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Celebrating Excellence: A Conversation With Ernesto Marquez
Celebrating Excellence at MurCal! This month, we’re thrilled to feature Ernesto Marquez, our Employee of the Month, as voted by his peers. As a Production Engineer, Ernesto embodies MurCal’s values of innovation, quality, and teamwork. We’ll explore the contributions that make Ernesto a standout member of our team.
Coming Soon: Vanguard™ MC2000 and MC4000 Motor Controllers
Vanguard™ Battery Systems is set to redefine power solutions for OEM applications with the upcoming release of the MC2000 and MC4000 Motor Controllers. These advanced controllers are designed to seamlessly integrate with Vanguard™ Batteries and Motors, offering a complete, efficient, and reliable system for electrifying equipment.
Introducing the S35 Display by Enovation Controls
On January 21st Enovation Controls has unveiled the S35 display, a cutting-edge successor to the legendary PV101. Designed for industrial and electronic applications, this rugged and compact 3.5-inch color display offers advanced features and exceptional usability, making it an ideal solution for monitoring and controlling equipment in harsh environments.
The Shift to Non-Venting Regulators: A Game-Changer for Oil and Gas Emissions Control
In the oil and gas industry, emissions control has become a top priority as regulations tighten standards for natural gas emissions. The choice between venting and non-venting regulators is now more critical than ever, with companies seeking sustainable solutions to meet environmental standards and improve operational efficiency. The Problem with Venting Regulators Venting regulators have long been industry staples, effectively managing pressure in production equipment like separators and compressors. However, their design releases small amounts of gas during each operation, contributing to harmful natural gas emissions. As environmental concerns grow, this once-overlooked issue has come under scrutiny. The Rise of Non-Venting Regulators Beaumont Manufacturing and Distribution (BMD) offers innovative solutions to address these challenges. Their non-venting regulators, including the RG10, RG20, and RG50 models, manage pressure without releasing gas into the atmosphere. Instead, these regulators redirect gas back into the system, providing several key benefits: Compliance with EPA regulations: Non-venting regulators help companies meet the requirements of Quad O and its successors. Reduced environmental impact: By preventing natural gas release, these regulators significantly lower emissions. Improved efficiency: Capturing gas that would otherwise be lost leads to better resource utilization. Retrofitting for the Future For companies with existing infrastructure, BMD offers conversion kits that transform venting regulators into non-venting models. This allows operators to modernize their systems without the need for complete overhauls, making the transition more cost-effective and manageable. Beyond Compliance: Sustainability and Efficiency Adopting non-venting regulators isn't just about meeting regulatory requirements. It's a strategic move towards sustainability and operational efficiency. By lowering emissions, reducing waste, and retaining more product for sale, companies can position themselves for long-term success in an evolving industry. The shift to non-venting regulators represents a significant step forward in emissions control for the oil and gas sector. As the industry continues to adapt to stricter environmental standards, these innovative solutions offer a path to compliance, sustainability, and improved operational performance.
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i4Gen From CRE: Complete Power Management
Providing power-related solutions for all industrial, marine, power plants and defense applications, CRE Technology, founded in 1980 and based in Sophia Antipolis, is a French leading manufacturer. CRE Technology stands for high quality for more than 40 years and has developed a reputation for designing and manufacturing products to the highest standard and quality.
Meet our Engineering Interns!
MurCal always welcomes talented college students to work alongside our team members on various engineering projects in a collaborative environment. This provides them with hands on “real world” experience. Our interns play a crucial role on their teams and are involved in important projects that create real impact. Our hope is that they’ll sharpen their technical skills, gain valuable experience, develop personally and professionally, and ultimately bring fresh perspectives to their future careers. The internship program has been so successful in the past that we’ve been lucky enough to hire several of them as full-time engineers, and each and every one of them have proven to be solid contributors to the product and team.
Behind The Scenes - Meet John!
Q. How long have you been at MurCal? A. I began working after the company was established by my Father – Art C Murphy – in 1958. This wasn’t a formal job (I was 13 years old). My father had me checking the operation of some simple controllers we were building for the Oil and Ag business. He said he wanted to see if they were, “idiot proof.” Was that a compliment?
As Tropical Storm Hilary reminds us, flood control is crucial!
We are used to seeing coverage of hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean every summer, but rarely in the Pacific, and this is because there are many factors that need to play out in order for a hurricane to form: Wind Direction and Water Temperature are the main two culprits.
Our Wind Machine Solutions
As we discussed in our previous article, MurCal has partnered with several Wind Machine companies over the past several decades to modernize their equipment with sleeker, more advanced interface options. Wind machines are one of the classic frost protection methods for farmers, pioneered in California back in the 1920s. Windmills are now used in many parts of the world to protect crops from frost and freezing. Almost all of California's citrus orchards are protected by wind machines and this trend is only expanding, and farmers are looking for superior frost protection built to last.
