Bakeries Use Our Products... And We Eat Theirs!

Monday, March 22, 2010 by Beckie Bordenaro
Bread companies, donut manufacturers, fresh and frozen dough manufacturers...
we sell to all of them!

bakery automation products
Common replacement items on bakery production lines include variable frequency drives, industrial electric motors, photoelectric sensors, temperature control products and industrial stack lights.

We sell food-grade gearboxes, NEMA 4X rated high performance drives for washdown and even flush-mounted LED pilot lights which give you an easy to clean surface.

If you are a food manufacturer or food equipment manufacturer then we can help you save money, update your equipment and get the products you need quickly!

Marshall Wolf Automation is an authorized industrial automation distributor for every product on our site!

Start searching www.WolfAutomation.com now!

Time keeps ticking . . . but are you keeping track?

Thursday, March 18, 2010 by Caryl Clement
Do you need to keep track of time?  How many hours has that machine been running?  How many hours on that one?  Whether you are a refrigeration equipment manufacturer or make food equipment supplies, there's a point where you need to keep track of time in one way or another.  Elapsed Time Meters from Simpson meters makes it easy!  

In 6 different styles, AC or DC, from 1-1/2" to 3-1/2", and non-resettable so they are virtually tamper-proof, one of these is the right fit for you!

Call 800-325-9653 or visit our website at www.wolfautomation.com for more information on how we can help you keep track of time!






Need Replacement Equipment for Food Equipment Supplies?

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 by Caryl Clement
Look no further!  Marshall Wolf Automation is an authorized industrial automation distributor for many lines to help you with your food equipment supplies!  Among our many product offerings are:

Maintenance free mercury relays and contactors
Variable frequency drives from Teco Westinghouse, AC Tech/Lenze
Temperature Control Products from Simpson meters and Fuji Electric

and many, many more.  

We can help you with application issues too!  Just call us at 800-325-9653, visit our website: www.wolfautomation.com or email us at sales@wolfautomation.com


Compact Data Sensors

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 by Caryl Clement
The new S8 series of compact sensors from Idec/DataSensor offers excellent detection performances, usually associated with sensors that have larger dimensions and a higher price. The S8 series is able to solve the most critical sensor applications. A solution for packaging lines, food and beverage industries, automotive, test and assembling machines and electronic plants. The first models introduced offer coaxial polarized Laser retro-reflective, mechanical Laser background suppression, coaxial polarized LED retro-reflective for transparent object detection and contrast sensors with RGB emission, coaxial optic and very high resolution in a compact housing.

The Laser versions present extremely focused spot inferior to 1 mm and switching frequencies that are amongst the highest on the market reaching 10 kHz. The retro-reflective models supply great reliability and plant productivity thanks to an additional ALARM output for dirty lenses. The contrast sensor is the most compact sensor available today with RGB emission and coaxial optics. Connector M8 or M12 ‘pig-tail’ versions are available.  

Call Marshall Wolf Automation, your authorized Idec distributor for all your miniature photoelectric sensors.  We can help with sensors for food equipment supplies, packaging machines, automotive equipment and more!

Variable Frequency Drives for Food Processing Machinery

Monday, March 8, 2010 by Amy Becker

Marshall Wolf Automation has the variable frequency drive you need for your food processing machinery.  Your industrial automation distributor, Marshall Wolf Automation, has whatever size of variable frequency drive you need for your facility. 

We represent nationally known manufacturers such as Teco, Hitachi, Delta, Lenze AC Tech, and Fuji Electric.  All of them have a variety of options available.  Many are stocked and ready to ship!

Please email
sales@wolfautomation.com for assistance in your search for the correct variable frequency drive.

Please use this link to view our variety of drives at www.wolfautomation.com .

Consider consolidating your purchases with Marshall Wolf Automation for all of your industrial automation needs.  We can supply:  monitoring relays, safety relays, and various other equipment for your food equipment supplies needs.  Free shipping on all online orders over $300 too!

Harsh Washdown Application in the Food and Beverage Industry?

Monday, February 15, 2010 by Beckie Bordenaro
sumitomo hyponic quilllSumitomo Hyponic gearboxes are perfect for your industry!

These gearboxes were made for harsh washdown applications in food and beverage and food equipment supplies industries.

