Navigating the Challenges of Motor Commutation
Submitted by Corey Foster & Bruce Ng || Valin Corporation
In the world of motion control, engineers often face the challenge of integrating different brands of drives and motors into a cohesive system. At first glance, mixing and matching equipment might not seem like a problem, especially if the sizes of the components line up.
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Do You Believe in Electrical Ghosts? Understanding Electrical Noise
Submitted by Corey Foster || Valin Corporation
Electrical installations are the backbone of any industrial system. A well-executed installation can prevent numerous issues, while poor ones can introduce problems that are difficult to diagnose and fix.
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4 Robot Types to Integrate Into Applications
Submitted by Tom Trinh || Valin Corporation
When and why to consider SCARA, Cartesian, articulated and collaborative robots.
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Signal Towers: More Important To Your Business Than You Think
Submitted by PATLITE
Stack lights – we've all seen them. They are the bright, LED light towers encountered in manufacturing and industrial sectors. They serve a range of applications and are typically installed on top of machines, systems, and on walls. Some towers are also suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
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Easy Remote Notification with Wireless Control System
Submitted by PATLITE
The WIO Wireless Control System is a Bluetooth enabled system which allows for remote indication and monitoring.
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Pneumatic Control Panels to the Rescue
Submitted by Sri Gavini | Business Development Manager – Industrial Automation at Valin Corporation
A sanitary water district in California partnered with Valin Corporation to address a challenge in its operations. Moreover, the district was looking for a complete, turnkey solution, meticulously engineered and pre-assembled for immediate deployment. Read the article below to learn how Valin helped.
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Bridging the Gap from IIoT Promise to IIoT Reality
Submitted by Ray Marquiss, Corey Foster || Valin Corporation
Although new tools and technologies are available to make tapping into industrial IoT more manageable, one must ensure expectations are accurate.
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Machine Builders Need Replacement Parts Too
Submitted by Ray Marquiss, Corey Foster || Valin Corporation
Discover why replacement parts are crucial for machine builders in this insightful article. Learn how ensuring access to quality parts enhances efficiency and reduces downtime.
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PLC Selection: Beyond IEC 61131 Magic Bullet Claims
Submitted by Ray Marquiss, Corey Foster || Valin Corporation
Avoid the allure of one-size-fits-all solutions and consider standardization, support and future-proofing for programmable logic controllers.
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Guiding a Chopper Valve Application
Submitted by Sri Gavini || Valin Corporation
A large refinery in California (U.S.) was conducting a turnaround and utilized an outside engineering firm to oversee the process. During this phase, the engineering firm discovered the refinery needed new emergency safety shut-off valves (chopper valves) as part of their regeneration process.
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Deciphering the Puzzle of PLCs, PACs, PC-based Controllers and Motion Controllers
Submitted by Corey Foster || Valin Corporation
There is plenty of discussion in the industry regarding the pros and cons surrounding programmable logic controllers (PLCs) vs. programmable automation controllers (PACs) vs. PC-based controllers.
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Manifolds: Finding a Solution Before the Problem Strikes
Submitted by Rusty Walton || Valin Corporation
In the semiconductor industry, keeping equipment in top shape is a chief priority. To ensure that every batch of wafers coming out of the process meets the meticulous industry standards for quality, every component in the process must be regularly maintained.
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The UL 508A Certification: Why It Is Important
Submitted by Jason Gaines || Valin Corporation
The certification exists for a reason to ensure that the control panels being built meet the very highest safety standards available.
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Absolute Encoders — Facts and Misconceptions
Submitted by Ray Marquiss || Valin Corporation
A little knowledge goes a long way knowing and understanding the advantages and limits of encoders and limit switches can ensure the best possible motion system design.
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Sensors in Condition Monitoring: Making Optimal Decisions
Submitted by Corey Foster || Valin Corporation
The key to making the proper decisions on condition monitoring is to understand what kind of information is required, how often that information is needed and what kind of budget is in play.
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Condition Monitoring: What Are We Measuring?
Submitted by Corey Foster || Valin Corporation
The concepts of preventive maintenance and condition monitoring are not always characterized in a way that is entirely accurate. They sometimes seem to be treated as a one-size-fits-all service that many operators believe they need. However, these concepts can mean very different things depending on the application.
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Understanding the Environment is Critical to Specifying Conveyors
Submitted by James Walker || Valin Corporation
Understanding the environment the conveyor is earmarked for is the most critical piece of the puzzle. Oversights on this part of the specification process can cause delays and corrections that lead to significant costs that could otherwise be avoided.
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Considerations for Selecting Conveyors
Submitted by James Walker || Valin Corporation
Selecting a conveyor for an automation project is certainly not a one-size-fits-all scenario. Automation applications are incredibly diverse, and the options and features available on conveyors reflect that.
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Networked I/O vs. Remote I/O
Submitted by Ray Marquiss || Valin Corporation
As technology continues to evolve, some terms meant to represent one thing have come to mean something a bit different. A technology that once had restrictions can evolve to the point where, not only is that restriction gone, but the name of the technology doesnt even necessarily apply anymore.
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VFDs: Running to Failure
Submitted by Kair Turubayev || Valin Corporation
With an understanding of the economic implications of VFDs running until failure, it is also important to be aware of the safety implications of such a feature.
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Cybersecurity: Understanding IT Needs from the OT Perspective
Submitted by Corey Foster || Valin Corporation
Current data on cyber ransom is alarming. Most companies do not report their attacks because they do not want it to be advertised. This article discusses ways that IT and OT personnel can work together to make your company more secure.
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Improving Yield through Upgraded Pneumatic Manifolds
Submitted by Sri Gavini || Valin Corporation
It is on the top of every decision makers mind in the semiconductor industry: yield. Operators are continually doing what they can to improve their throughput and maximize yield in terms of wafer production, all with keeping an eye on increasing profitability.
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Actuator Options for Process Automation
Submitted by Corey Foster and Peter Jessee || Valin Corporation
The process industries have control valves with actuators designed to open, close, and control them. Many people prefer pneumatic actuators given their long history, reliability, and high performance.
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Control Platform Makes Motion and Safety Easier to Build
Submitted by Raymond Antalek, Inventek Engineering
For the past 30 years, Inventek has utilized the expertise from the engineers at Valin to better understand and master the technology it needs to best serve its customer base.
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