Featured: Editorial
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Beyond the Hardware: Why AI Data Centers Need a Liquid-Cooling Strategy
As AI deployments drive rack densities beyond what conventional air cooling can efficiently support, more operators are introducing direct-to-chip liquid cooling, CDUs, and secondary coolant loops. But installing the equipment is only the first step. Long-term reliability also depends on how operators manage coolant health, monitor flow and temperature, detect leaks, maintain components, and coordinate…
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PBUS @C-Level: Mark Burr-Lonnon Brings Europe’s TME to the U.S. Distribution Market
Mark Burr-Lonnon spent many years – and logged many miles — establishing Mansfield, TX-based distributor Mouser Electronics in Europe and Asia. Now, as CEO Americas and Global Executive Consultant for Poland-based TME Electronic Components, he’s introducing TME to the U.S. electronics market. TME is a family-owned distributor serving e-catalog-type (high-mix, low-volume) orders to engineers and…
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Which Fixing System Should You Specify for Your Potentiometer Knobs?
Every knob on a front panel is only as good as the joint holding it to the spindle. Get that joint wrong and you inherit a slow, steady list of problems, such as knobs that slip under load, indicator lines that drift out of register, assembly lines that take too long, and a warranty return…
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Integrate your production to achieve flawless consistency and operational fluency. By combining Rittal’s modular hardware with Eplan’s data-driven design, you bridge the gaps that cause delays, rework, and rising costs. Replace friction with a unified system built to outpace targets and scale faster.
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No-Code PLC Programming Simplifies Industrial Automation Development
No-code PLC programming is changing how engineers build and deploy automation-reducing complexity, speeding development and opening new possibilities on the factory floor. Learn how this shift could streamline your next project. Read more to get the full story from Mouser Electronics.
Featured: In the Panel Products
Products for Panel Builders
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AutomationDirect: MP Sensor Inline Series and More P.Touch Series Pressure Transmitters
MP Sensor Inline series pressure transmitters install directly into pneumatic lines using integrated push-in tubing connections in 5/32, 1/4, 5/16, 3/8in, and 6mm sizes. Their ultra-compact design supports mounting in any orientation. The Inline series offers −14.5 to 14.5 psig and 0 to 145 psig pressure ranges with 4–20 mA, NPN/PNP switching, and IO-Link outputs. They… Read More…
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AutomationDirect: P1-UX Universal Field I/O Bus Coupler
The new P1-UX Universal Bus Coupler allows low-cost Productivity1000 I/O to be used as high-performance universal field I/O across a wide variety of PLC platforms, including third-party and mixed-control environments. The P1-UX makes it easy to standardize on Productivity1000 I/O while maintaining complete freedom of controller choice. This approach helps reduce overall system cost while… Read More…
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RS PRO, the own brand of RS, makes automation easier
The control panel — the difference between systems that run and systems that perform. They connect, protect, and organize vital components, directing signal and power flow across complex operations to prevent downtime and protect assets.
Panel building with RS PRO pays off in reliability, cost savings, and convenience. These parts come together to optimize system uptime, safety, maintenance, and longevity.
Featured: Enclosure Products
Products for Enclosure Products
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ROLEC: Safeguard In-Cab Electronics With profiCASE Diecast HMI Enclosures
ROLEC’s new profiCASE (IP 65, IP 66, IP 67) enclosures offer the ideal protection for today’s new generation of in-cab touch screen systems in tractors and off-highway construction vehicles. Read More…
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OKW: Modular INTERFACE-TERMINAL Enclosures For Building Control Electronics
More electronics designers are specifying OKW’s INTERFACE-TERMINAL modular plastic enclosures for building control. Elegant INTERFACE-TERMINAL is ideal for smart building controls, building management systems (BMS), HVAC, energy management and access control. BMS applications include BACnet networks, Modbus controllers, KNX installations, LonWorks systems and MQTT IoT gateways. Read More…
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Schneider Electric announces TeSys Series with Weidmuller SNAP IN Technology
Since launching in 2021, Weidmuller’s award-winning SNAP IN connection technology has redefined efficiency, safety, and automation readiness in panel building. Now, Schneider Electric has selected SNAP IN for its TeSys motor control series. With no ferrules, no tools, and minimal preparation, SNAP IN delivers safer, highly reliable, and consistent connections.
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Stop Electronic Downtime in Explosive Environments
ATEX Cabinet Coolers meet the stringent requirements to be certified for use with classified enclosure purge and pressurization systems in Zone 2 and 22 explosive environments. Cooling offered from 1,000 Btu/hr to 5,600 Btu/hr, maintain NEMA 4/4X integrity. EXAIR has a wide selection of Cabinet Coolers. They are a low cost, reliable way to cool purged electric control panels.
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Built to Perform Better, Designed to Work Together
Integrate your production to achieve flawless consistency and operational fluency. By combining Rittal’s modular hardware with Eplan’s data-driven design, you bridge the gaps that cause delays, rework, and rising costs. Replace friction with a unified system built to outpace targets and scale faster.
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AutomationDirect adds PSR Series Spring Clamp Power Supplies
Rhino PSR power supplies with tool-free spring clamp terminals provide secure, vibration-resistant connections that never need retorquing, delivering long-term reliability in an ultra-slim design with rugged metal or aluminum housings. Ideal for space-constrained control cabinets. With high efficiency, high power density, and constant current overcurrent protection, the PSR series is well suited for charging and other demanding loads. Single phase and three phase models offer a wide input range and adjustable 24 VDC outputs from 120 to 480 W. Their IP20 finger safe protection rating prevents accidental contact with live components during installation and maintenance.
News for Panel Builders
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AMETEK Completes Acquisition of Indicor Instrumentation
AMETEK, Inc. has recently announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of a portfolio of instrumentation businesses from Indicor, LLC, (“Indicor Instrumentation”) in an all-cash transaction valued at $5.0 billion. Indicor Instrumentation is a group of leading businesses that design and manufacture mission-critical solutions for demanding industrial and scientific applications. Its products serve… Read More…
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Graybar Named a Top Place for Women to Work by Women’s Foundation of Greater St. Louis
Graybar has recently been recognized by the Women’s Foundation of Greater St. Louis (WFSTL) as a top place for women to work in the ninth annual “Women in the Workplace: Employment Scorecard.” For the fifth consecutive year, Graybar was named one of 11 St. Louis employers that are leading the way in creating workplaces where… Read More…
Featured: Videos
The World’s first AI-Generated Control Cabinet. Impossible? Watch This:
99% faster control cabinet design. Impossible? Watch this. 👇
WS CAD recently joined forces with their partners ABB, Phoenix Contact, and häwa to reveal the world’s first AI-generated control cabinet. This isn’t just a concept; it’s a fully functional, production-ready reality. In this video, they showcase the world’s first AI-generated control cabinet workflow using WSCAD ELECTRIX AI. Witness how their AI Copilot automates technical tasks and enables a continuous data flow directly to the workshop floor, featuring hardware solutions from their partner, Phoenix Contact.