The ACS180 is a compact, robust, and adaptable variable speed drive (VSD) for applications up to 22 kW. This easy-to-use compact VSD offers excellent performance and quality at superior value with all essential machinery application features embedded. And as a member of ABB’s all-compatible drives portfolio, it shares the same architecture and user interfaces for ease of use.
January 11, 2023 AutomationDirect.com Sells Most Any Kind of Motor You Might Need All Your Motor Needs. AutomationDirect sells almost any kind of motor you might need. From small DC gear motors to general DC motors, steppers, servos, and a huge range of AC motors up to 300hp! AutomationDirect has all your motor needs. Motors…
January 17, 2023 Good power quality is important to maintain critical operations, improve energy efficiency and prevent premature equipment failure. Examples of poor power quality include harmonic distortion, reflected wave voltage, and low power factor. HPS products include active harmonic filters, passive harmonic filters, dV/dT filters, line and load reactors, drive isolation transformers, harmonic mitigating…
January 17, 2023 Complete Solutions for Hygienic Manufacturing Processes from Rittal. Tough production conditions, digitalization and the growing importance of food safety pose great challenges for the food industry. Looking beyond hygiene and process reliability, resource consumption and sustainability are also key drivers in this sector. Food Safety – Hygiene – Digitalization – Efficiency To…
March 21, 2023 Global wastewater treatment capacity needs to increase annually by 8.56 billion cubic meters and investment in an additional 4691 treatment facilities per year is required to meet United Nations (UN) goals2. These are the findings of independent research commissioned by ABB ahead of World Water Day (WWD) on March 22, 2023. As the…
April 22, 2025 Panduit, a global leader in electrical and network infrastructure solutions, thrives on ingenuity and enterprise. They focus on solving problems and achieving success through their comprehensive portfolios, helping organizations navigate digital, electrical, and workforce transformations for sustainable growth. Customer needs are at the core of their strategy, ensuring their R&D investments lead…
Power supplies are the heart of any control panel. James Lubow, our new Product Manager for Electronic Interface, discusses the different options WAGO’s Pro 2 can give to your application in this #ProductManagerMinute.
Weidmüller’s scalable engineering software, u-control 2000, adapts individually to your requirements. And, the u-control is powerful, compact and fully compatible with Weidmüller’s I/O system u-remote. This article looks at what makes u-control the heart of your automation.
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are one of the main components of any automated system. A typical control system has inputs, outputs, controllers (i.e., PLCs), and some type of human interaction with the system, a human machine interface (HMI), for example.
October 14, 2025 Sensors have evolved from simple detection tools to intelligent data sources that drive smarter decisions. They are no longer just watching; they are communicating, diagnosing, and optimizing. The Eyes and Ears of Automation Sensors are the first line of awareness in any automated system. They detect the presence or absence of objects,… Read More…
October 14, 2025 Building on the concepts introduced in ManAuto’s main article, “Futureproof Industrial OT with Moxa’s Secure Edge-to-Core Networking”, this post focuses on strengthening industrial systems through a layered OT security approach. As cyber threats targeting operational technology (OT) environments continue to evolve, implementing a single layer of defense is no longer enough. In this… Read More…
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Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
