Architecture Billings Index Drops for Fifth Straight Month
Aug 19, 2011,
Falls at the steepest rate in a year and a half...
LED luminaires
Aug 19, 2011,
Vio LED recessed accent luminaires can be used in place of luminaires lamped with 50-mm halogen MR16s...
Rogers Electric Ramps Up EV Charging Station Projects Nationwide
Aug 18, 2011,
Over the past year, Rogers Electric, one of the country’s leading electrical service providers, has repositioned to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations nationwide...
NECA Releases Telecommunications Grounding and Bonding Standard
Aug 18, 2011,
The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) recently published NECA-BICSI-607-2011, "Standard for Telecommunications Bonding and Grounding Planning and Installation Methods for Commercial Buildings"...
EMCOR Group Subsidiary Awarded Contract for Electrical System Upgrades for ArcelorMittal
Aug 18, 2011,
EMCOR Group's Hyre Electric subsidiary has been awarded a contract to upgrade the electrical systems for ArcelorMittal S.A. Indiana Harbor’s facility, located in East Chicago, Ind....
Design and analysis software
Aug 18, 2011,
Paladin DesignBase 4.0 design and analysis software now features capabilities for smart grid and alternative energy infrastructure projects ...
Sensors
Aug 17, 2011,
PlugTail sensors facilitate installation by eliminating the need for a wire caddy, allowing users to simply connect the pre-stripped sensor connector leads...
Coax stripper
Aug 16, 2011,
The 45-321 coax stripper is designed to perform cleaner, faster ¼-in. × ¼-in. strips of RG-6/6 quad and RG-59 coax cables...
Manufacturing Technology Orders up 103.9% from June 2010
Aug 15, 2011,
June 2011 U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $459.39 million ...
CEA Study Finds Most Realtors Believe Installed Home Technologies Will Play an Important Role in Home Sales Within Five Years
Aug 15, 2011,
A new survey from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) found that interest among Realtors and their clients for home technology is high...
Pike Research Forecasts Global Installed Base of Smart Meters to Near One Billion Units by 2020
Aug 15, 2011,
The adoption of smart meters is surging around the world, and electric utilities are accelerating their deployments of the devices, often as part of larger smart grid initiatives...
Global Engineering and Construction M&A Activity Stays Focused on Strategic Transactions and Regional Domestic Deals in the Second Quarter of 2011, According to PwC
Aug 15, 2011,
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity remained steady in the engineering and construction (E&C) industry during the second quarter of 2011...
Reed Construction Data Predicts Modest Construction Recovery Will be Supported by Two More Years of Cheap Credit
Aug 15, 2011,
The Federal Reserve Bank had to do something quickly and dramatically to dampen the downward spiral of confidence and spending, similar to late 2008, which began earlier this year and threatened to become much more serious earlier this month, says Jim Haughey, chief economist for Reed Construction Data, Norcross, Ga....
Power supplies
Aug 15, 2011,
The CSW Series of 2-phase input, DIN rail-mounted power supplies now features a width of 39 mm...
Hole cutters
Aug 12, 2011,
Able to cut holes in stainless steel, copper, aluminum, and steel, Quick Change carbide-tipped hole cutters are now precision-engineered and manufactured to avoid chattering and squealing while cutting...
Cable glands
Aug 11, 2011,
The company’s line of cable glands now features electroless nickel plating for enhanced corrosion-resistance in harsh industrial environments...
LED bay luminaires
Aug 10, 2011,
Available in three sizes, this line of LED bay luminaires uses 36W, 65W, and 102W of power while providing 2,150 lm, 4,300 lm, and 7,100 lm of light...
Enclosures
Aug 9, 2011,
he HME Series of modular enclosures offers environmental protection to NEMA 12 (IP54)...
Indirect Maintenance, Part 2
Aug 9, 2011,
Previously, we said motors are special victims of power quality problems...
When Circuit Boards are Toast, Part 8
Aug 8, 2011,
Electrical Troubleshooting Quiz
Aug 8, 2011,
Over the past few years, equipment failure rates have been steadily rising, and you've been called in to find out why...
