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Electrical Control Panel: What It is and Why You Need One

Electrical Control Panel: What It is and Why You Need One

Industrial equipment and machines require defined functions and orderly control to achieve their various process goals. Electrical control panels carry out these functions within manufacturing equipment. An understanding of what they are highlights their critical importance to industry. In its simplest terms, an electrical control panel is a combination of electrical devices which use electrical power to control the various mechanical functions of industrial equipment or machinery.

 

 

 

The Importance of Automation in the Oil & Gas Industry

The Importance of Automation in the Oil & Gas Industry

The oil and gas industry is growing every day—but it can be difficult to keep up with this increase in demand without automation. Various automated systems, such as SCADA and PLC technology, are incredibly useful in catching and preventing errors, increasing productivity, and reducing safety risks. The market for oil and gas is rapidly growing, and the use of automation in this industry is expanding right along with it.

 

 

 

CONNECTIVITY+ – HARTING collaborates with MIT

CONNECTIVITY+ – HARTING collaborates with MIT

Espelkamp-based (Germany) connectivity specialist HARTING has announced, that it has joined the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Industrial Liaison Program (ILP)  to become a member of one of the world’s leading innovation ecosystems. “Participation in the MIT Industrial Liaison Program will support us in our endeavors to offer our partners worldwide, and especially in the USA, measurable added value,” stresses Dr.-Ing. Kurt D. Bettenhausen, Board Member for New Technologies and Development.

 

 

 

Dr.-Ing. Börne Rensing Appointed New CEO at Wieland Electric

Dr.-Ing. Börne Rensing Appointed New CEO at Wieland Electric

The Bamberg-based Wieland Electric GmbH has appointed Dr.-Ing. Börne Rensing as its new CEO. As technical CEO, Dr. Rensing will focus on the areas of development and production and will manage the company’s fortunes together with Bernd P. Uckrow. With over 20 years of industrial professional experience in management positions, Börne Rensing brings practical experience in the areas of development, production and sales.

 

 

 

Attend the Digital Launch Event

Attend the Digital Launch Event

Pilz’s new safety relay really is ‘your’ product. Why’s that? They’ll show you on 3 February 2021. Be there and experience a product launch like never before. In a show, Pilz will demonstrate their innovation to you with an online experience that will come to your office on 3 February 2021. Exclusively find out everything about Pilz’s new product; you’ll be surprised.

 

 

 

Rockwell Automation Completes the Acquisition of Fiix Inc., Cloud Software Company for Maintenance Solutions

Rockwell Automation Completes the Acquisition of Fiix Inc., Cloud Software Company for Maintenance Solutions

Rockwell Automation, Inc. has recently completed the acquisition of Fiix Inc., an AI-enabled computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Fiix’s cloud-native software helps companies to schedule, organize and track equipment maintenance. It connects seamlessly to business systems and drives data-driven decisions.

 

 

HANNOVER MESSE to Be a Digital Trailblazer Event

HANNOVER MESSE to Be a Digital Trailblazer Event

In view of the current developments surrounding Covid-19, Deutsche Messe AG, together with the exhibitors of HANNOVER MESSE, has decided to stage a major world industrial trade fair in a purely digital format next April. “In close consultation with our most important exhibitor committee, we have decided that organizing a physical trade show is not feasible or justifiable under the given conditions,” said Dr. Jochen Köckler, Chairman of the Board of Deutsche Messe AG.

 

 

 

How the Automotive Technology Showcased at CES Could Impact Vehicle Manufacturing

How the Automotive Technology Showcased at CES Could Impact Vehicle Manufacturing

Which automakers are best poised to succeed in the future of mobility? That’s the question that prompted the appearance of many of the world’s top automotive manufacturers – including Ford, Honda and BMW – at major technologies shows like CES 2020 in Las Vegas. As third-time presenters at the show, Omron embraced the opportunity to learn more about automotive companies’ bold visions of the future and consider the ways in which their automation technologies can help these visions become reality.

