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The Importance of CSA and UL Compliance

The Importance of CSA and UL Compliance

Learn about Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and Underwriter Laboratories (UL) compliance and when/where you’ll need to have them.


Mitsubishi Electric Automation Launches New Module to Optimize Industrial Control Systems

Mitsubishi Electric Automation Launches New Module to Optimize Industrial Control Systems

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation plans to launch the T-series 2.0 kV power module for industrial use.


News Jun 25, 2021 by Nancy Chenyizhi Liu
Siemens Energy and Mitsubishi Electric Partner to Develop High-voltage Industrial Switches

Siemens Energy and Mitsubishi Electric Partner to Develop High-voltage Industrial Switches

Siemens Energy and Mitsubishi Electric signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly investigate methods for developing high-voltage, energy-efficient switching solutions.


News Jun 25, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Bodine Electric’s AC and BLDC Gearmotors are Ready for Explosive Environments

Bodine Electric’s AC and BLDC Gearmotors are Ready for Explosive Environments

Bodine Electric introduces new explosion-proof AC and BLDC gearmotors, designed hazardous exposures including ignitable concentrations of flammable liquids, vapors, or gases.


News Jun 24, 2021 by Nancy Chenyizhi Liu
CISA Responds to Increase in Ransomware Targeting Control Systems and OT Assets

CISA Responds to Increase in Ransomware Targeting Control Systems and OT Assets

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a new document responding to the increase in ransomware attacks targeting OT assets and control systems.


CSA vs. UL Certifications

CSA vs. UL Certifications

Now that we’ve learned the basics of common certifications like CSA and UL, let’s figure out their similarities and differences.


SMC Designs Latest Valves for Pneumatic Control System Operations

SMC Designs Latest Valves for Pneumatic Control System Operations

SMC recently released their latest VP546E/VP746E valves with added pneumatic control capabilities.


News Jun 23, 2021 by Seth Price
Boston Dynamics Recognizes One Year of Spot, the Quadruped Robot

Boston Dynamics Recognizes One Year of Spot, the Quadruped Robot

It’s been a year since Boston Dynamics debuted their latest quadruped robot. Where has the industry seen the adoption of Spot in the last year?


News Jun 23, 2021 by Maddie Bradshaw
Alternate Uses for Differential Pressure Measurements

Alternate Uses for Differential Pressure Measurements

Besides measuring pressure to compare different parts of a process, differential pressure transmitters can also measure fluid level, volume, and flow.


Element Analytics and Amazon Web Services Develop Tools to Manage Industrial Plant Data

Element Analytics and Amazon Web Services Develop Tools to Manage Industrial Plant Data

Element Analytics offers customers an API integration with Amazon Web Services AWS IoT SiteWise to help centralize and manage industrial plant data.


News Jun 22, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
THK Aims for More Precise Linear Motion with New Dust-proofing Plate

THK Aims for More Precise Linear Motion with New Dust-proofing Plate

Linear Motion (LM) Guide mechanism company, THK, upgrades dust-proofing plate cover for its linear motion technology.


Common Certifications and Standards for Industrial Automation

Common Certifications and Standards for Industrial Automation

Learn about some of the most common industrial certifications and standards and how facilities can decide which standard to adopt based on their process.


Rockwell’s Latest Safety Laser Scanner Allows Engineers to Control and Access Critical Data

Rockwell’s Latest Safety Laser Scanner Allows Engineers to Control and Access Critical Data

Allen-Bradley is adding CIP (Common Industrial Protocol) to their line of safe laser area scanners.


News Jun 21, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
Phoenix Contact Launches New Program and Switches to Promote Safety in Control Operations

Phoenix Contact Launches New Program and Switches to Promote Safety in Control Operations

Phoenix Contact introduced the clipx WIRE assist worker assistance system for wire preparation, and the new FL Switch 2600 and 2700 device versions with IP65/IP66/IP67 degrees of protection.


News Jun 21, 2021 by Nancy Chenyizhi Liu
Honeywell Debuts Advanced Monitoring and Incident Response (AMIR) for OT Cybersecurity

Honeywell Debuts Advanced Monitoring and Incident Response (AMIR) for OT Cybersecurity

Honeywell announced this week they will be adding their latest cybersecurity solution to their Forge platform to improve OT and IT operations.


News Jun 20, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
Trinamic Introduces an Open-Source Reference Design for End-of-Arm Tooling

Trinamic Introduces an Open-Source Reference Design for End-of-Arm Tooling

Trinamic Motion Control, now part of Maxim Integrated, launched an open-source reference design for developing processes of industrial robotic end-of-arm tooling (EoAT).


News Jun 19, 2021 by Nancy Chenyizhi Liu
Deep Dive Into Fault Tree Analysis

Deep Dive Into Fault Tree Analysis

After learning about the basic events and symbols found within a fault tree, let’s dive through a fault tree analysis (FTA) example, industries that use it, and some software.


Latest News on Global Chip Shortage: How are Automotive Manufacturers Moving Forward?

Latest News on Global Chip Shortage: How are Automotive Manufacturers Moving Forward?

Automotive manufacturers continue to ride the wave of the global semiconductor chip shortage triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.


News Jun 18, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Balluff Delivers Magnetic Encoders for Safety Applications During National Safety Month

Balluff Delivers Magnetic Encoders for Safety Applications During National Safety Month

Balluff released their latest safety-rated magnetic encoder for industrial applications, just in time for National Safety Month.


News Jun 18, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
Types of Pressure Measurements

Types of Pressure Measurements

In industry, pressure can be used in various sectors for safety and containment. Before diving into specific applications, let's learn about the types of pressure measurements.