Volume 16, Issue 455

China has accused Google of copyright infringement, claiming Google scanned hundreds of China's authors' works for Google's digital library without permission.
In fact, China is so upset they have threatened to stop using Google to illegally download American movies and CDs.
- Jay Leno

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Why do people pay to go up tall buildings, then put money in telescopes to see what's on the ground?
By Bill Floyd

I borrowed this title from the humor section of one of our newsletters because it is so appropriate. Did you ever notice how many of us work harder and harder every year to climb the ladder? But the act of getting on that escalator often takes us farther and farther from every day reality. You see once you get to, or near, the Ivory Tower, the crowd with whom you interact gets smaller. You've moved farther and farther away from where most everyday people live. Some call it reality.  But the folks on the ground are the ones who use your products to earn a living or to create satisfying lives for themselves and their families. So remember when you rise - to see them may indeed require that telescope. Their satisfaction with your offering is the very foundation for your company's existence.






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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.

Click here to enter their IEC Controls catalog section.





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This Issue's Question: Who announced the availability of the Omnistat 3 Hospitality Thermostat, a retrofit solution developed specifically for guest room energy management?





Wiring Duct That Doesn’t Cut Any Corners
Chuck Ross

Data centers and industrial floors can be some of the most expensive real estate around. Making the most of floor and wall space in these facilities can be critical to their financial success, so even miniscule space savings can make a difference to their operators.





Cords, Cord Sets, and Jacketing
Steve Maurer, IME

In this article, a cord refers to bundled conductors enclosed in a jacket. They range from two conductor cords, as in many small appliances and double-insulated tools, to cables with many conductors, often twisted in pairs. The terms cord and cable are often used interchangeably.





Gain Control Over Control Panels With a Range of Wire Duct Options
Chuck Ross

Wire duct has become an integral element in today’s control panels. As raceways and cable tray offer a means for keeping fiber and power conductors both protected and organized, wire duct offers a similar means for distributing control-panel wiring. It could seem to be a commodity product, at first glance, but today’s wire duct is offered with a range of options to meet the full range of control-panel needs.







Teledyne FLIR

FLIR CM174 Imaging 600A AC/DC Clamp Meter

Featuring Infrared Guided Measurement (IGM) technology powered by an integrated FLIR Lepton® thermal imaging sensor, CM174 visually guides you to the precise location of a potential electrical problem, identifying dangerous and unknown problem areas safely.





Greenlee

LS100L Battery-Powered Hydraulic Punch Driver

The LS100L's powerful 11 ton punching force features up to 2X faster cycle time. The versatile 360 degree rotating head punches up to 6" holes at any angle. The ergonomic lightweight design boasts easy one-handed operation.





AFC Cable Systems / Atkore International

MC Luminary Cable™

MC Luminary Cable™ is built to solve one specific and time-consuming problem: installation of dimming systems.





Panduit Expands Industry-Leading Network Cabling Solution for High Density Applications
Greenlee® Communications launches DataScout® 10Gx
GE’s SCADA Edge Industrial PC
Colored Flexible Electrical Conduit from electri-flex
Perma-Mend™ Repair Patch from CRC
General Cable has a Complete line of Carol Brand Portable Cord Products
DuraLED Hampton Large Area/Roadway IP67 from Duraguard Products Inc.
The SDC Series from Hammond Manufacturing is a Multi-use Rack Cabinet Providing Numerous Options for Equipment Rack Mounting

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