Utilizing SWIRE technology Model BL20 provides daisy-chain connection from single I/O slice to each motor starter via ribbon cable enabling up to 48 motor starters to be controlled on single fieldbus node Motor starters can be mounted on separate Learn more

Rosslyn VA November 6 2006 -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association's (NEMA) Primary Industrial Controls Index fell 2.8% between the second and third quarter of 2006 This marks the second consecutive quarter-to-quarter decline in the Learn more

Rosslyn VA August 3 2006 -- NEMA's Primary Industrial Controls Index dipped 0.4% from the first quarter to the second quarter of 2006 However this quarter's lower reading for the index does not necessarily reflect significantly weaker market Learn more

Rosslyn VA May 2 2006 -- NEMA's Primary Industrial Controls Index increased 6.1% between the fourth quarter of 2005 and the first quarter of 2006 This marks the tenth consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth in the index and its highest Learn more

Rosslyn VA February 3 2006 -- NEMA's Primary Industrial Controls Index declined 2.3% between the third and fourth quarter of 2005 However the drop in the index likely reflects the typical seasonal weakness in fourth quarter sales rather than any Learn more

A modular distributed I/O system that integrates I/O modules power distribution and device integration into a single design that reduces engineering wiring and connectivity costs has been introduced by Schneider Electric The innovative Learn more

Rosslyn VA May 6 2005 -- Sales of industrial control products and systems increased modestly in the first quarter of 2005 which was reflected in a 1.4% gain in NEMA's Primary Industrial Control Index While the increase represents only a partial Learn more

Free 125-page catalog lists large inventory of quality low-cost electrical contacts for industrial motor starters and contactors Repco replacements are available for Allen-Bradley ABB Clark Cutler-Hammer Furnas GE Hubbell S & S Siemens Square D Learn more

Rosslyn VA February 4 2005 -- The Primary Industrial Control Index slipped by nearly 4% in the fourth quarter largely due to a typical seasonal slowdown In fact compared to the same period in the previous year the fourth quarter 2004 index gained Learn more

Plug-and-play zone-control boxes from Rockwell Automation replace pneumatic clutches and their associated devices in a new motor-controlled zero-pressure accumulation (MZPA) pallet conveyor from Alba Mfg The result is a conveyor that can operate Learn more