Volume 17 Issue 476

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-Sinbad

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Technology vs. Your Great Products
By Bill Floyd

When you go to find a product on Amazon often hundreds come up. So how do you know which to pick? Most people who go there are not 100% committed to a specific item. They are searching for the best product to satisfy their need and are very much open to suggestions. Here Amazon becomes a huge asset (or detriment) to the manufacturer.






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This Month's Smart eCat Features: Schneider Electric


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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This Issue's Question: Who Introduced the MAX PUNCH® XD Knockout Tool?





Appleton Sees Growth, Development Trends in NEMA-Rated Enclosures
James R. Dukart

A potential coming rebound in capital expenditures in the oil and gas sector, the development of the Internet of Things (IoT) and generally improving business conditions promise to continue to spur the demand for electrical enclosures rated by NEMA, for both hazardous and non-hazardous locations.





NEMA vs. IEC: Understanding the Difference
Chuck Ross

NEMA or IEC - which organization’s markings should you be looking for when selecting electrical equipment, especially motor controllers? This can be a confusing decision for specifiers, especially as IEC components become more common in the U.S. market, and the correct answer likely will depend on the application in question.





Eaton Offers B-Line Fiberglass Enclosures
James R. Dukart

Eaton is offering a new line of fiberglass enclosures for harsh environment usage.

The new line is part of the company’s B-Line product family, and offers several type 4X NEMA-rated enclosure packages.





Salt Water Testing for Galvanized Metal Strut
Thomas & Betts

Most metal strut systems are made of carbon steel, which requires plating, or galvanizing, usually with zinc, to protect the components from corrosion. Thomas & Betts (T&B), manufacturer of two lines of metal strut, Kindorf® and Superstrut™ channel systems, offers a selection of zinc galvanizing options, among them being a trivalent chromium finish applied over zinc, creating a chemically bonded, nonporous barrier, as well as its characteristic yellow color.







EPCO

EPCO LED RetroFit Conversion Kit for LED Strip Fixtures

EPCO's LED RetroFit Conversion Kit for LED strip-type fixtures convert older 4-foot and 8-foot T8 or T12 strip-type luminaires into energy efficient LED luminaires. This is a low-cost efficient and effective replacement upgrade solution that delivers high performance high lumen output at a fraction of the cost compared to the purchase and installation of a new LED luminaire.





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.





Eaton B-Line

4Dimension Value Proposition and Application Video

Eaton's 4Dimension™ strut system changes how installers build and install supoort systems for electrical, mechanical, plumbing, data centers, and HVAC in new and retrofit commercial and industrial applications.





Arlington’s New One-piece, Screw-in SNAP-TITE™ Connectors
Hubbell Lighting Introduces SiteSync™ Lighting Control
Cut, Strip & Terminate Coaxial Cable with the Affordable IDEAL LinearX 3 Compression Kit
Calpipe Security Bollards
CRC Lectra Force™ High Performance Industrial Strength Cleaner
Shat-R-Shield Launches Incoplas™ Hybrid Multipurpose LED Fixture
McGill Incandescent Utility Lights
Viper™ Rubber Cord products Join Southwire’s Line of Quantum™ TPE Cord Product

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