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4 Ways to Increase the Computing Efficiency of Your Colocation

4 Ways to Increase the Computing Efficiency of Your Colocation

The compound annual growth rate of the global colocation market is expected to hover around 14% per year through 2030. This is driven by a couple of key factors, including the continued development and increase of AI computing, and the increasing number of companies that are migrating to colocations to reduce operating costs and increase the ROI on their IT equipment and capabilities. To truly capitalize on renting colocation space as opposed to building and operating a private data center, network engineers need to specify the right infrastructure — servers, enclosures, power distribution units (PDUs), and cooling units — to maximize network productivity and leverage data for meaningful business growth.

3 Ways Generative AI (GenAI) is Empowering Your Manufacturing Workforce

3 Ways Generative AI (GenAI) is Empowering Your Manufacturing Workforce

Skilled labor shortages are a familiar headache for the manufacturing industry. The problem has been looming for years and there is no end in sight. By 2030, manufacturers will need to fill 4 million jobs, with 2.1 million of these jobs at risk of going unfilled. This is the primary challenge for 71% of manufacturers, which in turn is putting immense pressure on the industry to find new ways to operate efficiently and maintain productivity and growth. To compensate, manufacturers are progressively turning to automation as the top solution. However, automation alone isn’t enough to solve the complex challenges, and that is where generative AI (GenAI) comes into play.

What to Know About Industrial Enclosure Heating

What to Know About Industrial Enclosure Heating

The ability to efficiently cool industrial enclosures is key in optimizing the performance of your automation infrastructure, especially in harsh manufacturing environments. But industrial enclosure heating is just as key to increasing the productivity and durability of your manufacturing programs, particularly in deployments where colder temperatures are the norm. Many of the same considerations designers account for with enclosure cooling still apply to specifying the ideal enclosure heaters, including: targeted heating with the appropriate thermal output; energy-efficient operation; and application versatility.

What Are the Benefits of Busbar Power Distribution?
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What Are the Benefits of Busbar Power Distribution?

The adoption of busbar power distribution systems on a global scale has accelerated in the last few years. In fact, research estimates that the market for copper busbar power panels in North America alone will grow by nearly 7.5% annually through 2032. There are several factors that account for this growth and why manufacturers are moving fast to harness the benefits of busbar power, but safety and efficiency are two of the biggest drivers.

MPS and NOARK: Transforming the Renewable Energy Industry with Timely, Efficient Service

MPS and NOARK: Transforming the Renewable Energy Industry with Timely, Efficient Service

Meta Power Solutions is revolutionizing the electrical sector with their innovative products designed in an expedient and productive manner. Meta Power Solutions are providers in manufacturing oil-filled power and distribution transformers in North America. MPS designs and builds a variety of standard and custom transformers that serve utilities, oil and gas, mining, commercial construction, solar systems, and bitcoin mining industries. Through their technical design expertise, diverse product offerings and manufacturing capabilities, MPS provides for the industry in these markets, making them a fundamentally strong and financially stable company.

Transform Your Safety Strategy: Introducing Logix SIS for Enhanced Protection and Efficiency

Transform Your Safety Strategy: Introducing Logix SIS for Enhanced Protection and Efficiency

“The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.” This quintessential quote by Arthur C. Clarke appropriately foreshadows and encapsulates the spirit of innovation and progress that has driven humanity to push past conceivable boundaries. More than ever, people look to their resources, neighbors and leaders for intuitive and adaptable solutions to their persisting problems. Now, in the realm of safety, Rockwell Automation answers the call, standing at the precipice of a new era, where the limitations of the past are giving way to future possibilities.

What Food & Beverage Manufacturers Need to Know About Energy-Efficient Enclosure Cooling
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What Food & Beverage Manufacturers Need to Know About Energy-Efficient Enclosure Cooling

The importance of energy-efficient enclosure cooling cannot be overstated in today’s manufacturing environment, both in terms of enhancing sustainability efforts and reducing energy costs. According to a recent report, one of the biggest challenges manufacturers face is leveraging new technologies and processes to power their product programs more efficiently. This challenge is particularly pertinent for food & beverage manufacturers given the amount of energy required to facilitate 24/7 production to keep pace with consumer demand.

Considerations for Selecting an Electrical Enclosure Cooling Solution

Considerations for Selecting an Electrical Enclosure Cooling Solution

Electrical enclosures house critical components that generate heat during operation. Proper air circulation can make or break an electrical enclosure. Inadequate air circulation can lead to isolated temperature accumulation, running the risk of system malfunctions, reduced component lifespan, and compromised reliability. To select the best cooling solution for an electrical enclosure, consider such factors as the unit’s proximity to operators, whether it will be installed in a temperature-controlled facility, and the type of airflow inside the enclosure.

