Conventional wisdom is that there’s not much to selecting an industrial enclosure. Yet the last likely item chosen for an industrial control system turns out to have an outsized impact as a simple ...

Hammond 304 stainless steel enclosure, NEMA 3R/4X/12/13 rated, with stainless steel padlocking handle. Source: AutomationDirect. In a world where automation and controls technology get increasingly ...

Often when designers and engineers think of an enclosure, it’s simply as the last item on a long list. After all, its purpose is “just” to house the controls. Because of this misperception, when there ...

Engineers rely on motion-control devices to improve efficiencies and production rates on automated factory floors, or at least maintain them. One family of such devices, stepper motors, is widely used ...

Robots aren’t just for big factories anymore. Today’s robotic solutions are smarter, more affordable, and easier to deploy — especially for small and midsized shops. Whether it’s collaborative ...