Think of heat-shrink tubing as the duct tape for electrical wiring on the factory floor. Heat-shrink tubing is versatile, easy to use, and finds wide applicability in maintenance and repair. Heat-shrink tubing can be used for preventive maintenance to avoid problems, and it is a wonderful tool for making minor repairs to cables and connectors.
A new alternative wire insulation to PVC offers better performance and significantly less environmental impact. Although PVC insulation is a mainstay of the wire and cable industry due to its mechanical and electrical properties and its low cost, it presents environmental issues due to its halogen content. Halogens are elements such as fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine that are highly reactive and can be harmful to people and animals.
Industrial Ethernet connects the office with the plant floor by utilizing a single cabling platform with Ethernet connectivity and IP addressing. This convergence of open, standards-based Ethernet communications provides all the advantages of secure, seamless interoperability among manufacturing enterprise networks — from corporate offices to the shop floor — and enables
Internet and enterprise connectivity, anytime and anywhere.
Companies having products that include electronics have to deal with ElectroStatic Discharge (ESD) that
cause serious and costly damage to electric circuitry. If failures occur intermittently, it can be quite
frustrating. The solution is to develop a quality ESD control program. Best practice is to have the program
be in accordance with an international standard such as the ESD Association ANSI/ESD S20.20 For the
Development of an Electrostatic Discharge Control Program for Protection of Electrical and Electronic
Parts, Assemblies and Equipment (Excluding Electrically Initiated Explosive Devices) which focuses on
the requirements for an ESD control program.
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Desco
Every day, consumers embrace multiple levels of interconnecting in our
activities without thinking about it. Whether it is waking up to an alarm clock, turning on the lights, placing a call on your cell phone, operating your automobile, accessing data on your computer from the cloud, watching TV, or playing a video game, various interconnect solutions are involved to enable the functionality we come to expect from these devices.
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3M
One of the most widely used figures of merit when comparing the reliability of industrial DC power supplies is MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures). A power supply with a higher MTBF number stated on the specification sheet may be chosen over a competitor due to a perceived improvement in reliability.
Signal generators add precision modulation capabilities, and are used to simulate system signals for receiver performance testing. This guide helps you improve the accuracy of your measurements that involve using RF signal sources.
Many Control Panels are positioned in poorly lighted surroundings. Lumex's easy to mount, LED light bars, put the light were you need it. They are enery efficient, come in 6 inch to 24 inch lengths, and have long life. Lumex provides a complete complement of mounting accessories to meet every requirement.
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Lumex
A well-designed HMI system does more than just present control functions and information; it provides an operator with active functions to perform, feedback on results, and information on systems performance.
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EAO
This application note discusses contactor application based n two common governing standards systems, UL/CSA/NEC and IEC.
Article courtesy of
Eaton
This paper highlights some of the advantages of using circuit breakers over fuses
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Eaton
A combination of Omron G7TC relay terminal blocks and G79 cables provides flexibility to connect demanding loads and reduce wiring.
Accurate measurements are central to virtually every scientific and engineering
discipline, but all too often measurement science gets little attention in the
undergraduate curriculum. Even those who received a thorough grounding
in measurement fundamentals as undergraduates can be forgiven if they've
forgotten some of the details. This white paper is intended to refresh those
fading memories or to bring those who want to learn more about making good
quality measurements up to speed.
Ergonomic Hand Tools Reduce Stress
Guide to Arc Flash Safety in the Electrical Work Place - Overview of NFPA 70E
Optimizing Control Panel Layouts for Noise Mitigation in Factory Automoation Systems
Power quality problems can cause process & equipment to malfunction or shut down. And the consequences can range from excessive energy costs to complete work stoppage, properly testing and dignosing power quality issues is critical.
Article courtesy of
Fluke
Multimeter Features & Functions Explained
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Fluke
Fluke 87V DMM meets chipmaker AMD's need for reliable measurements on mission-critical adjustable speed drives.
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Fluke
Power Solutions for Control Panel.
