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Wal-Mart’s "Get on the Shelf" Contest Now Includes a Hands-Free Flashlight Developed for Desert Storm Pilots
This Hands-Free Flashlight developed for pilots during Operation Desert Storm has been chosen for the Walmart “Get On The Shelf” contest. - March 16, 2012 - Nighthawk Lights, LLC
New, Exceptionally Efficient Cylindrical Infrared Heaters for OEMs
Anderson Thermal Devices Inc. now offers cylindrical “clam shell” infrared heaters to OEMs. These heaters provide intense, precisely controlled heat at medium wavelength that completely surrounds the product for uniform and efficient heat transfer. These modular infrared heaters utilize... - March 09, 2012 - Anderson Thermal Devices Inc.
SunLED Reveals Its Latest Compact, High Powered LED
SunLED reveals its latest compact, high powered LED - The XZxxx146S Series. The 5.0x5.0mm package size and 1.2mm low profile height allows this LED to incorporate onto numerous designs and lighting applications. Using the latest AlGaInP & InGaN technology, this series is able to deliver intense... - March 09, 2012 - SunLED Company, LLC
Mo-Cu Wafer Substrate for LED Chips: New Composite Material to Prevent Cracks in Semiconductor Layers
With Mo-Cu R670, “PLANSEE High Performance Materials” has developed a new molybdenum-copper composite material for semiconductor wafer substrates. The high thermal conductivity of MoCu R670 ensures optimized heat dissipation in LED chips. The new material has the same coefficient of thermal expansion as sapphire, and therefore reduces defects in the semiconductor structure which can occur during the hot bonding process. In this way, Mo-Cu R670 helps ensure the reliable production of LED chips. - March 08, 2012 - PLANSEE SE
Gryphex Awarded Grand Winner for Innovation at 20th Annual MAX Awards
Gryphex has been awarded Grand Winner of the 20th Annual Marketing Awards for Excellence (MAX Awards) in innovation, marketing and market success among Georgia-based companies. Gryphex received the highest honor among 35 MAX Award entries from companies such as UPS, The Home Depot, Merial, Plaid Enterprises, and others. - March 02, 2012 - Gryphex
LEDtronics LED Pendant Lamps Help Central California Town Reduce Energy and Maintenance Costs
“I like the results very much,” said Matthew Roberts, director of the city’s Parks and Recreation Department that installed and maintains the street lights. “The LEDtronics lamps fit into the existing light fixtures with only minor modifications and look great. I think the consensus is that the new bulbs produce fewer glares, are easier on the eyes, and have a very appropriate color temperature for our needs.” - February 28, 2012 - LEDtronics, Inc.
Fike Launches New Remote Power Supply
Fike announces the addition of a new Remote Power Supply (RPS) to compliment its existing line of fire alarm and detection and control solutions. “This new 10 amp power supply is used to extend the signaling capacity of Fike’s fire alarm and suppression control systems, including the... - February 23, 2012 - Fike
Greaves Corporation Announces the All-Aluminum PTA Series Pin Adapter
Greaves Corporation announces the all-aluminum PTA Series Aluminum Pin Adapter to complete the family of aluminum-barrel pin adapters. The PTA adapter is designed to be installed on an aluminum cable which has been up-sized for any of a variety of reasons, such as to reduce voltage drop in a long... - February 23, 2012 - Greaves Corp
Greaves Corp Releases 2010-11 Catalog
Greaves Corp is announcing the release of their 2010-11 print catalog. The 124 page catalog includes new products and improvements to many pages of the previous 2010 version. The major new product addition is the PTA aluminum pin adapter series, to complete the standard pin adapter family which... - February 23, 2012 - Greaves Corp
Tri-Star Design, Inc Designs Electronic Water Timers for National Chain Hardware Store
Tri-Star Design, Inc. designed and developed a series of electronic water timers (Electronics Water Timer) targeted for a national chain hardware store. - February 22, 2012 - Tri-Star Design, Inc.
