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2 months ago | 
csemag.com | Anna Steingruber
Top articles in Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles covered topics including medium-voltage electrical systems, salary survey results and emergency lighting systems. 1. Understand how to size wire and cables in medium-voltage electrical systemsMedium-voltage cables need to be sized appropriately per the 2023 NEC to minimize the risk of fire. 2. Salary survey: respondents earned more than everRespondents to the 2024 salary study were paid better, especially bonuses. 3.
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2 months ago | 
csemag.com | Anna Steingruber
Office building insights:Office buildings increasingly adopt flexible layouts, modular designs, and smart technologies to support hybrid work. To ensure long-term adaptability, engineers are prioritizing resilient, future-proof designs with scalable infrastructure. Sustainability and decarbonization are driving the adoption of energy-efficient systems like heat pumps, enhanced filtration and electrification in both new and existing office buildings.
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2 months ago | 
csemag.com | Anna Steingruber
Top articles in Consulting-Specifying Engineer this week covered topics including office building design, district energy systems and paralleled energy converter systems. 1. Flexibility, sustainability and smart technology in office building designOffice building design trends focus on flexibility, sustainability and smart technologies to support hybrid work, decarbonization and future adaptability. 2.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
csemag.com | Anna Steingruber
Top articles in Consulting-Specifying Engineer this week covered topics including emergency lighting, hot water systems and indoor air quality. Top articles in Consulting-Specifying Engineer this week covered topics including emergency lighting, hot water systems and indoor air quality. 1.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
csemag.com | Anna Steingruber
Top articles in Consulting-Specifying Engineer this week covered topics including medium-voltage electrical systems, VFDs and the indoor air quality procedure. 1. Understand how to size wire and cables in medium-voltage electrical systemsMedium-voltage cables need to be sized appropriately per the 2023 NEC to minimize the risk of fire. 2.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
plantengineering.com | Matthew Bailey |Anna Steingruber |Chris Vavra |Erin Keating
Learning ObjectivesDevelop a high-level understanding of variable frequency drive (VFD) operations and architecture. Understand the design advantages of safety VFDs.Grasp the safety features and functional design of a safety VFD. Variable frequency drive insightsCertified safety variable frequency drives (VFDs) include features that can be implemented within the design of a production line to improve productivity. It’s important to conduct a safety risk assessment ahead of installing a safety VFD.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
controleng.com | Anna Steingruber
Top articles in Control Engineering this week covered topics including Industry 4.0, new facility spotlights and and system integration. 1. Seven open-source interconnection strategies for empowering Industry 4.0Industry 4.0 projects can be initiated with interconnection strategies, which allow cost-effective digitization, unlocking optimization and improvement opportunities. Seven strategies are highlighted. 2.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
csemag.com | Anna Steingruber
The most read articles in Consulting-Specifying Engineer this week covered topics including Commissioning Giants winners, medium-voltage electrical systems and NFPA 70. 1. Three new firms enter the Commissioning Giants list this yearThe Consulting-Specifying Engineer 2024 Commissioning Giants gives a snapshot of the commissioning industry over the past year2.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
plantengineering.com | Amara Rozgus |Anna Steingruber
Electrical safety insightsElectrical safety relies on robust maintenance practices, guided by standards like NFPA 70B, to prevent accidents, ensure reliability and protect both personnel and property. Proactive electrical safety measures, including well-designed maintenance plans and adherence to industry standards, are essential for minimizing risks and maintaining efficient power system operations.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
controleng.com | Anna Steingruber
Top Control Engineering articles this week covered topics including System Integrator of the Year awards, heuristic tuning and IT/OT network integration. 1. E Tech Group, 2025 System Integrator of the Year: New digital twinsE Tech Group wins in the over $50 million in system integration revenue category for the 2025 System Integrator of the Year awards. 2. PID spotlight part 10: Heuristic tuning, deadtime-dominant self-limiting processWhen a PID controller is behaving badly, do we start over?
