Article archive for Schneider Electric Ltd
Schneider launches online 'Energy University' (04/11/2010)
Schneider Electric has launched Energy University by Schneider Electric – a free online educational community that helps anyone involved in energy management to implement successful energy efficient projects across various applications. From...
Putting functional safety into context (02/09/2010)
Over the past fourteen months, Dave Collier has written several articles for DPA in order to familiarise readers with the requirements of the new Safety Directive. Here, in his final article, he re-visits the subject of functional safety, but warns...
Know your enclosure IP ratings (02/09/2010)
A lack of understanding of IP ratings is leading to inappropriate specification of enclosures, says Schneider Electric’s Darren Hodson, who also cautions that some IP ratings do not have an international meaning and are not actually relevant to...
Putting the spotlight on EN 62061 (01/04/2010)
Dave Collier urges machine designers to ignore the delay to withdraw EN 954-1, and to start using EN ISO 13849-1 or EN 62061 as soon as possible. Here he focuses on some aspects of EN 62061, the standard for machines implementing the requirements of...
Schneider Electric offers superior floorboxes (26/02/2010)
Schneider Electric has enhanced its range of Mita floorboxes with new features to offer greater flexibility and easier installation. Available in three standard depths - 70mm, 100mm and 130mm – the new floorboxes can be configured as...
Power monitoring for small businesses (01/02/2010)
Schneider Electric has introduced PowerView, a power and energy monitoring software, suitable for small system applications to help businesses save money and energy. The software works with Schneider Electric’s PowerLogic...
Schneider Electric helps bridge the energy gap (09/10/2009)
Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, is hosting a Tackling Energy event, Bridging the gap towards energy efficiency, which is taking place at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol on 12 November 2009. The event is the...
Two new standards for functional safety (01/10/2009)
In his previous articles, Dave Collier explained the changes to functional safety standards that support the new Machinery Directive and gave a breakdown of the jargon within BS EN 62061 and BS EN ISO 13849. In this final article of the present...
Entering the age of modularity (03/09/2009)
In 1998, Sir John Egan produced a report on the construction industry highlighting how construction methods could be speeded up to reduce project time scales. One result of this was that off-site fabrication became the 'plug and play' of the...