August 2024

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FactoryTalk® Energy Manager
Listen and Learn: RokTalk on Drives Podcast
Integrated Safety: Applying CIP Safety with Rockwell Automation
Bulletin 1492-P Push-in Terminal Blocks
Two Essential First Steps for OT Cybersecurity
2024 Workforce Development

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FactoryTalk® Energy Manager

Achieve Sustainability Goals with FactoryTalk® Energy Manager

Elevate awareness by monitoring energy usage in real-time, providing contextualized, detailed analytics into production processes, batches, and assets.

Boost profitability by strategically managing and mitigating peak demand charges

FactoryTalk® Energy Manager Literature

For questions, please contact Michael.Harkins@RexelUSA.com.

Listen and Learn: ROK Talk on Drives

From simple starters to complex drive systems, motors play a critical role in industrial operations. This podcast explores trends in drive technology, examines specific application challenges, and most importantly, will help you understand how to get the most out of your motor control applications.

Episode 14: Your Smart VFD has a Lot to Say. Are You Listening?

Learn how the combination of FactoryTalk® Analytics™ GuardianAI™ software and PowerFlex® drives can give you a view into the health of your plant assets.

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For questions, please contact Scott.Popiolek@RexelUSA.com.

Integrated Safety: Applying CIP Safety with Rockwell Automation

Ever feel like your safety systems are just too complex? Allen-Bradley® integrated safety controllers by Rockwell Automation® could help. They enable you to use a single controller for both standard and safety control. This means reduced complexity, fewer errors and—in most cases—lower costs. In many cases safety capability is available at no additional cost got 5380 CompactLogix.

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For questions, please contact Michael.Harkins@RexelUSA.com.

Bulletin 1492-P Push-in Terminal Blocks

Dramatic Time Savings and Improved Reliability

This innovative push-in connection technology offers dramatic time savings by creating wiring efficiency. The 1492-P Push-in terminal blocks provide improved wiring accuracy and reliability ensuring a quality connection that requires no double checking.

All wire types are approved for this style of terminal block: solid, stranded, and ferruled. When using an automated ferrule machine, installation can be up to 65 percent faster than screw-type terminal block connections – a 26 second savings per terminal block. That’s a saving of over seven hours for every 1,000 terminal blocks connected. Not only is productivity vastly increased, but the resulting connections eliminate the vibration failure mode of screw terminals. The push-in connections significantly exceed UL pull-out standards.

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Bulletin 1492-P Push-in terminal blocks offer panel builders, OEMs, and other high-volume users cost-savings – not only in the form of increased wiring speed, but also through eliminating connection adjustments and torque-checking of screws. They are available in a wide range of standard and application specific offerings, including a unique control power distribution terminal block.

For questions, please contact Aria.Janello@RexelUSA.com.

Two Essential First Steps for OT Cybersecurity

Take Safety Action

In the face of increasing cyberattacks on industrial manufacturers, taking proven steps towards a robust cybersecurity posture is crucial. This blog post guides you through two essential starting points: conducting a comprehensive asset inventory to understand your vulnerabilities and segmenting your OT systems to create a layered defense. By taking these initial steps, you can build a stronger foundation for your cybersecurity strategy and better protect your critical operations. Don't wait for a breach - start securing your industrial environment today.

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Save The Date:

Stratix® 5200 Fully Managed Switch Virtual Hands-On-Lab

Thursday, October 10, 2024

10am - 11am

More details to come. For questions, please contact Paul.Sainato@RexelUSA.com.

LifeCycle Services

Try the Factory Talk^® Optix^TM Basic Course for FREE on The Learning+ Platform

Have you heard about FactoryTalk^® Optix^TM? Do you want to get started learning how to design modern HMI and data management and visualization applications? For a limited time*, Rockwell Automation is providing access to the Configure and Deploy a Basic FactoryTalk^® Optix^TM Project course on our Learning+ platform for free!

*Free course available through September 30, 2024