Plugs, Connectors, and Cords feature anti-bacterial design.
Press Release Summary:
Part of IEC 309 industrial line of products, SteriGuard™ Plugs, Connectors, and Cord Sets have embedded antimicrobial additives that inhibit growth of bacteria to prevent food-borne illnesses such as e-coli and salmonella by 99%. Watertight devices are also impact-, heat-, and weather-resistant as well as rated for use with NEMA 4, 4X, 6, and 6P enclosures.
Original Press Release:
Legrand® Adds New Steriguard(TM) Anti-Bacterial Devices to IEC 309 Product Line
SYRACUSE, NY, – Legrand, a leading provider of electrical wiring devices and industrial systems, has announced the addition of a new anti-bacterial line of plugs, connectors, and cord sets to its IEC 309 industrial line of products. SteriGuard™ plugs and connectors are designed to help avoid the outbreak of any dangerous bacteria, especially in the food and beverage industry.
“SteriGuard is a watertight, anti-bacterial line of plugs, connectors, and cord sets that was designed to inhibit the growth of bacteria to prevent food-borne illnesses such as e-coli and salmonella by 99-percent,” said Trevor Gardner, Legrand Product Manager. “The antimicrobial additives are embedded in the product and will help the food and beverage industry avoid outbreaks of dangerous bacteria.”
The new anti-bacterial products are impact-, heat-, and weather-resistant as well as rated for use with NEMA 4, 4X, 6, 6P enclosures. SteriGuard is a cost-effective, adaptive option which is currently unparalleled in the electrical market today, offering customers the highest level of safety from hazardous bacteria.
The SteriGuard line of products provides a higher cost-efficient value compared to standard industrial products as they have a lower maintenance cost, offer near-zero downtime, and help avoid the costly ramifications were there to be an outbreak.
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Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Its comprehensive offering of solutions for use in commercial, industrial and residential markets makes it a benchmark for customers worldwide. Innovation for a steady flow of new products with high added value is a prime vector for growth, including in particular connectable products enhancing value in use. Legrand reported sales of $5.3 billion in 2015. Legrand has a strong presence in North America, with a portfolio of well-known product lines that include C2G, Cablofil, Electrorack, Luxul, Middle Atlantic, Nuvo, On-Q, Ortronics, Pass & Seymour, Pinnacle Architectural Lighting, QMotion, Quiktron, Raritan, Vantage, Watt Stopper, and Wiremold. Legrand is listed on Euronext Paris and is a component stock of indexes including the CAC40, FTSE4Good, MSCI World, ASPI, Corporate Oekom Rating and DJSI (ISIN code FR0010307819). www.legrand.com
