When building or upgrading a control panel system, the quality of your components directly impacts performance, reliability, and safety. Every relay, circuit breaker, and terminal block plays a role in how efficiently your equipment runs and how long it lasts. Choosing the best parts isn’t just about brand names; it’s about ensuring compatibility, longevity, and…
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Metal fabrication is critical to your business, and in today’s fast-paced world, it is essential to keep your machine in top working order. The precision of your machine relies heavily on the CNC control system (also called smart motion control), which governs the machine’s speed, position, and synchronization. When the control begins to fail, your…
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The U.S. manufacturing market offers tremendous opportunities for foreign electrical control system companies. From custom control panel builds to press brake retrofits, the demand for advanced, reliable, and compliant systems continues to grow. But selling directly into U.S. markets can come with challenges. Partnering with a U.S.-based control system company, such as Control Works, creates…
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David Locke is one of two owners of Control Works, a control systems and press brake service company. This blog is an interview with David L., providing some insight into the Control Systems Division of Control Works. David highlights some of his background, how he helps clients, and his thoughts on the future of control…
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David Cossey is one of two owners of Control Works, a control systems and press brake service company. This blog is an interview with David C., providing some insight into the Press Brake Division of Control Works. David highlights some of his background, how he helps clients, and his thoughts on the future of press…
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Your press brake is a major investment and maintains the rhythm of production schedules and customer orders. And in today’s manufacturing world, technology is moving faster than ever with press brakes expected to deliver precision, efficiency, and connectivity. What happens when your press brake starts showing signs of wear and tear, or can no longer…
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In modern industrial automation, electrical control panel systems are the heart of operational control. Whether you’re running a high-speed packaging line or a precision CNC machine, the reliability and safety of your operation depend on the design, build, and integration of your electrical control panel systems. To achieve high performance and compliance in today’s competitive manufacturing environment,…
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Your press brake is the beating heart of your manufacturing business. That heart beats to the rhythm of production schedules and customer orders, on a consistent basis. When your press brake is working properly, every angle and bend is measured to precision. But when it starts to wear down and skips a beat, your press…
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As part of this coil slitting retrofit, we replaced the outdated, messy control panel with a well-designed and documented panel. Electrical control systems are the heart and soul of your manufacturing and assembly line equipment. They are the central point of command and control. Using buttons, switches, and screens, control panels help operators safely and…
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Bring your machine to life with TwinCAT HMI! Yes, this was made completely using TwinCAT HMI and a couple of STL files. The best part?• Requires little processing power – this isn’t running on some i7 Beckhoff IPC – the TwinCAT HMI server in this example is running on a CP6706 (Intel Atom, 2 cores…
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