A Circuit Breaker (C/B) is a mechanical device that will involve a magnetic solenoid and bimetallic strip inside. When the strip heats up due to current, it will bend and activate the solenoid to trip the circuit breaker and stop the flow of power. A Fuse is a type of insulating material with a filament in the middle of it. When…
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ANSI stands for American National Standards Institute is a nonprofit association that has been around since the early 1900s. They are more focused on making sure that product is built to a certain standard to ensure it functions properly and has a certain longevity. ANSI is for here in the US. UL stands for Underwrites…
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Training can be expensive. Let’s face it, if you don’t keep up the training it’s easy to lose the skills you gained. Purchasing a workstation can keep those skills sharp. A workstation can also be a powerful tool for mentoring junior technicians. Rockwell Automation is offering their Winter Workstation Promotion – 20% off select workstations…
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It’s no secret that motors are the backbone of manufacturing. Therefore, maintaining optimal health of a motor is a critical and endless focus of plant operators. At the heart of any motor is the overload relay, which – historically – protects the motor by detecting and reacting to temperature changes in the current. Thermal overload…
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You’ve heard about Smart Manufacturing and it seems important. You understand that a lot of current equipment is nearing obsolescence and now is the time to upgrade. But, how do you move from your current state of equipment to smarter data-enabled devices? These devices are the building blocks of Smart Manufacturing, and becoming familiar with them will empower you…
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