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For details on product innovations
and our manufacturers’ product offerings,
link to the latest issue of our newsletter, “ECI
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Electrical
Controls recently became an authorized distributor
for the Control Concepts line of transient voltage
surge suppression and filter products. Electrical
power has always been dirty, but today words like
surge, spike, transient suppressing, and fluctuations
pepper our everyday language. That is because
the devices we use everyday, PCs, PLC’s,
process controllers, robotic equipment, etc. have
become increasingly sophisticated and very sensitive
to power source changes and disturbances. Control
Concepts' broad range of power products eliminates
the disturbances at the source making it easy
and cost effective to safeguard electronic equipment
from malfunction, downtime or failure. For more
details see the Hot Products page on this web
site. |
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Who needs another power supply? Maybe you will
after you check out PULS Mini and Silver Line
power supplies. Until recently, PULS has sold
its products in the USA through the distribution
network operated by SOLA. In October 2003, PULS
announced an end to its relationship with SOLA
and began to market its products directly to American
customers. PULS has been developing, producing
and marketing switching power supply systems for
industry since 1980 and offers the broadest and
most advanced line in the industry. The product
range includes both 1-Phase and 3-Phase AC/DC
power units, DC/DC converters, parallel and redundant
operation, PULS Power Boost and Overload DesignTM.
PULS power supplies offer the highest level of
efficiency, MTBF, and service life. If you are
interested in these compact, highly reliable,
DIN mounted products, request literature on our
site or give us a call. |
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Banner Engineering recently announced that as
part of the Phase 2 Safety Module Upgrade Program,
controller models ATDR1, ATDR2 & ATDR6 have
been discontinued. These controllers need to be
replaced with AT-AM-2A, AT-BM-2A & AT-FM-2A,
respectively. If you need assistance on any safety
applications, please give us a call. Our factory-trained
Banner safety products specialist, Chris Barboza,
will be glad to assist.
Speaking of the world’s leading manufacturer
of photoelectric sensors, Banner has introduced
iKnow PhotoElectrics, a free, on-line resource
of educational content on the sensing industry.
iKnow PhotoElectrics offers self-paced, down-loadable
training on sensor selection, applications, sensing
definitions, archived information and photoelectric
theory. To visit this easy-to-navigate site, go
to http://www.BannerEngineering.com/training/resources.php. |
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See our Hot
Products Page for more info. |
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Integrated line of wiring duct and components,
2004 Catalogue. |
Advantys STB Modular Distributed I/O Platform
Brochure |
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We have had several sources tell us lately that
steel prices are rising. According to one source,
increases in stainless steel have been especially
pronounced. Although the reasons are not entirely
clear to us, one commonly mentioned is the explosion
in Chinese manufacturing. The rapid growth in
Chinese industry has consumed a large part of
the world’s steel production forcing U.S.
manufacturers to higher-priced sources. While
we have not seen steel increases having a broader
impact on prices yet, stayed tuned. |
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The difference between
UL Listing and Recognition? When you
see the UL listing mark on a product, it means
that the manufacturer’s represents that
the complete product has been tested by UL to
nationally recognized safety standards and found
to be free of reasonably foreseeable risk of fire,
electric shock and related hazards. A UL Listing
Mark on a product is always composed of four elements:
the "UL” in a circle Mark, the word
"LISTED” in capital letters, an alpha-numeric
control number, and the product name, (e.g., "toaster
and "portable lamp). Sometimes the UL file
number is used as company identification.
UL also has C-UL listed products applied for
the Canadian market indicating the product has
been tested to Canadian standards. A new mark
combines United States and Canadian listing for
products that have been tested to both U.S. and
Canadian standards. This mark has the UL in a
circle preceded by “C” and followed
by “US Listed.”
UL component recognition means that an individual
component product has been tested, but the component
is incomplete by itself or restricted in performance
capabilities. An example of component recognition
might be a plug-in relay which is not functional
without another component, the base. The backwards
UR symbol will mark recognized components. You
will also find Canadian and combined US and Canadian
recognition marks as well.
