Automation and Electrical Technology: Industry Insights, Career Opportunities, and Smart Home Developments
Last Updated: 2026-05-28T13:01:50.456-04:00
Chariho Career and Technical Center's Electrical Technology class visited ProSystems Integration, an automation company in Westerly, to give students a look at career opportunities in the industrial side of the field. The students toured the production floor and learned about the various systems designed for different applications, from medical tubing equipment to automated systems for companies like Hershey Chocolate and Krispy Kreme.
Level Automation, a company specializing in the production and construction of electrical and automation cabinets, has migrated from the Simatic S7-1200 to the new generation control system, the Simatic S7-1200 G2. The company's owner, Martin Ozols, says the migration was "almost ridiculously easy" and took only two minutes.
As AI, electrification, and automation put new pressure on modern hardware, these companies are hiring electrical engineers who can build the chips and power systems that fuel all of it: -Nvidia -Apple -Tesla -Intel -Siemens
Post Electric, a licensed electrical contractor serving Southwest Missouri, has expanded its residential electrical services to include comprehensive home automation and smart technology integration capabilities. The expansion is in response to growing demand from homeowners seeking to modernize their electrical systems and incorporate connected home technologies.
Manfred Lehmann, Strategic Product Manager at WAGO, discusses the company's adoption of the Matter standard and its new product line, WAGO Home Automation. He explains that the Matter standard is the key to unlocking automation for electricians in residential construction, and that WAGO is committed to empowering electricians to be successful in the long term.
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