08 February 2010 13:58

RS and Epcos sign distribution agreement

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. more

04 February 2010 14:53

SKF celebrates 100 years in the UK

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 more

04 February 2010 14:50

Electrical editors face Three Peaks Challenge

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). more

04 February 2010 14:17

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. more

PRODUCT NEWS

29 January, 2010 12:41

Flexible access to mains power

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.

08 February 2010 14:24

Camera surveillance for hazardous areas

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. more

08 February 2010 14:09

Wiring device catalogue

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. more

08 February 2010 13:42

Reduced prices for installation testers

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 more

08 February 2010 13:39

Measuring up in anti-corrosion testing

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. more

08 February 2010 13:36

Three new series of power supplies

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. more

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01 February 2010 21:13

Test and measurement - Increasing the power of test data management

Test and measurement - Increasing the power of test data management

Advances in electrical safety testing data collection and management systems have significant benefits, says Jim Wallace of Seaward more

01 February 2010 21:08

Factory safety - Out with the old, in with the new?

Factory safety - Out with the old, in with the new?

Now the future of the Machine Safety Directive has been agreed, system designers and machinery manufacturers need to decide how to proceed in future months. Paul Considine of Wieland Electric puts the case for embracing the new standards more

01 February 2010 20:51

UPS - Modular UPS systems – why are they so popular?

UPS - Modular UPS systems – why are they so popular?

Originally, UPS systems were implemented as a standalone, monolithic design. In  today's business climate, where pressure on and demand for quality electrical power has become much greater, modular UPS systems have become increasingly popular. Alan Luscombe of Uninterruptible Power Supplies looks at how this topology has evolved, and why users more

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