by Kurt Sundberg | Mar 29, 2024 | Electrical Control Panel, Manufacturing
Selecting a control panel for your manufacturing operation is one of the most important business decisions you’ll make. After all, control panels are the nerve center of your operation – they handle everything from starting equipment to running complex operations...
by Kurt Sundberg | Nov 13, 2023 | Electrical Control Panel, Manufacturing, UL Certification
The FAQs About UL Certification for Control Panels If you work in an industrial setting, you’ve likely seen UL (Underwriters Laboratories) Certification Marks on machinery and various pieces of equipment – including electrical control panels. UL Certification...
by Kurt Sundberg | Oct 9, 2023 | Electrical Control Panel, Manufacturing Careers, Manufacturing Jobs
It’s time to change your perception about manufacturing careers Five years ago, in a blog article, we extolled the many benefits of manufacturing careers. What was true then is still true today. Manufacturers use the latest technology, provide opportunities for...
by Kurt Sundberg | Mar 10, 2023 | Electrical Control Panel, PWA6000 Wire Processing Center
Modern Factory Automation The story of modern factory automation begins in 1782 when Oliver Evans (1755-1819) and two of his brothers bought part of their father’s farm in Delaware. Their plan was to build and operate a grain mill. Oliver, who was an inventor,...
by Kurt Sundberg | Nov 30, 2022 | Electrical Control Panel, Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), Factory Acceptance Testing, Manufacturing, programmable logic controllers (PLC), PWA6000 Wire Processing Center, Quality Control, UL Certification, Wire Custom Panels, Wire ducts, Wire ducts
From Steam to PLCs In the factories of the Industrial Revolution, steam engines powered a central steel drive shaft that ran along the length of the factory and sometimes continued outside into a second building. Other shafts, connected via belts and gears, drove...
by Kurt Sundberg | Aug 25, 2022 | Electrical Control Panel, Engineering, Integrity, NEC, UL Certification, Wire Custom Panels
Almost all of us have at one time or another, seen UL Listed labels (marks) on the bottom of toasters, appliances, lights, and many other consumer and industrial products and devices. Thanks to these labels, Underwriters Laboratories (UL) enjoys broad name...
