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24Jul 201930 Jul 2019

Introduction to relays

By OMRON. What are relays? In a very basic sense, a relay is simply a binary actuator. At any point…

26May 201922 Jan 2020

Technical Explanation for Proximity Sensors

By OMRON. What is a proximity sensor? “Proximity Sensor” includes all sensors that perform non-contact detection in comparison to sensors,…

19May 201930 Jul 2019

Basic Principles of Motor Controls

By Mike Holt. Introduction This post discusses the basic concepts of motor control, including “motor control language” and the types…

Basic Questions to Ask About Control Panels

12 Jan 202014 Jan 2020

By Jerry Smith With the rapid pace of today’s technology, control panels often do not get the thought or consideration they deserve. There are many reasons for this. Some project…

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,…

How does a Noren heat pipe work?

5 Jan 20205 Jan 2020

By Ray Peacock A heat pipe consists of a sealed aluminum or copper container whose inner surfaces have a capillary wicking material. Inside the container is a liquid (usually alcohol)…

Relay Contact Materials

22 Dec 201922 Dec 2019

By Finder Many relay users take a standard product, and with it, the standard offering with respect to contact material. More often than not they are perfectly happy - never…

Encoder Glossary

20 Oct 201920 Jan 2020

By SICK/Stegmann Absolute encodersAbsolute encoders generate information about position, angle and rotation counts in type-specific angle steps. For this, a unique code pattern is assigned to each angle increment. The…

Throw away your relays

29 Aug 201923 Nov 2019

By ABB Low Voltage If you appreciate the wisdom of combining the fax, scan, and copy functions into a single device, the benefits of combining the function of relays and…

Drives

Cost benefits of AC drives

By ABB. In addition to their technical advantages, AC drives also provide many cost benefits. In this post, these benefits are reviewed, with the costs divided into investment, installation and…

Did you know? Omron’s IP67G-rated sensors are immune to damage from cutting oil

19 Jul 201921 Jul 2019

By OMRON. Cutting oil is a mainstay of industries that involve metalworking, but it can be extremely harsh on delicate technologies like sensors. In fact, 30% of component failures are…

Line and Load Reactors Basics

11 May 201915 Sep 2019

By TCI Trans-Coil. Reactors can protect both motors and variable frequency drives (VFDs) from harmful current and voltage spikes. Reactors also help reduce power line distortion, known as harmonics, by…

Measuring and Monitoring Relays Application Guide

9 May 201914 Jul 2019

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