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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 - June 10, 2015
Otto talks to his veteran maintenance technician about new methods of determining what equipment needs to be repaired. -
ComicOtto Mation Comic - June 3, 2015
Mr. Barnes informs the engineering department that the company just purchased cyber breach insurance. -
ComicOtto Mation Comic - May 27, 2015
Otto informs his technicians that the company is moving their maintenance management program to the cloud. -
ComicOtto Mation Comic - May 20, 2015
Otto's older colleague reflects on the good ole days of simpler automation systems. -
ComicOtto Mation Comic Caption Contest - April 29, 2015
The winning caption was submitted by Mike B. in Pennsylvania. "Do you like my new robot? I call it 'automowtion.'" -
ComicOtto Mation Comic - April 22, 2015
Otto and his colleague discuss the possible standards wars brought on by Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). -
ComicOtto Mation Comic - April 15, 2015
Otto debates with economist and psychologist about whether technology is stealing jobs from workers. -
ComicOtto Mation Comic Caption Contest - March 25, 2015
The winning caption was submitted by Peter F. in Pennsylvania. "So now, who was it that you were saying was wet behind the ears?!" -
ComicOtto Mation Comic - March 18, 2015
Otto gives his colleague a hard time about partying too much on St. Patrick's Day. -
ComicOtto Mation Comic - March 11, 2015
Mr. Barnes presents Otto with a gift that he believes will help alleviate his work load. -
ComicOtto Mation Comic - March 4, 2015
Otto walks in on Mr. Barnes who has a hired a psychic reader to predict the future. -
ComicOtto Mation Comic - February 25, 2015
Otto asks his manager for a historian to help analyze plant data. -
ComicOtto Mation Comic Caption Contest - February 4, 2015
The winning caption was submitted by Terence M. in Pennsylvania. "How else did you expect me to keep all of our projects on time and under budget?" -
ComicOtto Mation Comic - January 28, 2015
Otto stops an engineer from plugging a USB drive into a production PC and has an awkward moment. -
ComicOtto Mation Comic - January 21, 2015
Otto suggests possible outcome when Mr. Barnes asks for change to old production line. -
ComicOtto Mation Comic Caption Contest - December 17, 2014
The winning caption was submitted by Terence M. in Pennsylvania. "Santa, this is the Elfa version of the new automated assembly line." -
ComicOtto Mation Comic - December 10, 2014
Mr. Barnes tells Otto that he can't use an innovative new controller because it's not on the approved vendor list. -
ComicOtto Mation Comic Caption Contest - November 19, 2014
The winning caption was submitted by Nicholas R. in New York. "No Mr. Barnes, I clearly said we needed a "Turn-Key" solution for our egg inspection line." -
ComicOtto Mation Comic Caption Contest - November 19, 2019
The winning caption for this comic caption contest was submitted by Gavin K, in Wisconsin. Congratulations, Gavin! -
ComicOtto Mation Comic - November 12, 2014
Otto questions Mr. Barnes about wanting to save money by using Cloud services for their manufacturing software systems.
