Interactive Tools for Electronics, PLCs, and Lean Manufacturing
Free, interactive tools for hands-on learning—from real ESP32 PLC control and virtual circuit labs to shop-floor Lean management. No sign-up, no downloads.
What's new
Fresh updates, September 2026
Tools for circuits, signals & control
Browser-based technical tools — no installation required. Click any tool to open it instantly.
PickettPanel Lite
Free browser-based simulator for hardwired control circuits. Wire contactors, push-buttons and pilot lights, add a VFD or a PLC ladder, then power up and watch the current flow through every wire.
Open pickettpanel.com ↗ PLC SimulatorPickettPLC Updated · v2.7
Free browser-based PLC ladder logic simulator. Build programs with contacts, coils and timers, watch a conveyor, tank, traffic light or batch mixer respond, and drive a real ESP32 over USB.
Open Tool → Oscilloscope PracticePickettScope Updated · v2.1
Two-channel oscilloscope practice bench. Measure mystery signals, probe rectifiers, RC filters, a 555 timer and Arduino PWM, and diagnose real faults like dried-out capacitors and clipping.
Open Tool → Engineering CalculatorPickettCalc
Engineering calculator suite with 45+ formulas covering resistor networks, LED drive resistors, voltage dividers, power calculations, and control system basics.
Open Tool → Pinout ReferencePickettPin Updated · v2.1
Click any pin on 26 boards, from Arduino and ESP32-C3 SuperMini to Pico, STM32 and PIC. See what it does, catch pin clashes, and copy ready-to-paste setup code.
Open Tool → CalculatorPickettOhm Updated · v2.0
Interactive Ohm's Law calculator and teaching aid. Solve for voltage, current, and resistance in DC circuits with real-time visual feedback and worked examples.
Open Tool → Oscilloscope & WavesPickettWave Updated · v2.0
Learn how waves work on a realistic scope and function generator. Frequency, RMS, wavelength, harmonics and the EM spectrum, with live explanations, lessons and a quiz.
Open Tool → Learning / ReferencePickettTheory Updated · v2.0
Interactive electronics theory covering Ohm's Law, logic gates, series & parallel circuits, capacitors, diodes, transistors, AC/DC, and essential safety. Structured for students and makers.
Open Tool → Project GeneratorPickettBuild Updated · v2.0
27 electronics projects from Arduino to ESP32, Pi and 555. Filter by level, time and budget, then tick off parts and build steps as you go.
Open Tool → PracticePickettDaily Updated · v2.1
One electronics question a day, the same for everyone. Keep a day streak, share your result, and practise 111 more questions across three levels.
Open Tool → Virtual LabPickettLab Updated · v2.1
Build circuits on a virtual bench, then measure them with a bench supply, multimeter and oscilloscope. Ten guided experiments, from an LED to a transistor switch, on a bench that obeys Kirchhoff's laws.
Open Tool →Teaching & Structured Learning
PICKETTECH Teaching provides structured technical learning tools for electronics, PLC systems, and engineering fundamentals. Designed for both classroom instruction and self-directed learning.
Tools are built to support formal technical education — suitable for lab sessions, coursework assessment, and independent skill development at any level.
Shop floor tools that earn their keep
Built for people who make things — no training required. Open on a tablet and start your shift.
LeanFlow NEW
The only kanban board built for the shop floor. Track work orders, monitor WIP limits, log downtime events, set takt time pacing, and hand over shifts — all from your browser. Light & dark mode, station focus view, and Andon-style alerts.
Open Tool → Workplace Audit5S Audit NEW
Quick 5S workplace audit scoring tool. Run Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain checks with a simple scoring interface. Track improvement over time. Free version stores 5 audits.
Open Tool → Equipment EffectivenessOEE Tracker NEW
Overall Equipment Effectiveness calculator and shift logger. Enter availability, performance, and quality data to calculate OEE. Visualize the six big losses and track improvement. Free version stores 10 entries.
Open Tool → Continuous ImprovementKaizenBoard NEW
Continuous improvement idea tracker for teams. Submit improvement ideas, vote on priorities, and track implementation status from idea through to completion. Lightweight enough for a breakroom tablet.
Open Tool → Production PacingTakt Time Calculator NEW
Calculate takt time from customer demand and available production time. Balance workstations, compare cycle times to takt, identify bottlenecks, and find your minimum station count. Saves history locally.
Open Tool → Time StudyCycle Time Analyser NEW
Full time study tool with built-in stopwatch. Record lap observations, automatically remove outliers, and calculate mean cycle time, normal time, and standard time with rating factor and allowances. Feeds directly into takt time planning.
Open Tool →Work better with language models
Build better prompts, learn AI skills, and work more effectively with language models.
PickettPrompt NEW
AI prompt generator and skills builder. Craft effective prompts for ChatGPT, Claude, and other LLMs with a structured builder, 12 ready-made templates, and an interactive skills guide covering beginner to advanced techniques.
Open Tool → AI WritingPickettWrite NEW
AI writing toolkit with six tools: tone rewriter, text expander, summarizer, grammar fixer, email drafter, and text simplifier. Generates structured prompts for any AI chat. No signup required.
Open Tool →About PICKETTECH
PICKETTECH builds simple, free tools for manufacturing and electronics education. From engineering calculators and circuit simulators to shop floor kanban boards and lean production tools — everything runs in the browser, requires no installation, and saves locally on your device. Built for students, teachers, makers, and manufacturing teams.