In this episode, Bryan had a chance to look into the history of ThinManager training. With guest Paul Burns they sort through all the ways ThinManager allows partners, integrators and customers to get trained, supported and certified with ThinManager.

Large International Food Manufacturer Makes Quantum Leap to Thin Client Technology
More and more industrial manufacturers are realizing the benefits of using thin client computing technology to run their modern facilities. We recently had the chance to speak with Thanh Phan from Quantum Solutions about how they used ThinManager to build out a new food production facility in the Midwest.
When one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies wanted to open a new processing plant in Davenport, Iowa, they called on their partners at Rockwell Automation to help them design and implement a modern, connected workspace.

Mr. Demo Training Has Gone Global
ThinManager training has made great strides in the past year by adding what we call the “Mr. Demo” demonstration kit to the mix. Mr. Demo is a preconfigured server loaded with a ThinManager install and paired with some peripherals like a thin client, card reader and web camera to quickly illustrate some of the awesome functionality of ThinManager. This kit has made it easier and more consistent for partners and staff to demonstrate and train with ThinManager.
The Rockwell team in Southeast Asia Architecture & Software decided they wanted some training and went above and beyond to make it happen. Satish Basa and Anukoon Asawachatroj assembled a group of System Integrator trainees in Malaysia looking to become ThinManager certified. Satish took the initiative to procure enough Mr. Demo kits from Australia to facilitate the training. Over a two day span they successfully trained 10 attendees to become certified ThinManager integrators in Malaysia. Many people worked diligently to make this happen and in a remarkably efficient and effective way.

ep5 The Plant » Platform Maintenance with Ken Kurtz
In this episode, Bryan had a chance to sit down and talk with longtime ThinManager employee, Ken Kurtz, Inside Sales Director. They discussed Platform Maintenance, what it is and why you need it.

ep4 The Plant » Version 10 with Steve Schuler
In this episode, Bryan had a chance to sit down and talk with Steve Schuler, Senior Commercial Engineer for Rockwell Automation. They took a deeper dive into ThinManager Version 10 and some of the amazing features available with this release.
VIDEO: ThinManager 10 » New Features
ThinManager 10 is full of new features to make life easier from the administrator to the end user. This version puts a focus on security and productivity and we are ready to tell about some of these exciting new features. Let’s take a look at what’s new.
Authentication Passthrough (productivity)
A successful login into a ThinManager terminal will now pass a security token into FactoryTalk Security, and any running session(s) of FactoryTalk View SE on that terminal will automatically take that security token to log in the associated user. For instance, if you have multiple sessions being delivered to a terminal in a control room environment, this will dramatically simplify the login process.

ep3 The Plant » VersaView 5200 with Chris Mason
In this episode, Bryan talks with Chris Mason, Product Manager for Rockwell Automation. They discussed the VersaView 5200 line of thin client hardware from Allen-Bradley.

ep2 The Plant » Doug Coulter
Bryan talks with Doug Coulter, Product Manager for Rockwell Automation, and asks a few questions about the next release of the ThinManager platform, Version 10.

ep1 The Plant » Tom Jordan
Bryan sits down with Tom Jordan, Marketing Lead at Rockwell Automation, to discuss how ThinManager was created, new thin client hardware and how mobility fits in the industrial space and marketplace.