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Cable Entry Systems Case Study: About OneStop Control Systems

Cable Entry Systems Case Study: About OneStop Control Systems

As an industrial control panel specialist, OneStop Control Systems, a subsidiary of Stokes Electrical Supply, is dedicated to crafting customized control panels that cater to a diverse range of needs. Whether it’s terminal enclosures, hazardous area panels, or motor control cabinets, their extensive experience working with system integrators, equipment manufacturers, machine builders and industrial end users ensures they meet their customer’s needs.

Path to the Future
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PROFIBUS vs. PROFINET: Path to the Future

PROFIBUS is a veteran serial Fieldbus, while PROFINET represents the Industrial Ethernet protocol, a future-proof solution. Both standards emerge from the same organization, PROFIBUS and PROFINET International, yet their characteristics markedly differ. Introduced in 1989, PROFIBUS rapidly expanded throughout the 1990s as a pioneer in fieldbus technology. However, the monumental shift towards Industrial Ethernet took place around 2000. In response, PROFINET was developed to meet the new demands. Commencing in the early 2000s, PROFINET has consistently evolved to suit the needs of the modern industry.

Tackling Analog And HART-Enabled I/O Parts Shortage: Unleashing Creativity At Utility Control & Equipment Corp

Tackling Analog And HART-Enabled I/O Parts Shortage: Unleashing Creativity At Utility Control & Equipment Corp

In today’s ever-evolving industrial landscape, the employees at UCEC know that supply chain disruptions can be a real headache. They wear their adaptability like a badge of honor, and have faced hurdles head-on to ensure valued customers can experience uninterrupted operations. In their words, “it’s our unsurpassed industry expertise that makes all the difference”. The ongoing shortage of Analog and HART-enabled I/O parts has tested the company’s mettle, but they view this as an opportunity for innovation, not just a problem to solve.

Connected Ecosystem and Efficiency in 2024
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Why Now is the Time to Create a More Connected Ecosystem to Increase Your Efficiency in 2024

A recent article on the challenges manufacturers will face in 2024 highlighted that the continued shortage of skilled labor remains one of the biggest obstacles in the way of productivity and growth. What’s more, consumer demand for new, innovative products — electric vehicles in the automotive space, or plant-based foods in the food and beverage industry — is pushing manufacturers to diversify production programs, and the more specialized skills required to facilitate these variable production programs only exacerbates the current labor shortage.

Transforming Manufacturing Processes with AMRs: Boosting Efficiency and Adaptability

Transforming Manufacturing Processes with AMRs: Boosting Efficiency and Adaptability

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, companies are constantly seeking innovative solutions to optimize their manufacturing processes. One technology that has gained significant traction is the implementation of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs). These versatile machines offer a wide range of benefits, empowering companies to transform their manufacturing operations and stay ahead of the competition. Let’s explore the ways in which AMRs can revolutionize manufacturing processes, enhance efficiency, and foster adaptability.

Control Panel Design and Assembly Steps

Control Panel Design and Assembly Steps

Understanding the basics of designing, assembling, and testing control panels is important for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and systems integrators (SIs), and for the end users who will receive these panels and operate them for years or decades. Panel design is a specialty, and it requires much more than picking some parts and bolting them into an enclosure, but there are many products and resources to help get the job done.

Pfannenberg: Control Cabinet Heaters – The Safe Choice

Pfannenberg: Control Cabinet Heaters – The Safe Choice

Control cabinet heaters: For many, just a cuboid designed to ensure that critical components in control cabinets or electronics enclosures don’t get too cold. Oh yes, and of course that no condensate is formed. Electrical components don’t like that, of course! If one has recognized that a heating must be already, the following questions follow: How many watts are needed? Where is the space? Is the solution worth the price?

How To Avoid Being Left Behind in Electrical Design

How To Avoid Being Left Behind in Electrical Design

The aim of all computer-aided design (CAD) systems is to improve design efficiency, and the way that these software platforms enable better practices, greater accuracy and increased productivity is changing all the time. The latest generation of electrical CAD platforms, such as EPLAN, incorporate a wide variety of digital automation features to boost efficiency, encourage greater standardization and save engineer’s valuable time.

Why Material Handlers Are Retrofitting Distribution Centers for Warehouse Automation
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Why Material Handlers Are Retrofitting Distribution Centers for Warehouse Automation

The material handling industry is projected to eclipse $300 billion in market size by 2029. Couple this with a recent report that found up to 25% of material handlers are currently experiencing labor shortages and you have a pathway for evolving warehouse automation to help material handlers process increased parcel quantities while also overcoming their staffing challenges. But there’s more to this story than a fast-growing market and labor shortages. Let’s look at a couple of other reasons why material handlers are retrofitting distribution centers for warehouse automation, and what automation designers and engineers should consider when retrofitting existing facilities for an industrial automation framework. 

EAO Launches New Website

EAO Launches New Website

Easy to navigate, tailored to the target audience and in a modern design: the EAO website www.eao.com has got a new shine. The online entity for this global HMI developer now showcases user-friendly information architecture, a smart product configurator and striking imagery. With eight languages available, the website is able to address individual national and regional dialogue groups as well as to present country-specific content.

Why PMAC Controllers Are Essential for Manufacturers Looking to Reduce Costs and Increase Efficiency

Why PMAC Controllers Are Essential for Manufacturers Looking to Reduce Costs and Increase Efficiency

Manufactures in Semiconductors, Electronics, Automotive, Packaging, and Machine Tooling industries face pressures to reduce costs, minimize downtime, optimize space and flexibility, and increase production speed. The PMAC controller family has been able to transform manufactures operations to meet these unique needs. By providing engineers and programmers with real-time monitoring, modification, and control capabilities encompassing motion, IO, programming, and communication, it allows for high-speed operations and exceptional machine performance.

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Enthusiastic Response to A+T’s Ethernet-Based Instrument Systems

No one puts up with slow data connections in the home or office, why do so on board a yacht? As experts in improving system performance, A+T have seen an increasing number of super yachts and race boats moving towards an Ethernet based instrument systems because in our modern era information flow is expected to be fast and readily available. The current installed base of A+T Instruments includes over 500 of the largest and fastest boats on the planet and this is growing fast.

Molex Unveils New Connectivity Industry Report, Revealing a Robust Future of Technology Advancements and Product Innovations
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Molex Unveils New Connectivity Industry Report, Revealing a Robust Future of Technology Advancements and Product Innovations

Molex has recently released a new industry report that highlights opportunities and obstacles facing product design engineers as the future of connectivity continues to unfold. The report, “Predicting the Connectivity of Tomorrow: Innovations Driving the Connected World,” offers compelling insights into the transformative powers of next-generation connectivity, which is poised to unlock ground-breaking product innovations.

Future-Proof Plant Automation

Future-Proof Plant Automation – Digitalization for the Process Industry

Future-proof digitalization concepts are becoming increasingly important in the process industry. Predictive maintenance, data-based process optimization, or targeted plant modularization are intended to increase efficiency, output, and availability. With automation technology from Beckhoff, you can flexibly digitalize your process plant.