Five ways to improve power factor without oversizing capacitors
Correction gear is often specified for the worst case and then runs half loaded. These five checks usually recover most of the benefit at a fraction of the cost.
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Practical guidance on industrial automation, control systems and energy efficiency. Written by our engineers for the people who specify, install and maintain these systems every day.
Predictive maintenance signals your drives already collect
Most variable speed drives already log current, torque and thermal data. Reading it on a schedule catches bearing wear long before a line stops.
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Choosing the right PLC for compact machine builds
I/O count is where most specifications start, but it is rarely where they should end. A controller that only just fits today becomes the reason a line cannot be extended two years from now.
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Retrofitting a 20-year-old packaging line in eleven days
How we phased a controller and HMI upgrade around a live production schedule, with the changeover plan that kept downtime to a single weekend.
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Reading an energy audit: what the numbers actually mean
Demand charges, load factor and harmonic distortion explained in plain terms, so you can tell a quick win from an expensive distraction.
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A spare parts policy that survives an audit
Which modules to stock, which to source on demand, and how to document the decision so it holds up when the line is down at 2am.
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