For more information, visit www.ul.com/mark/differencev6n1.htm
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ECI Connection February |
1. |
Switched
mode DIN-Rail Power Supplies: SilverLine
& MiniLine |
2. |
TransparentReady Web-Enabled Power Distribution Products |
3. |
VIP
Flat Panel Enclosures |
4. |
Islatrol
Plus Active Tracking Filter From Control
Concepts |
5. |
PresencePLUSPro™ Full-Function Vision Sensor |
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We
Live (and Work) in Interesting Times
We're not sure that
the ancient Chinese proverb had the combination
of the effects of globalization, extreme
price volatilty and rapidity of change in
mind for which we are all being challenged
daily. We have never experienced this peculiar
cluster of business issues particularly
the precipitous rise in the cost of basic
industrial commodities like steel, copper
and petroleum based products that are pervasive
in our modern electrical and electronic
world.
We have no control
over the doubling of steel and copper prices
or the manipulations of OPEC. But, we do
commit to work closely with our valued customers
to communicate openly and honestly when
these price issues do arise and we absolutely
commit to minimize any increases wherever
possible.
We will only pass on any surcharges or
commodity escalations at our cost basis,
without markup, after fully communicating
with you. We don't like surprises either.
Our excellent technical and sales team
is eager and proficient at offering innovative
ideas and products to cost improve your
equipment and processes, please call us
on it.
We don't succeed unless you do!
Jim Harrod
President
Direct Line 781-607-5755
jharrod@electricalcontols.com |
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Switched
mode DIN-Rail Power Supplies: SilverLine
& MiniLine |
For More Information |
F E A T U R E S:
- 5...56V / 25...960W
- AC/DC, 1- and 3-phase
- DC/DC and AS-i
- Parallel operation and redundancy
- PULS Power Boost and Overload
DesignTM
- Highest efficiency, MTBF and service
life
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Transparent Ready™
Web-Enabled Power Distribution Products
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TRANSPARENT
READY power distribution equipment
revolutionizes how power system information
is accessed.
Square D’s award-winning power
distribution products are now available
web-enabled, making power monitoring
simple and affordable. We call the
products TRANSPARENT READY, and they
connect directly to your existing
Ethernet network, without complicated
system integration costs. Pre-defined
web pages are stored in your equipment,
ready to present data from main(s)
and feeders. Thus, TRANSPARENT READY
equipment provides quick access to
power system data from any authorized
computer on your intranet, at any
time, to all authorized users.
More information |
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VIP Flat Panel Enclosures |
Rittal's
VIP 6000 operator interface system
offers modular solutions for countless
flat panel applications. The VIP is
made-to-order in a variety of sizes
and versions that can be adapted to
your specific requirements.
Its contemporary design showcases
control technology in an attractive
package, as well as provides optimum
ergonomics for the operator while
keeping heat-sensitive electronic
components cool.
The modular flat panel system is
available with a keyboard housing
or tray. The keyboard housing lets
you integrate your own control panel
and the keyboard tray accommodates
most standard PC keyboards.
This efficient operator interface
system also offers a wide variety
of accessories including vertical
and/or horizontal handle sets, clip
boards, and may be combined with support
arm systems CP-L, CP-XL, or CP-Vertical.
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Series
connected high-frequency noise filter
with transient protection. Offers
the flexibility of either receptacle/line
cord connection or hard-wired connection
to critical loads (up to 30 amperes).
Applications include industrial or
office equipment, computers placed
in harsh environments.
FEATURES
- Typically reduces normal mode
transients to +/-2 volts
- Surge current capacity —
45,000 Amps
- Transient protection in all modes:
line to neutral, line to ground,
and neutral to ground
- LED power indication
- UL 1283, CSA
- 10 year warranty
More
information |
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PresencePLUSPro™
Full-Function Vision Sensor |
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- A full-function vision
system that rivals more expensive
systems
- Even with minimal knowledge of
vision systems, you can quickly
set up an inspection
- Ethernet and flexible I/O in
the same full-featured system
- Ideal for inspecting complex
parts and assemblies
- Does not require product alignment
or precise orientation
More
information |
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