May 19th 2022
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One of the most important standards to know if you're designing control panels for the North American market is UL508A. UL508A is a construction standard for electrical control panels. Also helpful ar
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Mar 15th 2022
Insights on Ensuring Compliance with UL Standards for MCCs
Motor control center (MCC) builders and consumers rely on standards, particularly UL 845, to ensure panel safety and operation. Below you will find information and suggestions to help you better compr
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Feb 20th 2020
B&R Safety Technology - Compatibility with ABB Jokab Sensor Portfolio
In recent years, we have received many
inquiries regarding the compatibility of the B&R SafeIO portfolio with
safety sensors or special products such as safety mats.
With the ABB
Jokab sensor p
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Feb 5th 2020
B&R Industrial Automation Partners with Automation Distribution
Automation Distribution announces its new partnership with B&R Industrial Automation to distribute automation products and solutions in Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Southern New Jersey
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Jun 10th 2019
Safety First: Avoid This Million Dollar Mistake
When an investigation discovered that a large UK food manufacturer
failed to install a
safety guard that could have prevented an engineer from major
injury when he was trapped while condu
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Posted by Suresh Sugavanam on Aug 28th 2018
Assessing the Impact of Change on Safety Related Systems
Functional safety (FS) impact assessments are vital to determine the potential risk any operational change may have on a safety related system. However, pressures stemming from lean management and bud
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