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July 8, 2008—St. Louis, MO: LaBarge, Inc. has been awarded a $2.7 million dollar contract from BAE Systems to continue to produce the Ethernet Switch Unit (ESU) for its A3 Bradley Combat Systems vehicles. The ESU functions as a router and a switch for... more »
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published LL 8-2008 Limits on Mercury Content in Self-ballasted Compact Fluorescent Lamps. This publication has been published by the NEMA Lamp Section, based on discussions with representatives... more »
June 26, 2008—Mason City, IA : Metalcraft celebrated 20 years as an Underwriters Laboratories (UL) certified label supplier. As a manufacturer of durable nameplates and labels for over 50 years, Metalcraft has been authorized by UL to produce identification... more »
June 18, 2008—Rosslyn, VA: The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has launched a website dedicated to the ANSI Z535 series of safety standards and guidelines to coincide with the observation of National Safety Month. http://www.nema.org/Z535... more »
June 16, 2008—Rosslyn, VA: The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published WC 26-2008/EEMAC 201-2008 Binational Wire and Cable Packaging Standard. This publication provides practical information concerning the packaging of wire... more »
June 26, 2008—ELGIN, IL: Due to the increasing demands for alternative and renewable energy sources, Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. announced that it would be investing more than $20 million to develop a second plant in Elgin, IL, for its Drives... more »
June 25, 2008—Rosslyn, VA: NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions slipped to 37.5 in June, a decline of 10.5 points from a month ago. The index has trailed the 50-point threshold—a level indicative... more »
June 19, 2008—Rosslyn, VA: Electrical equipment exposed to water can be extremely hazardous if reenergized without proper reconditioning or replacement. Reductions in integrity of electrical equipment due to moisture can affect the ability of the equipment... more »
June 17, 2008—Toronto, Ontario: The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) announced the initiation of a program that will help electric utilities more quickly incorporate energy-efficient electric... more »
Komline-Sanderson’s redesigned website offers home page links to each of its 4 major markets: • Municipal Sludge and Biosolids • Industrial Process/Production • Industrial Wastewater and Sludge • Power Plants and Acidic Flue Gas Each of these market pages... more »
June 23, 2008—Kazakhstan: With world oil prices booming, it has never been more important for Kazakhstan to produce a continuous stream of highly qualified and motivated engineers to help the country maximize revenues from this important and increasingly... more »
June 24, 2008—Foxboro, MA: Invensys Process Systems (IPS), a global technology, software and consulting firm, celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Foxboro automation products brand. More than 1,000 employees, retirees and other dignitaries and guests... more »
Bekaert and Sulzer (Switzerland) announced their intention to sign a take-over agreement for NV Bekaert SA’s Diamond-like Carbon (DLC) coating activities. The DLC business is part of Bekaert’s advanced coatings business segment and hosts six production... more »
June 2, 2008—Wilmington, MA: AdvanSource Biomaterials Corporation will showcase its advanced biomaterials incorporating characteristics critical to medical devices at MD&M East, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.“MD&M East provides... more »
June 10, 2008—Rancho Cordova, CA: Barco, a manufacturer in display technology, announced the grand opening of The Comcast Experience at Philadelphia’s Comcast Center, an LED wall comprised of 6,771 Barco NX-4 LED modules. Situated in a seven story high... more »
June 12, 2008—Chicago, IL: The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) held its seventh annual Canadian Conference on May 29–31, 2008. Devoted to Canadian industry networking and trends, the Canadian Conference has quickly become a must-attend... more »
June 6, 2008–Chicago, IL: The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) released April 2008 month-end trend data for distributors and manufacturers of power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) products. U.S. distributors’ overall sales of PT/MC... more »
June 3, 2008–Melbourne, FL: Innovative Routines International Inc has joined the Mainframe Migration Alliance (MMA), a group of companies working to help enterprises migrate mainframe processing to the Microsoft Platform. IRI provides a number of software... more »
alpha gear drives, Inc. was founded in North America in 1992. By 1999, the strong demand for servo gear solutions branched out from industrial applications and was coming from fields such as military and medical technology. To better support customers... more »
The SMRP Diversity Committee invited the Tuskegee Airmen to attend the SMRP 16th Annual Conference in Cleveland, OH. They will share their remarkable story of conquering discrimination and adversity while battling for the right to defend freedom. The... more »