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Home-Tech Named Philanthropist of the Year
The employee owners of Home-Tech and founder/CEO Steve Marino were selected as Gulfshore Life magazine’s 2010 Philanthropist of the Year in the Lee County business category. Winners were announced in the magazine’s September issue and honored at a reception September 28. Home-Tech was... - October 27, 2010 - Home-Tech
Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Southwest Florida receives donation and ongoing support from Home-Tech
Ronald McDonald House Charities was the benefactor of Home-Tech’s Charity of the Month program. Home-Tech donated $700 in the names of customers who purchased air conditioning units during the month of September. Home-Tech is a long-time supporter of the Ronald McDonald House and this is the... - October 27, 2010 - Home-Tech
Reliable Machine and Tool First to Sign as Toolmex Strategic Alliance Partner
Toolmex Corporation announces new Toolmex Strategic Alliance Partner program and signs Reliable Machine and Tool of Cedar Rapids as first partnership. - October 21, 2010 - Toolmex Industrial Solutions
Toolmex Opens 2 New 3PL Warehouses
Toolmex Corporation has opened two additional motor warehouses to expanded 3PL facilities in Charlotte, NC and Houston, TX to provide increased support to local customers purchasing Elektrim and Elektrimax AC TEFC motors. - October 15, 2010 - Toolmex Industrial Solutions
AMCI Expands Selection of Size 11 Resolvers
AMCI announces recent mechanical advancements made to the R11 (size 11 resolvers) that increase reliability and maximize equipment up-time. Available with over 50 different configurations, AMCI’s industry standard size 11 resolvers are easily crossed as direct replacement resolvers in a... - October 01, 2010 - AMCI
Baoding Tianwei Wind Power to Deploy MLS Toolbox for Controller Design
Dramatically Improves the Accuracy and Efficiency of its Wind Turbine Control System Design - September 30, 2010 - StrathControl
Spectrum Power Management Systems Reveals Power Strip Featuring 6 Protected Outlets & 2 Always on
SPMS introduces the 72A-115BTHEN-00 power strip, the 33'' unit featuring 6 individual circuit protected outlets & 2 always on. - September 29, 2010 - Spectrum Power Management Systems
Wind Simplicity’s Windancer Small Wind Turbine Wins International Design Award (IDA)
Wind Simplicity was awarded the IDA’s first prize for alternative-energy-source equipment product design for sustainable living and environmental preservation. - September 23, 2010 - Wind Simplicity
March of Dimes Benefits from Being Home-Tech "Charity of the Month"
Home-Tech and its customers donated $1,250 to the March of Dimes in August as part of its Charity of the Month program. This program donates a portion of the price of each new air conditioning unit purchased to a designated charity each month, in customers’ names. “We applaud... - September 23, 2010 - Home-Tech
AMCI Adds Sales Reps to Ohio, Kentucky, & W. Pennsylvania
Paul Davis Automation (PDA) is now representing Advanced Micro Controls Inc (AMCI) in the Ohio, Kentucky, and Western Pennsylvania areas. AMCI has realized growth in the Ohio, Kentucky, and Western Pennsylvania areas, and recently added sales reps to better service the expanding market. - September 18, 2010 - AMCI
Spectrum Power Management Systems to Offer Robust 18'' Power Strip with Field Wiring Terminal Block
SPMS presents the 72A-120NSLBN-00: an 18'', 16 Amp power strip with Euro-Style terminal block for simplified field installation - September 18, 2010 - Spectrum Power Management Systems
Spectrum Power Management Systems Introduces the AC Power Master
SPMS Introduces the AC Power Master: Three Phase 60 Amp Sequencing Power Distribution Unit - September 17, 2010 - Spectrum Power Management Systems
Four New Capacitive Liquid Level Switches from Fozmula - Measuring Up at Any Level
Capacitance technology in the measurement of fuel, oil and coolant levels is now the favoured alternative to traditional methods and this range of capacitance switches is just the latest innovation from the UK’s leading designer of liquid level measurement equipment which supports a wide range of industry throughout the world. - September 16, 2010 - Fozmula Ltd
Fozmula Turns Up the Heat with New Sender Design
A new and improved range of liquid level senders – the T/LL171 series – has been launched by Fozmula Limited of Leamington Spa. - September 16, 2010 - Fozmula Ltd
