7
Mar
When it comes to power quality in variable speed drives (VSDs), harmonic issues have no distinct benefit, and lead to lower operating efficiencies and higher energy costs. Steve Hughes, Managing Director of harmonic filter specialist REO UK, explores how engineers can control harmonic issues in VSDs, and how minimising harmonic interference leads to more efficient power consumption and a drop in energy used.
7
Mar
It will come as no surprise that the world is becoming increasingly reliant upon a wide range of electronic and electrical products that are designed to make everyone’s lives easier and make industries more efficient. What is surprising, however, is the number of products that fail when they are put through the essential electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing process.
7
Mar
OEM designers need industrial enclosure manufacturers to be flexible to their requirements. Typically, footprints are fixed, meaning that industrial housings have to accommodate pre-determined component layouts, as well as accommodating fast, simple installation.
7
Mar
A long-term enclosures collaboration between EMKA and Italian control cabinet manufacturer MPGAMMA has borne fruit in the shape of a newly-designed handle with changeable lock inserts.
7
Mar
To determine whether your technical installation will be installed in an indoor or outdoor setting, you should gather the necessary information in advance. Completely different factors play a role in an outdoor set-up than in an indoor one.
7
Mar
Are you prepared for challenging times? How do you minimise the disastrous effects on your business? Further, how do you compete in a thriving industry and form strategic partnerships? While customers select suppliers in their own unique ways, supplier value creation and all activities leading to value creation are becoming more and more vital.
7
Mar
Making both scientific and mainstream news just before Christmas 2022 was the announcement, on 13 December, that scientists in the US had successfully conducted the first controlled experiment in history to achieve fusion ignition, paving the way for almost unlimited clean energy.
6
Mar
Power quality is a pressing issue in industrial environments and even the slightest harmonic currents or utility-level distortion can inflict costly damage on electrical equipment.
28
Feb
From showering at the gym to turning on the heating once a month, many people have gone to extreme lengths to cut back on energy costs at home. However, businesses affected by the same crisis can face even higher costs, particularly if they are in energy-intensive industries like recycling or manufacturing. Here, Steve Hughes, Managing Director of REO UK, explains how businesses can unconsciously over-consume electricity and what can be done to limit this.
24
Feb
Onshore wind turbine specialist The Nordex Group’s decision to source its locking hardware from EMKA has resulted in the design of a unique compression latch, to secure vital access points where it must withstand forces of up to 331N. These locks are fitted to special floor plates which are required to prevent serious accidents.
20
Feb
In the event of a fire, it’s essential for alarms, lighting, and fire-fighting systems to continue operating long enough to allow evacuation, as well as support the fire brigade in their work.
15
Feb
Sustainability doesn’t have to come at a cost. In fact, many companies are finding that their initiatives are saving them money. Turck Banner has identified areas where it can assist companies in saving costs, as well as becoming more sustainable.
6
Feb
Environmental, Social and Governance, ESG for short, has become an increasingly important factor in both the strategy and vision of corporations, and in the technology and vendor selections they make.
6
Feb
There isn’t a single stakeholder across the industrial spectrum that isn’t affected by digital transformation to some degree, and more often than not, system integrators (SIs) are the trusted guides that turn end-user ambition into reality.
3
Feb
Heat management is a major challenge for electrical designers, especially in complex control cabinet designs with closely packed modules and cables.