Shoals Technologies' Multilink™ Junction Box Becomes the Only Certified and "Ready to Ship" Universal PV Interface
Shoals Technologies Group, the global leader in photovoltaic OEM and balance of systems components, and Multi-Contact proudly announces certification to DIN V VDE 0126-5: 2008-05 from TÜV Rheinland for the MultiLink™ junction box. With this certification the MultiLink™ junction box... - February 21, 2012 - Shoals Technologies Group
Saelig’s New Logger Detects Faults in Complicated Electrical Control Systems
FTR-Birdie captures the time and date of up to 32,768 line events (auto stop or overwrite) on 16 lines, which can later be replayed step-by-step for evaluation. The display shows the line states and the previous 40 changes that have occurred, so it is easy to see what preceded fault conditions and understand exactly what happened within the control system. - February 18, 2012 - Saelig Co. Inc.
Anderson Thermal Devices Adds Cross Reference List to Web Site
Anderson Thermal Devices introduces a new Infrared Emitter Cross Reference page. The company continues to update its website to provide a smoother user experience for customers searching for infrared heaters, infrared emitters, infrared quartz halogen lamps and specialty heaters. The latest... - February 18, 2012 - Anderson Thermal Devices Inc.
IMG Lighting Unveiled Beacon 600 Generation III, 600 Lumen, LED Desk Lamp
IMG Lighting unveiled the world’s brightest, dual warm & cool diode LED desk lamp. The Beacon 600 Generation III is the latest upgrade to the highly successful Beacon 600 and Beacon 600 LE by IMG Lighting LED Desk Lamps. The Beacon 600 Generation III employs the IMG Lighting High Modulus Chipset that drives an an array of premium OSRAM LEDs to produce 600 lumens with a mere 8.7 watts of power. - February 16, 2012 - IMG Lighting
Miniature Bayonet Base, Sunlight-Visible 6/7 LED Cluster Bulbs Offer Faster Turn-On, More Uniform Illumination
The LEDtronics LED lamps feature a 90% reduction in power consumption (very low power draw of 0.8-0.91 watts, depending on the LED light color) and directly replace numbers including 6MB, 44, 47, 755 (5/6V) 12MB, 756 (12/14V), 24MB (24V), 313, 757, 1819, 1829 (28V), 48MB (48V), 60MB, 1835 (60V), 120MB and NE51H (120VAC). - February 10, 2012 - LEDtronics, Inc.
Eos Group Announces an Update to the Eos Piping Database 2011
Eos Group, Inc. has announced an update to their 2011 Piping Database. The Piping Database is designed to support construction cost estimating for utilities, owners, design engineers and contractors in the area of piping for facilities and industrial plants. - February 09, 2012 - Eos Group
Bright Idea: New Polycarbonate Grade from Bayer Can Replace Aluminum in LED Heat Sinks
Bayer MaterialScience LLC is launching a new grade of thermally conductive plastic to help lighting manufacturers meet consumer demand quickly and cost-effectively. - February 09, 2012 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience Provides Missing Piece for Fraen's Optics Division LED Puzzle
Fraen's Optics Division wanted to produce a high-performing optic for use in light emitting diode (LED) lighting to meet the general illumination market’s needs, as well as the company’s own performance targets. With the help of Bayer MaterialScience LLC, Fraen was able to find the key... - February 09, 2012 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Anderson Thermal Now Offering Exceptionally Efficient Cylindrical Infrared Heaters For OEMs
Radiant Round clam shell infrared heaters provide intense, precisely controlled heat at medium wavelength that completely surrounds the wire, cable, or tubing for uniform and efficient heat transfer. These modular infrared heaters utilize clear or opaque quartz tubes in the center with heating... - February 08, 2012 - Anderson Thermal Devices Inc.
Electrical.com Contractors Gives the Healthcare Sector the Power to Perform
Electrical.com Pty Ltd, leading electrical contractors in Melbourne, are proving that impeccable work standards and documented quality are still valued with a growing record of unfaultable work in the healthcare sector. - February 03, 2012 - Electrical.com Pty Ltd
Mitutoyo Introduces World’s First 0.1µm Micrometer
Mitutoyo America Corporation introduces the first micrometer to offer 0.1µm resolution measurement. The High-Accuracy Digimatic® Digital Micrometer is available in a convenient, hand-held tool. - February 02, 2012 - Mitutoyo America Corporation
Deco Lighting Announces Game Changing New Product Line Will Deflate High LED Luminaire Prices in the Marketplace
With a multi million dollar R&D program nearing completion, Deco Lighting plans to launch a revolutionary portfolio of affordable high performance commercial LED luminaires. Municipalities and commercial customers seeking to replace their inefficient lighting to save energy will no longer be restricted to a limited selection of high priced LED fixtures. - January 21, 2012 - DECO Lighting
Capture 3D's New ATOS Compact Scan - New Breed of 3D Scanner for Fast and Accurate 3D Measurements
Released in December 2011, the new ATOS Compact Scan's advanced hardware integrated with powerful software makes it the ideal solution for 3D scanning and inspection. - January 19, 2012 - Capture 3D, Inc.
