The electrification of vehicles has gotten a lot of ink and airtime over the past few years as a compelling alternative to traditional fuel-powered cars and trucks. But did you also know that aerospace R&D teams and university research groups…

Industry 4.0, IIoT, and digitisation are currently some of the most-discussed and yet least understood topics within manufacturing today. With still a lot of confusion surrounding Industry 4.0, today we’ll be exploring the key technologies behind Industry 4.0, as well as…

Signal noise in an industrial environment has the ability to cause havoc with process control systems. This electrical noise can inject itself onto analog or digital signals and fool control equipment into thinking the process variable is different from what…

How much of the energy you pay for each month is actually used to power your plant? It could be less than half, with the rest escaping through leaky air compressors, inefficient equipment and other energy hogs. Our country wastes more…

1. Adjust your day-to-day behaviors To reduce energy consumption in your home, you do not necessarily need to go out and purchase energy efficient products. Energy conservation can be as simple as turning off lights or appliances when you do…

The economic and ecological context pushes individuals to massively support the development of green energy. More and more people are opting for equipment that uses them or are interested in installing photovoltaic solar panels. Why invest in renewable energy? More…

Get noise out of your power supply with a multi-prong approach. Filters, bypassing, and post-regulation all can help achieve that goal. Noise is a constant problem in power-supply design. While there are FCC limits on the electromagnetic interference (EMI) radiating…

Sep 25, 2018 – – One of the questions we regularly receive at CIMCON Lighting is whether power line communications (PLC) can be effectively used for streetlight control. The answer is “maybe”.   PLC works by imposing a communication signal directly…

What is exterior noise intrusion? Let’s get started with the basics Managing noise from the exterior is a constant challenge for design professionals. In the built environment, noise, by definition, is any unpleasant or unwanted sound. Noise can come from…

Electrical noise, also known as electromagnetic interference, can destroy a clean signal from your measurement instrumentation (such as level sensors and pressure transducers). Protecting your sensors from electrical noise is a top priority. Luckily, this is a fairly simple task in…