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Faults vs. Alarms vs. Notifications: Are We Calling Everything an Alarm?


September 26, 2026 JoeGuardian 0

In industrial automation, the word alarm is often used for almost everything that goes wrong.

A motor fails to start.

A tank reaches a high level.

A VFD trips.

A communication module disconnects.

An operator …

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