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Electrical & Control Panels Portal: Products, News, Articles & Resources
Electrical & Control Panels Products, News, Articles, Events & Resources
Welcome to Automation.com's portal for Electrical & Control Panels, Cables & Terminations where controls and automation professionals find the latest information to select the appropriate devices to improve reliability, installation, and maintenance efficiency while decreasing cost. Technologies and products covered include control panels, cable, termination solutions, enclosures, electrical components, power supplies, UPS, switchgear, and other necessary electrical devices. Subscribe to our e-Newsletter or get the latest information on Electrical & Control Panels, Cables & Terminations sent to your desktop as soon as they are published on this page.
Articles
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Choosing a Submetering Solution
- 01/27/10 Automated Buildings, January 2010 By Daryl Cowie, Wescon Technologies Part 3: While there is no question that submetering projects are one of the most effective ways to drive down facility operational costs, there are plenty of questions surrounding the best way to move forward with a solution that will provide a good return on your investment. |
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Shaft grounding
- 01/09/10 Plant Services, December 2009 By Adam Willwerth VFDs can induce electric currents on motor shafts that ruin bearings, shorten motor life and diminish system reliability. One way to mitigate the effects of these currents is to ground the motor shaft to protect bearings and eliminate expensive repairs. |
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Growing Problem with Counterfeit Electrical Products
By Bill Lydon, Automation.com Manufacturers and trade associations are devoting much attention to the effects of counterfeit electrical products. People who work in manufacturing facilities should be mindful of the consequences of using inferior goods marketed deceptively under brand names of reputable companies. |
White Papers
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Save space and costs with compact panel meters
By Red Lion Panel meter development has remained relatively static the last few years. Today, new, cost-efficient devices with more advanced capabilities are available in a smaller package to accompany today's miniaturization trend. |
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Applying Wireless to EtherNet/IP Automation Systems
By Gary Enstad & Jim Ralston, Prosoft Technology While EtherNet/IP has many advantages, cable installation is often expensive, and communications to remote sites or moving platforms may not be reliable or cost-effective. Wireless Ethernet technologies have emerged that can now reliably reduce network costs while improving plant production. |
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Prevent 24 VDC overloads from stopping production
By Kai Bronzel, Siemens Advanced technologies require more intelligent protection. For today’s preferred switched mode power supplies, it means that circuit breakers and fuses are inadequate for protecting individual 24 VDC load circuits. |
Application Stories
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Panel Build Technology Sets Pace
- 12/15/09 Control Design, December 2009 By Mark McCartney, Stacon Stacon builds custom control solutions and predesigned configurable pump panels. They switched to Siemens motor starters, a Web server and an integrated HMI/PLC—all configured for serial Modbus and Modbus TCP Ethernet. |
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Machine Builder Saves With AS-interface
- 11/17/09 Automation World, November 2009 Automacad Concrete in Canada builds concrete splitters that once had more than 300 wires connected from the skid to the main control panel, leading to wire bundles that were cumbersome and unsightly. The wire bundle was replaced with AS-Interface from ifm efector. |
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ATEX centrifugal fans for sub-zero temperatures
- 11/11/09 HazardEX, October 2009 The centrifugal fans supplied to GBA Flare Systems for its Air Assisted Process Flare on Statoil’s Snorvit LNG Project on Melkoy Island, Hammerfest, Norway had not only to meet ATEX standards but temperatures down to -35C. |
Resources & Literature
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B&B Electronics publishes industrial communication products catalog
- 01/31/10
The 140-page issue covers serial conversion products, Ethernet serial servers, switches and gateways, wireless products, USB and remote I/O devices, enclosures, terminal blocks, power supplies, cabling, and surge protectors. |
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Poll Question - How many different networks do you have in your facility?
How many different communication networks do you have implemented in factories and/or plants? The list of available networks includes, but is not limited to: Foundation Fieldbus, ControlNet, PROFIBUS, Interbus, AS-Interface, CanOpen, CC-Link, PROFINET, HART, Ethernet, EtherCAT, Ethernet Powerlink, SERCOS, Modbus, LonWorks and DeviceNet. |
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AutomationDirect Industrial Automation Product Reference Catalog
Desk Reference contains detailed product descriptions complemented by plenty of technical illustrations, step-by-step procedures for selecting various PLC hardware and software, PC-based control, operator interface, motor contactors, drives, sensing equipment, connection systems, and much more. |
Training & Seminars
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International Market Access Seminar
- 12/21/09
February 10, 2010 Montclair, NJ Department of Commerce and TÜVRheinland will provide an overview of the Global Regulatory Approvals Process and review potential roadblocks. Price: $99. |
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SolaHD offers Online Learning Module on Power Protection
- 07/13/09
Module provides key points on today's challenging power environment and the damaging effects of transients and noise on electrical equipment. |
Featured Products
Product Announcements
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SIS-TECH announces AIB safety logic backup system
- 02/07/10
AIB provides SIL2 or SIL3 protection, without requiring any changes to the existing hardware or DCS software. It can also be used on new control systems at a lower installed cost than a Safety PLC. |
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Siemon releases 10+Gb/s SFP+ passive copper cabling
- 02/04/10
SFP+ copper cable assemblies are a cost-effective and lower-power alternative to optical cables for short reach links in high-speed interconnect applications. |
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Planar announces Clarity LED video wall displays
- 02/03/10
The 70-inch rear projection video wall displays have 1920X1080 resolution, a rated life of 60,000 hours, and employ no consumable parts such as color wheels or lamps. |
Company & Organization News
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ISA issues Call for Papers for Automation Week 2010
- 02/07/10 ISA issued a Call for Papers inviting authors, experts, innovators, and automation professionals to submit abstracts for presentation consideration at the conference to be held in Houston, TX, 4-7 October 2010. |
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Fiberguide Receives ISO 9001:2008 Certification
- 02/04/10 Fiberguide received ISO 9001:2008 certification for establishing and maintaining a quality management system for manufacture of fiber optic assemblies and optical fiber. |
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HANNOVER MESSE 2010 covers all aspects of industrial automation
- 01/28/10 The nine flagship shows that make up HANNOVER MESSE 2010 will bring together all the key industrial sectors at a single venue and cover a unique thematic spectrum. |
Project News
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ABB to automate mill and pipe production plant in Saudi Arabia
- 01/06/10 ABB will supply a System 800xA control system, plus a switchgear substation, medium- and low-voltage switchgear, motors and variable-speed drives. |
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ABB to control electrical equipment on UAE oil pipeline
- 11/04/09 ABB will supply switchgear, ring main units, capacitor banks and resistors, protection panels, fault monitoring systems and substation control and monitoring systems based on System 800xA. |
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Honeywell to control printing of the Wall Street Journal
- 10/08/09 Honeywell will upgrade printing press controls at NYP, printer of the New York Post and The Wall Street Journal. |
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