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Tag: design

Applications, Applications, Machine Builders and Integrators, Vendors and Manufacturers

Finding Project Resources

Frank Mar 15, 2015 Tagged with Automate 2015, consulting, design, engineering, project management, research, resources

When mapping out a new machinery or system project it is critical that the correct decisions …

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Controls Design, Vendors and Manufacturers

More on Specifications

Frank Nov 9, 2014 Tagged with cross reference, design, specifications

A couple of months ago I wrote a post on cross referencing; that is, finding a …

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CAD, Controls Design, Panelbuilding

Books or Websites on Control Panel Design

Frank Nov 1, 2014 Tagged with design, panelbuilding, sizing, wiring

Today’s post is in answer to a question from Josh: Frank, Thanks for the informative site …

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Automation Concepts, Controls Design, Machine Design, Process, Techniques

Device Labeling Poll Results

Frank Jun 16, 2014 Tagged with design, device numbering, labeling, p&id, polls, process

A couple of weeks ago I started a poll on device numbering methods, here are the …

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Automation Concepts, Controls Design, Machine Design, Process, Techniques

Device Numbering Methods: A Poll

Frank Jun 1, 2014 Tagged with design, device numbering, labeling, p&id, polls, process

Recently I was involved in a discussion on the best method of numbering and labeling devices …

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Circuit Protection, Controls Design, Panelbuilding, Vendors and Manufacturers

Fuses

Frank Dec 15, 2013 Tagged with Bussman, circuit breakers, design, Ferraz-Shawmut, fuses, Littelfuse, panelbuilding

Continuing the topic on motor control circuit design I started a few weeks ago, today’s topic …

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Controls Design, Motors and Actuators

Motor Control Design

Frank Nov 29, 2013 Tagged with Allen-Bradley, circuit breakers, design, fuses, Motor Control, Siemens, starter, VFD

Today’s topic is in response to Saravanan who posted a request last week on my “Panel …

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Applications, Engineering, Machine Assembly and Fabrication, Material Handling

Raytheon Missile Material Handling Application

Frank Aug 15, 2013 Tagged with Bradley Manning, confidentiality, design, Edward Snowden, ethics, Julian Assange, machine building, material handling, Raytheon, systems integration, WikiLeaks, Wright Industries

In my previous life as a project engineer at Wright Industries (a Doerfer company), I worked …

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Automation Concepts, Controls Design, Engineering, Productivity, Software & Programming

Excel – Automate your Automation

Frank Aug 11, 2013 Tagged with ActiveX, Allen-Bradley, design, engineering, Excel, HMI, ladder logic, OLE, OPC, quoting and bidding, software, tools

Probably the most useful tool I have in my arsenal when doing preliminary design is Microsoft …

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CAD, Controls Design, Panelbuilding

CAD and Wire Numbers

Frank Aug 4, 2013 Tagged with CAD, design, engineering, panelbuilding, wiring

Today’s topic concerns an area that affects engineers, technicians and sometimes even office personnel and yes, …

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