
Otto asks his engineering team to brainstorm about how the Internet of Things (IoT) will affect manufacturing automation. -
ComicOtto Mation Comic Caption Contest - June 17, 2015
The winning caption was submitted by Kate M. in Washington. "Otto CONVEYS the SWEET benefits of automation."
