Resource | 05/17/2018

Application Note: Intrinsically Safe Encoders in Top Drives

Top Drive Application: Intrinsically Safe Encoders

The top drive attaches to the top of the drill string and rotates it with a lot of torque.

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Resource | 05/21/2020

Application Note: Joysticks and Rockers in Lift Truck Controls

Lift Truck Controls Application: Joysticks and Rockers

Lift trucks are commonly used to move equipment in warehouses and require very accurate and ergonomic operator control systems.

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Resource | 08/12/2020

Application Note: Medical Ventilators

The modern medical ventilator is a sophisticated device that is used to supply human lungs with life-sustaining, breathable air.

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Resource | 12/01/2021

Application Note: MXC & GXC: CAN-BUS Enabled Smart-Tactors

Contactors are a critical safety component in many modern systems and applications including electric vehicles, energy storage systems, smart grids, renewables, and charging systems.

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Resource | 05/21/2020

Application Note: Optimize Efficiency and Safety of Fork Truck Operations

Fork Truck Application: Draw Wire Encoders

Hoisting loads a with a fork truck might seem like a pretty simple task, but there are many ways it can go wrong.

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Resource | 09/29/2022

Application Note: P Series MiniTACTOR 12Vdc Coil Temperature Considerations

Since Gigavac contactors are operated by a coil that changes resistance with temperature, Pick-up Voltage and Drop Out Voltage will decrease at temperatures below 25C and increase at temperatures a

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Resource | 09/29/2022

Application Note: P Series MiniTACTOR 24Vdc Coil Temperature Considerations

Since Gigavac contactors are operated by a coil that changes resistance with temperature, Pick-up Voltage and Drop Out Voltage will decrease at temperatures below 25C and increase at temperatures a

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Resource | 09/29/2022

Application Note: Partially Welded Contacts and Effects on Auxiliary Contacts

We have received some inquiries from customers who claim that the auxiliary contacts are either "welded" or unexpectedly staying closed when the main contacts are open.

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Resource | 10/03/2022

Application Note: Pre-charge Circuits and Capacitors

Inrush currents from capacitors are the most common cause of contactor failure. Capacitors that are not fully charged can result in excessive loads being switched.

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Resource | 08/06/2019

Application Note: Precisely Control Automated Sawing Operation

Precision Automated Saw Applications: Draw Wire Sensors

A number of industrial processes require the precision sawing of raw material to standard lengths.

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Resource | 01/05/2021

Application Note: Pressure and Position Sensors for Vehicle-Mounted Aerial Platforms

Vehicle-Mounted Aerial Platforms are a subset of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWP) that contain the lifting machinery mounted on vehicles.

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Resource | 08/23/2022

Application Note: Pressure Sensing in Hydrogen Boilers

In recent years, there has growing momentum behind the idea of hydrogen-fired boiler systems, which represent a clean energy alternative to natural gas-driven systems.

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