Do you know the purpose of the UL 508A standard for industrial control panels and the key topics it covers? This post explains the intent of UL 508A and summarizes the major sections of the standard. Additional topics covered in this post include: The UL …
When evaluating control panel fabricators as possible manufacturing partners for industrial control panels, it is important to note that a fabricator can fall into one of two distinct categories: 1) Control panel manufacturer or 2) Panel shop. There are key differences between the two categories …
Many articles list what to look for in a quality industrial control panel, but few mention how that quality is ensured for every control panel when manufacturing 1,000 identical panels. Ensuring quality in orders of ten to twenty panels is vastly different from orders of …
Why Use Mechanical Torque Limiters in a Servo Drive System? Electronic current limiting is not a 100% effective way to prevent overloads in a mechanical system. On a servo drive system it is relatively easy to set torque limits in the parameter programming of the …
Variable Frequency Drives are becoming more and more popular in both heavy industry and in commercial applications as they provide both process improvements and potential for energy savings. This statement is particularly true where the load is of a variable nature such as a fan …
Since electric motors consume far more than half of the electric power used in manufacturing plants around the world, it is a good idea to be well versed on electric motor basics – their selection, use, and optimization. One of Baldor Electric’s district managers named …
Bearing re-greasing interval time for industrial motors is an issue which tends to be as much of an art as it is a science. This post explains why it is challenging to make a blanket recommendation for bearing greasing intervals. From the scientific end of …