23rd Aug 2020
You may have heard references to IECEx and ATEX certification used interchangeably when discussing electrical equipment designed for explosive atmospheres. There are important differences between them…
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31st Jul 2020
Pacific Automation CEO Darren Wright steps down naming Stephen Armstrong as his successor. Pacific Automation, national suppliers of industrial automation, electrical, lighting, hazardous area and min…
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27th Jul 2020
Many industrial applications require a counter, or a length measurement to determine the final product requirements for processing and packaging. Where lengths are fixed these can be designe…
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27th Jul 2020
With the manufacturing industry gradually shifting toward the smart factory aspect of Industry 4.0, a multitude of digital applications have been introduced to factory floors. The proliferation of…
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23rd Jul 2020
There are two key types of rotary encoder; incremental and absolute. Rotary encoders are used to detect the speed and position of rotating parts. The main difference between incremental and absolute…
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10th Jul 2020
New external salesman, Farid KaramiPacific Automation warmly congratulates Farid Karami on completing his Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic) from Deakin University.Farid has more th…
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22nd Jun 2020
Safety and innovation combine in the New Macey 60amp restrained plug featuring an all-new bolted design. The plug replaces the threaded design released in 2015 and introduces a new, sophistica…
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14th Jun 2020
Node-RED is an open source programming tool originally developed by IBM. It uses a visual programming interface to create ‘flows’, a series of actions to connect hardware and onlin…
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4th Jun 2020
Selecting the appropriate measurement technology for your industrial automation application is key to preventing production interruptions and unexpected downtime as a result of unreliable electronic…
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24th May 2020
The ideal tool for level control of bulk material and liquids, the Rechner Sensors Smart Paddle is suitable for a variety of applications where traditional rotary switches, vibrating forks or mechan…
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19th May 2020
Emergency lighting is critical to safety in a wide range of different applications, especially in environments where there is a risk of power failures. While non-emergency lighting tends to…
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12th May 2020
A term commonly used in the hazardous area industry is “intrinsic safety” or, when used in reference to a piece of equipment, “intrinsically safe”. But what does it mea…
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