Volume 17 Issue 478

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The Frustration of Getting Your New Products to Contractors
By Bill Floyd

Manufacturers want to sell their new products. They NEED to sell their new products. But just wanting and needing to won't necessarily get it done. So what's the strategy? Most introduce products with some combination of (sales) meetings, advertising, incentives, PR and more. This has been their method forever with some degree of success.






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This Month's Smart eCat Features: Intermatic


With the popularity of the Internet, the world has changed. SMART eCAT is now one new important way. Each month we will feature a new manufacturer’s electronic SMART eCAT that will show how looking up products and using manufacturer’s catalogs have never been easier. This “eCatalog Collection” now also appears on our distributor partner and manufacturer rep’s websites as well. We encourage you to look for these there and deal with the companies with which you already have close relationships and work hard to serve your everyday needs.

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Datacom Considerations
Steve Maurer, IME

From the early days of telegraph and POTS (plain old telephone systems) to today's modern IT infrastructures, the transmission of various forms of information has increased exponentially.

Who would have guessed that the tap-tap-tapping of early telegraph operators would someday be replaced by data whizzing by at the speed of light?





Hubbell Lighting Offers New Line of Decorative LED Fixtures
James R. Dukart

The new fixture family offers choices from three primary styles – cylinder and ring, cylinder or ring. With additional options, the three primary styles can be set into any of eleven different configurations.

The cylinder includes concentric layers of light with a frosted and clear glass effect, while the extruded ring incorporates illumination technology to highlight a minimalist form factor with an internal flexible LED source.





Confessions of a Toolbox Junkie
Steve Maurer, IME

Alright… confession time here. Ever since I first walked into the tool department at our local Sears®, I was hooked. And that was over 45 years ago!

Most kids headed to the toys or sporting goods departments. Not me. It was straight to the screwdrivers, wrenches and saws. I was in paradise.







Orbit Industries Inc.

Orbit's Box and Conduit Hanger Support Plate Series

Orbit’s introducing the latest line of Pre-Fab products, the Box and Conduit Hanger Support Plate (BCHS), that help contractors increase productivity and safety on the job site. The BCHS allows the installer to use this one plate to hang a box and install as many conduits as needed with one rod.





Mennekes Electrical Products

Mennekes SPEC Grade Series of Sloped-Top Disconnects

For processing areas where sanitation is a concern, MENNEKES® offers the SPEC Grade Series of NEMA 4X Stainless Enclosures. All units feature a 15° sloped roof which facilitates runoff of liquids and cleaning residue to minimize risk of contaminant harborage.





Atkore Calconduit/Calbrite/Calbond

The Advantages of Calbrite EMT Conduit

Stainless steel EMT conduit and fittings combine strength with ductility, resulting in anaffordable, lightweight and easy-to-handle conduit assembly. EMT can be installed indoors and outdoors in accordance with UL & NEC® requirements.





Leviton Expands Decora® Digital Controls with Bluetooth® Technology Product Line with Dimmers and Fan Speed Control
Hubbell Wiring Device-Kellems has launched a new line of EXTRA DUTY® While-In-Use Covers
Burndy adds Clear Insulated Multi-Tap line to Their UNITAP™ Family
Greenlee’s Intelli-PUNCH™ 11-Ton Battery-Hydraulic Knockout Driver
Litetronics Expands Family of 1’ x 4’ LED RetroFit Kits for Greater Applicability and Flexibility
Eaton’s New Halo Surface Mount LED Downlight Combines High Performance with a Sleek, Modern Look
Fluke Laser Levels
The Universal Mounting Adjustable Box and Adapter Assembly from Orbit Industries Inc.

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