Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
From the Primer: A variable-frequency drive (VFD) is a device for controlling the rotational speed of …
Author: Frank
Electrical Engineer and business owner from the Nashville, Tennessee area. I also play music, Chess and Go.
The Automation Fair
This week I had the pleasure of attending the Automation Fair at the McCormick Center. This …
Six Sigma and Lean – What have I learned?
This was the final week of my Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing courses through Purdue University. …
Packaging Machinery
The first machines I programmed when I started my old company ACS were primarily packaging machines. …
HMI and Touchscreen Technology
During the process of specifying HMI hardware for my current project some fairly deep discussions were …
Tray Handling
A few weeks ago I covered robots and robotics a bit and it was recently brought …
PLC Software and Templates
As I progressed through my automation career I was exposed to many different PLC platforms. My …
Safety and Safety Analysis
The picture above is a manually operated station where an operator places two metal parts into …
Indexers and Synchronous Machines
From The Primer: 4.2 Indexers and Synchronous Machines 4.2.1 Rotary Cam Indexers Rotary indexers are used …