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Blog: HMI and SCADA Security
Recent events (http://www.scmagazineus.com/stuxnet-malware-threat-continues-targets-control-systems/article/175092/) have reminded us that the Internet is inherently insecure and that proper security measures must be deployed when implementing any HMI or SCADA system...
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Blog: Calculating Winding Temperature
In the course of applying rotary motors in applications, it sometimes becomes desirable to figure out the actual winding temperature given certain data. Read on for the method an engineer can calculate the actual winding temperature of Parker PM servo motors...
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Blog: Motor Feedback Options
Servo motors these days have become very flexible. In addition to offering several shaft, connector, length and frame size options, the most confusing option is often summarized simply as, "Which feedback device should I choose?"...
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Blog: Have You Ever Broken a Belt?
Often, there is skepticism or concern to use timing belt driven actuators where a high amount of axial force is required. The key point is don't be quick to think the belt is your limiting factor when sizing an actuator. There are other mechanical components to take into account...
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Blog: The Robustness of Roller Wheels
Most engineers are comfortable with everything a square rail bearing is good for and use them regularly for motion support. I wanted to take a quick moment this morning to discuss the pro's and con's of a roller wheel bearing design...
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Blog: Life. It's Important
Big surprise, life is important. No - not the Milton Bradley board game and No - not "What happens to you while you're making other plans". I'm talking about the life of your linear motion products. The bearing industry has adopted a standard of B10 (or L10) ratings, but the standards aren't so clear cut in the linear positioning world...
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Blog: PFD and Line Efficiency
Earlier this week I had the opportunity to visit one of our early adopter PFD customers. I won't reveal the actual customer or location as I haven't sought their permission, but I'm compelled to share some of their early experiences with the product...
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Blog: Cache and Forward Buffering in InteractX
Wow! The first post in the visualization section and it's a heavy topic like cache and forward buffering in our InteractX SCADA product! Well, that's one of the reasons I wanted to use this blog to demystify topics that sound complicated but aren't --- cache and forward buffering is one of those topics...
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Parker Launches Electromechanical Automation Blog
Rohnert Park, CA, 25 May, 2010 - Parker's Electromechanical Automation Division, a leading supplier of motion control technology, is pleased to announce the launch of its new blog. Hosted at www.parkermotion.com/blog.htm, the blog is authored by product managers, engineers and other Parker automation-solutions experts and will augment the company's information resources for customers and distributors. Blog categories currently include visualization, controls, drives, motors, gearheads, mechanics and tales from the field. Users are able to post comments on the page. Marketing Manager John Guite says he regards the blog as a problem-solving tool. "As we add more useful information, we will include how-to's and things we've learned over the years in motion control," he says.
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Parker releases the new Daedal Catalog
This 144-page, full-color guide covers all of the manual ball slides and crossed roller slides, all of the micrometer stages (standard and digital), and all of the micrometer-driven rotary stages from the Parker Daedal and Parker Bayside offering.
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