American Cordset Industries Prepares to Launch Green Non-PVC Molded NEMA 5-15R Connector on to Rubber or TPE Jacketed 14 AWG Wire
The American Cordset Industries is all geared to launch a non-PVC molded NEMA 5-15R connector on to Rubber or TPE jacketed 14 AWG wire. The company recently got the approval from Underwriter's Laboratory to produce this green device. - September 10, 2010 - American Cordset Industries
Toolmex Corporation is Ranked One of Americas Entrepreneurial Super Stars
Toolmex Corporation earns coveted position on the 2010 Inc.500/5000 list, ranking the corporation as one of the fastest growing companies in America for a second year in a row. - August 29, 2010 - Toolmex Industrial Solutions
Toolmex Showcases Workholding, Tooling and Lathe Technologies in Booths W-2428 and S-9449 at IMTS
Toolmex Corporation, a leading industrial supplier, plans to reveal new workholding and tooling products as well as new lathe technologies at the 2010 International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) at McCormick Place in Chicago, September 13-18, in booths W-2428 and S-9449. "We are... - August 27, 2010 - Toolmex Industrial Solutions
Home-Tech Donates Bears to R.O.C.K. Camp Kids
Stuffed teddy bears dressed like cowboys were donated to children attending the American Cancer Society’s Reaching Out to Cancer Kids (R.O.C.K.) camp at Camp Boggy Creek earlier this month. The bears were originally purchased for the 2010 Cattle Baron’s Ball by Home-Tech, the... - August 26, 2010 - Home-Tech
PACE Center for Girls Receives Donation from Home-Tech, Customers
Southwest Florida air-conditioning and appliance sales and service leader Home-Tech donated $1,157 in the names of its July customers to the PACE Center for Girls as part of the company’s Charity of the Month program. - August 26, 2010 - Home-Tech
Windancer Small Wind Turbine in Taschen's Top 10 Sustainable Energy Products Worldwide
The multi-award-winning Windancer small wind turbine selected for Taschen’s new international survey of leading-edge green product design. - August 14, 2010 - Wind Simplicity
Arltis, Inc., an Embedded Systems Company, Announces Purchase of 3S Industries Which Specializes in Power Applications for OEM Markets
Arltis announces that is has purchased 3S Industries located in San Fernando, CA. 3S Industries, an ISO 9000:2001 company, is a leading U.S. manufacturer for industrial control transformers, power transformers and power inductors and has been in business over 28 years. The products are used in the instrumentation, aerospace, medical, power and marketplaces and the company specializes in OEM applications. - August 05, 2010 - 3S Industries
Stainless Steel Rotary Encoders Designed for the Most Extreme Conditions
AMCI releases stainless steel encoders with features including IP69K rating, double row sealed bearing, solid and hub shaft versions, and a superior shaft load rating. These encoders are designed to operate where other encoders fail. - August 01, 2010 - AMCI
i-Mego: New Product Release Announcement
In 2010 August, i-Mego announces two new line product series to enhance the product range. Also, i-Mego will be exhibiting in the largest eletronics show - IFA 2010. - July 31, 2010 - Imego Infinity Ltd.
New Focus on Criteria and Solutions Selecting the Right Energy Efficient Drives in the F&B Industry
The Quest Trend Magazines has created a new focus on the criteria and solutions to assist the current decision-making process in the F&B Industry regarding changing the drive technologies. - July 28, 2010 - Quest Trend Magazine
LiteTouch Announces New Digital News Portal
“The LiteTouch Journal” Accommodates Pace of New Product Launches, Technical Announcements, and Other Company News. - July 25, 2010 - LiteTouch
Home-Tech Shares Website Expertise with Industry Peers in Contractor Excellence
Home-Tech founder and CEO Steve Marino is featured in a national online industry publication on website design for the Air Conditioning Contractors of America’s Contractor Excellence. The online publication serves as a resource for America’s most successful heating, cooling and... - July 24, 2010 - Home-Tech
Vigitron Expands the Digital CCTV Line with MaxiiCopper Coax Ethernet Extender Hubs
Vigitron MaxiiCopper Ethernet Extender family provides easy and effective transition from analog to IP CCTV systems. - July 22, 2010 - Vigitron, Inc.
