News Articles http://www.econline.com/ Sat, 27 Nov 2010 09:55:00 GMT Following successful final acceptance tests Siemens Energy will deliver the world's largest and most powerful 800-kilovolt converter transformer in mid-January 2010. The world-record transformer produced at the Siemens manufacturing plant in Nuremberg is destined for the Xiangjiaba-Shanghai link, a high-voltage direct-current transmission link (HVDC) recently under construction http://www.econline.com/article.mvc/Record-Breaker-Siemens-To-Supply-Worlds-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Sat, 27 Nov 2010 09:55:00 GMT Shermco Industries, headquartered in Irving, Texas, has reached an agreement to acquire Coastal Switchgear & Controls, Inc., a company based in Angleton, Texas that specializes in shop and field repair, maintenance and testing of electrical equipment http://www.econline.com/article.mvc/Shermco-Acquires-Coastal-Switchgear-Controls-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:49:00 GMT Weifield Group, an electrical contractor located in Denver, Colorado, has completed a new design-build 222,000-square-foot, $64 million Research Support Facility (RSF) for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The RSF is located on the campus of the DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and includes a next-generation 20,000-square-foot data center http://www.econline.com/article.mvc/Weifield-Group-Contracting-Completes-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:48:00 GMT EMCOR Group, Inc. , a Fortune 500 leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses announced that its subsidiary EMCOR Government Services, Inc. has been awarded an operating support services contract at Naval District Washington in Washington, D.C. The contract, which is for an initial period of one year with options to extend for seven successive one-year periods, would, if extended for all http://www.econline.com/article.mvc/EMCOR-Group-Inc-Awarded-Operating-Support-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:30:00 GMT The new Solmetric PV Analyzer is a complete electrical test solution for verifying and troubleshooting photovoltaic array performance. For each string, the analyzer measures current and power as a function of voltage http://www.econline.com/article.mvc/The-New-Solmetric-PV-Analyzer-Verifies-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:24:00 GMT This July Interstate Electrical Services Corporation,New England's premier provider ofelectrical construction,electrical services, network systems, design/build service,andbuilding information modeling (BIM) celebrates 44 years serving New England http://www.econline.com/article.mvc/Interstate-Electrical-Services-Celebrates-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:00:00 GMT Today, Athens Group announced that control systems software-specific safety seminars are now available for drilling contractor and operators who want to provide their crew with increased guidance on software-related safety practices http://www.econline.com/article.mvc/Athens-Group-Offers-Control-Systems-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:57:00 GMT Eagle Technology today announced the release of Software as a Service (SaaS) solution for Service Management, targeted towards small contractors or residential service providers http://www.econline.com/article.mvc/Eagle-Introduces-Web-Based-Service-Management-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:42:00 GMT Rosendin Electric, the nation's largest private electrical contractor and a 100-percent employee-owned company, today announced that the company has opened a new east coast office location in Arlington, Virginia. Daren Shumate, a 20-year electrical industry veteran, has been named to head the office as Director, East Coast Operations http://www.econline.com/article.mvc/Rosendin-Electric-Kicks-Off-Opening-Of-New-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:01:00 GMT As support for solar, wind and other alternative energy sources continues to rise, more electrical contractors are training to provide the unique and necessary skills for green construction http://www.econline.com/article.mvc/Electrical-Contractors-Boost-Skills-For-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:47:00 GMT Jim White, of Shermco Industries, presented on electrical safety in the service center at the 2010 Electrical Apparatus Service Association Convention and Exposition http://www.econline.com/article.mvc/Shermcos-White-Covers-Electrical-Safety-At-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:40:00 GMT For designers of industrial control systems seeking reliable and cost-effective performance for input/output (I/O) power and signal distribution applications, the 3M Electronic Solutions Divisions has introduced a new line of interconnects and complementary cables http://www.econline.com/article.mvc/New-Power-Clamp-Connectors-And-Cables-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a substation order to supply shore-to-ship power at the Swedish port of Gothenburg. As part of the project, ABB will collaborate with Processkontroll Elektriska to provide the necessary infrastructure to supply electrical power to a large number of Stena Line vessels using the port http://www.econline.com/article.mvc/ABB-To-Enable-Shore-To-Ship-Power-At-Swedish-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:54:00 GMT SIMpull® Power Cable, a new industrial cable tray rated medium voltage power cable developed with Southwire's patented SIM Technology®, is the latest addition to Southwire's growing family of easy-to-pull wire and cable products that require no lubrication during installation http://www.econline.com/article.mvc/Southwire-Launches-SIMpull-Power-Cable-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:03:00 GMT American Superconductor Corporation, a global power technologies company, recently announced in conjunction with Global Wind Day 2010 that it has achieved a significant milestone by supporting the production of more than 15,000 megawatts (MW) of wind power worldwide with its proprietary power electronic solutions. http://www.econline.com/article.mvc/Nearly-10-Percent-Of-Worlds-Wind-Generated-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:04:00 GMT Electrical Contractors involved in commercial projects regularly buy or install control panels from control panel builders. However, the process for becoming a UL Listed Control Panel or Electric Sign shop is very practical and cost effective for many of these companies http://www.econline.com/article.mvc/MET-Laboratories-UL-Certification-Programs-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:55:00 GMT Hydro Ottawa celebrates a major milestone today in training 100,000 Ottawa-area elementary students through its Electricity Safety and Conservation Program http://www.econline.com/article.mvc/Hydro-Ottawa-Reaches-Milestone-Of-Training-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:52:00 GMT The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently announced the initiation of the NEMA Premium Efficiency Transformer Program, which will help utilities, commercial buildings, and industrial plants incorporate super high-efficiency electrical transformers into their operations http://www.econline.com/article.mvc/NEMA-Announces-Premium-Efficiency-Program-For-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:34:00 GMT Mersen, formerly known as Ferraz Shawmut, is a global leader in electrical protection and offers innovative circuit protection solutions for the residential, commercial, industrial and utility solar power industry. http://www.econline.com/article.mvc/Mersen-To-Display-New-Helio-Protection-Brand-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:42:00 GMT ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth $26M from the international mining group Rio Tinto to increase capacity and reliability of existing transmission lines supplying power to their iron-ore mining facilities in Western Australia http://www.econline.com/article.mvc/ABB-Wins-26M-Power-Order-In-Australia-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:19:00 GMT