Tom Rowse
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Recent Posts by Tom Rowse
Ball Screw or Lead Screw
Post By: Tom Rowse On: 05-12-2022
Many automation environments rely on motion-driven applications. These often have to convert one type of motion, such as rotary, into another type of motion, such as linear. This is where screws come in...
Everything You Need To Know About Hydraulic Leaks
Post By: Tom Rowse On: 09-09-2022
The basic principle behind hydraulics is to use non-compressible fluids to generate power. You can’t squash a liquid, so if you apply pressure to it, it will generate force that can be harnessed to produce motion. You can also multiply...
What Is Lockout Tagout?
Post By: Tom Rowse On: 17-08-2022
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) is a mandated set of safety procedures operational in the United States, under the governance of the US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA).
What Is UKCA Marking?
Post By: Tom Rowse On: 22-10-2021
UKCA has been introduced as a consequence of Britain's disengagement from the European Economic Area (EEA), commonly referred to as Brexit.
The Rise of Robots in Defence
Post By: Tom Rowse On: 08-10-2021
While we're not yet at the stage of lethal military development depicted in the Terminator film series, today's defence strategists are taking a definite step along that path.
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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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