A few highlights include severe duty seal, H1 approved food-grade lubricant and space saving quill style motor adapters that accommodate stainless steel and washdown motors.

The Hyponic series of gearboxes already has advantages including an all-steel hypoid design and a 24 month warranty!

The Sumitomo Hyponic was also recognized for Green Excellence 2009 Product of the Year making it a valuable addition to your energy management solutions.

Marshall Wolf Automation is an authorized industrial automation distributor for the full line of Sumitomo products including gearboxes, gearmotors and speed reducers.

View our Sumitomo products now!

The Benefits of AC Drives

Sunday, January 31, 2010 by Tina Hueppe
Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) are an integral part of Food Equipment Supplies and Manufacturing. They improve energy efficiency and reduce downtime potential . The benefitsHigh Performance AC Drives of variable frequency drives in this application is two-fold:  Increased energy cost savings and avoiding product spoilage.

To reap the full rewards of what your high performance AC drive has to offer, it is important for food equipment suppliers to understand the value which includes:
  • Reduced personnel costs-AC drives may be used to reduce the number of personnel required
  • Incentives & Rebates- Utility providers often offer cash rebates and other incentives when the supplier installs energy management solutions.
  • Reduced Downtime- Variable frequency drives can be used to monitor load changes to predict wear and tear
  • Simplification- AC drives continue to improve, so it is possible to use them in areas that used to require much more expensive options.
Marshall Wolf Automation is your authorized industrial automation distributor for variable frequency drives and high performance AC drives.

Click here for more information on Fuji, Teco, Gefran, Hitachi, Delta and AC Tech drives.

Need help?  We have engineers on staff to help spec in the right drive for your application.

Maintenance Free Mercury Relays & Contactors

Monday, January 25, 2010 by Beckie Bordenaro
Mercury relays are still a popular choice for a number of applications. Applications for mercury relays and contactors include:
  • Lighting Applications (auditorium lighting, hospital lighting, parking lot lighting)
  • HVAC
  • Electric Heater Applications (baseboard heaters, ink dryers, laboratory ovens, roof top heaters)
  • Food Equipment Applications (baking ovens, pizza ovens, electric ranges, steam generators)
mdi mercury relays contactorsMarshall Wolf Automation is an authorized distributor for the MDI line of mercury relays and contactors. We can easily cross reference you from Durakool mercury relays, just give us a call!

Mercury relays have a long life - millions of cycles!

View our MDI mercury relays now!
View all of our relays now!

NEMA 4X Variable Frequency Drive for Food Processing Equipment!

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 by Beckie Bordenaro
The AC Tech Lenze SMVector series of high performance drives is available in NEMA 4X indoor duty - perfect for food processing equipment!

ac tech smvectorThe SMVector series from AC Tech Lenze can be used with 3-phase AC industrial electric motors from 1/3 hp up to 30 hp.

This high performance AC drive is also available in NEMA 1, Type 12 and NEMA 4X for outdoor use.

Programmable digital and analog I/O allow the variable frequency drive to be configured for many application specific tasks including multiple preset speeds, electronic braking and motor jogging.

Marshall Wolf Automation is an authorized industrial supply distributor for the full line of AC Tech Lenze variable frequency drives. Engineers are available for technical support - just contact us at 800-325-WOLF or sales@wolfautomation.com.

View our SMVector NEMA 4X variable frequency drive for food equipment!
View our entire line of AC Tech Lenze high performance AC drives!

Baumer Electric Sensors

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 by Caryl Clement
Baumer Electric Sensors are offered for a diverse variation of markets including factory automation, robotics, packing and specialty equipment, graphics and medical supplies and food equipment supplies. 

The Series 14 can improve solutions for various applications.  The housing design incorporates a transparent rear which allows easier viewing of power-on and sensing LED's, immensely improving mounting, adjusting and operation of the sensor.Baumer Electric Sensors Series 14 Photoelectric Sensor

If your photoectric systems requirements call for diffuse beam, background suppression, foreground suppression, retroreflective photoelectric sensors or through-beam sensors, take a look at Baumer Electric Sensors! 

Call us at 800-325-9653 to discuss all of your photoelectric light sensor needs!  Marshall Wolf Automation is an authorized distributor of Baumer Electric sensors. 

