by Paul Neafcy | Nov 25, 2025 | ABB, Chint, IMO, Lovato, MCB, Miniature Circuit Breaker, RCD, Residual Current Devices
If you’ve ever looked inside a consumer unit or worked on a control panel, you’ve probably seen both an MCB and an RCD. Both are essential for electrical safety, but they protect against very different faults. Understanding this difference makes it far...
by Paul Neafcy | Nov 20, 2025 | Danfoss, Electrical Equipment, Electromagnetic Compatibility, Electromagnetic Interference, variable speed drives
What is EMC Filtration? EMC filtration in factory automation and industrial control refers to managing electromagnetic interference (EMI) so that electrical and electronic systems can operate without disruption. What Does EMC Stand For? EMC stands for Electromagnetic...
by Paul Neafcy | Nov 18, 2025 | ABB, Contactors, Manufacturers In The Spotlight, Product Information
Electric motors keep most industrial and commercial processes moving. If your business is running pumps, fans, compressors or conveyors, you’re going to want a dependable way to switch motors and protect them from overload. This is why you combine AF Contactors...
by Paul Neafcy | Nov 13, 2025 | ABB, Complete Guide, Danfoss, IMO, PID Controllers, Programmable Logic Controllers, variable speed drives
A PID controller is an industrial automation control system that continually adjusts an output to keep a process variable – such as speed, temperature, pressure, or level – at (or as near as possible to) a desired target known as the setpoint. PID...
by Paul Neafcy | Nov 11, 2025 | Finder, Panel Building, Programmable Logic Relays, Relays
What is Finder OPTA? The Finder OPTA is not your average relay. A traditional relay is an electrically operated switch that allows one circuit to control another, commonly used in lighting, HVAC and automation. OPTA brings logic programming, allowing you to control...