New material could help cut future energy losses
27 April, 2009
A new material developed in UK universities could be deployed in the future to conduct electricity more efficiently.
ABB commissions million-volt switchgear
07 April, 2009
Switchgear that handles over a million volts has recently been developed to handle challenging power reticulation in China.
Inline connectors
25 March, 2009 | Supplied by: Adaptaflex Pty Ltd
Aqua Safe is a range of inline connectors made from polycarbonate and glass-filled nylon, to suit a wide range of cable sizes, together with screwed and flanged bulkhead housings, and sealing caps.
Housing range made of high-grade stainless steel
25 March, 2009 | Supplied by: http://www.HARTING.com
Han-INOX, a housing range made of high-grade stainless steel, is created for applications in areas such as the food and beverage, processing technology and in the toughest external environments.
Cost of installed solar photovoltaic systems drops significantly
13 March, 2009
According to a US survey, the cost to deploy solar energy systems has reduced significantly over the past decade, paving the way for more market acceptance of this alternative energy source.
HPM Legrand opens new distribution centre
12 March, 2009
HPM Legrand has set up a new national distribution centre as a centralised location from which to distribute products across Australia.
Archicentre warns of hot weather stress on electrical wiring
16 February, 2009
Recent hot weather is placing condiserable load on electrical wiring in homes, but exposing some residents to the risk of fires due to sub-standard or inadequate installations.
Identifying faulty portable electrical tools and equipment
16 February, 2009
A safety bulletin recently issued by WorkSafe Victoria, stressing the importance of testing and tagging, highlights a business opportunity for the electrical industry.
Crimp lugs for flexible cables
03 February, 2009 | Supplied by: Crimp-Tech Australia Pty Ltd
Dual System by Elpress AB is designed for crimping copper lugs onto flexible or welding cables. The copper lug is first crimped with a conventional hexagonal crimp, then, while the hex dies are still closed, a sequential indent crimp is performed.
Rack-mountable hot air exhaust system
03 February, 2009 | Supplied by: LeisureTech Electronics Pty Ltd
The Cool-Stack III, manufactured by Active Thermal Management, is a rack-mountable one-unit high hot air exhaust system that utilises four 120 mm fans that are claimed to pull up to 70 cfm of hot air out from tightly packed racks, while generating low noise levels of 26 dB. Heated air is exhausted through the perforated front panel, or exhaust fittings and tubing provided with the unit, to move hot air away from a cabinet.
Single-sided fibreglass ladders
03 February, 2009 | Supplied by: CABAC
The Cablad single-sided fibreglass ladders are available in three models, varying in height from 1.5 to 2.4 m, and are manufactured in high-visibility yellow fibreglass.
Surge protection
03 February, 2009 | Supplied by: Novaris Pty Ltd
The SLT range of threaded instrument protectors provides surge protection for most forms of industrial monitoring and control.
Programmable transfer switches
03 February, 2009 | Supplied by: Vertiv Australia Pty Ltd
The ASCO transfer switches deliver a solenoid operating mechanism for the high-speed transfer of loads between alternate sources of power. Combined with a programmable controller, they facilitate advanced methods of transferring many types of loads, such as motors, electronic drives, UPSs and microprocessor-based systems to mitigate interruption or complete loss of electrical power.
Benchtop drop saw
03 February, 2009 | Supplied by: Power Machinery Pty Ltd
The Willy 225 industrial strength sawing machine is a small bench-model sawing machine that is built entirely from cast iron and features bronze gear, case-hardened grounded worm screw and screw-locked swivelling head for mitre cuts of 0 to 45° left.
Stainless steel cable tray
03 February, 2009 | Supplied by: Pentair
The Hoffman Clean Tray range of UL Type 1 stainless steel cable tray for power and data cable management in sanitary food and beverage processing and packaging environments has been expanded to include additional fittings and sections for easier installation and optimal sanitary performance.
