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11May 201915 Mar 2020

Line and Load Reactors Basics

By TCI Trans-Coil. Reactors can protect both motors and variable frequency drives (VFDs) from harmful current and voltage spikes. Reactors…

9May 201915 Mar 2020

Measuring and Monitoring Relays Application Guide

By Omron Automation. Measuring and monitoring relays are like automobile assurance. Even if you are careful, car accidents will occur.…

28Apr 201915 Mar 2020

How To Maintain A VFD Drive

By Dave Polka, ABB. Do you know how to maintain variable frequency drives (VFDs)? Doing so is easier than you…

Motors

Temperature & Insulation – A Brief Guide

REFERENCE STANDARDS IEC 34-1, BS 4999, AS 1359.32. TEMPERATURE RISE AND MOTOR LIFE The “Life” refers to the life of the windings before they require rewinding. The Temperature rise of…

Motors

How Does A Motor Work?

19 Nov 202019 Nov 2020

THEORY In very basic terms, the reason that the shaft of any motor rotates ( when the motor is switched on) can be explained by one law of Electromagnetic theory.…

More Profit from Your Control Panel

12 Sep 202019 Sep 2020

By Omron Panel builders and machine designers like the aesthetic appeal of switches with the metal bezels. Omron’s A22N series delivers that appearance with simple installation and NEMA 4X (IP66)…

How Many Fuses Will Open on a Short Circuit?

30 May 202019 Sep 2020

By Mersen In electronics and electrical engineering, a fuse is an electrical safety device that operates to provide over-current protection of an electrical circuit. Its essential component is a metal…

4 Steps to Calculate Short Circuit Ratings in Industrial Control Panels

1 May 202019 Sep 2020

By ABB Low Voltage A short circuit is a low-resistance connection established by accident or intention between two points in an electric circuit. This excessive electric current potentially causes circuit…

A Simpler Safety Fence Solution

31 Mar 202014 Jun 2020

By ABB Low Voltage Safety fencing provides a simple and effective protection from danger. A new approach to fence design helps make it easier to design, purchase, install and maintain…

Five Proven Advantages of Programmable Encoders

15 Mar 202016 May 2020

By SICK USA Programmable encoders allow the user to easily program the resolution to any value from 1 to 10,000 counts per turn. Keeping programmable encoders on hand can reduce…

They Can See it All – Why a Fork Sensor makes Sense for Label Detection and More

By SICK USA In many industries, it is often vital to detect a product’s color, registration marks, label presence and other important characteristics to ensure the final product meets specifications.…

Basic Questions to Ask About Control Panels

12 Jan 202016 May 2020

By Jerry Smith Electrical control panels are designed and used to control mechanical equipment. Each one is designed for a specific equipment arrangement and includes devices that allow an operator…

Why Non-contact Sensors are So Named And their really big advantages

By Ray Peacock At the risk of being insensitive by saying this sounds like a ‘Duh” moment let’s not. Let’s explore just what it means and why it is significant,…