by admin | Jul 11, 2016 | Monthly Newsletters
Doing More with Less in 2016 This month’s article provides some food for thought on how to do more with less. We hear all the time about manufacturers having a difficult time finding workers to fill open positions. There is either a lack of workers seeking employment...
by admin | Jul 7, 2015 | Monthly Newsletters
Controls Design Considerations for Compliance with NFPA 70E Worker safety is of most importance. And in this competitive manufacturing world, operational efficiency may be the second most important priority. Compliance with NFPA 70E (The Standard for Electrical...
by admin | Apr 28, 2015 | Monthly Newsletters
Savings Ideas for Compressed Air This month’s feature article will provide some food for thought on how to save money on your compressed-air operations. Of all your machinery, your air compressors are likely to be one of the most costly to operate. A 75 HP...
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...