 

 

 

Becoming Faster in Electrical Engineering With Control Panel Design in the TIA Selection Tool

Becoming Faster in Electrical Engineering With Control Panel Design in the TIA Selection Tool

What if you could design your load feeders with just a few clicks? Our embedded functions for electrical engineering in the TIA Selection Tool can do all of this for you: You receive automatically the cable cross-sections and short-circuit calculations. In addition, you can dimension your components according to UL or IEC standards and easily export to EPLAN and more.

 

 

 

Smart Conveyance and the Future of Intelligent Factory Automation

Smart Conveyance and the Future of Intelligent Factory Automation

Meeting the demand for fast, flexible and customized operations requires manufacturers to use updated flexible, cutting-edge processes. To accomplish this, they must drive integration and create differentiation throughout the entire manufacturing process. This is difficult because many traditional automotive manufacturers rely on antiquated, chain-based conveyor systems in their assembly process and don’t have infrastructures in place that can safely connect, manage, validate, and optimize all aspects of their production.

 

 

 

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Frequently Asked Questions about Arc Flash Versus SCCR

When an industrial control panel or industrial machinery does not have an adequate short-circuit current rating (SCCR) for the available short-circuit (fault) current, an electrical hazard exists. An industrial control panel that is not rated for the available fault current could result in extensive damage creating a dangerous situation for anybody working on or near the panel.

 

 

 

UL View On-Demand Webinar: Avoid Design Pitfalls by Streamlining Enclosure Certification

UL View On-Demand Webinar: Avoid Design Pitfalls by Streamlining Enclosure Certification

Enclosure manufacturers that optimize their design process from the beginning are able to save time and money for their company. Environmental ratings, i.e. Types 1, 3R, 4, 4X, 12, 13 and IP20, IP54, IP66, IP67, and IP69, are a critical part of the design process. UL 50E and IEC 60529, respectively, define the requirements for environmental ratings required for installations.

 

 

 

Phoenix Contact: Core Set of Heavy-Duty Connectors

Phoenix Contact: Core Set of Heavy-Duty Connectors

With the new HeavyCORE program, Phoenix Contact customers can receive the company’s most commonly used heavy-duty connector components within days of placing an order. HeavyCORE puts stocking priority on a select group of products that boost productivity, simplify inventory management, and provide versatility during assembly and installation. The HEAVYCORE line of heavy-duty rectangular connectors comprises thousands of different components that can create more than 70 million different combinations.

 

 

 

Boyd Corporation Acquires ThermaMasters, Further Expanding Liquid Cooling Offerings

Boyd Corporation Acquires ThermaMasters, Further Expanding Liquid Cooling Offerings

Boyd Corporation recently announced the acquisition of ThermaMasters, a thermal management company specializing in liquid cooling system components and vacuum brazing for industrial power markets in North America and Europe. The acquisition is well aligned to Boyd’s commitment to support the growing need for liquid cooled systems and components in the rapidly expanding industrial power market.

 

 

 

Zeppelin Takes Over MTI Mischtechnik

Zeppelin Takes Over MTI Mischtechnik

At the turn of the year, Zeppelin Systems takes over the owner-managed MTI Mischtechnik, whose shares were up for sale in October 2020 following insolvency proceedings. The portfolio ideally complements the Zeppelin Mixing Technologies division, as the two companies predominantly serve different market segments – both in terms of the focus of the technologies and global coverage.

 

 

 

Allied Electronics & Automation Adds Industrial Supply Product Lines From TORK, POLARIS, WarriorWrap, E2S, DYKEM and Nycor

Allied Electronics & Automation Adds Industrial Supply Product Lines From TORK, POLARIS, WarriorWrap, E2S, DYKEM and Nycor

 

Allied Electronics & Automation has strengthened its rapidly-expanding roster of more than 500 world-class suppliers with the addition of product lines from TORK, POLARIS, WarriorWrap, E2S, DYKEM and Nyco. The additional product categories now available from these suppliers enhance Allied’s available selection of a wide range of industrial components and supplies including switches, sensors, signaling devices, connectors, industrial markings, tapes and cleaning products.