by admin | Feb 5, 2015 | Monthly Newsletters
This month’s feature article is about position feedback devices for shaft-based automation. These devices include optical encoders, resolvers, hall-effect encoders, and rotary cam limit switches. They are used on manufacturing equipment including compaction presses,...
by admin | Dec 5, 2014 | Monthly Newsletters
This month’s feature article is about devices used in the protection and monitoring of equipment. These devices are commonly named ‘Relays’ but are generally sensing devices with dry contact outputs or solid-state outputs for signaling a PLC input or alarm circuit. ...
by admin | Aug 29, 2014 | Monthly Newsletters
Basics of Temperature Sensing There are many ways to sense temperature for use in industrial controls. There are both discrete (on/off) and analog sensors. And there are contact and non-contact types. This article will provide some basic information on some of the...
by admin | Jun 25, 2014 | Monthly Newsletters
Safety Light Curtains Safety Light Curtains play a vital role in keeping manufacturing workers safe. They provide a viable option to hard-guarding with safety interlock switches or safety mats. This month’s newsletter will cover the basics of light curtains. ...
by admin | May 8, 2014 | Monthly Newsletters
Signal Conditioners Today’s machine and system developers have a tremendous amount of options when it comes to converting process/instrument signals into those easily interpreted by PLCs. A signal conditioner in a PLC control system will convert the signal...
