RS and Epcos sign distribution agreement
RS Components has announced the signing of a formal global distribution franchise agreement with Epcos AG. Since October 2009 Epcos has been combined with the electronic components business of TDK in the new company TDK-EPC Corporation, which markets its products under the product brands, TDK and Epcos. 
SKF celebrates 100 years in the UK
SKF, the knowledge engineering company, this month celebrates its 100th anniversary in the UK. With a sales office initially established in London, the company's manufacturing facility began production in Luton in 1911. SKF has subsequently grown to become one of the UK's major industrial players, with manufacturing, sales and customer
Electrical editors face Three Peaks Challenge
In May, a group of electrical trade press editors will embark on the Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for the EEIBA (Electrical and Electronics Industries Benevolent Association).
Balfour Beatty awarded £15m wind farm contract
Balfour Beatty Engineering Services has been awarded a £15m electrical infrastructure contract by Farrans Construction at Arecleoch wind farm in south Ayrshire, Scotland.
PRODUCT NEWS
Flexible access to mains power
A new way to access mains power in offices, schools, industrial facilities and the home has been announced by Steljes.
Camera surveillance for hazardous areas
R. Stahl has compiled a scaleable package of cameras and recording systems for camera surveillance in hazardous areas on gas and oil rigs.
Wiring device catalogue
Legrand has published a new wiring device catalogue that provides a guide to its portfolio of products for commercial, residential and industrial use.
Reduced prices for installation testers
Fluke, the global leader in handheld electronic test and measurement equipment, has reduced the prices of all its Fluke 1650B Series of multifunction installation testers, designed to test and verify domestic, commercial and industrial electrical installations. With more features than the earlier 1650 Series, the Fluke 1650B testers ensure fixed
Measuring up in anti-corrosion testing
A company manufacturing overhead transmission and distribution power line equipment has used a Cropico high performance microhmmeter for accurate resistance measurement during an anti-corrosion product testing programme.
Three new series of power supplies
Avnet Abacus, Avnet Electronic Marketing's new business unit specializing in the distribution of interconnect, passive, emech, power supply and battery products, have recently added three new series of open frame AC/DC power supplies manufactured by Emerson Network Power.