AC Tech Lenze Offers a Complete Variable Frequency Drive Solution!

Sunday, December 27, 2009 by Beckie Bordenaro

This full featured variable frequency drive (VFD) has everything you need!  It is AC Tech Lenze Variable Frequency Drive SMVectoravailable in single or three phase, up to 10 hp and is Nema 4X.

The AC Tech Lenze high performance AC drive is perfect for applications requiring speed or torque control.

There are many optional features available on this vector AC drive.  Click here for more information on other versions!

The high performance and flexibility make the SMVector an attractive solution for a broad range of AC Motor applications including:

  • Food Processing Machinery/Food Equipment Supplies
  • Packaging machinery
  • Material handling systems
  • Conveying Systems
  • HVAC systems

Marshall Wolf Automation is your industrial automation distributor for variable frequency drives and vector AC drives. 

Click here for all the information on this SMVector variable frequency drive!

Click here for our full AC drive offering!

Chill Out with our Digital Temperature Control Products

Friday, November 20, 2009 by Tina Hueppe
It's a simple digital temperature control product from Autonics, their Series TC3YT.  An innovative digital temperature control product at analog prices!  Starting at just $63.50 each, this control is not only cost effective, but easy to use too!

Termperature Control Products- Digital controlThe economical and simple-to-use Autonics TC3YT temperature control accepts type J or K thermocouples or Pt100Ω RTDs. The Autonics TC3YT temperature controller is available with a relay capacity of either 3 or 16 amps.

It is UL, CE and IP65 rated and has a 3 year warranty!


This temperature control product is perfect for these applications:
  • Food warming equipment and Food equipment supplies
  • Packaging machines
  • Wine chillers
  • Hot stamping
  • Heat tracing
  • Glue pots
  • Heat sealing
For more information on this control, click here!

Marshall Wolf Automation is your industrial supply distributor for all temperature control products and sensor needs.

AC Tech Lenze SMVector AC drive

Friday, November 20, 2009 by Tina Hueppe
This full featured variable frequency drive (VFD) has everything you need!  It is AC Tech Lenze Variable Frequency Drive SMVectoravailable in single or three phase, up to 10 hp and is Nema 4X.

This is the standard input version. This variable frequency drive is perfect for applications requiring speed or torque control. Other versions of this vector AC drive is available.  Click here for more information on other versions!

The high performance and flexibility make the SMVector an attractive solution for a broad range of AC Motor applications including:
  • Food Processing machinery/Food Equipment Supplies
  • Packaging machinery
  • Material handling systems
  • Conveying Systems
  • HVAC systems
Marshall Wolf Automation is your industrial automation distributor for variable frequency drives and vector AC drives. 

Click here for all the information on this SMVector variable frequency drive!

Click here for our full AC drive offering!


Application Contest Winners!

Thursday, November 19, 2009 by Beckie Bordenaro
Thank you for all of your great application stories! 

We had a good time reading through them and learning about all of the innovative ways our industrial automation products are used.

Here are the four top entries!

* IDEC industrial DC power supplies used in a new invention of a gas water heater timer. Go to www.gaswaterheatertimer.com for more information!

* Our Altech 5 volt DC power supplies for 3-D computer-animated sculptures! One of the specific applications was a tactile 3-D animation to get blind kids interested in math. Learn more here -  Tactile Mathematics Research Group.

* Delta industrial DC power supplies to run linear actuators via a custom built solar tracking control! This is in the R&D stages for one of our customers but quite interesting. The application will mainly be used for solar electric water pumping.

* David from Intuit sent in a hilarious application describing an issue they were having with a test button on an ice cube relay! He solved the issue with our IDEC RH- series ice cube relays. Look for the blog on the full story coming soon!

We will be doing a separate blog on each of these applications in the next few days!

Thank you again to all of our customers that submitted their applications - everything from car washing systems, refrigeration equipment manufacturers, food equipment supplies and a lot of energy management solutions.

Marshall Wolf Automation is your one stop industrial automation distributor!
Visit our site now - www.wolfautomation.com!


An Industrial Stack Light for Everyone!

Thursday, October 22, 2009 by Tina Hueppe

Marshall Wolf Automation has industrial stack lights for all applications!

