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Real resilience isn’t heroic last-minute decision making during a crisis. It’s unglamorous, disciplined preparation done well in advance.

Electronic System Design (ESD) industry revenue increased 8.8% to $5,566.4 million in the third quarter of 2025.

The infrastructure supports safer, smarter tailings dam electrification and automation at Boliden’s Aitik copper mine.

Modernizing and safeguarding plant floor operations will help keep the plant operating continuously, efficiently and safely.

The project includes delivery of electrification products and engineering services to support the transition to fossil-free steel production.

Automated thermal monitoring brings early fire detection and continuous condition monitoring insights to a major Irish power station.

Let's look at some insights into the essentials of electrical safety programs that can help keep your workforce informed and safe in their everyday working lives.

The processing industry is increasingly adopting a standards-based approach to alarm management to increase focus on actionable items and avoid alarm flooding that can lead to lost production and serious accidents.

The study confirms the importance of safety as well as the responsibility of both individuals and organizations to implement it.

Here are four easy methods to ensure you are maintaining or participating in a high-performance Electrical Safety Program.

Council to hold its first workshop to discuss better harmonization efforts.

New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Fire and Gas Systems market reveals that manufacturers are switching to cloud-based systems to be able to provide employees with remote access to their gas detection systems.

Counterfeit electrical products are a growing problem that can have serious consequences. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reports fiscal year 2008 seizures totaled more than $272.7 million in counterfeit and pirated goods, a 38 percent increase in domestic value over fiscal year 2007. In the category of Top Safety and Security Commodities for fiscal year 2009, electrical products moved from 5th to 2nd position just behind pharmaceuticals.

By Philip Allen, Grace Engineered Products Driving to work last week, deep in thought, pondering the many reasons companies use Permanent Electrical Safety Devices (PESDs) in their electrical safety programs I finally stumbled across a perfect analogy for electrical safety principles.

In order to reduce the risk of explosion, elimination of one or more of the components of the ignition triangle is necessary. There are three basic methods of protection—explosion containment, segregation and prevention.

By Grace Engineered Products Medium voltage indicators (2K-43KVolts) offer positive benefits because they keep workers away from voltage and provide an answer to the 'Is there voltage?' question.

While some companies are slowly seeing the financial benefits of investing in safety, other companies view safety as an encumbering and expensive task.

ISA submitted ISA-12.12.01, "Nonincendive Electrical Equipment for Use in Class I and II, Division 2 and Class III, Divisions 1 and 2 Hazardous (Classified) Locations," for ANSI approval.

Developed for contractors, industrials, OEMs, inspectors, and educators, the materials provide a training resource to help electrical industry workers comply with the latest NEC and industry standards; select and apply overcurrent protective devices; determine fault current levels; and analyze and improve electrical system performance and stability. Publications and e-training are available on line.

Designed for classroom based instruction, the one-hour presentation provides critical training for attendees on how to prevent serious electrical injuries. Particular emphasis is placed on teaching the dangers of arc flash and arc blast -- two highly destructive occurrences that can erupt with explosive force.