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Weidmuller USA Brings CUBESERIES Relay Kitting to Richmond, Strengthening Supply for North American Customers
Weidmuller USA has recently announced that kitted options of the CUBESERIES Industrial Relay line are now assembled in the USA at the company’s recently opened Richmond production facility. This now offers North American customers a more resilient, responsive supply chain, faster fulfillment and a larger portfolio of products. The move reflects Weidmuller’s continued investment in U.S.-based manufacturing and supply chain responsiveness. By assembling kits in Richmond, Weidmuller can provide shorter delivery times, increased supply continuity and local support for customers building control panels, industrial machinery and automation systems across North America.
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Connected, Data-driven, and Human-led Industrial Automation
Manufacturers have always looked to automation to improve productivity. Today, however, automation is taking on a much larger role. Persistent workforce shortages, rising production costs, and supply chain uncertainty are pushing manufacturers to do more with the people, equipment, and resources they already have. At the same time, advances in artificial intelligence, industrial IoT devices,…
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50 Years of Power Supplies: From the 50 Hz Transformer to Highly Efficient Industrial Power Supplies
Few components in industrial applications operate as unobtrusively yet play such a decisive role as the power supply. It forms the basis for stable processes, reliable automation, and high system availability. At the same time, the technology behind DC power supplies has changed fundamentally over the past five decades. Bernhard Erdl, founder and CEO of…
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Integrate your production to achieve flawless consistency and operational fluency. By combining Rittal’s modular hardware with Eplan’s data-driven design, you bridge the gaps that cause delays, rework, and rising costs. Replace friction with a unified system built to outpace targets and scale faster.
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RS PRO, the own brand of RS, makes automation easier
The control panel — the difference between systems that run and systems that perform. They connect, protect, and organize vital components, directing signal and power flow across complex operations to prevent downtime and protect assets.
Panel building with RS PRO pays off in reliability, cost savings, and convenience. These parts come together to optimize system uptime, safety, maintenance, and longevity.
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Build More Panels Without Adding More Complexity
Growth shouldn’t mean more rework, longer lead times or more pressure on your workforce. See how Eplan and Rittal connect engineering, design and production to create a more repeatable panel building process—helping teams reduce manual work, improve consistency and increase capacity as demand grows.
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Products for Panel Builders
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RS and RS PRO Drive Network and Thermal Reliability in Smart Factories
RS, a high-service global product and service solutions provider for industrial customers, streamlines smart factory operations with its RS PRO Total Panel Integration portfolio. This unified product ecosystem simplifies panel design, protects sensitive electronics, and lowers total cost of ownership for organizations across industries. Control panels drive facility-wide system reliability and uptime, and as smart… Read More…
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AutomationDirect: R. STAHL Hazardous Area Enclosed Disconnects
R. STAHL hazardous area disconnect switches are designed for safe, reliable power isolation in hazardous and corrosive environments. With current ratings from 15A to 150A and short-circuit current ratings (SCCR) up to 25 kA, they provide flexibility for a wide range of industrial applications. These disconnects feature rugged fiberglass-reinforced polyester (FRP) or 316L stainless steel… Read More…
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Fit More Performance Into Every Panel
Make better use of limited panel space with compact MEAN WELL power and motion solutions. Choose XDR or cost-effective XDR-E power supplies for single-phase systems, XTR for three-phase designs, and MD-730 servo drives for responsive motion control.
Flexible options help you simplify layouts, meet different application requirements, and build reliable industrial and robotics systems.
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Surges are inevitable. Downtime is a choice.
Surge protection is rarely noticed — until it fails. In an increasingly electrified and fault-prone world, tolerance for failure is shrinking, and a hidden vulnerability is unacceptable. Surge events are inevitable — but downtime doesn’t have to be. Surge protection is not a line item. It’s structural insurance. You trusted Phoenix Contact for years. Meet the next evolution of that protection.
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METCASE: New Stronger Design Marks 15 Years of COMBIMET 19” Rack Cases
METCASE is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its bestselling COMBIMET 19″ rack cases by launching a new, even stronger design. COMBIMET is ideal for a wide range of rack applications including networking and communications, industrial computers, sound and studio systems, laboratory instruments and industrial control. These advanced aluminum enclosures now feature new improved tabs that… Read More…
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Hammond Manufacturing: PCCVR Series Polycarbonate Sun Shield Cover
Introducing the PCCVR series Polycarbonate Sun Shield Cover from Hammond Manufacturing, designed for use in areas requiring high visibility, and providing heavy-duty environmental protection. The Sun Shield Cover is constructed with a lightweight, high-impact rated , UV resistant polycarbonate material, and features a patented design with non-metallic, hinged doors to shield a screen from sun… Read More…
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Weidmuller USA Brings CUBESERIES Relay Kitting to Richmond
Weidmuller USA now assembles and tests CUBESERIES Relay Kits in Richmond, Virginia, bringing inventory closer to North American customers. The result: faster fulfillment, improved supply continuity, simplified procurement, and reduced installation time. Each fully assembled, 100% tested kit helps panel builders, machine builders, and OEMs keep projects moving efficiently.
News for Panel Builders
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RS and RS PRO Drive Network and Thermal Reliability in Smart Factories
RS, a high-service global product and service solutions provider for industrial customers, streamlines smart factory operations with its RS PRO Total Panel Integration portfolio. This unified product ecosystem simplifies panel design, protects sensitive electronics, and lowers total cost of ownership for organizations across industries. Control panels drive facility-wide system reliability and uptime, and as smart… Read More…
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AT&T and Corning Team Up to Engineer the Connected World with Fiber
AT&T and Corning Incorporated entered into a multi-year agreement valued at more than $3 billion. Corning will supply the fiber and cable AT&T needs to expand its network and bring fast, reliable internet to more Americans as AI drives growing data demand. Americans are using more data than ever. The average AT&T Fiber household now uses… Read More…
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The World’s first AI-Generated Control Cabinet. Impossible? Watch This:
99% faster control cabinet design. Impossible? Watch this. 👇
WS CAD recently joined forces with their partners ABB, Phoenix Contact, and häwa to reveal the world’s first AI-generated control cabinet. This isn’t just a concept; it’s a fully functional, production-ready reality. In this video, they showcase the world’s first AI-generated control cabinet workflow using WSCAD ELECTRIX AI. Witness how their AI Copilot automates technical tasks and enables a continuous data flow directly to the workshop floor, featuring hardware solutions from their partner, Phoenix Contact.