Featured Articles

PBUS-28-Allied-DavidGarcia-400.jpg

Switching It Up: The Keys to a Secure, Reliable Ethernet Connection

Allied’s “Ask The Expert” series taps into the experience and expertise of key thought leaders and subject matter experts from the more than 500 global suppliers we work closely with to bring customers solutions for their most challenging problems (and the daily ones, too). They spoke with David Garcia, product manager at Moxa, who generously offered his vast experience and insight to help them better understand the myriad of considerations needed to create a secure, future-proof Ethernet network.

 

 

 

PB 25 Rockwell newlogo 400

Modernize Your Plant With High Speed Ethernet

Ethernet-APL (Ethernet-Advanced Physical Layer) enables the future of process automation through these core features: – Ease of adoption – Seamless integration – Simplified installation – Greater distances – Process industry rated – Valuable data. As digitalization becomes more common in industrial automation and companies seek to extract its value, access to data is more crucial than ever.

 

 

 

PBUS-27-Graybar-CodeChanges-400.jpg

As Code Changes Take Effect, Can Your Facility’s Electrical Safety Program Keep Up?

After two decades of workplace electrical fatalities trending downwards, the numbers have begun to rise alarmingly in recent years. According to the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), 2019 saw the most electrical fatalities on the job since 2011. Many more workers may be in harm’s way. Research shows that for every fatality, a typical industrial facility experiences 300 recordable injuries and 300,000 at-risk behaviors that go undocumented.

 

 

 

PBUS-27-Allied-WireCableGuide-400.jpg

A Concise Guide to Wire and Cable Selection

Selecting wire and cable today can be a very different experience than in the past. More things are wired and connected than ever before. Wire and cable, depending on its application, was previously more of a commodity purchase. However, Industry 4.0, increased automation, and the criticality of a well-wired facility magnify the importance of wire and cable selection.

 

 

 

PBUS-27-Panduit-ThreeWays-400.jpg

Three Ways Colocation Providers Can Show Their Sustainability Smarts

When the pace of life slowed in 2020 as a result of COVID-19 shelter in place mandates, the environment around us we saw meaningful — and positive — change. Now there is collective desire and a growing demand to get back to business without compromising the opportunity we’ve been presented. In fact, sustainable practices are becoming a top-of-mind topic among investors, c-level executives, employees, and customers.

 

 

 

PBUS-27-Rittal-Top5MaterialHandling-400.jpg

Top 5 Industrial Automation Trends in Material Handling

From an e-commerce explosion to the rapidly expanding adoption of robotics, 2021 has brought a variety of trends to the material handling and logistics industries. And what can companies expect from the second half of the year? Here, we discuss emerging trends that impact the way the industry does business. As more logistics companies upgrade to the latest technology, one top industrial automation trend is the adoption of human-like robotics.

 

 

 

PBUS-27-Weidmuller-HowToGetStarted-400.jpg

How to Get Started Quickly with Automation and IIoT

It can be challenging to get the right components assembled to complete an automation project connected to the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT). Many people feel overwhelmed researching the different approaches to automation, and may experience exasperation once they realize the separate expenses they can incur to bring their IoT-enabled machine control dreams to life. But implementing automation and IoT does not have to be hard. Or expensive.

 

 

 

PBUS-27-Trace-NetworkProtection-400.jpg

Protection of High-Voltage Industrial Networks

When designing high-voltage networks, a protection plan must be drawn up to ensure the safety of people but also to preserve the continuity of operation in the event of a fault in the electrical installation. For this purpose, it is necessary to determine for each point of the installation, the maximum and minimum prospective short-circuit currents for each type of fault: three-phase, two-phase, two-phase with earthing and single-phase.

 

 

 

PBUS-27-Allied-JohnBurns-400.jpg

Ask the Expert: Selecting the Right Switching & Protection Components for the Modern Industrial Control Panel

Allied’s “Ask The Expert” series taps into the experience and expertise of key thought leaders and subject matter experts from the more than 500 global suppliers they work with to bring customers the right solutions for their most challenging problems (and the daily ones, too). This edition complements an Ask the Expert video with DesignSpark’s Greig Cameron with John Burns. target market manager and lead application consultant for the Electrical Products Group at Siemens.

 

 

 

PBUS-27-Automation-IndustrialAutomationController-400.jpg

How to Choose an Industrial Automation Controller – Choosing the Most Effective Controller Requires Careful Evaluation of Multiple Requirements

There are many important items to consider when choosing a controller for machine and process automation. Breaking down the equipment’s operational needs is a starting point and will help evaluate the range of controllers specified by OEMs or machine builders. Depending on how the equipment fits into the larger manufacturing environment, the automation system can provide a complete solution or just control individual parts.

 

 

 

PBUS-27-Rittal-ElectromagneticCompatibility-400.jpg

Electromagnetic Compatibility and Why It’s Important for Enclosures

Any positive, productive relationship — be it personal or professional — depends largely on how well two or more parties get along with each other and their surrounding environment. Whether it’s a basketball team, a marriage, or even the electrical components contained within an industry enclosure, the ability to co-exist without disruption results in optimal operating efficiency and safety.

 

 

 

PBUS-27-C3Controls-MotorProtection-400.jpg

Benefits of Type E / Type F Motor Protection Circuit Breakers

Designing motor-driven electrical equipment and panels can be a labor-intensive process due to installation requirements mandated by NFPA 70 National Electric Code (NEC) Article 430: Motors, Motor Circuits, and Controllers, which defines the requirements for all motor branch circuits and the operational functionality of panel devices. Electrical control products must be able to be used globally in addition to being compliant with NEC codes and standards.

 

 

 

PBUS-27-IndPanel-PowerSupplyIntro-400.jpg

Introduction to Power Supplies

The power supply doesn’t nearly get the attention it deserves. It is a hardware component with a heartbeat that brings life to electrical devices by providing power. The daily interaction along with the frequency of usage makes this device’s output commonplace. Power supplies convert alternating current or direct current into direct current. They offer wide AC/DC input voltage ranges to accommodate global compatibility, which cover most line voltages and accept wide frequency ranges.

 

 

 

PBUS-27-MIS-VentilationTemperature-400.jpg

MIS Controls Case Study: Ventilation & Temperature Control Enclosure

The challenge: Integrating a temperature controlled ventilation system with a very limited available space in an industrial control panel equipped with variable frequency drives. The application: PI Distribution in the food and beverage industry required the development of a new stand-alone system of cooktops that can be installed without the constraints of an overhead ventilating canopy.

 

 

 

PBUS-27-Allied-SylviaFeng-400.jpg

Ask the Expert: Future-Proofing Your Ethernet Connection

Allied’s “Ask The Expert” series taps into the experience and expertise of key thought leaders and subject matter experts from the more than 500 global suppliers Allied works closely with to bring customers solutions for their most challenging problems (and the daily ones, too). Continuing their recent focus on women in tech, Allied had the pleasure of talking with Sylvia Feng, Product Line Manager at Belden Inc.

 

 

 

PBUS-27-Rittal-TopThermUnits-400.jpg

Thermal Management and Rittal TopTherm Units

Remember when you were a kid playing outside in the summer and your parents reminded you every now and again to come out of the sun, have a cold glass of water, and take a brief time out to catch your breath? Yes, that was of course mildly frustrating as a young kid full of energy, but the goal was to make sure you didn’t overheat from exerting all that energy and to help ensure your body could continue to operate a peak performance even under the most strenuous of conditions.