Michael Grollmus

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Siemens SIMATIC and industrial automation expert focusing on Industry 4.0 and OT security.

IO-Link Unites Vendors for Seamless, Faster Automation
SocialApr 14, 2026

IO-Link Unites Vendors for Seamless, Faster Automation

🚀 This week I delivered another IO Link training and one thing stands out every time: The diversity of vendors just works together. Devices from ifm , Balluff EMEA , Murrelektronik , Siemens Industry and TURCK integrate seamlessly thanks to...

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Precise Prompts Unlock LLMs, but Engineers Remain Essential
SocialApr 1, 2026

Precise Prompts Unlock LLMs, but Engineers Remain Essential

Which LLM writes the best automation code? 🤖⚙️ I tested different large language models side by side with one clear goal: generate code for industrial automation 🧪 Setup: Same task Same conditions Different models 🔍 Tested models included: 👉 ChatGPT...

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AI Accelerates Modbus Tool Development for Training
SocialMar 19, 2026

AI Accelerates Modbus Tool Development for Training

Understand Modbus without real hardware? That is exactly why we built our own tools with AI for our training courses. 🤖 For practical exercises we needed a web based Modbus simulator and an additional Modbus server as an EXE. Instead...

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Start Using CM Modules Now to Future‑Proof PCS NEO
SocialMar 6, 2026

Start Using CM Modules Now to Future‑Proof PCS NEO

🚨 Time is running: PCS NEO is coming – are you prepared? With the successor of PCS 7, Siemens Digital Industries Software is introducing a new generation of process automation. PCS 7 will still be supported for years. But: If...

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Future Drive Success Demands Broader, Deeper Technical Knowledge
SocialMar 4, 2026

Future Drive Success Demands Broader, Deeper Technical Knowledge

Drives are becoming more complex. And knowledge is turning into a key success factor. 🚀 Today we had an intensive exchange at GROLLMUS with Danfoss about training and future skill requirements. Marco de Jong and Mieslinger Christian joined us to...

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500K Views: Sharing Practical Automation Knowledge
SocialMar 2, 2026

500K Views: Sharing Practical Automation Knowledge

500.000 views 🎉 and I am truly overwhelmed. Thank you for every single view, comment and message 🙌 You can find the channel here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_isrBGj I am incredibly happy that my videos reach so many people and help you...

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70 Questions Reveal STEP 7’s Top Engineering Pain Points
SocialFeb 24, 2026

70 Questions Reveal STEP 7’s Top Engineering Pain Points

Almost 70 questions for the STEP 7 Product Manager – this is going to be good. 🔥 We asked you what you’ve always wanted to ask the STEP 7 Product Manager in the TIA Portal. And you delivered: nearly 70...

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Essential Steps and Pitfalls for STEP 7 Classic Migration
SocialFeb 22, 2026

Essential Steps and Pitfalls for STEP 7 Classic Migration

Planning to migrate a STEP 7 Classic project to TIA Portal and wondering what really matters? In my new video, I walk you through the key steps and the typical pitfalls of a structured migration from STEP 7 Classic to...

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Siemens' OT Security Needs Centralized Certificate Management
SocialFeb 18, 2026

Siemens' OT Security Needs Centralized Certificate Management

With the TIA Portal and platforms like WinCC Unified, Siemens Industry is clearly strengthening its security capabilities. ✔️ Encrypted communication ✔️ Certificate-based authentication ✔️ Hardened PLCs, HMIs and drives Technically strong. No doubt. But let’s be honest: Where is the...

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Shared Knowledge Multiplies Value in Industrial Collaboration
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Shared Knowledge Multiplies Value in Industrial Collaboration

What truly defines great collaboration? 👉 Sharing knowledge. That’s exactly what we live in our cooperation between Indu-Sol GmbH and GROLLMUS . 🔌 Indu-Sol contributes deep expertise in industrial communication and fieldbus systems like PROFINET and PROFIBUS. 🧠 At Grollmus,...

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Controlled Drives Are Redefining Industrial Automation Standards
SocialFeb 15, 2026

Controlled Drives Are Redefining Industrial Automation Standards

🚀 Motion Control is becoming a key technology in industry. And many underestimate how fast things are changing. In my new video, Omar and I discuss why controlled drive systems are dominating more and more applications. ⚙️ Why traditional contactor...

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Ask Your Burning TIA Portal STEP 7 Questions
SocialJan 28, 2026

Ask Your Burning TIA Portal STEP 7 Questions

You work with Siemens TIA Portal – and there’s a question you always wanted to ask? 🤔⚙️ Now is your moment. I’m collecting your questions for an interview with Christian Fischer , Product Manager for STEP 7 in the Siemens...

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Get Real Drive Data Instantly via OPC UA
SocialJan 26, 2026

Get Real Drive Data Instantly via OPC UA

🎥 OPC UA instead of guesswork – access real drive data Everyone talks about data – but how do you actually access process data from modern drives? In my new video, I show you hands-on how to easily access process...

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VLAN Segmentation Stabilizes OT Networks and Boosts Cybersecurity
SocialJan 18, 2026

VLAN Segmentation Stabilizes OT Networks and Boosts Cybersecurity

🎥 Stable & secure OT networks – structured with VLANs OT networks tend to grow over time. More devices, more traffic – and suddenly PROFINET becomes unstable. ⚠️ In my new YouTube video, I take a hands-on look at why...

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