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. Helps to Improve OEM’s Production Output by 300% with Implementation of Servo Motors and Amplifiers
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Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. Helps to Improve OEM’s Production Output by 300% with Implementation of Servo Motors and Amplifiers

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. prides itself on its servo motors and amplifiers portfolio, known for its high-performance capabilities, flexibility, and versatility for various applications. With Mitsubishi Electric’s assistance, Genesis Packaging Technologies moved from a customized to a standardized automation platform, which reduced lead and build times while increasing output by 300%.

Trip Curves Explained: How NOARK Electric Ensures Your Safety

Trip Curves Explained: How NOARK Electric Ensures Your Safety

Trip curves in circuit breakers represent the relationship between the magnitude of the fault current and the time it takes for the circuit breaker to trip. These curves help determine the response of the circuit breaker to different levels of fault currents. The trip curves are typically categorized into different classes, such as B, C, D, K, and Z, each representing a specific tripping characteristic. For example, a Class B curve indicates a fast-tripping time for high fault currents, while a Class D curve offers a slower response for lower fault currents.

Signal Marshalling: Primary Requirements & Critical Success Factors

Signal Marshalling: Primary Requirements & Critical Success Factors

Signal marshalling plays a critical role in connecting instrumentation devices throughout large-scale industrial process plants via distributed control systems (DCS). It enables the reliable transmission of signals from thousands of distributed field devices like sensors, valves, and actuators back to the control room. The long distances and sheer volume of signals in expansive process facilities make it impractical to connect field signals directly to control units or I/O modules. Signal marshalling provides an interface to group and bundle signals, routing them over common transmission paths.

The Digital Enterprise Suite for Machine Builders – Realize Your Digital Transformation Now

The Digital Enterprise Suite for Machine Builders – Realize Your Digital Transformation Now

Digitalization is transforming all areas of life as well as existing business models. It is enabling the manufacturing industry to implement its product ideas by taking advantage of technology trends such as generative design and intelligent models. Production has become more innovative through additive manufacturing and advanced robotics, and new service models are being developed with the use of cloud solutions and knowledge automation. Make the most of your journey toward digitalization and Industrie 4.0 today to ensure your competitive edge, with scalable solutions from Siemens. Now is the right time to begin: Become a digital enterprise and stay ahead of your competition.

How Integrated Enclosure Cooling Can Help Manufacturers Save Time and Money
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How Integrated Enclosure Cooling Can Help Manufacturers Save Time and Money

Energy costs can be a major expenditure for manufacturers, particularly in terms of creating targeted, powerful cooling outputs to optimize industrial enclosure performance. Enclosure cooling units that leverage Industry 4.0 and IIoT design principles digitalize cooling frameworks for more efficient use of energy, and this can play a large role in reducing energy usage and costs. Integrated cooling is another way manufacturers can save time and money on enclosure cooling, and this approach to enclosure climate control is quickly becoming the norm, especially as integrated cooling also helps manufacturers save time and manpower.

The Powerful Benefits of an Integrated Platform in Industrial Automation
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The Powerful Benefits of an Integrated Platform in Industrial Automation

This article will explore how integrated platforms like OMRON’s Sysmac are transforming industrial automation by streamlining operations and enhancing efficiency, productivity, and innovation. Integrated platforms in industrial automation offer unparalleled ease and agility in program development. By consolidating various automation functions into a single environment, these platforms simplify the management and optimization of industrial operations. This integration reduces the likelihood of errors and inconsistencies, making maintenance and updates more straightforward.

A Look at Cabling Best Practices for AI Data Centers

A Look at Cabling Best Practices for AI Data Centers

The dramatic growth of AI is driving unprecedented changes in data center infrastructure. Much attention has been focused on greater compute density and the need for innovative cooling systems to manage heat effectively. Cabling infrastructure also requires a new approach. AI servers use graphics processing units (GPUs) to deliver the raw computational power needed for AI workloads. GPUs are designed for parallel processing, enabling them to perform multiple calculations simultaneously. Still, one AI-enabled server is not enough to train an AI model and run some AI workloads. Multiple AI servers must be harnessed together in a high-performance computing (HPC) cluster.

How to Know if Your Outdoor Industrial Enclosure is Right for Oil & Gas Processing

How to Know if Your Outdoor Industrial Enclosure is Right for Oil & Gas Processing

The oil & gas processing industry is a complex space. Not only does a majority of production occur in uncontrolled or hash environments, but there is also a variable nature to the kinds of oil & gas processing sites, and each type of facility requires different infrastructure solutions to optimize productivity and efficiency. For example, the ideal type of industrial enclosure or climate control solution for an offshore oil & gas site can differ from a pump station facility, and deploying an enclosure that’s not equipped to handle the rigors of a specific application can result in more frequent maintenance intervals and losses in productivity.