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Editor's Pick
How to Be Sure You’re Getting a Truly Modular Enclosure
Even in 2021, in a time when Industry 4.0 and IIoT have accelerated the evolution of industrial panel and switchgear engineering, there’s still much in the way of misinformation and misconception about how manufacturers should go about defining a modular enclosure and what truly categorizes an industrial enclosure as modular... Read More |
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Sealevel Announces The HazPAC 10 Rugged Panel PC for Hazardous Environments
Sealevel Systems, Inc. announces the HazPAC10 Rugged Panel PC. Designed for Windows 10 IoT Embedded, the HazPAC 10 delivers powerful Intel processing combined with a bright, LCD, five-wire resistive touchscreen. The HazPAC 10 features a fanless industrial computer with a wide -40°C to 60°C operating temperature. And for the most intense environments, the HazPAC 10 has a NEMA 4/IP64 front bezel and is certified by ATEX, IECEx, and for Class I, Division 2 (Groups A, B, C, D, T4). Learn More HERE. |
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Choose the Right Combination Motor Controller Type for Your Next Panel
Of all the pieces of equipment in a production or process facility, the electric motor is the most fundamental and is probably the most critical. Nothing gets made or moved without a motor. So, it’s only logical that plant operations personnel must maintain the safety of those motors. Panel builders provide that protection... |
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NEMA vs IP Ratings: How Much Ingress Protection Do I Need?
NEMA and IP ratings both measure the same thing: an enclosure’s ability to withstand the ingress of dust or water. This matters because watertightness is not a binary concept: housings are not simply waterproof/not waterproof. Varying degrees of pressure play a huge part in how well your enclosures will cope with exposure to water... |
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Discussing Automotive industry Panel Design and More
Recently Panel Builder US had the opportunity to chat with Bill Sellitto, Vice President of Engineering and Jim Sellitto, Vice President of Business Development from MartinCSI. MartinCSI (MCSI) is a Systems Integrator in Plain City, Ohio that provides Design & Integration of Industrial Control Systems to a wide variety... |
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The Function Of Control Panels In The Oil And Gas Industry
Control panels for the oil and gas industry can be grouped into the three main process stages oil and gas go through to transform from a resource in the ground to a commodity. These are upstream, midstream and downstream. Control panels in each of these stages help execute very different things from drilling holes to... |
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Io Audio Technologies: JL and JLX Chassis Connectors
Io Audio Technologies JL and JLX Series XLR chassis connectors are perfect for high-noise environments like permanent installations or design-in applications where the termination method is solder cups. Options of different finishing’s, 3, 4, or 5 pins, male or female, and vertical or horizontal PCB mounting are available. Learn more HERE. |
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Discussing Building Controls with John Zappa
In this special Monthly Market Company Feature we are discussing building controls with John Zappa, Owner and President of Building Controls Group a distributor for HVAC control supplies in St. Paul Minnesota. Buildings Controls Group has a UL508a fabricating facility that also specializes in the fabrication of UL508A... |
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IMO Precision Controls: Foundations and Advances
Earlier this month Panel Builder US had the opportunity to chat with IMO Automation to learn a little more about their operations in the US and how they are working to provide unique solutions and support to the panel building market in the US. IMO was founded in 1972 in the UK and has been steadily expanding their... |
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When To Use Multi-Function Safety Relays
Many machines and robots require safety circuits to stop all or part of operation in the event of an emergency. Safety circuits are also used to keep all or part of a machine or robot from running while there is human activity in close proximity, either for normal operations or maintenance. These safety circuits are typically... |
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Industry 4.0 Revolution For Industrial Enclosures
There have been 3 important benchmarks or game-changing moments in industrial manufacturing in the last 100+ years. The first landmark moment occurred in the late 1800’s with the introduction of water and steam power; the second evolution ushered in the assembly line and the use of electricity in factories; and... |
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Digitally Transform Your Switchgear
Eaton’s Magnum circuit breakers with Power Xpert Release trip units enable system innovation by integrating connected devices, actionable data, and facility insights into your power distribution assembly Watch the video HERE. |
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As Code Changes Take Effect, Can Your Facility’s Electrical Safety Program Keep Up?
After two decades of workplace electrical fatalities trending downwards, the numbers have begun to rise alarmingly in recent years. According to the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), 2019 saw the most electrical fatalities on the job since 2011. Many more workers may be in harm’s way. Research shows... |
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Control Panel Builders Industry - New Trends in Technology
An Industrial control panel is an assembly of two or more components — such as motor controllers, switches, circuit breakers and control devices. They are used in various end-use applications including the operation of industrial electric motors and drives, production, assembly and conveyance. Control panel builders... |
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Do Not Touch: A New Generation of Touchless Switches
The COVID 19 pandemic has given a boost to a technology that was previously known only to insiders in specialized applications: touchless switches. This sounds confusing at first. We are used to pushing buttons. We usually hear or feel a solid click and immediately know the input has been accepted successfully. This is what we call... |
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Difference Between a Main Panel and Subpanel, and How to Use Them
A main panel is an installed box where the power from the utility company enters the premises. A subpanel is an installed features that acts as a middle ground for the main panel and other types of circuits that are connected to your property. In this brief guide, Hardcore Electric will provide you with information pertaining... |
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