ROK Talk on Sensing, Safety & Industrial Components

When should you use a Soft Starter (SMC) and when should you use a Variable Frequency Drive? In Episode 8 of ROK Talk on Industrial Components, Bill and Paul interview Senior Hardware Project Engineer, Randy Langer. Randy has over 20 years of experience designing and working on Soft Starters and brings his knowledge to explain what applications need a soft starter and which applications need a Var...

A 24V DC power supply is a critical component in most electrical enclosures, but which one should you use? In Episode 7 of ROK Talk on Industrial Components, Bill and Paul talk to Derrick Hinds who is an Industrial Control Lead in Western Michigan. They discuss the most important factors to consider when choosing a power supply along with typical mistakes that are made when selecting a power suppl...

Allen Bradley is famous for its acronyms; especially, when it involves circuit breakers. There are MCCBs, MPCBs, MCPs, and MCBs.  What is each one and how do you know which one to use? In Episode 6 of ROK Talk on Industrial Components, Bill and Paul talk to Simon Johnson who is a Technology Consultant in New Zealand to learn about the history, purpose, and unique features of each circuit brea...

In the world of new human machine interfaces and machines getting smarter, is there still an advantage to using push buttons? In Episode 5 of ROK Talk on Industrial Components, Business Lead Steve Litzau uses his 15 years of experience with Push Buttons to answer that question. Learn about the history, robustness, and reliability of Push Buttons that still make them an essential component today. F...

Are you staying up-to-date with the ever-changing UL changes? In Episode 4 of ROK Talk on Industrial Components, Bill and Paul discuss recent UL changes with Senior Technical Consultant, Jonathan Johnson. They explore updates of UL 508a third edition (take 2) that went into affect in April of 2020. Topics include added definitions of Surge Protective Devices (SPD) to align with NEC and NFPA79, add...

Have you felt the “joy” of replacing legacy products? New dimensions, new wiring, and new panel layout are all dreaded parts of legacy product replacement. In Episode 3 of ROK Talk on Industrial Components, Industrial Component Business Lead, Amanda Eason, describes how customers are replacing E3 Plus with the E300 in 3 easy steps. For a demo on how to use this E3 Plus Emulation Mode, please see h...

Why is DC circuit protection important and how do I use it? These questions are answered by Product Manager, Juerg Merki, in Episode 2 of ROK Talk on Industrial Components. 

What is an Overload and why do you need one? In this episode of ROK Talk, Paul and Bill interview Portfolio Manager, Jerry Watkins, to hear his expertise on Overloads including how they work, why they are important, and how to choose the right Overload for your application.  We hope you enjoy Episode 1 of ROK Talk on Industrial Components!

ROK Talk on Industrial Components is here!  In Episode 0, co-hosts Paul Sipe and Bill Martin share their backgrounds and explain why they are excited to talk to you about Components. We hope you enjoy Episode 0 of ROK Talk on Industrial Components!