Electrical Equipment & Systems

Miniature Board-to-Wire Connector handles up to 40 A.

Miniature Board-to-Wire Connector handles up to 40 A.

Offered in straight, right angle, and in-line connection styles, DF60 Series features 5-point contact design with independent contact springs. Center lock with tactile click ensures secure mating and prevents half-locking and uneven side-locking, while guards designed into connector body prevent cable snaring. Wire conductor sizes range from AWG #8–12 and can handle up to 30...

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ABB Wins $260 Million Power Order to Upgrade HVDC Link in the U.S.

Converter station upgrade to improve power reliability Zurich, Switzerland - ABB, a global leader in power and automation technology, has won an order worth around $260 million from the U.S. utility Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), a power marketing agency within the U.S. Department of Energy, to upgrade the existing Celilo HVDC (high-voltage direct current) converter station in Oregon....

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Linde Canada Introduces Two Private Label Welding/Cutting Helmets

Mississauga, Canada - Linde Canada Ltd has launched the next generation of welding helmets to Canadian market. The helmets are an extension to a private label program for its industrial products that Linde Canada started in 2008. Linde Canada, Ltd. is an affiliate of Linde North America, a member of The Linde Group, a world-leading gases and welding company. The sleek styling of the Linde...

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Door Control Scoops Two Major Design Awards

Milford, CT - EAO Corporation of Milford, CT USA, a premier global supplier of Human Machine Interface (HMI) Systems and Components, announces the new Series 57 door-opening pushbutton has won two prestigious international design awards and is a nominated for a raft of others. 2013 began impressively with a sought-after iF (International Forum) Product Design award going to the Series 57 in the...

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Vishay Intertechnology Announces Super 12 Featured Products for 2013

Innovative Components Offer Industry-Leading Specifications for a Variety of Applications MALVERN, Pa. - Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) today announced its Super 12 featured products for 2013. Each year, Vishay's Super 12 collection showcases the company's industry-leading capabilities in semiconductor and passive devices, providing design engineers with a shortcut to leading industry...

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AutomationDirect Expands Pneumatic Cylinder Position Switch Offering

AutomationDirect Expands Pneumatic Cylinder Position Switch Offering

The NITRAÂ-® line of pneumatics products now includes nine styles of position switches for pneumatic cylinders, including round, dovetail, t-slot, square, and D-shaped; additional dovetail accessories are available to accommodate larger dovetail slots. The new styles are solid-state electronic switches available in normally-open 3-wire DC PNP and NPN configurations, and can be purchased with...

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Ethernet Switches use expansion modules for additional ports.

Suitable for enterprise, campus, and data center networks, Models DXS-3600-16S and DXS-3600-32S are Layer 2 and Layer 3 Managed Aggregation Switches, supporting 8 and 24 fixed 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports, respectively. Model DXS-3600-16S features switching capacity of 480 Gbps and max forwarding rate of 357.14 Mpps, while Model DXS-3600-32S provides 960 Gbps capacity and 714.28 Mpps rate....

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LED Step-Dimming Modules enable quick lighting adjustment.

LED Step-Dimming Modules enable quick lighting adjustment.

Working with 2 standard wall switches, SD series devicesÂ- allow multi-level step-dimming of LED luminaires. There areÂ- 2 models that provide 3 levels of light output: SD3-25 offers 25%-50%-100%, while SD3-33 offers 33%-66%-100%. Also available, SD2 bi-level module offers 50%-100% output. Modules suit applications requiring quick switching between light levels, eliminate need for dimmer,...

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Photoelectric Sensors feature wear-free teach system.

Photoelectric Sensors feature wear-free teach system.

With qTeach procedure initiated by touching housingÂ- using any ferromagnetic tool such as screwdriver, O500 Series Photoelectric Sensors feature no mechanical buttons or moving parts that can wear out. Blue LED on sensor provides clear optical feedback during teach procedure, blinking to indicate when user has activated teach mode and when teach function has been completed. To prevent...

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