Control Panels, Cables & Terminations Portal: Products, News & Resources
Control Panels, Cables & Terminations: Products, News, Articles, Application Stories, Training, Events & Resources Welcome to Automation.com's portal for Control Panels, Cables & Terminations. Find the latest products, news, articles, application stories, events, training and resources relating to Control Panels, Cables & Terminations. Learn more about our Automation Portals.
Subscribe to e-Newsletter or RSS/XML Feed Subscribe to our e-Newsletter or get the latest information on Control Panels, Cables & Terminations sent to your desktop as soon as they are published on this page. Simply drag the corresponding RSS icon to your news aggregator (RSS reader) or copy the link and paste it in your reader.
The less-is-more approach to six-axis robot design Machine Design, May 2008
By Kenneth Korane
The less-is-more approach centers on designing cable-management systems for six-axis robots including cables, hose, tubing, carrier, and connectors in three separate segments. This differs from the current industry practice of using long, single-piece cables and hoses rigidly attached to the end-of-arm tooling.
Dont Come Unhinged Over Enclosure Design Machine Design, October 2008
By Jim Ford, Southco
When designing or specifying cabinets and enclosures, hinges play a key role in determining whether or not the product lives up to expectations.
Using Structured Cable Solutions For BAS Automated Buildings, October 2008
By Jim Sinopoli
Using structured cable in a BAS environment is different than its use in a typical data network. The cable topology and the location of the end devices are different. More consideration has to be given to signal loss budgets, devices placed on a link or bus, and the cabling distances supported.
WDDM development expands power and hydraulic systems World Oil, November 2008
By Mamdouh Farouk and Mohamed Gaber, Burullus Gas Co
The West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) offshore field wanted to add seven wells, but ran into a problem with power to the control system, communications and hydraulics. Heres the analysis they made of hydraulic supplies, electrical power supplies, communications, electrical, satellite (VSAT) link, umbilical configuration and additional qualification requirements.
Air vacuum pumps cope with cable contaminents Process & Control Today, November 2008
Thorite solved a sticky production problem for B3 Cable Solutions of Blackley in Lancashire. B3 needed new vacuum pumps to replace 8 reliable but obsolete piston vacuum pumps, used in a cable lamination process, but most pumps clogged. PIAB P6010 COAX air-generated vacuum pumps worked.
Eyeing Connections Vision Systems Design, May 2008
By Winn Hardin
Fast-con, crimp, or lug wire terminators come in a nearly endless variety of shapes and sizes and are used extensively in the automotive and other electronics markets. At a connector-manufacturing facility in Spain, a pair of PPT Vision 5200 IMPACT cameras with tethered C40 processors, photoeye trigger, telecentric optics, mirrors, machined metal supports, and a Rockwell Automation Micrologix PLC supervise the operation.
ASI publishes circuit breaker catalog
- 11/25/08 Catalog provides specifications, ordering information, and features on circuit breakers, including UL1077, UL489, high current, high density, ground fault protectors and accessories.
Belden releases industrial web site
- 11/09/08 Web site has info on industrial cables/connectivity, Hirschmann Ethernet switches and Lumberg Automation Industrial Ethernet connectivity.
Belden publishes Industrial Ethernet user guide
- 11/09/08 16-page brochure compares performance between commercial off-the-shelf Ethernet components used in office environments, and Beldens industrial-grade components.
Cooper Bussmann presents electrical safety seminars
- 10/21/08 Three seminars cover Code compliance, industrial control panels, short-circuit current ratings (SCCR), electrical safety and more. Courses are November 17 and December 4 in Houston, Texas. $350
AD Products adds Bud enclosures
- 11/10/08 Bud products offered include 200 enclosures and back panels with sizes from 2.05 x 1.97 x 1.38 to 32.05 x 24.18 x 11 in.
ABB to automate seamless pipe mill in Brazil
- 11/24/08 ABB will provide engineering, project management, drives, motors, electrical equipment and automation based on System 800xA to a new seamless steel tube and pipe production plant for VSB.
ABB supplies 2,000 circuit breakers in South Africa
- 09/26/08 ABB won a $75-million contract from Eskom, South Africas national electricity provider, to supply and install circuit breakers to strengthen the countrys electricity network.
ABB to supply equipment for solar power plant in China
- 09/25/08 ABB will supply LDK Solar more than $36 million in electrical systems, equipment and related engineering and project management services for a new production plant in Xinyu City, China.
exiderdome -- A spectacular multimedia traveling expo Multiple Cities Through May 2009
Join Siemens in this exciting, hands-on environment where you will experience and learn more about vital, innovative technologies and strategies from around the world that will transform the way you do business.
ARC's Winning Strategies and Best Practices for Sustainable Manufacturing Forum Orlando, February 2-5, 2009
Sustainable manufacturing is a socially, environmentally, and resource-responsible approach to manufacturing. ARC's Forum defines sustainability in terms that are actionable for a manufacturing business. Learn the strategies, technologies, and practices to address your companys challenges for sustainability.
ABB Automation & Power World March 24-26, 2009 Orlando, FL
Event merges ABB Automation World and ABB Power World into one comprehensive users conference and exhibition.
Contribute to Portals Send your articles, white papers, application stories, resources, training and events for publication consideration to content@automation.com.