EPLAN Data Portal Update May 2020
New and updated data sets since May 7th for EPLAN’s Data Portal.
News for Panel Builders
How Does EN/IEC 60204-1 Influence the Safety of Electrical Machinery Equipment?
Are you familiar with the new safety demands for electrical machinery equipment? The new release of the international and European safety standard for electrical equipment of machines EN/IEC 60204-1 requires new safety aspects.
Using CIP Security to Strengthen Your Defense In Depth Strategy
Industrial operations are increasingly becoming the target of cybersecurity attacks. There are new devices adding network connectivity as they migrate from traditional fieldbuses and standalone operation. Additional connections are being created between the IT and OT space and machine builders increasingly offer analytics if their machine can be connected to the cloud. International standards for cybersecurity, known as IEC 62443, are being updated and expanded, including requirements for end users, system integrators, and device manufacturers.
Beckhoff USA Hires Steve Rastberger as Northeast Region District Manager
Beckhoff Automation LLC recently appointed Steve Rastberger as Northeast Region District Manager. Rastberger possesses significant knowledge of automation technology, industry trends and key markets throughout the region, which he will use to oversee sales development of new and longstanding customers.
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Mouser Electronics Extends Global Agreement to Distribute Excelsys Power Supplies
Mouser Electronics has extended its global agreement with Advanced Energy to distribute Excelsys power supplies. Mouser Electronics is now stocking Excelsys low-voltage power supplies.
Graybar Powers Trades with New Scholarship Program
There is a labor shortage across the construction trades, and Graybar wants to help. The National Electrical Contractors Association says that 7,000 electricians join the electrical industry each year, but more than 10,000 retire. “With retirement on the horizon for many skilled professionals, the industry is in need of new ways to fill the talent gap,” said Graybar Chairman, President and CEO Kathy Mazzarella.
Webinar: Functional Safety of Control Systems
The objective of the webinar is to define the processes and standards that are important in the design and evaluation of safety-relevant control systems. This webinar addresses how ISO 13849-1/2 and ANSI B11.26 (standards for safety-relevant control systems) is applied in automation and in the design of plants.
EPLAN and Revere Electric Announce Strategic Partnership
EPLAN Software & Services LLC & Revere Electric Supply Co. are pleased to announce they have entered into a strategic partnership, combining EPLAN’s industry leading electrical, automation and mechatronic engineering software with Revere’s world class electrical distribution products to deliver cost effective, efficient solutions to increase customer productivity.
SPE System Alliance: Cross-Industry and Cross-Application Alliance for Single Pair Ethernet Technology
The technology partnership between Phoenix Contact, Weidmüller, Reichle & De-Massari (R&M), Fluke Networks, and Telegärtner for the Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) has progressed to create the SPE System Alliance. In this group, leading technology companies from various industries and fields of application have come together to bundle their respective SPE expertise and ensure the target-oriented exchange of this knowledge.
Weidmuller Configurator Enables Advanced Digital Engineering
The Weidmuller Configurator makes panel building a seamless process, building a bridge from planning through to operation.
Important Announcement: ISA’s 2020 In-Person Events
All of ISA’s face-to-face conferences in 2020 will be cancelled or moved into virtual platforms. The health and safety of our members and customers is most important, and they will leverage digital and virtual platforms to deliver valuable content instead of holding in-person events.
Allied Electronics & Automation Expands Trusted Supplier Network With Addition of Baldor-Reliance, SCHNEEBERGER & IKO
Allied Electronics & Automation has added more trusted suppliers to its 300-strong network, including Baldor-Reliance, SCHNEEBERGER, and IKO International. Products from these brands are available now for shipping to the United States, Canada and Mexico through the Allied website, www.alliedelec.com.
Arc-Flash Knowledge Center
While an arc flash is sometimes used interchangeably with “arc fault”, an arc flash is more accurately defined as the light produced during an arc fault. An arc fault is a type of electrical fault that results from the breakdown of an insulating medium between two conductors where the energy is enough to sustain an arc across the insulator (often air) and can cause extreme amounts of light (arc flash), immense heat upwards of 19,000 °C, and a resulting explosive pressure wave (arc blast).
Allied Electronics & Automation Expands 300-Strong Supplier Network to Include Amphenol-Anytek, B&B and Others
Allied Electronics & Automation is bolstering its terminal block and synchronous drive application product offerings by adding a full suite of products from Amphenol–Anytek and B&B Manufacturing. The company has also added LOVATO Electric, nVent CADDY and nVent ERICO as trusted suppliers to increase its electrical application and installation offerings.
Online Training Program
In an effort to best serve you, Pilz has designed a comprehensive, free, online training program that will help you learn more on how to keep your employees safe and your plant compliant.
RS Components and Allied Electronics & Automation Pledge Practical Support for Wider Distribution Sector to Tackle the Impact of Covid-19
RS Components (RS) and Allied Electronics & Automation (Allied),the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), a global multi-channel provider of industrial and electronic products and solutions, have pledged support for distributors worldwide, reaching out to the supply chain to offer practical assistance with fulfilment as shipping channels come under increasing strain due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