Car Audio Group Adopts a New Web Platform for Business Development
As an original car audio supplier in China, Car Audio Group has launched a new web platform to deliver original car audio sourcing solutions to global clients. - January 16, 2012 - Car Audio Group
Electro Standards Laboratories Announces DIN Rail Mounted, Cat5e Switch with Position Feedback
The Model 9084 is a Cat5e RJ45 DIN Rail Mount Switch with keylock to control switching between A and B positions and monitor port to provide position feedback. - January 15, 2012 - Electro Standards Laboratories
GreenSoft Releases Key Enhancements to GreenData Manager Software
GreenData Manager adds IPC-1752A XML export features to create a powerful data conversion and exchange tool. - January 12, 2012 - GreenSoft Technology, Inc.
Conrad Electronic UK Introduces Discounts on Extech Multimeters
UK’s top online electronics store Conrad Electronic UK has slashed the prices on select models of Extech multimeters. And to make the sale even better, some of these models still have volume discount offers, making it one of the best deals available when buying a voltmeter. - January 08, 2012 - Rebelfone
Priest Electric Boosts Supply of Quality Electric Motors to Meet Demand from Heavy Duty Industries
Priest Electric offers electric motors manufactured by some of the best names in the field of electric motor and motor control manufacturers. - January 07, 2012 - Priest Electric
SITEK Group of Companies Gave a Sales Forecast for Manufacturing IT for 2012 in Russia and CIS
SITEK Group of companies and its MES Independent Business Unit gave a sales forecast for Manufacturing IT for 2012 in Russia and CIS countries and summed up the results of 2011. - January 06, 2012 - SITEK Group, MES Dpt.
Shoals Technologies Group Receives ETL Listing to Ul 1741 for Multiple 600VDC Smart Combiner Boxes with Integrated Disconnects and SNAPShot String Level Monitoring
Shoals Technologies Group, the global leader in photovoltaic balance of systems components proudly announces it has received ETL certification to UL 1741 for multiple 600VDC smart combiner boxes with SNAPShot™ string-level monitoring and integrated DC disconnects. - January 03, 2012 - Shoals Technologies Group
Shoals Technologies Group Receives ETL Listing to UL 1741 for Multiple 1000VDC Smart Combiner Boxes with Integrated Disconnects and SNAPShot String Level Monitoring
Shoals Technologies Group, the global leader in photovoltaic balance of systems components proudly announces it has received ETL certification to UL 1741 for multiple 1000VDC smart combiner boxes with SNAPShot™ string-level monitoring and integrated DC disconnects. "Shoals has been... - December 24, 2011 - Shoals Technologies Group
Golf Cart Solar to Introduce New "Zero Cost" Thin Film Solar Golf Cart Kit at 2012 PGA Show in Orlando
Golf Cart Solar, a Sarasota, Florida based solar technology company announced today a new “Zero Cost” golf cart solar panel program that provides solar panels for golf carts at no cost to the end user customer. - December 13, 2011 - Golf Cart Solar
How to Design Out Your Heat Sinks with Smart PCB Thermal Design, December 15th Webinar
Webinar shows attendees how to design for the least number of heat sinks and potentially none at all; Thursday, December 15, 2PM EST. - December 11, 2011 - Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc.
IPDiA and TecStar/Macnica Announce Distribution Agreement for Japan
After Americas and Europe, IPDiA strengthens its sales network in Asia with one of the leaders in electronic components. - December 11, 2011 - IPDiA
Penta Laboratories Celebrates 50 Year Anniversary
Penta Laboratories is pleased to announce its fifty year anniversary of operation. - December 09, 2011 - Penta Laboratories
Connector Distributor, BTC Electronic Components, Expands Product Base with Preci-Dip AS39029 Contacts
Preci-Dip is a leading manufacturer of interconnect components and one of BTC Electronic Components franchised/authorized lines. - December 09, 2011 - BTC Electronic Components, Inc.