Do you need different light towers for different machines?  Then our Patlite LU7 series 70mm stack light is for you!  This innovative modular style light tower requires no tools and is perfect for the OEM.  LED or strobe modules available for this light tower.


Do you need a stack light control box?  Then let our custom control panel shop create just the right assembly for you.  Any of our industrial stack lights can be customized to your requirements right here in our custom control panel shop.  Just send us your requirements, and we would be happy to quote you.



Are you a food equipment supplier?  Then how about an explosion proof LED stack light tower?  These industrial stack lights are great for bakeries as they are water and dust proof. There are two sizes, 60 mm & 80 mm to fit all of your requirements. 


Marshall Wolf Automation is your industrial supply distributor for all of your industrial light tower and stack lights.  We offer Patlite, Autonics, Werma and Idec.

Would you like some wine with your.......Variable Frequency Drive???

Thursday, October 15, 2009 by Tina Hueppe

Yes, that's right.  Wine with your variable frequency drives.  Yummm.

Wineries all across the country are using variable frequency drives (VFD's) on their pumps and fans that they use to process the wine.  The implementation of VFD's allow the systems to work only at the rate that they are required to complete the job.  Thus saving unused energy!  As an example, the net effect of installing a VFD to a pump that reduces the water flow rate by 20-30 % will save 50-80% in system energy consumption a  year.   Less energy = more wine... sounds good to me!

This is just one form of energy management solutions Marshall Wolf Automation can provide, for wineries and all other food equipment supplies too!

We are your #1 source for variable frequency drives and high performance AC drives.  We carry AC Tech Lenze, Fuji Electric, Teco Westinghouse, Hitachi andDelta drive lines. 

I am now off to find myself a glass of Pinot Noir! Prost!

 

Specialty Tower Lighting - LED Light Bars!

Thursday, October 15, 2009 by Beckie Bordenaro
Marshall Wolf Automation is obviously your choice for industrial light towers- did you know we are also the perfect choice for specialty lighting applications?

LED light bars are the 'in' thing for enclosures and work stations. They come pre-wired and pre-assembled and you can mount them in any direction!

LED light strips are a perfect fit with your energy management systems - they have a longer life plus lower power consumption and heat generation than conventional fluorescent lamps!

Do you have a food equipment or outdoor application? Not a problem! We offer LED light bars that are waterproof!

Your industrial automation distributor for specialty tower lighting? Marshall Wolf Automation!

Are You A Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturer?

Tuesday, October 6, 2009 by Beckie Bordenaro
Our Zytron series 100 temperature control product was designed for you!
  • A low cost, completely enclosed compact package
  • Easy mounting
  • Screw terminals for field wiring
  • ON-OFF control with adjustable differential
  • 115/230VAC field selectable input

This is a temperature control product uniquely suited for many OEM applications! We are specialists in food equipment products and refrigeration equipment.

Marshall Wolf Automation is your industrial supply distributor offering engineering assistance on all your temperature control product applications!

Zytron Temperature Control Products

Tuesday, October 6, 2009 by Hans Wolf
Zytron provides you with a low cost, simple temperature control. Many applications require a custom board for specific temperature control applications.

We can handle any application - even totally potted boards with special potentiometers for high humidity applications are no problem! We are specialists in the food equipment industry.
Marshall Wolf Automation can supply the user or high-volume OEM with competitive control loops, sensors-control-relay outputs - we are temperature control product specialists!

Marshall Wolf Automation is your industrial automation distributor for temperature control products!

iPhone for Work?

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 by Tina Hueppe
So being the self professed gadget junky that I am, I confess that I am addicted to my iPhone. I use it for everything...but work?  I don't know how I feel about that one. 

However, I was reading an article about how an 'Apple Insider' reports that they are working on a new technology for the iphone. It would make touch screen devices easy to use and read in unstable industrial applications, like at Food Equipment Supplies companies, Refrigeration Equipment manufacturers and other Industrial Supply companies. 
iPhone
Do we want to use our coveted iPhones for such applications?  Or should we savor the abundant features of our iPhone strictly for personal gratification?  What do you think??

Disclaimer:  Marshall Wolf Automation is an industrial automation distributor that sells components like power distribution blocks and communication modules to Food Equipment Supply companies and Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturers. There....that is my warning:)