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Image of Industrial and Consumer Applications for IR LEDs Industrial and Consumer Applications for IR LEDs Publish Date: 2025-07-02

Near-infrared LEDs enable compact, efficient IR sensing across various applications, including surveillance, safety systems, smart meters, and appliances.

Image of Behind the Robot: Sensing, Safety, and Control in Industry 4.0 Behind the Robot: Sensing, Safety, and Control in Industry 4.0 Publish Date: 2025-06-19

How sensor, safety solutions and industrial control components contribute to safe motion control, adaptive system behavior, and deterministic decision-making.

Image of Webinar - Understand Safety System Fundamentals Webinar - Understand Safety System Fundamentals

Learn how components such as proximity sensors, light curtains, laser scanners, and door interlocks can create a seamless safety environment.

Image of How To Use Safety-Rated Contactors to Realize Optimal Industrial Safety Solutions How To Use Safety-Rated Contactors to Realize Optimal Industrial Safety Solutions Publish Date: 2025-05-21

A guide to how to architect safety systems using Siemens' 3RT2 safety-rated contactors with fail-safe operation to realize optimal industrial safety solutions.

Image of Webinar – Essential Guide to Choosing Sensors and Safety Webinar – Essential Guide to Choosing Sensors and Safety

Join SICK as they demonstrate how to match sensor capabilities to specific safety needs to avoid costly experimentation by using intelligent decision making.

Image of Understanding and Selecting Film Capacitors for Power Applications Understanding and Selecting Film Capacitors for Power Applications Publish Date: 2025-05-08

Understanding the structure and characteristics of film capacitors helps select the correct device to match specific power application requirements.

Image of Use Power Quality Mitigation Solutions to Protect Water Treatment Plant Electrical Infrastructure Use Power Quality Mitigation Solutions to Protect Water Treatment Plant Electrical Infrastructure Publish Date: 2025-03-19

Learn how to ensure power quality to protect a water treatment plant from inefficiencies, outages, and equipment damage.

Image of Meeting the Demanding Requirements for Y1 Safety Capacitors Meeting the Demanding Requirements for Y1 Safety Capacitors

How Murata Electronics DK1 series helps designers meet stringent Y1 safety capacitor requirements.

Image of Safety-First Approach To EV and Battery Storage with Honeywell Sensors Safety-First Approach To EV and Battery Storage with Honeywell Sensors

How Honeywell sensors enhance safety and performance in Li-ion EV and battery storage applications by monitoring and managing current flow and battery health.

Image of How to Optimize for Isolation and Performance Using Advanced Digital Isolators How to Optimize for Isolation and Performance Using Advanced Digital Isolators Publish Date: 2025-01-29

Designers can use efficient, transformer-based digital isolators for high-speed data transfers while ensuring system and user safety.

Image of Accelerate Air Quality Designs with Multi-Sensor Modules Accelerate Air Quality Designs with Multi-Sensor Modules

The Renesas RRH62000-A1V air quality sensor module enables rapid development of environmental monitoring designs for home and industrial applications.

Image of Choosing and Applying the Optimum DC/DC Converter for Medical Applications Choosing and Applying the Optimum DC/DC Converter for Medical Applications Publish Date: 2024-12-06

The challenges facing designers of power supplies for medical devices can be mitigated by choosing a DC/DC converter with IEC 60601-1 certification.

Image of How Miniature Safety Laser Scanners Can Maximize Protection and Productivity How Miniature Safety Laser Scanners Can Maximize Protection and Productivity Publish Date: 2024-12-03

A look at safety mats and safety laser scanners and how the scanners can replace the mats, saving factory up-time and cost.

Image of Use a Modular Approach to Motor Control Panels Use a Modular Approach to Motor Control Panels

Explore Siemens' SIRIUS modular system for streamlined motor control panels and optimize space, simplify installation, and enhance flexibility.

Image of How to Select and Integrate Multi-Dimensional Safety Systems to Protect Workers from Cobots How to Select and Integrate Multi-Dimensional Safety Systems to Protect Workers from Cobots Publish Date: 2024-11-13

A refresher on industry safety requirements, a review of the basics of safety laser scanners, and a dive into how layered safety envelopes can be implemented.

Image of How Radar Can Be Used for Vehicle Detection and Collision Avoidance in Challenging Environments How Radar Can Be Used for Vehicle Detection and Collision Avoidance in Challenging Environments Publish Date: 2024-11-12

A review of the operating frequencies on several radar specifications, a comparison of radar technologies, and a software suite that can speed the development.

Building a Formula Car: BSPD Part 2 Building a Formula Car: BSPD Part 2

Discover the intricacies of designing a Brake System Plausibility Device (BSPD) for Formula SAE competitions.

Image of Medical Devices Require 'Do No Harm' Power Supplies Medical Devices Require 'Do No Harm' Power Supplies Publish Date: 2024-08-29

Learn about strict regulatory requirements for medical devices and how MEAN WELL's medical-grade power supplies and adaptors can suit many applications.

Building a Formula Car: BSPD Part 1 Building a Formula Car: BSPD Part 1

Discover how the Anteater Formula Racing team at UC Irvine designs a crucial safety circuit, the BSPD, for their Formula SAE car.

Image of How to Select 48 V Connectors for Medium-Voltage Automotive Architectures How to Select 48 V Connectors for Medium-Voltage Automotive Architectures Publish Date: 2024-07-18

Medium-voltage connectors can be optimized using the same design for 12 V and 48 V parts.