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Food processing plants have many complex mechanical challenges. Interruptions, malfunctions, and other unforeseen occurrences can easily impact the bottom line.  Fortunately, manufacturers [...]

New to the industry? Trying to get a feel for how some of the basic gear in automation works? Here’s your rundown on an important machine in your line of work: The AC motor. To get far in [...]

Your control panel plays a huge role in the productivity and efficiency of your operation. Even in rugged environments, your panel should be elegant in its simplicity, clear in its labeling, and [...]

A mining equipment specialist company known as AAMCOR, has been a customer of Elite Controls, Inc. (ECI) from when they were doing business as Logical Control Concepts. Since 2006, this [...]

The 2019 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) is right around the corner! It also happens to be its 50th anniversary! This year, Elite Controls, Inc. is showcasing at OTC alongside some amazing [...]

A wiring harness is an assembly of electrical cables or wires which transmit signals or electrical power throughout an application. They are used in numerous applications and industries where you [...]

Step 1: Understanding motor nameplate – the figure below shows “VOLTS 230/460” and “FLA (full load amps) 13.4/6.7” This indicates that the motor uses 13.4 FLA at 230 Volts AC while using only 6.7 [...]

When figuring out a power solution for an application, engineers are faced with a plethora of options, from the type of motors to how they are controlled.  This article breaks down the three [...]

No, that’s not a typo. Collaborative robots = cobots. Cobots are robots designed to interact with human workers in a shared workspace. In contrast to traditional industrial robots, cobots are [...]

It can be easy to forget the value of the modern-day electric motor. From the experiments of Benjamin Franklin to later developments with electromagnets, electric motors have developed into the [...]