Second Shift Services / Contact
How to reach Lowell
Phone

Call to talk through what you're working with. Lowell will pick up when available or call back. If office help answers, they can take the message and make sure Lowell gets it. This is the fastest way to figure out whether it's a fit and what the next step is.

Email

Good for longer project descriptions, RFQs, photos, screenshots, error logs, or anything that's easier to write than to explain by phone.

Principal contact
Lowell Cady

Lowell Cady is the owner and technical lead for Second Shift Services LLC. He is the person responsible for machine vision, LabVIEW, automation troubleshooting, Pinode, and production-equipment project work.

Use the company number 859 740 4453 or email Lowell@secondshiftservices.com.

Helpful context to include
For troubleshooting work
  • Machine or line name, and what it does
  • The symptom — what's wrong and when it happens
  • What changed recently, if anything
  • Photos, screenshots, or error logs if you have them
  • Whether this is production-down or can wait
For project or development work
  • What you're trying to accomplish
  • What equipment or software is involved
  • Timeline or urgency
  • Existing documentation or code, if any
  • Known constraints — budget, schedule, access
For Pinode inquiries
  • What machine or system you'd put it on
  • What problem you're trying to solve — remote access, isolation, vendor connectivity
  • What your current site network looks like
  • Whether you have a Tailscale account or need to set one up
For LabVIEW work
  • LabVIEW version (if known)
  • What the application does
  • What's broken or what you want added
  • Whether source code is available
  • Hardware involved — DAQ, motion, serial, etc.