When designing a compact enclosure, material selection matters. The materials you chose will impact the lifespan, functionality, and performance of the sensitive electronic and automation components housed within the enclosure. You can’t afford to put any of that at risk. Enclosure materials include a range of metal and non-metal options, including carbon and stainless steel, fiberglass and polycarbonate.
Mico Pro is Murrelektronik’s innovative 24 VDC current monitoring system. The modular design makes it possible to create systems that fit the application perfectly – which adds value by creating a cost-benefit ratio that saves space in the control cabinet. Murrelektronik’s patented tripping behavior ensures maximum machine availability. An additional advantage is the integrated potential distribution concept. It significantly reduces the control cabinet wiring.
Schmid Maschinenbau is a powerful partner of the automotive industry. The company’s custom machines and production lines are used by numerous well-known automotive manufacturers and represent the highest quality. Murrelektronik works closely with Schmid Maschinenbau and supplies products that enable efficient and cost-effective electrical installations. This has a number of advantages and, in particular, helps to speed up commissioning time.
South Florida Distillers (www.southfloridadistillers.com) is the oldest distillery in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The company is now branching out into the design business by working with 26° Brewing (www.26brewing.com) to help them brew world-class craft beers. Greg Lieberman is the founder and owner of 26° Brewing in Pompano Beach, Florida. He started out as a homebrewer making 10 gallons per batch in a variety of locations such as the garage, the kitchen, a sibling’s backyard and in a barn. Greg’s homebrew career saw about 100 batches in four years, totaling one thousand gallons of beer.
NAI, a designer and manufacturer of custom interconnect solutions which deliver power and signals for monitoring data, connecting people and keeping equipment performing, has announced a new phase to a design and manufacturing project for large mining operations in China. NAI manufacturing operations in Suzhou, China, had recently begun the development and manufacture of very complex cable harnesses for installation within large explosion-proof enclosures positioned in coal mines.
The innovations in industrial automation in this day and age are largely focused on interconnectivity. Powerful new technologies provide industry professionals with unprecedented abilities to “see” what is happening and respond in real-time. New tech is being developed for training, to bridge the skills gap and provide you with the knowledgeable workforce you need.
Data communications infrastructure is the heart of digital business transformation. Speedier connections, mesh computing and other advancements are critical for businesses to leverage cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, the Internet of Things (IoT), next-generation data analytics and more.
Critical facilities are essential assets to the correct functioning of the society. Any society relies on a certain type of processes, facilities, technologies, networks, and services which are of paramount importance to promote well-being, health, prosperity, economic development, safety and security of the community. Critical infrastructures are highly vulnerable as an eventual failure might be catastrophic.
There’s a lot of buzz around Industry 4.0 right now, and for good reason. With the goal of creating “smarter” factories where all digital and physical assets are connected using artificial intelligence (AI), the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), cloud computing, robotics and other technologies, Industry 4.0 helps create more flexible, responsive and interconnected factories.
Among the intrinsic characteristics of a cable or an electrical conductor, there are two values which are essential for its sizing:
• The maximum temperature of the core in steady-state which allows calculating the ampacity.
• The maximum temperature of the core in short circuit, temperature beyond which the deterioration of the insulation begins.
For standardized cables, these values are imposed by the standard, for example, 90° C and 250° C respectively for cables insulated with EPR/XLPE.
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A short-circuit current rating (SCCR) for equipment is required by the National Electrical Code® (NEC®) 409.110(4) and 670.3(A), so understanding how the SCCR of an industrial control panel is determined and what the markings on the product signify will help ensure the safety of the industrial control panel.
According to the market researchers at IDC (International Data Corporation), humans and machines could already be generating 175 zettabytes of data by 2025. If this amount of data were stored on conventional DVDs, it would mean 23 stacks of data discs, each of them reaching up to the moon. The mean 27 percent annual rate of data growth is also placing increasing pressure on the IT infrastructure.
Ground faults are characterized by the accidental connection of a live circuit to a grounded conductor. If the ground connection is solid enough there is a potential for extremely high currents flowing through the live circuits to ground. The current may be high enough to trip any upstream breakers or blow fuses. Tripping breakers or blowing fuses should render the machinery where the ground connection was made safe to personnel.
A short-circuit current rating (SCCR) for equipment is required by NEC® 409.110(4) and 670.3(A). SCCR represents the maximum amount of current that the assembly can safely withstand under short-circuit conditions. Additionally, the following general statement related to SCCR is included in NEC 110.10
It’s usually quite difficult to tell safety-rated components and standard components apart just by their physical appearance. Although they perform similar functions, there are important factors that distinguish them from one another, and these differences are the reason why only safety-rated components are a viable option for use in safety systems.
