Category: News

The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing the reassessment of long- established criteria for office layouts, conferencing, group activity space and other areas where people interact, say the experts at KAI Design. Traditional building materials will also be replaced more consistently with products that actively promote cleanliness, health and safety.  “We will most assuredly see these changesRead More ›

KOHLER Power Systems is launching several new models of 60Hz and 50Hz gaseous-powered industrial generators, ranging from 300 to 500 kW, targeting mission critical, industrial, and commercial applications. The new REZXD generator set lineup features an 18.3 liter, V-10 engine powering the 300kW and 350kW models, while the 21.9 liter, V-12 engine powers the 400kW,Read More ›

Leviton announced recently that the company is now accepting applications for My Leviton Pro – a new support and rewards program geared toward professional installing contractors. The program is available through the My Leviton app for Decora Smart Wi-Fi devices, which has been updated on iOS and Android platforms. The app now includes a specialRead More ›

Barron Lighting Group, the parent company to Growlite indoor and green- house horticultural lighting, announces the addition of the ARCHON DE grow light system featuring the SafeDElockTM socket (Patent No. 10,720,741). The first and only UL 8800 double-ended reflector on the market, the ARCHON DE was designed with the grower in mind for safety, easeRead More ›

Barron Lighting Group, the parent company to Growlite indoor and greenhouse horticultural lighting, announces the launch of its redesigned website. The new site features a streamlined, modern design, improved functionality, and easy access to essential information. “Our primary goal during the redesign process was to create a more valuable, user-friendly and responsive resource across allRead More ›

ELECTRI-FLEX COMPANY, Roselle, IL, announces product Types LA, ZHLA, and CBLA now conform to C22.2 No. 56-17 Annex A “Heavy-Duty” for CSA Certification. The “Heavy-Duty” Annex requires liquidtight flexible metal conduit to pass additional tension, cold flexibility, connector compatibility, and crush tests. The Heavy-Duty Difference means that these conduit types passed vigorous testing, above andRead More ›

New role expanded to include Canada and positions company for global expansion Polywater, the Stillwater, Minnesota-based global, specialty chemical manufacturer for the electrical and telecommunications industries, today announced the promotion of Tom Fredericks to general manager/vice president USA and Canada and global business development director, Electrical division. Fredericks most recently was vice president and generalRead More ›

WAGO is pleased to announce the promotion of Clayton Windsor to Product Manager — DIN rail mount terminal blocks. Windsor has held the position of Product Specialist for Marking and Tools at WAGO for the past two and a half years. “We are excited to promote Clayton to the position of Product Manager,” says DeanRead More ›

Superior Rents, a Missouri-based construction equipment rental center, sees customer success with the non-folding rails of Hy-Brid Lifts’ PS-1930, leading to an increase in unit rentals. This included one specific request for the models on a retail construction job. “Hy-Brid Lifts have features that make them a top choice for customers,” said Andy Galle, equipmentRead More ›

Pictured are Maretta Ferguson and Andrew Whitaker, JCHS Seniors and recipients of the AVO830. Megger recently donated 20 digital multimeters to 20 graduating high school seniors in the Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing Systems class at Johnson County High School (JCHS) located in Mountain City, Tennessee. The AVO830 digital Trms multimeter offers a voltage range upRead More ›

The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI), has released a new, free software tool that aids in determining the most appropriate wall thickness of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) conduit to be installed using horizontal directional drilling (HDD) techniques. Published on PPI’s website at plasticpipe.org/conduitcalc or at www.conduitcalc.com, the Conduit Design Calculator (CDC) simplifies complicated calculations into anRead More ›

Nora Lighting confirms the appointment of Davis Chastain as the company’s new Western Regional Commercial Sales Manager, reported Fred Farzan, Nora Lighting President and CEO. Chastain will oversee all Nora commercial sales and marketing activities throughout the West Coast, the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain states, along with the upper Midwest. He is based inRead More ›