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 EQUIPMENTContinental 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

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

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

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

4 Differences Between Commercial & Residential Lighting

COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL LIGHTING might look similar, but their design, purpose, and manufacturing couldn’t be more different. Depending on its application, commercial lighting can be customized to fit any facility and its operations. Brightness intensity, maintenance requirements, and warranties are all important factors when looking at commercial fixtures. On the other hand, residential lighting isRead More