Electrical

• Protecting switch contacts when energizing DC contactors

  Protecting switch contacts when energizing DC contactors Companies often call on Matrix to help solve problems that arise during new installations, normal operations, and/or upgrades. This small case study examines how Matrix engineers helped an energy company investigate the cause of catastrophic damage to switch contacts encountered during an upgrade of their coke and by-products […]

  Read MoreBrian Haury, PE / Control System Upgrade  / Interposing Relay Damage  / Multidiscipline Engineering  / Improvement  / Safety  / Electrical 

• How to Calculate the Short Circuit Current Rating of a Control Panel

  How to Calculate the Short Circuit Current Rating of a Control Panel Failing to calculate the short circuit current rating (SCCR) of a control panel could lead to catastrophe involving damage and injury if the control panel is connected to an electrical system with an available fault current higher than the SCCR of the panel. […]

  Read MoreBrian Haury, PE / Electrical Engineering  / Manufacturing Process Improvement  / National Electrical Code  / Process Design Services  / Safety  / Electrical 

• Matrix Engineers Turn Old Warehouse into Modern Manufacturing Facility

  Matrix Engineers Turn Old Warehouse into Modern Manufacturing Facility For any engineering project, understanding the arrangement of the building, equipment, and space is very important. In a typical industrial greenfield project, the focus is on the process and packaging aspects. Once these are defined, the building and its features are laid-in to accommodate this process […]

  Read MoreBrett Rygalski / 3D Modeling  / Architectural Design  / Controls Engineering  / Electrical Engineering  / Facility Engineering  / HMI Programming  / Instrumentation Engineering  / Manufacturing Design  / Multidiscipline Engineering  / PLC Programming  / Power  / Power Design  / Process Design  / Planning  / Renovation  / Civil Design  / ControlLogix  / Controls  / Electrical  / Factory Talk  / Mechanical Design  / Power Design  / Rockwell Automation  / Site Design