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Electrical & Control Panels Products, News, Articles, Events & Resources

Welcome to the Automation.com 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. 


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Articles

The Effective Use of High-Speed Isolated DA Systems for Rapid Transient Electrical Measurements  - 01/22/12
Sensors, January 2012
By Mike Hoyer, HBM, and Molly Chamberlin, Embassy Global
Lightning strikes, electrical arcs, and power-transmission switchgear testing involve fast, short-duration, high-voltage electrical transients that can wreak havoc on systems; acquiring data on these transients requires specialized hardware and know-how.
A Proper Assessment  - 01/22/12
Process Heating, January 2012
By Blair McGrath and Sudhir Thorat, Tyco Thermal Controls
The plate test helps users accurately assess the maximum sheath temperature of mineral-insulated heat tracing cables.
Keeping outdoor control cabinets locked up tight  - 12/28/11
Machine Design, December 2011
By Gregory Breads, Dirak
It’s critical to specify enclosure latches and hardware that will withstand the weather, without complicating the jobs of the technicians who do visit to fix problems or upgrade equipment.
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White Papers

Spring Connection Terminals offer Cost Savings on the Floor and in the Field  - 01/19/12
Automation.com, January 2012
By John Bisson, Mencom
Spring connection terminals offer ease of use and cost savings. The spring clamp termination eliminates concerns of loosening or disconnecting often associated with classic screw-type connections.
Enclosures for hazardous areas: understanding the differences  - 01/19/12
Automation.com, January 2012
By Gary Johnson, COOPER Crouse-Hinds UK
When it comes to specifying enclosures for hazardous area electrical applications, engineers must ensure they fully understand IP protection ratings, as well as the implications of modifying an Exd or Exe enclosure prior to or after installation.
Maintaining Uninterruptible Power Systems: the True Cost of UPS Ownership  - 09/28/11
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.
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Application Stories

Eaton monitors its UPSes remotely using Netbiter  - 01/26/12
Through the HMS Netbiter Argos web interface, Eaton and its customers have web-based access to all UPS parameters.
ABB controls world’s newest copper mine  - 01/24/12
ABB supplied gearless mill drives, process and electrical control systems, power quality systems, a substation and a System 800xA integrated operations center.
Sensors and joysticks specified for UK-built multi-function trailer  - 12/27/11
Automation, November 2011
Penny + Giles is supplying its contactless rotary position sensors and advanced joystick controllers to help control the latest Transtacker trailer from Big Bale Company South.
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Resources & Literature

Instrumentation and Control Systems Documentation, 2nd Edition - $79.00
This book provides the reader with knowledge needed to understand and apply the symbols and documents used to define a modern industrial instrumentation and control system.
Omega publishes Temperature, Pressure, Flow catalog  - 07/22/11
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.
Automation Made Easy: Everything You Wanted to Know about Automation - $79.00
Whether you are a student just starting out or are a top-level executive or manager well-versed in one domain, but have limited knowledge of the industrial automation industry, it’s easy to find yourself adrift in this evolving industry. That is where this easy-to-read book comes in; it provides a basic functional understanding in the field of industrial automation.
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Training News

Omron Expands eLearning to Include Introductory Courses  - 02/02/12
The eLearning portal features 10 introductory courses on types, functions and general knowledge of factory automation equipment.
Omnitron Videos Provide Continuing Education Credits  - 12/05/11
Omnitron has produced three online videos on connectivity and cabling that provide BICSI Continuing Education Credits (CECs).
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Training & Seminars

