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Starting a Facebook group to discuss the areas of panel building, machine designing, field layout, etc. Creating this group for individuals who want to better themselves, pass knowledge on to the next generation, or if your just curious and want to check out the group. I am in the position of wanting to be able to know the right way to do things or the most practical way. I also want to be the most efficient i can be in my profession. I know that there is tons of knowledge on this board that I would like to learn. As fast as the industry is moving I think this group would be a good way to share new information. I also think sharing pictures can be beneficial helping explain. Using this post to see how much interest there would be in joining this group. What do you guys think? I build about 30-50 machines a year. And have a ton of machines at my plant that need to be rebuild. I would like input to make these the best that I can. Also I have a ton of questions. I hope I can gather interest for this group where you all can help answer or ask questions of your own. This group isn't specific to this project just geared toward the area of machine controls.

Trippled the number the panels we build a year. Looking into the cut, strip, ferrule crimp tools with the barrell chamber that holds a strip of ferrules and you just stick the stripped wire in and crimp. Looks like there are 3 popular versions. Phoenix Contact 1200101 Crimpfox 4 in 1, Weidmuller 9020000000 and Panduit CT-1000. Anyone have experiences with these or any other I may have missed? Recommendations?

Trippled the number the panels we build a year. Looking into the cut, strip, ferrule crimp tools with the barrell chamber that holds a strip of ferrules and you just stick the stripped wire in and crimp. Looks like there are 3 popular versions. Phoenix Contact 1200101 Crimpfox 4 in 1, Weidmuller 9020000000 and Panduit CT-1000. Anyone have experiences with these or any other I may have missed? Recommendations?

Company wants a digital pressure switch panel mounted in a 8x8x6 enclosure on a machine, near where the operator stands for ease of adjustment. The enclosure will also have two 120v indicator lights. They want lights and pressure switch to be door mounted. I have seen many vacuum switches panel mounted but never a 120psi mounted in a panel with 120v and never seen one door mounted. The enclosure has a side hinged door that will swing open. Is this practical to do? How do I plumb the pressure switch so that it can swing open with the door? Has anyone seen 120psi fed into an electrical enclosure? Thanks.

Looking for the software to get online with a Square D Symax PLC. Also any cables I would need.