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Industrial Control Systems: Common ICS Types and Terminology Explained

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An industrial control system or ICS is a type of control system that consists of a variety of different equipment and instruments used for observation, control, and potential automation of a system. These systems can be highly complex arrangements of devices and controls within a network that are used to monitor and execute a variety of industrial processes. The actual devices and controls established in a given industrial control system will vary according to the nature and scope of the industry as well as with the complexity of the process involved. These are some of the more common types of industrial control systems, along with some proprietary terminology that is commonly used alongside them. Types of Industrial Control System s Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) : A programmable logic controller, or PLC, is a hardware component of a control system that is often incorporated into other control systems, such as SCADA and DCS systems (see below). The PLC is user-programmable ...

Euri Lighting Products: Energy Savings and Long Lifespan

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Industrial and commercial buildings commonly use fluorescent, halogen, and HID lamps for wide-area illumination. High bays, warehouses, production floors, and aisles, as well as office spaces, are often lit with fluorescent tube lights, HID lamps, and even incandescent or halogen floodlights. Fluorescent lamps, and to a lesser degree, HID lamps, offer much higher energy efficiencies than incandescent and halogen lights, but even these are limited when compared to LED technology. One producer, Euri Lighting, has been driven by a focus on energy efficiency from its very beginnings. The following are the implications of energy-efficient LED lighting for businesses and to a lesser extent, homeowners or others that still use incandescent bulbs or even CFLs. A Brief Background of EURI Lighting Euri Lighting doesn’t boast the long and colorful history of Osram or even General Electric, but they offer significant value all the same. Euri Lighting, which is a division of IRtronix, was esta...

Beacon Lights: What Are They, What Are Their Uses, and More

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When it comes to emergencies or other dire situations, the attention of nearby people is required. In order to gain their attention and make it clear as to what is happening and what they need to do, you need to take proper precautions and use reliable machinery and other products to make your desired message evident. This is precisely why so many emergency vehicles, such as ambulances and police cars, utilize both sirens and light bars. They make it apparent to anyone in the vicinity that an emergency is in progress and that they need to move aside so they can tackle the situation in a timely manner. One of the most classic lights that allude to emergencies or simply gain the attention of those in close proximity for other important reasons is beacon lights. Let’s take a closer look at these particular lights and answer commonly asked questions about them. What Are Beacon Lights? Beacon lights are lights that are used to draw attention to and inform those nearby about various situ...