New openSAFETY control panels from B&R allow safe data exchange over the bus system.The integrated openSAFETY interface renders the hard wiring of E-stop, operating mode and start buttons obsolete.

Article 409 [Industrial Control Panels] of the National Electrical Code (NEC) has been a part of the Code since the 2005 edition. Industrial control panels are defined in Art. 100. Basically, these ...

Article 409 provides the minimum safety requirements for industrial control panels (What's an Industrial Control Panel? below). Because this section of the Code is only a couple of pages long, it ...

Terminal blocks, connectors/cordsets, and interface modules connect electrical and control panels to the outside world. Much of the focus of electrical and control panel designers is on selecting, ...

Industrial control panels (ICPs) play a crucial role in various applications, from wastewater treatment plants to pharmaceutical production facilities. To ensure personnel safety and protect control ...

As OEMs continue to move toward leaner design, operator interfaces have evolved into replacements such as automated panels for PLCs in many machine applications. So what are the differences between ...