PESDs by Grace Engineered Products

Permanent Electrical Safety Devices by Grace Engineered Products enhance compliance to NFPA 70E while increasing employee productivity. PESDs are the PPE you don’t have to wear. They are an extra layer of safety for workers because they eliminate opportunities for workers to open electrical panels.

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Remke Made-In-USA Molded Connectors

Offering quick-turn time, Remke micro/mini/pico molded connectors lower cost, improve productivity and eliminate downtime. Custom solutions (even for small quantities) also available.

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Panel Meters Take Control
Control Design, October 2011
By Jim Montague
Panel meters now can do control in the process, and so many users don't need all the PLCs and SCADA software they had to use in the past.
                                           
Connectors in Unexpected Settings
Industrial Networking, Fall 2011
By Jim Montague
Connectors are showing up in so many applications outside of factory automation.

Sensor and Actuator Circuits: Safety & Reliablility  
Industrial Automation Asia, September 2011
By Erich Fischer, E-T-A
Modern power supplies require designs that can provide effective overload and short-circuit protection for field devices.
                     
A Simple Lesson in Arc Flash Avoidance  
IEN, September 2011
Few workplaces have taken the necessary steps to implement procedures that ensure arc flash safety. Instead, many have delayed the installation of equipment that can help them prevent arc flash accidents from occurring in their facility.

Reduce energy consumption with plastic cable carriers  
Automation.com, August 2011
By Joe Ciringione
Cable carrier systems not only transport energy, data and media to various types of machines, but also greatly influence energy costs. To keep energy costs low, one important consideration is the amount of pull-push, or driving force, that is required at a given speed to move the cable carrier.

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Red Lion Controls announces PAX2D Digital Panel Meter
PAX2D Digital Panel Meter features a dual counter and dual rate meter, with a third counter and rate display that allows the user to perform math functions.

TURCK announces Bayonet Style RJ45/Ethernet connector
Offering robust housing, these connectors are designed to provide protection in washdown applications or in areas of high impact.

Binder-USA Releases Adjustable M12 Receptacles
Series 713, 763, 715 and 766 panel-mounted receptacles can be rotated during installation to allow a right-angle cordset to connect in a desired angular position.

AutomationDirect announces APR40 series power relays
APR40 series power relays are available in SPDT, DPST, and DPDT models, capable of switching up to 40A with a maximum contact voltage up to 600V. Prices start at $14.75.

ASI announces Plastic Enclosures
A wide variety of sizes is available from 5” x 3” to 14”x11” in ABS and Polycarbonate.

Other Product Announcements

• Phoenix Contact announces Triple-level UT 2.5-3L terminal blocks
• Rockwell Automation adds SecureConnect to MCCs
• SolaHD Expands SDN-C Power Supply Line
• WAGO Introduces 2060 Series 2-pole SMD-Terminal Block
• Weidmuller introduces WDK 10 Terminal Block
• OMEGA Introduces SCE-DC Desk Consoles
• Honeywell introduces V15W Watertight Miniature Switches
• Pentair adds four Hoffman Type 4 Enclosures
• Opto 22 announces SNAP-OMR6 mechanical relay modules

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Omega publishes Temperature, Pressure, Flow catalog  
Contains over 150 pages of products separated into 7 sections: Automation, Sanitary, Temperature, Electric Heaters, Wireless/Data Acquisition, Pressure/Strain/Force, and Flow/Level/Environmental.

Power Sources Unlimited upates web site
Web site covers AC Front Ends, Rectifiers, DC Input Front Ends, DC/DC Bus Converters, Chassis Mount AC/DC Supplies, DC Power Systems, Chassis Mount DC/DC Supplies, Inverters, and more.

Engineer’s Guide to Interface Technology  
This 700+ page guide includes nearly 100 pages dedicated to non-commercial and educational resource material, including content on intrinsic safety, surge protection, HART interfaces and signal conditioners.

GAMBICA offers free VSD energy savings calculator  
Free calculator estimates the energy savings that installing a variable speed drive (VSD) on a relevant application can achieve.

Reference Guide reviews 2011 NEC Code Changes  
Thomas & Betts publishes Analysis of NEC Code Changes 2011, a free reference guide that highlights changes to the National Electrical Code (NEC) for the 2011 code cycle.

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Beijer Electronics HMIs control Volvo car factory  
The entire manufacturing process in the bodywork factory is monitored from the permanently staffed "bridge" via 46-inch HMIs.

Insertion Machine Keeps Parts Supplier in Touch With Customers’ Needs  
Assembly, September 2011
By Jim Camillo
SMB Schnekenburger provides assembly-ready parts made of thin sheet metal to electronics firms, equipment manufacturers, and companies in ventilation and medical technology. SMB uses three fastener-insertion presses to make the parts in quantities from 50 to 1,000.

