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Mariam Coladonato Lead Product Marketing Specialist for Phoenix Contact In this edition, we talk with Mariam Coladonato, lead product marketing specialist for Phoenix Contact, which manufactures electrical components and products for automation and control. She explains their mGuard technology – which...

Allen Bennett Field Application Engineer, Allied Electronics & Automation An industrial motor starter is, in its most basic form, a fairly simple device. It consists of a contactor that provides power to the motor, an overload relay that prevents the motor...

Common in most industrial settings, electric motors are broadly grouped as those driven by alternating current (AC) or direct current (DC).  The two types of motors, each suited for different applications,  have advantages and disadvantages and are are accompanied...

Allied’s “Ask The Expert” series taps into the experience and expertise of key thought leaders and subject matter experts from the more than 500 global suppliers we work closely with to bring customers solutions for their most challenging problems...

Small motors - both AC and DC - serve as critical points in industrial operations. They may be integral to automation and equipment control and serve multiple purposes to mechanically drive and actuate systems and equipment, but are often...

In addition to enabling industrial maintenance best practices , electrical test and measurement tools help prevent electrical mishaps and dangerous accidents.  If used improperly, however, these tools can be the source of an electrical accident. First and foremost, it is...

Control panel builders utilize several factors to create optimal functionality. Taking these considerations a step further to ensure safe operation, designers should adhere to widely accepted standards, notably Underwriters Laboratories (UL) UL508A. UL508A provides guidance for panel design, including the...

William Dorow Product Specialist, LUTZE Inc. Allied’s “Ask The Expert” series taps into the experience and expertise of key thought leaders and subject matter experts from the more than 450 global suppliers we work closely with to bring customers solutions for...

By John Clement, Field Application Engineer, Allied Electronics & Automation First, let’s clarify that ‘Industrial Ethernet’ is a blanket term covering Profinet, Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP, EtherCAT, and any other industrial fieldbus utilizing Ethernet as a physical layer. Industrial Ethernet is inherently...