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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Why Operating Environment Matters for Actuator Selection
Submitted by Bruce Ng || Valin Corporation
Actuators are required for a variety of operations throughout a multitude of different industries. With so many different potential applications, one would correctly assume that the options can often be overwhelming. Many of these actuators only require a base-level of sizing that is mostly driven by the load (for the bearings) and the desired motion profile (for the drivetrain).
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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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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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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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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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Selecting a Regulator: Application is Critical
Submitted by Ashley Raimondi || Valin Corporation
Selecting a regulator is not a simple process. There are many application-specific elements to consider and critical ramifications associated with each decision.
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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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How to Choose the Proper Process Controller
Submitted by Jon Irvine || Valin Corporation
There are many types of options to sift through, and keying in on the ones that benefit your process the most will guide you to the most appropriate controller.
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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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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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6 Points to Ponder When Selecting a Circulation Heater
Submitted by Ryan Kraus || Valin Corporation
In this article, featured in Process Heating Magazine, Ryan Kraus discusses the various criteria to consider when selecting a circulation heater.
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Understanding the Feedstock with Valin
Submitted by Norman Hall || Valin Corporation
The only way to achieve a specified purity level is to select and install proper filtration, with the job intended and the task fully understood. Norman Hall, Filtration Business Unit Manager for Valin Corporation, suggests a correct approach.
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Silicon-Controlled Rectifier Power Controls: Worth the Investment
Submitted by Randy Mulvaney || Valin Corporation
In terms of what matters to most in the field today, it is safe to assume that reliability, flexibility, accuracy and cost are at the top of the list. With these factors in mind, implementing a silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) control system for an electric heater is often an optimal approach.
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Sensor Strategies to Optimize Automated Processes
Strategic implementation of sensors helps maximize a process from the start and equips operators with enough information to constantly be aware of everything happening in a line. So, what type of sensor(s) will work best for your environment?
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Remote Access for Original Equipment Manufacturer's
Submitted by Submitted by Tom Trinh & Corey Foster || Valin Corporation
Looking for ways to support your systems more easily, more safely, and more quickly for your customers? Perhaps you are wondering what remote access technology is for industrial control systems.
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Communication Simplifies Test System Design
Submitted by Ray Marquiss || Valin Corporation
Automation of product testing with IAI hardware and EtherNet/IP communication successfully eliminates monotonous manual labor and human error.
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Pulse Control Basics for Motion Control
Submitted by Ray Marquiss || Valin Corporation
For automating machines that require only two to three axes of electric actuators, pulse outputs may be the simplest way to go.
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The Challenge of Automating a Manual Process
Submitted by Corey Foster || Valin Corporation
When manufacturing engineers are tasked with automating a process that is currently done manually, their main question for an automation supplier is "Have you ever automated this specific process before?" In complex applications, the answer is typically "no." Learn more.
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