What are filter fans? Filter fans protect electrical enclosures from external environmental damage. From heat control to mitigating the ingress of liquid and solid objects, filter fans provide another layer of protection for the electrical equipment housed within enclosures. Filter fans protect critical equipment by reducing thermal load and filtering out airborne particles larger thanRead More ›
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Manufacturers’ Directory 2024
Business Software DOVE NET TECHNOLOGIES, LLC9126 Travener Circle, Suite 100Frederick, MD 21704800.355.8302www.dovenet.com Grounding Equipment Continental Industries1140 North 129th East Ave.Tulsa, OK 74116800.558.1373www.thermoweld.com ERICO INC.34600 Solon RoadSolon, OH 44139440.248.0100800.853.0874 (fax)www.erico.com ITOOLCO1325 Carden Farm DriveClinton, TN 37916865.670.3713www.itoolco.com Hand Tools KING INNOVATIONN85 W12545 Westbrook CrossingMenomonee Falls, WI 53051262.293.0600www.kinginnovation.com Milwaukee Electric Tool1024 Pine HallMathews, VA 23109262.790.6334www.milwaukeetool.com PHOENIX CONTACT USA INC586Read More ›
Excelling in the New Normal: How Cabling Manufacturers Must Adapt to Succeed in the Sustainable Future
GIVEN COMMUNICATION METHODS CHANGE QUICKLY, connectivity manufacturers have always required constant innovation to meet the needs of a changing network landscape. However, this adaptive industry faces a new challenge, not only to produce new, high-quality technologies but to also meet sustainability benchmarks. Now it is crucial for companies to choose networking manufacturers who maintain bothRead More ›
Industrial-Grade VIZZ Headlamps Maximize Safety, Reliability
FOR PROFESSIONAL TRADES LIKE utilities, facility maintenance, and construction, Princeton Tec’s industrial-grade VIZZ series headlamps are designed to provide powerful, lasting, reliable, hands-free illumination to increase operator safety and productivity in the many low-light work conditions that require it. Whether the job starts before the sun rises or ends after it sets, or operators areRead More ›
Manufacturers’ Directory 2023
Business Software DOVE NET TECHNOLOGIES, LLC9126 Travener Circle, Suite 100Frederick, MD 21704800.355.8302www.dovenet.com Grounding Equipment Continental Industries1140 North 129th East Ave.Tulsa, OK 74116800.558.1373www.thermoweld.com ERICO INC.34600 Solon RoadSolon, OH 44139440.248.0100800.853.0874 (fax)www.erico.com ITOOLCO1325 Carden Farm DriveClinton, TN 37916865.670.3713www.itoolco.com Hand Tools KING INNOVATIONN85 W12545 Westbrook CrossingMenomonee Falls, WI 53051262.293.0600www.kinginnovation.com Milwaukee Electric Tool1024 Pine HallMathews, VA 23109262.790.6334www.milwaukeetool.com PHOENIX CONTACT USARead More ›
Electric Freeze Protection Cables Keep Wastewater Treatment Plants Flowing During Winter Months (PART 2)
EMERSON’S SOLUTION Nelson™ Heat Trace Type LT Self-Regulating Heater Cables by Emerson are the field-proven solution to safely maintain fluid flow over a wide range of operating temperatures. They have been relied upon for more than 20 years by the hydrocarbon and chemical industries. Suitable for use on pipes, tanks, and vessels, Type LT cableRead More ›
Focal Point Expands Seem 1 Family with High-Performance Louvered Optics
THE BROAD SEEM® 1 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO has long been a staple for specifiers who desire a sophisticated, narrow-aperture luminaire that can support their creative impulses and the lighting needs of each application with recessed, surface mount, wall mount, and suspended linear luminaires. Plus, the broad family offers unique opportunities for visual and acoustic comfort withRead More ›
LED Luminaires Outperform in Demanding Industrial Facilities PART 2
This is a continuation of Part 1. Heavy Vibration Another issue adversely affecting the performance of industrial lighting is vibration. For example, a coal crusher generates strong vibrations throughout a power plant when crushing coal blocks. Vibration from the crusher can disengage fixtures from mountings, as well as endanger the safety of employees who mayRead More ›
High Performance Insulated Tools are Essential for Electrical Shock Hazards
INSULATED HAND TOOLS are critically important to protecting personnel working in the proximity of energized equipment, but products vary greatly in performance. The highest quality tools are engineered and manufactured to durably retain their essential insulative properties. But lower cost options are also available. Big box stores, e-commerce sites, and discount tool retailers offer insulatedRead More ›
Updated Arc Flash PPE Hoods and Face Shields Improve User Comfort and Safety
ARC FLASH INCIDENTS are of major concern for personnel working with energized equipment. When first adopted by OSHA in 20061, the arc flash Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worn by these personnel was often hot, uncomfortable, and cumbersome. Innovations in arc flash PPE, however, are maintaining and even increasing user safety while also improving users’ experienceRead More ›
Improving Data Center Availability with Single-Phase UPS Systems (Part 2)
TYPES OF SINGLE-PHASE UPSIn general, classifying single-phase UPS come down to three basic characteristics. TOPOLOGY: For the most part, topology in UPS comes down to a choice between standby (basic), line interactive, and on-line. Each has their advantages and disadvantages. In single-phase applications involving a control system, Emerson recommends standby or line-interactive UPS models withRead More ›
Improving Data Center Availability with Single-Phase UPS Systems
THE MISSION CRITICAL ROLE that data centers play in supporting global business operations cannot be over-stated. Rapid adoption of hybrid IT and cloud services, the growth of AI, and an ability to support a remote workforce have made data centers essential for storing and transmitting the “1s and 0s” the world economy runs on. TheRead More ›