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Featured Products

Industrial Managed Ethernet Switches; DIN-Rail & side mount; prices starting at $445; two-year warranty. Industrial Managed Ethernet Switches; DIN-Rail & side mount; prices starting at $445; two-year warranty.
Micro PLC with Data Loss Protection, IEC61131-3 Programming Standard, 24/7 Tech Support, 3 Years Warranty, OEM cost-effective solutions. Micro PLC with Data Loss Protection, IEC61131-3 Programming Standard, 24/7 Tech Support, 3 Years Warranty, OEM cost-effective solutions.
Softing's S5-TCPIP-100 communications processor enhances legacy S5 PLC's to communicate in modern high-performance 10/100 MBit/s Ethernet networks. Softing's S5-TCPIP-100 communications processor enhances legacy S5 PLC's to communicate in modern high-performance 10/100 MBit/s Ethernet networks.
Advantech's ADAM-4100 series of I/O modules have a range of 4,000ft and can operate in temperatures of -40 to 85°C. Advantech's ADAM-4100 series of I/O modules have a range of 4,000ft and can operate in temperatures of -40 to 85°C.
Netbiter® offers a complete remote management solution for your needs with instant access and control of your field equipment. Netbiter® offers a complete remote management solution for your needs with instant access and control of your field equipment.
ABB Level Measurement with the power of K-TEK technology. Laser and Ultrasonic solutions for solids level measurement. Custom. Quality. Value. Service. ABB Level Measurement with the power of K-TEK technology. Laser and Ultrasonic solutions for solids level measurement. Custom. Quality. Value. Service.
The L Series rack-free controller is designed to increase your productivity and connectivity across the plant floor. The L Series rack-free controller is designed to increase your productivity and connectivity across the plant floor.

Product Announcements

WinSystems announces PCM-DC-AT DC/DC power supplies WinSystems announces PCM-DC-AT DC/DC power supplies  - 02/02/12
The input voltage range for the units is from 10 to 50V DC which allows them to work with 12, 24, or 48 volt battery operated or distributed DC power systems.
 
igus slims down System E6 Energy Chain cable carrier igus slims down System E6 Energy Chain cable carrier  - 02/02/12
System E6.1 is narrower, lighter and quieter than the previous model.
 
OMEGA Introduces SCE-ELSSLPPL Electrical Enclosures OMEGA Introduces SCE-ELSSLPPL Electrical Enclosures  - 02/01/12
These 304 stainless steel electrical cabinets provide protection from dust, dirt, oil and strong jets of water for weatherproof applications.
 
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Company & Organization News

ABB buys Thomas & Betts for $3.9 billion  - 01/31/12
T&B has a portfolio of more than 200,000 low-voltage products marketed under 45 brand names. The combined product portfolio will enable ABB to double its addressable market in North America to around $24bn.
Alpha Wire Adds CSA Tray Cable Rating  - 01/30/12
Per the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC), this rating is required when installing cables into tray applications.
Pentair announces Hoffman enclosures for Mexico  - 01/29/12
Enclosures are manufactured in Pentair’s 30,000 square meter facility in Reynosa, Mexico.
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Project News

ABB books $900m power transmission order in India  - 01/22/12
Utilities-me.com, December 2011
ABB wilil deliver an ultrahigh-voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission system. The link will supply hydropower from mountainous northeast India to Agra in central India, 1,700 kilometers away.
ABB to cable world's largest offshore gas platform  - 01/10/12
ABB will supply AC subsea power cables to the world's largest offshore gas platform, Troll A, about 70 kilometers off the west coast of Norway.
ABB to power Facebook’s first datacenter outside the U.S.  - 12/19/11
ABB will build two high- and medium-voltage air- and gas-insulated switchgear substations that will supply power to a datacenter being built in Luleå, a coastal town in northern Sweden.
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Event News

Industrial Supply 2012 Showcases U.S. Industrial Subcontractors  - 12/06/11
Leaders in the subcontracting business will be presenting their latest product developments in industrial materials to a vast audience attending HANNOVER MESSE.
HANNOVER MESSE 2012 focuses on sustainability  - 11/21/11
By adopting "greentelligence" as its keynote theme, HANNOVER MESSE 2012 has put the spotlight squarely on green technologies as a central growth driver for industry.
UK 2012 is largest manufacturing event in the UK  - 07/21/11
UK 2012, 18-19 April 2012, will be the largest manufacturing event in the UK with over 1,000 exhibiting companies, covering 37,000 square metres of exhibition space.
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