When you are running a business, there is no shortage of things to manage: time, employees, productivity, and budgets… but have you ever thought of cable storage and processing, and why it is important to optimize your in-house logistics processes? Just about every business depends on cables for essentials like power and data transmission, and cable management is the perfect solution for keeping your product investment safe, functional and organized!
Keeping employees safe at work has to be responsibility number one for a company. What is the rationale for being profitable if unsafe, or delivering product quickly to the customer if the workplace is unsafe and so everyone agrees that workplace safety is a priority but then we need to ask why are the incident rates of electrical injuries and in some case fatalities not reducing year over year, if keeping employees safe is a priority?
In the search for a suitable power supply, the costs play a major role, alongside the technical requirements. The focus is often on the initial purchase price, while other potential costs that may be incurred during the operation of the power supply are not taken into consideration. In this blog post, Nico Shepers will demonstrate why the decision to purchase a high-quality power supply is a profitable investment for your company, by taking a close look at all the costs involved.
Reliable data transmission is a must, even under the most extreme mechanical and environmental conditions such as those found in the oil and gas industry. Cables must be versatile to perform whether it is on a ship at sea or in a refining plant on land. Instrumentation cables are the backbone to keeping the industry’s sophisticated machines online and operating at peak performance. Regional Sales Manager Andrew Gill answers some of the questions he hears in the field regarding these low-voltage cables.
Shipowners and operators are looking to leverage the power of data to enhance operational performance across multiple vessels. Industry experts from ABB, Wallenius Marine, Carnival Corporation and the fleet support center OVERSEA share their insights into what will be a key enabler of efficient shipping in the future. At a time of increasingly strict regulations and climate challenges, many shipping companies are currently dealing with digitalization processes to better understand how individual ships are performing, the differences between them, and applying the learnings across fleets.
Data analytics is a vital component of today’s manufacturing, offering real-time visibility, process improvements, predictive maintenance, quality improvement, reduced downtime and more. Industrial data visualization has evolved significantly in recent years due to advances in new technology and the increasing demand for data-driven decision-making. A modern approach to industrial data visualization involves real-time monitoring, interactive dashboards, data integration, predictive analytics, data security and mobile accessibility.
If there’s one constant in modern manufacturing, it’s change — be it new technologies or processes, or amendments to a number of industry regulations or compliance guidelines. And in the case of power distribution systems, it’s actually a combination of both that’s fueling manufacturers to move away from legacy control panel wiring and embrace busbar power distribution panels.
Automotive manufacturing has changed dramatically over the past several years, driven largely by the shift in production from gasoline to electric-powered vehicles. In 2021, almost 80 million motor vehicles were produced worldwide, which is an increase of around 3 percent, compared with the previous year. Globally, China, Japan and Germany were the largest producers of cars and commercial vehicles in 2020. In the US, the automotive industry is one of the cornerstones of the manufacturing sector, employing just under 10 million people in 2022.
The curtain is being lifted at the Hannover Messe: get a first glimpse of the upcoming EPLAN Platform 2024, revealing new mathematical calculation functions, greater ease-of-use for terminal management, and unprecedented possibilities for navigating through the 3D model of a control cabinet. It also facilitates creating the digital twin in EPLAN Pro Panel. Another improvement can be found when dealing with machine cabling in conjunction with EPLAN Harness proD, whereby spare cables can be connected in no time at all moving forward, with just a simple click of the mouse.
The term MTBF appears in the data sheets of various technical system components and often causes confusion. This is mainly due to the different calculation methods and the risk of confusion with the service lifetime of a device. At PULS, many R&D specialists deal with both parameters on a daily basis. With this knowledge, PULS brings a little light into the darkness in this blog article.
One of the biggest topics of conversation at the most recent International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) was the challenges manufacturers face in executing enclosure and mounting panel modifications in the event of labor shortages and supply chain bottlenecks. Rittal’s Perforex MT automates panel modification tasks to increase the speed, precision, and visibility of each job without the need for additional software.
Seeq Corporation kicks off Conneqt 2023, the company’s global industry conference, in San Diego on this day. Themed “Catalyze,” Conneqt 2023 will bring together Seeq customers, partners, and experts for interactive sessions examining how process organizations can accelerate their digital transformation initiatives and achieve faster business outcomes with advanced analytics.
The industrial network infrastructure is a valuable business asset. Investments in legacy industrial networks require a clear migration path to optimize return on assets while taking advantage of performance enhancements from new technologies. A robust, well-executed physical layer is foundational to this asset continuing to deliver value. The acceleration of digitization on plant floors is evident all around us. According to Gartner Research, 80% of CEOs in the manufacturing industry are growing digital technology investments to counter economic pressures.
Exhibitors at HANNOVER MESSE, along with the event organizers at Deutsche Messe, have reached a strongly positive conclusion about this year’s event, saying that the world’s leading industrial trade fair demonstrated that the technologies for competitive and, at the same time, climate-neutral industrial production are already available. The next step, they said, involved the need to make consistent use of all the available solutions.
Keeping employees safe at work has to be responsibility number one for a company. What is the rationale for being profitable if unsafe, or delivering product quickly to the customer if the workplace is unsafe and so everyone agrees that workplace safety is a priority but then we need to ask why are the incident rates of electrical injuries and in some case fatalities not reducing year over year, if keeping employees safe is a priority?
Keep your employees safe – verify the de-energization of equipment! Keeping employees safe at work has to be responsibility number one for any company and yet electrical incidents continue to occur yearly despite awareness campaigns and best efforts. A number of these incidents occur due to unintended contact with energized conductors and one root cause could be the standard Test Before Touch approach that relies on using a meter and opening the electrical cabinet door. With changes to NFPA70E and CSAZ462 introducing a new product designation – absence of voltage tester – I-Gard has developed a product that is in full compliance with all requirements and whose application could reduce electrical injuries.
