Tom Rowse

Post By: Tom Rowse On: 19-11-2024

We all understand that electricity is a very dangerous thing. What may be less well understood is its specific physical dangers, which fall into two major categories: electric shock and arc flash...

Post By: Tom Rowse On: 25-10-2024

Digital transformation in the manufacturing industry is advancing fast to meet the constant demand for new products and processes. The development and adoption of immersive technology have introduced us to a new...

Post By: Tom Rowse On: 05-09-2024

In modern industry, it’s critical that machinery continues to operate efficiently and effectively whenever needed. That is the key to maintaining optimal productivity and ensuring safety. But there are times when machinery produces...

Post By: Tom Rowse On: 21-08-2024

An industrial electrical energy audit is designed to find ways of optimising your energy usage. It will evaluate the energy levels currently being used at your facility, identify any inefficiencies and suggest where reductions can be made...

Post By: Tom Rowse On: 17-06-2024

Military Satellite Communications (Mil SATCOM) is a specialised system where satellites transmit signals back and forth for long-distance, secure communication. The scale and complexity of military operations...

Hello,

My name is Tom; I am the automation and control specialist at Rowse. I have worked at Rowse for over ten years and before this was an electrical design engineer in Plymouth Dockyard. Since joining Rowse, I have been responsible for the industrial and control offering and also providing technical support for these products.

When I joined Rowse in 2008, my background was more electrically bias, and I had little experience with the wonderful world of pneumatics. It was a steep learning curve at the start; learning the products, methods and terminology, I was glad of the support of some of my colleagues and some of the many training courses I attended at the start. Despite all this, I have a developed a real passion for pneumatics and love pneumatic circuit design and product selection for my customers.

As pneumatic manufacturers have continued to innovate, we see the introduction of more electrical biased products such as electric cylinders and actuators and communication-based valve terminals; I am pleased to of had my electrical automation knowledge to fall back on.

Since joining Rowse, I have continued to develop my knowledge as an engineer and have recently been certified as a machinery safety expert. Machine safety is another passion of mine it allows me to be involved in projects in much greater detail offering support carrying out machinery risk assessments, CE marking and selecting products for various applications.

The content I write about for Rowse covers topics I either find interesting or based on some of the questions I frequently asked carrying out my work. With a keen interest in automation and control products and their development, I hope you find my content both interesting and informative and would welcome any suggestions for topics to cover.

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