Irrigation Made Easy with the AgZone™4
In a previous article we discussed the advantages of combining the TEC-10 controller from Enovation Controls, a 4-position keypad from Blink Marine, and a custom adapter harness built in our facility, and how we were able to give one of our rental pump manufacturers a competitive advantage over others that are just offering standard products. Using customer feedback, our engineers can improve off-the-shelf solutions offered by our vendors.
Behind The Scenes - Meet Julio!
Q. How long have you been at MurCal? A. Almost three months now 🤞🏼. Q. What is your position/role at MurCal? A. I’m a Software Engineer at MurCal. . Q. What do you love most about your job and why? A. I love that I can work on projects from beginning to end. Plus the company culture and warm welcome have been great as well.
Improve water operations with an all-purpose, highly configurable engine controller
Huntington Beach is a seaside city within Orange County in Southern California that serves almost 200,000 residents. Incorporated in 1909, it is located 35 miles south of Los Angeles and 90 miles north of San Diego. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the west, and with Costa Mesa/Newport Beach to the East. With its 9.5-mile (15.3 km) of beautiful beach, mild climate, and excellent surfing, it has long been known as Surf City.
4704 & 4707 Circuit Breakers
These new series of products from EGIS are the 4704 Surface Mount and the 4707 Panel Mount and they are perfect for the modern vehicle or vessel electrical system. These Panel Mount switchable circuit breakers offer robust construction, weatherproof housing, easy to mount circular style panel mount design, stainless steel hardware and high visibility ON/OFF lever.
Behind The Scenes - Meet Silvia!
Q. How long have you been at MurCal? A. A year and 5 months. Q. What is your position/role at MurCal? A. I have 3 main roles. I am the Social Media Manager, I take care of most of the marketing and article/blog/newsletter writing and I also do most of the eCommerce for our online sales.
CAT Retrofit Panel: MPC-20 Auto-Start Replacement Panel
MurCal’s CAT Retrofit Panel is a superior panel offering which includes the powerful, yet simple-to-configure MPC-20-R2 Controller. Includes MPC-20 in a sheet metal enclosure.
SENS SuperTorque 8Z
Herb Kaewert, an M.I.T. graduate, founded Stored Energy Systems® (SENS) in 1971. He located the company in the heart of Silicon Valley, amidst a vibrant high technology culture. Kaewert had previously founded Alkaline Batteries Corporation (ALCAD). He grew ALCAD to be one of the leading suppliers of NiCd batteries in the U.S., ultimately selling the company to the Chloride Group (U.K.).
Behind The Scenes - Meet Christine!
Q. How long have you been at MurCal? A. I’ve worked from 2001 to 2007 and then again from 2015 to present. Q. What is your position/role at MurCal? A. I'm a Cable Harness and Wire Assembler.
PowerKey Pro Keypads by Blink Marine:
In 2019 MurCal partnered with Blink Marine technology to bring you the most flexible CAN keypads on the market to power our new AgZone4, Automatic 4-Zone Keypad for custom configured Murphy PowerCore® engine controllers. Besides its durability, its software allows you to assign any valid CAN address to the keypad and communicate on either BUS simultaneously.
MurCal Quality Custom Harnesses
MurCal has been designing and manufacturing internal harnesses since its inception in 1958 for our gages and panels and we have been working with companies to streamline and modernize their operations and equipment ever since.
FW Murphy OPL Series High Quality Pressure Swichgages®
“FW Murphy” is the result of one man's search for reliable and high quality engine protection along with customer focus and innovative ideas. While Frank W. "Pat" Murphy (brother of MurCal’s founder Art Murphy) was a sales manager for a major equipment distributor in the 1930's, he found that his customers' main complaint was "burned up" engines, so he decided to develop a simpler yet more effective "Safety Switch." Pat's idea, later renamed the Swichgage®, was to combine an indicating gage with a switch that would stop the engine when low oil pressure or high coolant temperature existed. It was a simple design, easy to understand – and it worked well.
Behind The Scenes - Meet Jacob!
Q. How long have you been at MurCal? A. I’ve been working since 10-31-2022 Q. What is your position/role at MurCal? A. Applications Engineer Q. What do you love most about your job and why? A. Being able to tinker with equipment and wiring equipment. I enjoy working with my hands.
Trombetta: A trusted worldwide leader in the Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Industry
MurCal has been an Authorized Distributor of Trombetta products for a couple of decades, we provide application and product support, before and after the sale. Our in-house technical sales representatives have been trained by Trombetta and have the knowledge necessary to answer all of your questions. When you make an important purchase decision, be sure to consider the company that provides Trombetta's factory authorized sales and service.
Hand Throttles & Pedal Throttles: M.C.S. is committed to quality
With its roots in Brussels (Belgium), Mobile Control Systems has been manufacturing and supplying pneumatic, hydraulic, and electric throttle controls for ON/OFF HIGHWAY vehicles since 1980.
What is P.I.D. and how is it used in the S800 controller?
This is a question that one of our customers at a Water District recently had for us. He was having throttling issues with the S800 panel and wanted to know more about the PID settings. He contacted one of our engineers for help with the theory and operation of the PID settings. Once explained, a small change got his engine running exactly how he wanted. He was thrilled.