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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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

MODERN EMERGENCY AND SAFETY LIGHTING requires central monitoring and automatic testing of individual luminaires. In the case of existing systems, retrofitting is often difficult as additional wiring is needed for communication. Tridonic can remedy this with its new wireless emergency lighting system. It combines the proven Tridonic technologies of basicDIM Wireless and sceneCOM and isRead More ›

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 ›

ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCEElectrical interference is more formally known as either electromagnetic interference (EMI) or radio frequency interference (RFI). EMI is the more general term, RFI applies only to interference over the band of frequencies used for radio transmissions. However, for this article, the two terms are interchangeable and will be referred to as EMI. EMI isRead More ›

WHILE 2020 HAS BEEN A CHALLENGING YEAR for businesses, many have responded by making technology advances that they will be able to leverage for years to come. COVID-19 has forced many IT departments to rely more on digital infrastructure to keep workforces and operations running. And just as the trend toward digitalization had already begunRead More ›