The Underwriter Laboratory (UL) is U.S.-based, while the CSA Group (formerly Canadian Standards Association) is Canada-based. They have the responsibility of certifying processes and products entering into their respective country markets. Some…
Continue readingVarious pressure measurements are used in the industrial environment. Pressure is one of the most critical process variables from a manufacturing and a safety perspective. Pressurized gases are used to…
Continue readingTransformers, like all devices, are not perfect. While ideal transformers do not have losses, real transformers have power losses. A transformer’s output power is always slightly less than the transformer’s…
Continue readingOSHA Machine Guarding Standards Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is the regulatory body in the United States for ensuring labor safety and devises protective methods from a severe or…
Continue readingK-Rated Transformers ANSI Standard C57.110-1986 defined a K-factor to evaluate how much harmonic current a circuit draws and to determine the heating effect of that harmonic current. Based on the…
Continue readingThe Partial Discharge (PD) is an electrical discharge that, as the name suggests, does not completely “bridge” the insulation between electrodes or conductor materials. It is basically a flashover on…
Continue readingWhy it matters: Most of us have seen an article shared by a Facebook friend and wondered, “Did they even read this?”. But the social network is testing a feature…
Continue readingThe next time you try to share an article without actually reading it first, Facebook might warn you to think again. The social media company announced on Monday morning that,…
Continue readingA harmonic is a current or voltage component at a frequency that is an integer (whole number) multiple (2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc.) of the fundamental frequency. For example, when the…
Continue readingThe term “cold chain” refers to the supply chain that delivers products or materials that will be spoiled or destroyed if temperature varies beyond a prescribed range. Many food items,…
Continue readingIn a previous article, we introduced the basics of magnetometers and some of their main applications. Today we will go a step further and take a look at the most common…
Continue readingWarehouse management systems (WMS), like other systems, require regular maintenance run. A breakdown in manufacturing causes production to stop, whereas problems in warehouse management systems can break the entire supply chain…
Continue readingCourse Spotlight: Moody Gardens delivers exciting golf on the Texas coast March 31, 2021 Golf on the gulf is a beautiful and breezy affair, and one we might typically associate…
Continue readingMagnetometers are devices that can measure the magnitude or direction of a magnetic field. They are present almost everywhere in electronics. They may be as simple as the one that your smartphone…
Continue readingWe get it, when you’re pregnant, nothing feels better than wearing something comfortable that will grow with you! But while the goal is comfort, expectant moms still want to look…
Continue readingIf nobody has said this before, then let me be the first. Industrial communication is NEVER a clear-cut subject. Competing standards must often be merged together into a single system, and…
Continue readingCartesian robots move on the x, y, and z-axis. It has three degrees of freedom for movement. The disadvantage of Cartesian or linear robots is that they cannot tilt or…
Continue readingCartesian coordinate geometry is an excellent method for mapping three-dimensional space in a simple, easy-to-understand numerical system. In the Cartesian system for three-dimensional space, there are three coordinate axes that are…
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