EPLAN Virtual Fair 2020: A Review
The 2020 EPLAN Virtual Fair boasts something for everyone, from senior management to end-users, and they are determined that everyone can find it.
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Phoenix Contact Control Cabinet Classroom Ep. 11: Do You Even Know What Signal Conditioning Is?
In the world of electronics, signal conditioning is the manipulation of a signal (which is typically analog) so it can be used for the next stage in the process. In this video, Karen and Zach discuss signal manipulation, isolation, conversion, amplification, and splitting. In the Control Cabinet Classroom video series, Phoenix Contact Product Specialists Zach and Karen break down some of the basics of control cabinet design, terminology and technology to be able to better understand and utilize this powerful solution.
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M12 Push-Pull Connector Interview: Finally a Consensus on the M12 PushPull?
After a lengthy period of connector manufacturers pursuing various approaches with regard to M12 PushPull locks, IEC 61076-2-010 is now finally bringing a system that is consistent across the industry. Or at least that is the opinion held by Dirk-Peter Post, Head of Global Product Management Circular Interface Connectors, Harting Electronics, and Jürgen Sahm, Senior Specialist Product Marketing Circular Connectors, Phoenix Contact, in this interview.
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Albesol Looks to Build off Schneider Electric Premset Medium Voltage Switchgear Partnership in Canada
As a Premset Medium Voltage Switchgear and modular system electrical cabinets manufacturer and service provider, Albesol INC is the first licensed partner on the Premset offer for Schneider Electric in Canada.
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Where the Rubber Meets the Road – Transportation & Logistics in Manufacturing
What happens to your product when it leaves the warehouse? Can you see when it’s delivered to your customer? Do you know which batch was sent to which retailer? Can you tell what condition it was in when it arrived or who was responsible for it at any given time? With so much data and technology, the ability to trace your entire supply chain from component to customer is becoming a reality for small and medium manufacturers.
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New Simulation Training Offering Helps Fill the Manufacturing Skills Gap and the Need for More Advanced CNC Machine Tool Operators
FANUC America’s popular Machining Simulation for Workforce Development provides virtual training for controls operation and part programming. To help solve the shortage of 5-axis machining operators, the new 5-axis training simulation addition allows users to learn how to setup and work with three common advanced 5-axis milling machines: mixed type, tool type and table type. A 3-axis mill and a 2-axis lathe are also provided for maximum configuration flexibility.
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The Long Road to the Intelligent Power Supply System
What on earth is a “channel monitor”! And then also in connection with the term “selective”? Images of gigantic ocean-going vessels quickly form on their way through the Kiel Canal, saving themselves the 250-mile detour through the North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat. And because the pilot prefers to check his message status on his smartphone instead of doing his actual work, he only monitors the channel passage selectively!
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Phoenix Contact Control Cabinet Classroom Ep. 10: The Top 5 Things to Know about Terminal Blocks
What do you need to know about terminal blocks? In this video, Phoenix Contact will identify the top 5 topics surrounding this technology, including planning, circuit disconnects, circuit fuse protection, multi-level terminal blocks with space savings, and grounding blocks.
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Phoenix Contact Control Cabinet Classroom Ep. 9: Connectivity Fundamentals – The Many Connection Styles of Terminal Blocks
In this video, Phoenix Contact explores the different connection styles of terminal blocks, and how each provides unique functions and benefits for both the control cabinet and the customer. In the Control Cabinet Classroom video series, Phoenix Contact Product Specialists Zach and Karen break down some of the basics of control cabinet design, terminology, and technology to be able to better understand and utilize this powerful solution.
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Safety Scanner or Safety Mat? How to Choose the Right Safeguarding Device.
You’ve done your risk assessment, and now it’s time to implement a risk reduction strategy using engineering control measures.
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The new KR 4 AGILUS from KUKA: Compact Performance Wherever it is Needed
With the new KR 4 AGILUS, KUKA is presenting a hot candidate for first place in the small robotics charts from October onwards.
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Pandemic Creates New Job Roles and Fosters Automation Investment
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” This observation was made by philosopher George Santayana in 1905, but can help manufacturers today avoid mistakes in responding to the impacts of the pandemic.
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Foam Suppression System for Soap Manufacturer
In some industries, foam generated from wastewater and clean-in-place (CIP) procedures can get out of control and overwhelm manhole systems, production room trenches, and treatment tanks.
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IIoT, Connectors and Three Watchwords for the Factory of the Future
Productivity, efficiency and quality are the three watchwords for the new dawn of the industrial internet of things (IIoT).
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A Smoother Way to Manage Part Programs in the Digital Age
Since the dawn of computer science more than two centuries ago, one thing has remained constant: Programming and data entry are tougher than they look.
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Tom Miguel, From the Factory Floor to the Lecture Hall
At fourteen, Tom Miguel was sitting in the counselor’s office of Silverthorn Collegiate Institute in Etobicoke with his entire life ahead of him.
