Semiconductor

Submitted by Kair Turubayev || Valin Corporation
Ignoring Alerts: Running VFD’s to Failure

We’ve been finding more and more circumstances where customers find it beneficial to run their variable frequency drives (VFD) to failure, potentially damaging the VFD beyond repair. This is an interesting concept for people to wrap their mind around at first.

Submitted by Alina Green || WIKA
All About Diaphragm Pressure Gauges

The flexible membrane in a diaphragm pressure gauge, a specialized industrial gauge, gives it several advantages over standard Bourdon tube gauges and capsule pressure gauges.

Submitted by Corey Foster || Valin Corporation
Actuators

For both process and discrete motion control applications of actuators, many of the terminologies uttered and the base technologies utilized are similar. The difference comes in with the application and evolution of these base technologies.

Submitted by Ryan Kraus || Valin Corporation
Circulation Heaters: What You Need to Know

We’re always seeing questions about circulation heaters. Specifically, given the abundance of different models and types, customers want to know which works best for their application.

Easy Upgrade Path for Parker's 6K Controller Discontinuation

After 24 years, Parker's popular 6K has been discontinued. It was the follow-up to Parker's successful 6000 Series controllers which together spanned over 35 years of motion control history!

Submitted by Sri Gavini
Wafer Yield in Semiconductor

In a time where the cost of everything is on the rise, operators and decision-makers are more focused than ever on getting the most out of their particular process. This is particularly true for the semiconductor industry.

SIL 3 Rated Products for the Semiconductor Industry

Precisions Sensors (a division of United Electric Controls) now offers pressure, flow, level and temperature products with a SIL 3 rating. The SIL-3 capability will improve your companies’ ability to achieve product certification resulting in improved time-to-market.

Pressure Switch Applicability for Semiconductor Manufacturing Process

Precision Sensors high purity pressure switches offer accurate, repeatable switching for monitor/control and alarm/shut down protection.

WIKA’s Next-Gen Diaphragm Monitoring System Offers Digital Connectivity, Ease of Use for Sanitary Processes

Self-monitoring digital instruments are essential to the safe operation of Industry 4.0 manufacturing. The next generation of WIKA’s diaphragm seal system offers foolproof monitoring with HART® communication protocol, ideal for sanitary processes in the pharmaceutical industry.

Submitted by Kair Turubayev || Valin Corporation
VFD

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.