5
Mar
Commissioned in 1971, the Natref petrol refinery – located in the industrial region of Sasolburg – is one of South Africa’s oldest inland refineries. Historically, engineers at the refinery have had difficulties with monitoring the operations of circuit breakers at the refinery’s substations, leading to increased maintenance costs and unplanned downtime.
5
Mar
As the world strives towards lower CO2 emissions and sustainable electricity generation, the number of renewable sources on the network has dramatically increased. This increased amount of renewable generation brings about unique challenges in terms of network stability and power quality.
2
Feb
Panel design is an art. A well-designed panel strikes a balance between form, function, and cost. This can be difficult considering that an attempt to do so is an attempt at achieving the best of those three worlds.
30
Oct
The type of circuit breaker that most people are familiar with are miniature circuit breakers (or MCBs). These are mostly used in domestic and commercial applications. Its main function is to protect the wiring and not much consideration is given to the loads on any particular circuit. Each circuit has a maximum current rating and having too many appliances on at any one time will cause them to trip.
30
Oct
Aneesh VN, Associate Product Line Manager for MTL Surge Products at Eaton, explains why surge protection is an essential consideration when designing electrical equipment for industrial applications.
30
Sep
All too often, fixed legacy infrastructure and buildings create a barrier to rethinking conventional linear production processes as part of Industry 4.0.
30
Sep
With temperatures more than four times hotter than the surface of the sun, it goes without saying that workers must be fully protected against the dangers of an Arc Flash. Those working around high and low voltage electricity on a daily basis are at an increased risk.
30
Sep
Matt Ogden (Cable Gland Product Specialist at Hawke International, the manufacturer of glands for harsh and hazardous environments) discusses the critical role that cable glands play when it comes to protecting machinery and the business benefits that a thorough gland strategy can deliver.
30
Sep
Operating equipment in potentially explosive atmospheres comes with a certain amount of responsibility, not least to use correctly designed components for the environment. When maintenance and repairs are required, it is important that operators understand what is expected of them to ensure continued safety and reliability.
3
Mar
Three trends rule the energy sector – decarbonisation, decentralisation, and digitisation. To meet the UK’s environmental and sustainability goals, it has become imperative to decarbonise the grid, incorporating a large proportion of low carbon sources into the energy mix.
3
Mar
Panel design is an art. Panels that are well-designed strike a balance between form, function, and cost. This can be difficult considering that an attempt to do so is an attempt at achieving the best of those three worlds.
3
Mar
As project managers come under greater pressure to control costs, PBSI talks to Samad Khan, Furse Global Product Manager for Surge Protection Devices (SPDs), on how to design and specify surge protection systems that provide the right level of protection while avoiding the high costs.
3
Mar
Batman and Robin, Mario and Luigi, Wallace and Gromit. In film, the role of the sidekick is crucial in aiding the protagonist to achieve their overall goal.
2
Jan
What is the goal of functional safety? To minimise the risks posed by technical equipment to humans and the environment. Machine tools, for example, can endanger operators and technicians with tools that rotate at high speeds. Drive technology that ensures the required safety functions without encoders offers the user various advantages, says Mark Checkley of KEB.
1
Apr
Questions relating to safety are a high-priority in the automation technology industry. The MVK Metal Safety fieldbus module, Murrelektronik’s industrial solution for technical safety installations, reaches the highest standards: Safety Integrity Level 3 (in acc. with IEC 61508 and IEC 62061) and Performance Level e (in acc. with EN ISO 13849-1).
