Automation and Control Books / Guides
This section covers guides related to automation and control systems as well as information technologies that will help you to reduce the need for human work in the production of goods and services.
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Course On Electrical Machines and Drives For Students
The purpose of these notes is be used to introduce Electrical Engineering students to Electrical Machines, Power Electronics and Electrical Drives. Starting from basic concepts, the student is led to understand how force, torque, induced voltages and currents are developed… Read more
Feb 13, 2016
Industrial control wiring and cabling guide
Electrical equipment uses a wide variety of wire and cable types and it is up to us to be able to correctly identify and use the wires which have been specified. The wrong wire types will cause operational problems and… Read more
Jan 16, 2016
Basics Of Motor Starters And Contactors
Welcome to this EATON’s guide, which is about starters, devices that control the use of electrical power to equipment, usually a motor. As the name implies, starters “start” motors. They can also stop them, reverse them, accelerate them, and protect them…. Read more
Dec 12, 2015
Fundamentals of automation technology
Automation technology is a crossover discipline that uses knowledge and scientific methods from mechanical, electrical, production and structural engineering and numerous other technical sciences. According to DIN 19223, an automatic machine is an artificial system that makes decisions based on… Read more
Nov 28, 2015
Lessons in industrial instrumentation
Instrumentation is the science of automated measurement and control. Applications of this science abound in modern research, industry, and everyday living. From automobile engine control systems to home thermostats to aircraft autopilots to the manufacture of pharmaceutical drugs, automation surrounds… Read more
Aug 22, 2015
Guide to Design of Industrial Control Panels
“Industrial Control Panels for General Application and Industrial Control Panels for Industrial Machinery for the North American Market” is a guide written by panel builders for panel builders. The information contained in the manual is intended to assist panel builders…. Read more
Jul 30, 2015
Guide to SCADA Systems and Industrial Control Systems Security (DCS, PLC)
SCADA (Supervisory control and data acquisition) systems are highly distributed systems used to control geographically dispersed assets, often scattered over thousands of square kilometers, where centralized data acquisition and control are critical to system operation. They are used in distribution… Read more
May 02, 2015
Guide to System Design for Control of Electrical Noise
Electrical noise is voltage spikes, generated by the routine operation of selected system components (sources), that interfere (due to a coupling mechanism) with the routine operation of other selected system components (victims). Most industrial control products do not utilize high… Read more
Apr 04, 2015
Operating instructions and maintenance manual for LV AC induction motors
The insulation systems used on the windings of the machines are designed to give reliable service life under the specified operating conditions. To ensure that the integrity of the insulation had been maintained during periods of storage, it is essential… Read more
Mar 28, 2015
AC motor selection and application guide
A power system can be either single-phase or polyphase. Figure 1 illustrates single-phase power, which is most commonly found in homes, rural areas and in small commercial establishments. A polyphase power system consists of 2 or more alternating currents of… Read more
Dec 27, 2014
Guide to specification of electric motors
The effective or useful power output supplied by the motor at the shaft end is lower than the power input absorbed by the motor from the power supply, i. e., the motor efficiency is always below 100%. The difference between input… Read more
Dec 20, 2014
IEC Low Voltage Motors Guide
This guide provides basic information about IEC low voltage motors. In this context, low voltage refers to motors that operate at voltages less than 1 000 V and produce a maximum power of 1000 kW. In this overview, motors are… Read more
Nov 28, 2014
Induction motors fed by Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) frequency inverters
The number of industry applications in which induction motors are fed by static frequency inverters is growing fast and, although much has already been done within this field, there is still a lot to be studied/understood regarding such applications. The… Read more
Oct 04, 2014
The Motor Book
Welcome! This motor book will provide you with a wealth of information about electrical motors, how they work, what they can be used for, and so on. But before we delve into detailed explanations of the world of electrical motors,… Read more
Jun 07, 2014
Harmonic distortion of the AC power line in HVAC systems
Most adjustable frequency drives operate by using a bridge rectifier to convert the incoming AC voltage to DC voltage (see figure 1). An inverter in the drive then converts the DC voltage into a precise output voltage and frequency to… Read more
May 24, 2014
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