Anderson Thermal Devices Introduces New T3 and T4 Ceramic “RadReflect” IR Lamps
The engineers at Anderson Thermal Devices have decades of experience delivering efficient, electric infrared heating lamps to manufacturers world wide. Now they introduce “RadReflect”, T3 and T4 lamps built with a ceramic reflector. The T3 and T4 “RadReflect” lamps all have... - December 09, 2011 - Anderson Thermal Devices Inc.
QUORiON Introduces All-in-One POS System with Integrated Printer
QUORiON announces launch of new All-in-One POS system with integrated printer. Users can deploy the QTouch 10 in retail, restaurant, and bakery POS applications. - December 05, 2011 - QUORiON Data Systems
Arizona Hospital Goes Green, Reduces Energy Costs with LEDtronics Long-Life, Energy-Saving LED Lighting Fixtures
Kingman Regional Medical Center in AZ upgrades it's parking lot lighting with LEDtronics High Power LED Shoebox Fixtures. - December 02, 2011 - LEDtronics, Inc.
SOF-TEK Presents New UL 508A Panel Shop & Contract Manufacturing Company in Redding
SOF-TEK is pleased to announce that they are now a UL (Underwriters Laboratories) Panel Shop under the UL 508A Industrial Control Panel Certification. SOF-TEK in now open for business as a unique contract manufacturer in the North State, specializing in custom design UL Panels, PCBs, and wire harnesses for electronic assembly. - December 01, 2011 - Sof-Tek
European HVAC Drives Market: Environmental and Economic Concerns Spur Growth, Notes Frost & Sullivan
Revenues to reach $611.9 million in 2017, with Eastern Europe emerging as new hotspot for HVAC drives manufacturers. - November 23, 2011 - Frost & Sullivan
Ram Cooler Introduces Special Lean-Season Offer to Attract Air Cooler Buyers
Ram Cooler, the leading brand of coolers in the central India, announces limited period offer on all the models ranging from small room coolers to desert cooler and duct coolers. These offers range from price discounts to extended warranty period and buy back offers for customers. - November 20, 2011 - Ram Coolers
Coloronix Launches 3" RGBW Color Changing Downlight
Coloronix has recently launched the 3" RGBW Color Changing Recessed Downlight with DMX Color Control. - November 18, 2011 - Coloronix
Creation Technologies Enhances Design Services Offering
EMS Provider acquires the design, product development and manufacturing group of Quest Product Development Corp. - November 17, 2011 - Creation Technologies
Deco Lighting’s Induction Lighting at the University of California Irvine Medical Center Provides Superior Visibility, Safety and 56% Energy Savings
Deco Lighting replaced inefficient lighting at the University of California Irvine Medical Center with 100,000 hour Induction lighting. New lighting provides superior visibility, safety and 56% energy savings. - November 03, 2011 - DECO Lighting
G&W Electric Lights Up Web with New & Improved Site
G&W Electric, with technical assistance from Ecreativeworks, has completely redesigned and rebuilt their website to better serve their customers in the electrical power industry. - October 30, 2011 - Ecreativeworks
GreenSoft Releases New Version of GreenData Manager Software
GreenData Manager now generates IPC-1752A product disclosure reports. - October 25, 2011 - GreenSoft Technology, Inc.
Gov. Rick Scott Visits Advanced Protection Technologies, Inc., to Promote Jobs & Economic Growth
Governor Scott continued to pitch his 2012 legislative priorities during a morning visit to Advanced Protection Technologies Inc., a company that designs, manufactures and sells surge protective devices. Sales grew 43% in the last year and the manufacturing space expanded by 10,000 square feet. - October 22, 2011 - Advanced Protection Technologies
Orion Fans and Heilind Electronics Partner to Provide Thermal Management Products for the Electromechanical Component Market
Distribution agreement expands Orion Fans' reach in OEM markets... - October 21, 2011 - Knight Electronics Orion Fans
Durex Industries Recently Announced the Release of Its New Advanced Ceramic Heater Technology
Durex Industries’ ceramic heater technology is available in either Aluminum Nitride (AlN) or Alumina (Al2O3). Ceramic heater technologies offer significant advantages over metal based sheath heaters that have limitations in thermal performance or material compatibility. - October 19, 2011 - Durex Industries