LiteTouch Introduces Online Design Center
New Online Design Resource is an Environmentally-Friendly Alternative to Traditional Printed Spec Binders for Architects, Lighting Designers & Interior Designers. - July 16, 2010 - LiteTouch
LiteTouch Releases Major Software Upgrade
New LiteWare4.0 Delivers Time Saving System Design & Powerful Programming Solutions. - July 16, 2010 - LiteTouch
Current Fine-Tuning of the Control Technology is Used for Determining for the First Time in the German Machinery Industry Reports the Quest Trend Magazine
Fine-tuning the consisting control systems at the machines instead of changing the control technology is the motto of the German machine-builders this year. These goals pursue the machine-builders for the first time since 2003. Since then the annual technological change in the automation... - July 14, 2010 - Quest Trend Magazine
Air Force Awards Contract to TEGAM for RF Power Meter
The U.S. Air Force has just awarded a contract to TEGAM for $1.2 million. The Model 1830A will be shipped to Air Force bases throughout the U.S. as well as seven other countries over the next three years. - July 07, 2010 - TEGAM
Animal Refuge Center, Lee Memorial Hospital Trauma Center Receive Donations from Home-Tech, Customers
Southwest Florida air-conditioning and appliance sales and service leader Home-Tech and its customers donated $1,105 to Lee County’s Animal Refuge Center and $1,000 to Lee Memorial Hospital’s Trauma Center in May and June, respectively. The donations were part of Home-Tech’s... - July 03, 2010 - Home-Tech
MLS Receives R&D Funding for Wind Turbine Pitch Systems
MLS Intelligent Control Dynamics leading supplier of control solutions for wind turbines to receive funding for pitch system research and development. - July 02, 2010 - StrathControl
Home-Tech Offers Self-Help with Home Repair Online with "Techster’s Tips"
Homeowners looking for quick tips that may help them cure common air conditioning or appliance problems can now consult a new source – Techster’s Tips. Techster’s Tips were added to Home-Tech’s recently updated website which now features much more news and information on the... - July 01, 2010 - Home-Tech
AMCI and Rockwell Automation Release New PartnerNetwork™ Solutions Brochure
Rockwell Automation and Advanced Micro Controls Inc. (AMCI) have released their first PartnerNetwork™ Solutions brochure. The brochure includes a brief history of the partnership between Rockwell Automation and AMCI, and features AMCI products. - July 01, 2010 - AMCI
EtherNet/IP Multi-Turn Resolver Compatible with Allen Bradley PLCs
Advanced Micro Controls Inc. (AMCI), has released the NR25 series of heavy-duty EtherNet/IP resolvers. Available with many features including Power over EtherNet (PoE), these multi-turn absolute resolvers can save time and money while also simplifying wiring. - June 25, 2010 - AMCI
Quest Trend Magazine Reveals the Current Requirements on Sensors in the German F&B Industry
The type of the sensors’s protection ranges from IP 54 to IP69k, special applications need high-grade steel versions and special cable jacket for the sensors’ connecting cable is demanded. - June 23, 2010 - Quest Trend Magazine
Two Tier Quality Assurance for Toolmex Products
Toolmex Corporation extends TMX Workholding and Tooling product lines, helping customers increase productivity with Two-Tier Quality Assurance tested products. - June 17, 2010 - Toolmex Industrial Solutions
Vigitron Cat 5 Cabling Installation for School Surveillance
Vigitron has installed a cabling system at Merseyside school using a minimum of cable runs for surveillance and telemetry with spare pare for alarm transmission. - June 17, 2010 - Vigitron, Inc.
Vigitron UTP Network Elements Installed on Analogue Circuit in UK Bakery
Panasonic and Concept Pro dome cameras at a large bakery company make use of Power Combiners and Transceiver hubs from Vigitron. - June 17, 2010 - Vigitron, Inc.
Quest Trend Magazine Reports the Current Trend to Application-Optimised I/O Modules in the German Machinery Industry
The German machine-builders are intensified interested in application-optimised I/O modules this year. This confirms the trend to fine-tuning the control and drive technologies that determines the changes in the automation technology this year. - June 17, 2010 - Quest Trend Magazine
Panel PC Benefits from the Current Trend to Fine-Tuning the Control Technology in the German Machinery Industry
Machine-builders in Germany prefer fine-tuning the control technology this year. The Panel PC benefits from this current trend. - June 10, 2010 - Quest Trend Magazine
EtherNet/IP Absolute Multi-turn Encoder
Advanced Micro Controls Inc. (AMCI), has released the NR25 series of heavy-duty EtherNet/IP DuraCoder® encoders. Available with many features including Power over EtherNet (PoE), these multi-turn absolute encoders can save time and money while also simplifying wiring. - June 06, 2010 - AMCI
Spectrum Power Management Launches 19'' Rack Mount with Digital Current Meter Display
Spectrum Power Management, a division of Spectrum Control, Inc. launches the 72RA130BMLEN-10 - a 1RU power strip with 4 function digital meter display - June 01, 2010 - Spectrum Power Management Systems
SPMS Launches 34.5’’ Power Strip with Euro-Style Terminal Block
Spectrum Power Management Systems, a division of Spectrum Control Inc., announces the launch of 72A-120SXBN-00: a 20Amp 24 receptacle power strip featuring Euro-Style terminal block. - May 30, 2010 - Spectrum Power Management Systems
Quest Trend Magazine reports how the German Machinery Industry is changing to Ethernet-based field buses this year
Change to Ethernet-based field buses in the centre of interest in the German machinery industry - May 26, 2010 - Quest Trend Magazine
Home-Tech Goes High-Tech for Service Calls
New system for assigning and completing service work orders make technicians more efficient. - May 26, 2010 - Home-Tech
Walking Initiative Gets "Start!" with Help of Home-Tech, Customers
American Heart Association National Start! Walking Day Receives “Charity of the Month” Donation. - May 21, 2010 - Home-Tech
Trends in Automation Technology from Users’ Point of View - Now on the Internet as Well
The Quest Trend Magazine publishes trends in automation technology from user’s point of view in machinery industry, automotive and F&B industries in Germany. Complementary to the print edition an on-line edition on its own has been published in German and English language. The Quest... - May 19, 2010 - Quest Trend Magazine
PA&E Announces New Lightweight, Hermetic Micro-D Connector
Aluminum Shell Option Provides a 67% Weight Savings. - May 15, 2010 - Pacific Aerospace & Electronics (PA&E)