ROK Talk on Sensing, Safety & Industrial Components
Episodes
33. Is This Panel Hot?
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 33 of ROK Talk On Sensing, Safety & Industrial Components, Bill and Kate talk to Drew Allen from Grace Technologies, a technology partn...
32. Movin' On Up!
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In ROK Talk on Sensing, Safety & Industrial Components Episode 32, Bill and Kate talk to Andy Jaap to learn all about the components required and ...
31. Making Sense of Safety
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are a lot of safety devices on the market, and it can require specialized expertise to identify the correct components for a specific hazard. In...
30. Continuing to Unleash the Power of IO-Link
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 30 of ROK Talk On Sensing, Safety & Industrial Components, Bill and Kate talk to Adonis Evangelista about the continued evolution of IO...
29. Alerting All Components!
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 29 of ROK Talk On Sensing, Safety & Industrial Components, Bill and Kate talk to Nick McLellan about Allen-Bradley's 100+ year hist...
28. The Human Component!
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 28 of ROK Talk On Sensing, Safety & Industrial Components, Bill and Kate feature a ROK Talk first... two guest speakers! Amber Westlund...
27: Connect Your Enterprise
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In ROK Talk on Industrial Components Episode 27, Bill and Kate talk to Kelly Passineau about the pro's and con's of putting your devices on Et...
26. Don't Spark My Component!
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In ROK Talk on Industrial Components Episode 26, Bill and Kate speak with Ken Thomas, a Product Compliance Engineer at Rockwell Automation, about haza...
25. Where's My 24V DC?
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
24V DC is an important power source in most control panels. If this power supply is interrupted, it can cause huge problems across a production line o...
24. ROK Talk Has Standards
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In ROK Talk On Industrial Components episode 24, Bill and Kate talk to Jay Tamblingson about machine builder standards. Jay explains the differences b...
23. Connect The Dots
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In ROK Talk on Industrial Components Episode 23, Bill and Kate talk to Gilbert Soto about all things terminal blocks, including the different connecti...
22. All Tangled Up
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In ROK Talk on Industrial Components Episode 22, Bill and Kate talk with Nick Court about different methods, strategies, and products to help you unta...
21: Unleashing The Power Of IO-Link
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In ROK Talk on Industrial Components Episode 21, Bill and Kate talk to Amanda Patteson from Werner Electric and learn how easy it is to configure and ...
20: Group Motor Protection Demystified
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In ROK Talk on Industrial Components Episode 20, we say goodbye to longtime host Paul Sipe as he marks his retirement from Rockwell Automation. ...
19: R-R-R-Rest and Relax with Relays
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In ROK Talk on Industrial Components Episode 19, Bill and Paul talk with Bryan Knapp, former relays product manager, to discuss how relays are used to...
18: E-Stop The Presses!
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In ROK Talk on Industrial Components Episode 18, Bill and Paul welcome back familiar guest host Jonathan Johnson to help clear up confusion surroundin...
17: Safe and Sound
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do you know when it is safe to enter electrical enclosures? In ROK Talk on Industrial Components Episode 17, Bill and Paul talk to Rachel Bu...
16: Zapped! (By Power Quality Issues)
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Power quality is becoming a more frequent problem faced by end users, resulting in a great deal of unplanned downtime. In ROK Talk on Industrial...
15: The Safety Dance
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In ROK Talk on Industrial Components Episode 15, Bill and Paul speak with OEM Technical Consultant Jonathan Johnson, who helps answer questions and na...
14: Breaker Wars 2: MCBs
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you trying to protect your control circuits or three-phase circuits using miniature breaker technology? With so many options available, how ...
13: UPS on the Ups
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When customers have an application where it is critical to keep their control system running, how can they plan and design their panel so that it runs...
12: TPO: Total Power Optimization
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How can a panel builder protect their panels from power quality events? In episode 12 of ROK Talk on Industrial Components, Paul and Bill talk to Jim ...
11: ProposalWorks: The Best Kept Secret
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do you select a Rockwell Automation product? In Episode 11 of ROK Talk on Industrial Components, Engineering Supervisor Mike Brennan describes his...
10: Get a Handle on Your Disconnects
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do you know which disconnect to use? Rockwell Automation offers many different disconnect switches, and in this episode of ROK Talk on Industrial ...
9: Back to the Future with Conversion Systems
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 9 of ROK Talk on Industrial Components, Jason Zoellner brings his 16 years of experience to explain the difference between wiring sys...
8: Soft Starters vs. Variable Frequency Drives
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When should you use a Soft Starter (SMC) and when should you use a Variable Frequency Drive? In Episode 8 of ROK Talk on Industrial Components, Bill a...
7: Bringing the Power – Power Supplies
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A 24V DC power supply is a critical component in most electrical enclosures, but which one should you use? In Episode 7 of ROK Talk on Industrial Comp...
6: Breaker Wars: MCCB vs MPCB vs MCP vs MCB
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Allen Bradley is famous for its acronyms; especially, when it involves circuit breakers. There are MCCBs, MPCBs, MCPs, and MCBs. What is each on...
5: Push my Buttons!
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the world of new human machine interfaces and machines getting smarter, is there still an advantage to using push buttons? In Episode 5 of ROK Talk...
4: UL Changes aren’t Permanent, but Change Is!
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you staying up-to-date with the ever-changing UL changes? In Episode 4 of ROK Talk on Industrial Components, Bill and Paul discuss recent UL chang...
3: Replacing Products as Easy as 1-2-3
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you felt the “joy” of replacing legacy products? New dimensions, new wiring, and new panel layout are all dreaded parts of legacy product rep...
2: DC Circuit Protection Made Easy
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Why is DC circuit protection important and how do I use it? These questions are answered by Product Manager, Juerg Merki, in Episode 2 of ROK Talk on ...
1: Overloaded with Overloads
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What is an Overload and why do you need one? In this episode of ROK Talk, Paul and Bill interview Portfolio Manager, Jerry Watkins, to hear his expert...
0: Introduction to ROK Talk
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
ROK Talk on Industrial Components is here! In Episode 0, co-hosts Paul Sipe and Bill Martin share their backgrounds and explain why they are exc...