Retro Fits  
Control Design, October 2011
By Jim Montague
Three application stories—including replacing legacy PLCs with new PLCs from AutomationDirect—show that it’s possible to renovate an old machine with new controls.

Teamwork, New PLCs Improve Printer Control  
Automation World, September 2011
Rock-Tenn’s printing plant in Jacksonville, Fla. was experiencing gradually increasing unreliability of its automation systems. All the old PLCs were replaced with DirectLogic D2-260 and D0-05 models connected to C-More touchscreens, all from AutomationDirect.

Metals business reduces risk and improves performance  
What’s New in Process Technology, August 2011
Nyrstar’s Port Pirie smelter in Australia replaced 20 Modicon PLCs that had been installed in the 1990s with Modicon Quantum PLCs. The PLC migration was completed in 12 months with minimum downtime.

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Maintaining Uninterruptible Power Systems: the True Cost of UPS Ownership  
Automation.com, October 2011
By Michael. A Stout, Falcon Electric
UPS selection is so large that consumers are often misled into buying a UPS on price alone, without fully understanding what they are buying or available options. For industrial applications, users face a costly learning experience if they buy a UPS on cost alone. Here’s what you need to know about buying a UPS.

Expanding the Use of Smart Operator Panels  
Automation.com, May 2011
By Advantech
One of the great benefits of smart operator panels is they can be used to provide HMI interfaces with many controllers. An operator panel can be connected to PLCs and other operator panels in a variety of useful ways, including remotely over Ethernet.

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IEEE standardizes India  
IEEE introduced two new standards, IEEE 1701 and IEEE 1702, to create a multi source plug and play communications environment for smart metering devices in India.

Spectris to Acquire Omega Engineering  
Spectris operates across four business segments: Materials Analysis, Test and Measurement, In-line Instrumentation and Industrial Controls. Headquartered in Egham, Surrey, England, the company employs over 6,400 people.

J.H. Whitney Capital Partners Acquires Autosplice  
Autosplice is a multi-national, custom electronic interconnect solutions provider.

Pentair opens Hoffman Warehouse in Mexico  
The warehouse and distribution center in Reynosa, Mexico, provides customer service and rapid response to local product demands.

C&K Acquires Comax  
Comax manufactures more than 250 million parts annually for a wide variety of applications, including automotive controls.

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Emerson to automate arthritis drug plant in Korea  
A DeltaV system and AMS software will automate Hanwha Chemical’s biotechnology process and support the compliance requirements for FDA approval.

ABB to control pulp and paper plant in India  
ABB will supply automation and power equipment and related engineering and commissioning services to JK Paper Ltd for its expansion project.

Honeywell to control energy at Krakatau Steel  
Honeywell will provide energy management and monitoring solutions which will help the steel mill get long-term cost savings through greater energy efficiency.

Metso to supply IQ quality control systems to Sappi mills  
Metso will supply four IQ systems to replace four aging quality control systems in three separate Sappi paper mills in Europe.

Advantech to supply computers to Industrial Video and Control  
IVC provides IP-based video solutions by combining high-quality cameras, enclosures, and software for industrial, commercial, and military applications.

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Introduction to Industrial Automation and Control (FG07)
December 5, 2011 - December 9, 2011
Location: Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
This popular course combines lecture and hands-on labs to provide an overview of industrial measurement and control.

Mouser’s Training Sites exceeds 1,000  
Mouser.com features Product Knowledge training sites designed to educate electronic design engineers on the features, benefits, and applications of the newest technologies.

Manufacturing Institute Adds Mechatronics Certificate Program  
PMMI's Mechatronics Certificate program has been added to The Manufacturing Institute's Manufacturing Skills Certification Systems offerings.

Sigma Process releases Siemens WinCC online course  
Online training course covers all the programming techniques in Siemens Simatic WinCC Flexible software.

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Automation Fair 2011
November 16, 2011 - November 17, 2011
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Join us in Chicago as we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Automation Fair. A great opportunity to explore a wide variety of smart, safe, sustainable manufacturing solutions geared toward improving your business profitability. And, best of all, it's FREE.

SPS/IPC/Drives 2011
November 22, 2011 - November 24, 2011
Location: Nuremberg, Germany
Meet suppliers of electric automation technology from around the world. Inform yourself about all products, trends and innovations within the industry from 22 - 24 November 2011 in Nuremberg. Trade fair and adjoining conference offers you the perfect platform to search the right solutions for your automation tasks.

AUTOMATION 2011
November 23, 2011 - November 25, 2011
Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Saint Petersburg "Automation" exhibition is the largest independent specialized international exhibition on industrial automation and computer technologies in Russia.

Automation 2012
September 7, 2012 - September 10, 2012
Location: Mumbai, India
This four day event is dedicated to the introduction of the new automation techniques that can be used for supreme efficiency and productivity at various levels for different industries. Includes factory automation, robotics, drives and controls, logistics, hydraulics and pneumatics, Building automation, pumps and valves and software solutions.

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