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KEMP, Texas, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The MGL25-8C-480-120V-GFI Temporary Power Distribution Panel from Larson Electronics allows operators to tap into and convert high voltage three phase 480V primary current to standard single phase 240V AC and 120V AC for operating lights and equipment. Featuring a 25 KVA rated transformer, NEMA 4/12 rated load center housing, and fused primary and integral GFI breaker protection, this portable substation allows operators to safely utilize 3...
World’s First Single-Chip Spectrometer is Poised to Significantly Increase the Market for Portable Spectrometry CAIRO, Egypt (PRWEB) February 04, 2013 Si-Ware Systems (SWS), a premier provider of IC- and MEMS-based solutions for industrial and consumer applications, has licensed its MEMS FT-IR spectrometer technology to Hamamatsu Photonics of Japan. Hamamatsu is the world leading supplier of optoelectronics components. The company announced its new FT-IR spectrometer last month. The...
SAINT PAUL, Minn., Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MGC Diagnostics Corporation (NASDAQ: MGCD) (formerly Angeion Corporation), a global medical technology company, today announced the appointment of Wesley W. Winnekins as Executive Vice President, Finance and Corporate Development, effective immediately. Mr. Winnekins will also serve as the Company's Chief Financial Officer. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120821/LA60189LOGO) In connection with the appointment of Mr....
DALLAS, February 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The report "Variable Frequency/Speed Drives (VFD/VSD) Market, By AC And DC Drive, Low, Medium And High Voltage Range Type, And Application (Pump, Fan, Compressor) - Global Market Trends and Forecast To 2017" defines and segments the global VFD market with analysis and forecasting of the global revenue. Variable frequency drives market will grow from an estimated $12,414 million in 2012 to $18,854 million by 2017, with a CAGR of 8.7%...
HARVEY, Ill., Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Atkore International today announced the appointment of William (Bill) Taylor to the position of President-Allied Tube & Conduit, effective February 4, 2013. Mr. Taylor will be located at Allied's headquarters and primary manufacturing facility in Harvey, IL. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111004/CG80459LOGO) "Bill is a strong leader who brings tremendous experience leading complex global manufacturing organizations,"...
BUTTE, Mont., Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NorthWestern Energy (NYSE: NWE) today announced a plan to upgrade its electric transmission infrastructure in Stillwater and Carbon counties in southcentral Montana. The upgrade, to take place in phases over 10 years, will improve the reliability of electric service to NorthWestern's customers in the area, including those served by electric cooperatives, and provide added capacity to meet electric load growth in the region. "We are working...
NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Leaders of the world's most important infrastructure projects will participate in the 6th Annual Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum Feb. 27 to March 1 at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, at the foot of Wall Street in Manhattan. Forum participants' projects include Qatar's $40 billion project pipeline, Azerbaijan's $8 billion Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline, and Brazil's $16.4 billion Rio-Sao Paulo Bullet Train. More...
BLUE ISLAND, Ill., Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Illinois-based lighting ballast manufacturer Robertson Worldwide has filed patent infringement claims against a Hong Kong-based company as part of an ongoing lawsuit over electronic ballast technology used to operate fluorescent lighting. Robertson originally filed suit on Oct. 9, 2012, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, alleging patent infringement by competitors General Electric, Etlin-Daniels, Halco...
SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ: ELON), the world's leading energy control networking solution provider, and TDJ Consulting, a leading consulting partner to many U.S. utilities, and Concord Municipal Light Plant (CMLP), a municipal utility responsible for electric service to the town of Concord, Massachusetts, today announced they have successfully completed a trial of Echelon's innovative Edge Control Node (ECN) 7000 control node. The...
Company: MicroPlanet Technology Corp. Stock Listing: TSXV - MP Stock Listing (US): OTC - MCTYF Web Site: www.microplanet.com SEATTLE, WA, Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - MicroPlanet Technology Corp. ("MicroPlanet" or the "Company"), (TSXV - MP & OTC - MCTYF) (www.microplanet.com), a smart-grid energy conservation and power quality company, is pleased to announce that it has received initial payments for a follow-on order from SA Power Networks (SA) of Australia...
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A mercury arc valve converts high-voltage or high-current alternating current into direct current. It is an electrical rectifier often used to provide power for industrial motors, electric railways, streetcars, and electric locomotives. Peter Cooper Hewitt, in 1902, invented the mercury arc rectifier. It was further developed by researchers throughout the 1920s and 1930s. Prior to solid-state devices, mercury arc rectifiers were one of the more efficient rectifiers. Silicon diode and...
