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Maximum Customer Benefits for the Digital Transformation
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Maximum Customer Benefits for the Digital Transformation

In the era of digital transformation, everyone is combining forces so that various software applications such as product configurators, CPQ, PLC, PLM/ERP and others can ideally communicate with each other. The EPLAN Partner Network was founded over two years ago and around sixty companies have joined in the meantime. Strategic partners such as Phoenix Contact, Siemens and Rockwell Automation, plus technology partners – including ABB, Lapp Kabel, Wago and Weidmüller – come together under one guiding principle: providing the highest degree of integration capability with EPLAN for their solutions.

Parallel Connection and Redundancy of Power Supplies – What Is the Difference?

Parallel Connection and Redundancy of Power Supplies – What Is the Difference?

You are in need of a higher total power for your system or machine, or want to ensure a reliable power supply? Common solutions include the parallel connection or establishing a redundant power supply system. In this blog post, you will learn more about the definition, the differences and the correct use of both system types.

Emerson Named ‘Industrial IoT Company of the Year’ for Fifth Time

Emerson Named ‘Industrial IoT Company of the Year’ for Fifth Time

Emerson has been named the IoT Breakthrough 2023 “Industrial IoT Company of the Year” for the fifth time — an honor the company also received in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022. This year’s award recognizes the power of Emerson’s Plantweb digital ecosystem, which now includes the AspenTech suite of plant optimization software solutions.

Endress+Hauser, Indiana State University Collaborate to Support Students and Faculty

Endress+Hauser, Indiana State University Collaborate to Support Students and Faculty

Endress+Hauser has received Indiana State University’s March On! Philanthropy Award. The award highlights Endress+Hauser’s collaboration with the school’s Bailey College of Engineering and Technology and Scott College of Business, along with donations to support students and faculty. During its annual President’s Dinner in November – a celebration of philanthropy and distinguished alumni – ISU lauded Endress+Hauser for its close work with the Bailey College of Engineering and Technology in creating opportunities for students through internships that progress into full-time positions.

Why More Manufacturers Are Looking to Bring Panel Modification In-House
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Why More Manufacturers Are Looking to Bring Panel Modification In-House

In the last couple of years, doing more with less has become something of a credo for those in modern manufacturing. But with the addition of new complexities like supply chain disruptions and labor shortages, manufacturers across all industries are looking for ways to optimize efficiency, boost productivity, and remove as much uncertainty as possible from production programs. This includes bringing panel modification in-house.

Industrial Control Panels and the Panel Shop Program

Industrial Control Panels and the Panel Shop Program

Industrial control panels (ICPs) are defined by the National Electrical Code (NEC) Section 409.2 as an assembly of two or more power circuit components, control circuit components, or any combination of power and control circuit components. These components are typically switches, terminal blocks, contactors, motor drives, transformers, overcurrent protective devices and the like. As a global provider in certifying ICPs, the Panel Shop Program offers unique flexibility for panel manufacturers, where they may label either mass-produced or custom-built ICPs without needing UL’s examination of each design.

Siemens and 80 Acres Collaborate to Scale Vertical Farming

Siemens and 80 Acres Collaborate to Scale Vertical Farming

Recently, Siemens announced its collaboration with 80 Acres Farms, a provider in the indoor farming industry. With five production farms in southwestern Ohio, a new farm in Florence, Kentucky, a future farm in Covington, Georgia, and R&D facilities in Arkansas and the Netherlands, 80 Acres Farms specializes in growing the next generation of food — food grown in eco-friendly indoor farms closer to consumers’ tables.

Q&A With HELU: Grounding vs. Bonding

Q&A With HELU: Grounding vs. Bonding

One of the first lessons new electricians learn is that electricity will always look for the path of least resistance to get to the ground. The terms grounding and bonding are used every day by electricians, maintenance engineers and technicians. While they seem interchangeable, they are actually two distinct electrical installation protocols when it comes to the National Electrical Code (NEC) and installing electrical equipment. Regional Sales Manager Warren Lyles discusses this topic from questions he has heard in the field.

ABB and FirstEnergy: Addressing the Challenges of an Aging Infrastructure

ABB and FirstEnergy: Addressing the Challenges of an Aging Infrastructure

In the transmission and distribution of electricity, sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) is widely used around the world as an insulating gas in medium and high-voltage equipment. While SF6 is commonly used in the energy sector in switchgear, transformers and other electrical equipment for insulation, it is a contributor to greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). ABB works with FirstEnergy to figure out a more sustainable SF6-free switchgear solution.

How 5G Technology Can Expand Your Options for Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)

How 5G Technology Can Expand Your Options for Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)

The world has been abuzz for the past couple of years over the deployment of 5G (short for “fifth generation”) networks. The topic came up in a recent episode of Omron’s podcast featuring special guest Mike Chen, Omron’s Senior Director of Solutions and Technology Development, and he provided insights into how 5G could transform automation.

Research from ABB Shows How Cities Can Tackle Water Stress by Reducing Carbon Emissions and Cost of Wastewater Treatment for Reuse

Research from ABB Shows How Cities Can Tackle Water Stress by Reducing Carbon Emissions and Cost of Wastewater Treatment for Reuse

Recently, ABB published the first in a series of new reports for the energy and wastewater sectors to highlight the impact that technology can have in enabling industrial customers to reduce carbon emissions and manage the energy transition for a more sustainable future. With the United Nations predicting a 40 percent water deficit by 2040, ABB has conducted research to reveal how better use of wastewater could relieve pressure on water supplies.

NOARK Electric

NOARK Electric – Delivering High Quality Low-Voltage Components for More Than 10 Years

Manufacturers today are focused more than ever on finding reliable sources of high quality products in our suddenly fractured global supply chains. NOARK Electric is focused on ensuring that its customers continue to receive high quality products, delivered on-time, and with reasonable production lead-times.

UL 489

An Introduction to UL 489 Current-Limiting Miniature Circuit Breakers and Their Trip Curves

In this Allied Expert Advice article, ABB expert Thomas Weinmann introduces you to modern current-limiting miniature circuit breaker (MCB) designs and several different trip curve and functionality characteristics to help you choose the MCB best suited for your unique application demands. Current-limiting miniature circuit breakers (MCBs) are UL 489 branch circuit protection devices used along with UL 1077 supplementary protectors to safeguard electrical installations in industrial applications against overloads and short circuits.

3 Questions to Ask Yourself When Selecting an Autonomous Mobile Robot Vendor

3 Questions to Ask Yourself When Selecting an Autonomous Mobile Robot Vendor

For most, there’s no question that order picking is perhaps the most time-consuming and labor-intensive activity that is essential to the logistics industry, and it’s ripe for automation with today’s most advanced robotic technologies. Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) have recently emerged as one of the most effective ways to eliminate cumbersome manual processes and streamline logistics operations.