Designed to help combat job-site theft and vandalism signs and labels can be built to user specifications with custom messages phone numbers and logos All can be manufactured in any size or color They cut down on incidents and function as Learn more

The intent of the standard is to establish a Standard for Safety Colors that will alert and inform persons to take precautionary action or other appropriate action in the presence of hazards.This standard is not a substitute for engineering or Learn more

Rosslyn VA February 12 2007 -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association's (NEMA) Lighting Systems Index fell 9.4% between the 3rd and 4th quarters of 2006 and was off 5.6% on a year-over-year basis The 4th quarter marked the 3rd straight Learn more

Rosslyn VA November 14 2006 -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association's (NEMA) Lighting Systems Index slipped 0.6% between the second and third quarter of 2006 Domestic shipments of emergency lighting fixtures and large and miniature Learn more

The Exxon Valdez ran aground just after midnight on March 24 1989 in Alaska creating what is to this day the worst environmental disaster in American history The affected area of coastal Alaska continues to feel the toxic results of that disaster 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

Ball bearings in electric motors support and locate the rotor keep the air gap small and consistent and transfer loads from the shaft to the motor frame When a stray current in a machine uses a bearing as its path to ground the resulting damage Learn more

Unplanned downtime due to equipment failure costs manufacturers up to 3% of their revenue each year For a $1 billion manufacturer that's $30 million of potential savings directly to the bottom line If a company has a net income of $100 million Learn more

To understand refrigerant stacking and carryover you must first be familiar with the cooling cycle for water-cooled chillers.The Cooling CycleTo begin chillers circulate chilled water in a closed loop system from the evaporator to air-handlers 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