Common Power Quality Disturbances in Metals and Mining Facilities

IN ANY MINING OPERATION, the facility’s infrastructure relies heavily on electric power. However, mining’s harsh conditions, non-linear loads, extensive use of long cables for mobile equipment, complex grounding, and the adoption of ever larger machinery with higher power requirements all challenge the reliability of the power mines depend on to keep operations running 24/7, 365Read More

New Facility Expands NSI Building Technology Division’s Operations & Service Levels

NSI Industries, LLC is proud to announce that it is expanding operations and services for its Building Technology division with a new facility in Ohio. The LYNN™ and Platinum Tools® brands will gain an additional 90,000 square feet of space, improving inventory availability and shipment times for their Midwestern partners. “NSI, through our LYNN brand,Read More

Align, Crimp, Repeat: Milwaukee® Provides the Fastest Way to Crimp

Milwaukee Tool introduces the fastest, most productive 12-ton Kearney-style crimper with the latest addition to their growing crimper lineup. With speed and unmatched reliability, their new M18™ FORCE LOGIC™ 12T Kearney Linear Crimper is the fastest way to crimp, with fully enclosed high-speed hydraulics. The 12-ton crimper’s linear design provides linemen with an optimized centerRead More

Russelectric, a Siemens Business, Highlights RTSCD Commercial Duty Service Entrance Rated Transfer Switches

Russelectric, A Siemens Business, a leading manufacturer of power control systems and automatic transfer switches, announces its new RTSCD-SE Commercial Duty Service Entrance Transfer Switches, a cost-effective option ideal for commercial spaces. Industrial plants and manufacturing facilities can rely on the RTSCD-SE to combine automatic power switching with the necessary disconnecting, grounding, and bonding requiredRead More

Klein Tools® Introduces New Slotted Impact Socket Set with Most Commonly Used Sizes

Klein Tools, for professionals since 1857, introduces a new 6-Piece 2-in-1 Slotted Impact Socket Set, with the most common impact socket sizes in one convenient case, making it ideal for utility, electrical and construction work. 2-in-1 Slotted Impact Socket Set, 12-Point, 6-Piece (Cat. No. 66090) “Trade professionals have numerous tasks to complete every day onRead More

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. Launches New FR-E800 Series Inverter for Facilities with Only a 120 Volt Source Available

The FR-E810W inverter complements the existing FR-E800 series inverter family by operating from a 120V source – a common volt-age source available throughout North America. Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. announces the launch of FR-E810W, an expansion of the FR-E800 series inverter lineup providing 120V service solutions. FR-E810W offers the improved safety, energy savings, and operationRead More