In each issue of the Automation Notebook we feature a section of brainteasers. These are the brainteaser answers from Issue 30, 2014 of Automation Notebook. The brainteaser questions are repeated in black. The answers to the brainteaser questions are highlighted in red with explanations. You can view the brainteasers from Issue 30, 2014 without the…

In each issue of the Automation Notebook we feature a section of brainteasers. These are the brainteaser answers from Issue 29, 2014 of the Automation Notebook. The brainteaser questions are repeated in black. The answers to the brainteaser questions are

Gridlock The factory floor of the puzzle factory is filled by a grid of square work-cells 40 cells wide by 64 cells long. To celebrate International Puzzle Day, the Morale Improvement Committee wants to string a set of party lights

In each issue of the Automation Notebook we feature a section of brainteasers. These are the brainteaser answers from Issue 28, 2014 of the Automation Notebook. The brainteaser questions are repeated the answers are posted below each question. You can view the brainteasers from Issue 28, 2014 without the answers here: http://library.automationdirect.com/brainteasers-issue-28-2014 Cavity Fighter The miserly…

Cavity Fighter The miserly owner of the candy factory purchased 1000 gallons of molasses to fill his main storage tank. But because he was a cheapskate and didn’t spend any money on maintenance, the ancient valve at the bottom of the tank began leaking in the middle of the night. The following morning the factory…

In each issue of the Automation Notebook we feature a section of brainteasers. These are the brainteaser answers from Issue 27, 2013 of the Automation Notebook. The brainteaser questions are repeated the answers are posted below each question. You can view the brainteasers from Issue 27, 2013 without the answers here: http://library.automationdirect.com/brainteasers-issue-27-2013 The ‘bot is in…

The ‘bot is in Your CourtThe local robotics team has come up with a robot designed to automatically paint the lines on a standard tennis court.  The only issue with the robot is that turning the paint on and off makes a mess, but the team has realized that going over a line twice will…

In each issue of the Automation Notebook we feature a section of brainteasers. These are the brainteaser answers from Issue 26, 2013 of the Automation Notebook. The brainteaser questions are repeated in black. The answers to the brainteaser questions are highlighted in red with explanations. You can view the brainteasers from Issue 26, 2013 without…