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Motor control 26 SEC
Inside a Contactor
Watch the coil energize, the armature move, and the main contacts close.
Explore the trainingCONTROLS EXPLAINED · SEASON 2
Inside the Machine.
See what makes it work.
Go inside the devices behind industrial automation. Follow current through a contactor, watch a motor turn, and trace the signals between sensors, PLCs and HMI screens.
Choose a concept.
12 lessons
02
Motor control 30 SEC
Inside a Thermal Overload
See how a thermal overload responds to sustained excess motor current.
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Motor control 28 SEC
Why Reversing Starters Need Interlocks
See why forward and reverse contactors must never close together.
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Motors & drives 26 SEC
The Field That Turns the Motor
Explore the rotating magnetic field that drives an induction motor.
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Sensors & wiring 26 SEC
How an Inductive Sensor Sees Metal
Watch an inductive proximity sensor respond as metal enters its sensing range.
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Sensors & wiring 30 SEC
PNP and NPN - Follow the Current
Follow the different current paths through PNP and NPN sensor circuits.
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PLC & HMI 31 SEC
Inside a PLC Scan
Follow the repeating input, logic, and output sequence inside a PLC.
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PLC & HMI 28 SEC
From Milliamps to Engineering Units
See how a 4–20 mA signal becomes a useful engineering value.
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Motors & drives 29 SEC
Inside a VFD
Follow the power stages inside a variable frequency drive.
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Motors & drives 25 SEC
Why a VFD Uses a Speed Ramp
Watch how a programmed speed ramp changes motor acceleration.
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PLC & HMI 29 SEC
From HMI Button to Machine Action
Trace an HMI command through the PLC to a machine output.
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Sensors & wiring 27 SEC
Why an Open Contact Can Read Voltage
See why voltage can appear across an open contact in a connected circuit.
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Now make the circuit work.
Connect the concepts to a complete training job. Start with the free motor-starter lesson or choose a guided video tutorial.
These are simplified educational animations. Follow equipment manuals and your workplace procedures for real installations. Simulator practice supplements practical training and does not authorize electrical work.