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12Jan 20206 Dec 2020

Basic Questions to Ask About Control Panels

By Jerry Smith Electrical control panels are designed and used to control mechanical equipment. Each one is designed for a…

24Jul 201928 Feb 2021

Introduction to Relays

A relay is an electrically operated switch. It consists of a set of input terminals for a single or multiple…

11May 201914 Feb 2021

Line and Load Reactors Basics

Reactors can protect both motors and variable frequency drives (VFDs) from harmful current and voltage spikes. Reactors also help reduce…

More Profit from Your Control Panel

12 Sep 202016 Dec 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 202012 Jan 2021

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 202016 Dec 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 Dec 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

29 Feb 202016 Dec 2020

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.…

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

5 Jan 202016 Dec 2020

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 202016 May 2020

By Ray Peacock Heat pipes are transport mechanisms that can carry heat fluxes ranging from 10 W/cm2 to 20 KW/cm2 at a very fast speed. Essentially, they can be considered…

Relay Contact Materials

22 Dec 201928 Feb 2021

A relay is an electrically operated switch. It consists of a set of input terminals for a single or multiple control signals, and a set of operating contact terminals. The…

Encoder Glossary

20 Oct 201916 Dec 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…