UPS helps keep El Paso’s water supply running smoothly Having enough water to meet the demands for the fourth largest city in Texas wasn’t the biggest challenge facing El Paso Water (EPWater) technicians. Keeping it flowing all the time proved to be a major challenge until the city found a way to prevent uninterruptible power […]
Hotset America Optimizes Control Cabinet Production
Swainsboro, GA-based Hotset America is a subsidiary of Hotset GmbH, a global manufacturer headquartered in Lüdenscheid, Germany. The company is known for its cartridge, coil and flexible tubular heaters, as well as temperature sensor products for the plastics and machine industries; but Hotset America has expanded its offering to control cabinets, which they supply for […]
New Energy Meter Expands Capabilities of S7-1200 Product Portfolio
The S7-1200 product portfolio has been extended by an additional Signal module to measure energy data. The SM1238 Energy Meter 480VAC is an additional signal module type and records over 200 different electrical measurement and energy values. It lets you create transparency about the energy requirements of individual components of a production plant down to […]
Safety Integrated Level and Performance Levels for Machine Safety
Before a safety (fail-safe) circuit can be designed and applied to a machine, the required level of safety must be determined. This is done by performing a risk assessment of all parts of the machine in question. Based on this assessment, either a Safety Integrated Level (SIL) (SIL1, SIL2, or SIL3) or a Performance Level […]
Input and Switching Components for Safety Circuits
Increases in awareness and technology are driving motor control towards safety oriented circuits. There are fundamental differences between control circuits and safety (fail-safe) circuits. Control circuits are all about turning loads On and Off as required, whereas a fail-safe circuit ensures that the load is in a safe state, or switched off, when a safety […]
How Single Platform Standardization Pays Off
How standardizing on Siemens PLCs and the TIA portfolio led to ‘all kinds of efficiencies,’ according to Boston-based manufacturer Inert. Supplying customized solutions to diverse users has been a successful strategy for Inert, a Boston-based company that’s become a leading provider of inert atmospheres and equipment. However, creating innovative systems put the 35-year-old company in […]
New Control Panel Compliance Requirements
Panel builders can prevent costly safety and compliance problems by knowing the latest changes to key standards and regulations. When control panels are being conceived and created, developers often say they’re focused on the needs of the customer. Savvy designers often add another focal point: the regulators and industry groups that set standards that must […]
SINAMICS DCM Base Drive Packages Simplify Engineering DC Drive Systems
Packaged components make designing & building DC drive systems easier SINAMICS DCM Base Drive Packages simplify sizing, selecting and coordinating the accessory components needed to assemble the armature, field and control power circuits when building a DC drive system using a SINAMICS DCM DC Converter. Base Drive Packages include the necessary components, shipped unassembled or […]
SINAMICS DCP 120 kW Increases Power Level for Renewable Energy Applications
The innovative DC-DC Power Converter for industry, smart grid and e-mobility applications. SINAMICS DCP 120 kW is the second addition to the SINAMICS DCP product family of scalable (4x), bi-directional DC-DC Power Converters, complementing SINAMICS DCP 30 kW, which was the initial offering for the line. In addition to SINAMICS DCP 120 kW providing the […]
Power Modules Boost Capacity, Shrink Size
Modules broaden role with more power and versatility The second generation SINAMICS PM240-2 Power Modules (Frames D and E) provide higher power density and extend the application area of the SINAMICS G120 to 240 V line systems (3-phase 240 VAC) and 500 V to 690 V line systems. The PM240-2 FSD and FSE replace the […]
