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Membrane switches for highly specialized HMI applications
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Membrane switches for highly specialized HMI applications

 High-quality membrane switches are characterized by their reliability in all applications and their environmental conditions. Membrane switches used in highly specialized HMI applications such as in an industrial automation environment or for medical technology require more in-depth experience in development and design.

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Fiix: 10 Benefits of a CMMS

Fiix’s computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) helps maintenance and operations teams schedule, organize and track equipment maintenance digitally, connect to business systems and make data-driven decisions while leveraging the power of AI. There are over 3000 maintenance teams in 90+ countries using Fiix to improve efficiency, asset health and even sustainability.

 

 

 

Four Questions to Ask When Selecting a Guard Locking Safety Door Switch

Four Questions to Ask When Selecting a Guard Locking Safety Door Switch

Machine safety can be challenging, particularly when you need to pick a technology for your risk reduction strategy. In this article, four key concepts will be covered relating to safety interlocks that will help you fully understand the technology before you select a part number. Question 1: Do you need power-to-lock or power-to-unlock? The difference between power-to-lock and power-to-unlock has to do with whether energy is needed.

 

 

 

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Allied Electronics & Automation’s Parent Company Electrocomponents’ Unveils Global 2030 ESG Action Plan: For a Better World

Allied Electronics & Automation’s parent company, Electrocomponents plc, a global omni-channel provider of product and service solutions, recently announced For a Better World, the Group’s comprehensive and robust 2030 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) action plan to support a more sustainable and inclusive world. Electrocomponents’ ESG action plan is integrated within the company’s Destination 2025 strategy.

 

 

 

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Manufacturer Significantly Reduces Downtime with Mitsubishi Electric PLCs

Mitsubishi Electric is highlighting the experience of a major semi-trailer manufacturer that wanted to replace a PC-based control system with a programmable logic controller (PLC) system. The manufacturer’s legacy control system had begun to fail too often, leading to costly downtime and the need for a number of manual repair tasks and paperwork.

 

 

 

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Lockout/Tagout Procedures – What You Need to Know

No one should get hurt at work. Unfortunately, in 2019 there were 5,333 worker deaths in the U.S. – an average of 15 deaths every day. While many types of incidents result in worker injuries and fatalities, among the most frequently cited are lockout/tagout violations. As with most work-related incidents, lockout/tagout related accidents and deaths are avoidable.

 

 

 

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Choose the Right Combination Motor Controller Type for Your Next Panel

Of all the pieces of equipment in a production or process facility, the electric motor is the most fundamental and is probably the most critical. Nothing gets made or moved without a motor. So, it’s only logical that plant operations personnel must maintain the safety of those motors. Panel builders provide that protection via a number of protection and control systems.

 

 

 

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PC-Based Control Optimizes Oil and Gas Production

Since FourPhase was founded in Norway in 2012, it has been committed to optimizing and enhancing the efficiency of established oil and gas extraction processes through modern technologies. Through its work, FourPhase paves the way for its customers to increase their production and remain consistently profitable. When it comes to implementing its innovative concepts, FourPhase puts its trust in Beckhoff components.

 

 

 

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Powering the Oil and Gas Energy Transition with Subsea Processing

In June 2021, Schlumberger announced its commitment to net zero by 2050. With minimal reliance on offsets, Schlumberger’s net-zero targets cross all of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, thus covering the entire company value chain. The company’s net-zero commitment focuses on three main elements: operational emissions, technology-use emissions, and carbon-negative actions.

 

 

 

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Why Is the IEC 61131 the Standard Programming Language in Open Architecture Control Systems?

First released in 1993, the International Electrotechnical Commission’s IEC 61131 programming standard remains a key element in the programmable logic controllers (PLCs) used in a variety of industries across the globe. The IEC 61131 standard is especially useful in Open Architecture control systems, which use standard programming languages to operate efficiently, accurately, and cost-effectively.

 

 

 

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An Alternative Solution for LM6000 Fuel Controls

A Turbine Fuel Regulator’s (TFR) primary function is to provide an output signal for modulating fuel supply in response to the load demand placed on a gas turbine. Secondary control and monitoring functions include actuation of variable geometry end devices such as inlet guide vanes, bleed valves and stator vanes, as well as protection functions such as stall, over speed and temperature monitoring.

 

 

 

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The Function Of Control Panels In The Oil And Gas Industry

 

Control panels for the oil and gas industry can be grouped into the three main process stages oil and gas go through to transform from a resource in the ground to a commodity. These are upstream, midstream and downstream. Control panels in each of these stages help execute very different things from drilling holes to, ensuring accurate transportation or refining the product.

 

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Discover EPLAN on the Cloud

EPLAN Platform as a Service is a cloud-based CAE (computer aided engineering) solution for electrical schematic and cabinet design. EPLAN Platform as a Service brings all of the benefits from the EPLAN platform, with the additional benefits of working remotely, reducing costs in IT infrastructure & operating costs, and less reliance on in-house hardware. Ultimately offering a flexible solution that is accessible for all.

 

 

 

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Protecting the Perimeters of the Hygienic Zone: Hygienic Design Accessories That Save Time and Money

Much of the conversation about industrial enclosures in food production facilities is about protecting the electronics that power the actual food production sequence. While these enclosures are without doubt a mission-critical element of a healthy industrial automation framework, there are a variety of other applications where food-grade industrial enclosures help drive efficient and productive workflows.

 

 

 

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NEMA vs IP Ratings: How Much Ingress Protection Do I Need?

NEMA and IP ratings both measure the same thing: an enclosure’s ability to withstand the ingress of dust or water. This matters because watertightness is not a binary concept: housings are not simply waterproof/not waterproof. Varying degrees of pressure play a huge part in how well your enclosures will cope with exposure to water or dust. A splashproof enclosure will not resist prolonged immersion.

 

 

 

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Littelfuse Survey Reveals Electrical Shock Prevention Needs a Jolt of Change

Littelfuse, Inc.,, an industrial technology manufacturing company empowering a sustainable, connected and safer world, reported its annual electrical safety survey exposed that almost all respondents had witnessed someone working on or near energized equipment of more than 50 volts. Over 50 volts puts people at risk for electrical shock and electrocution.