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New range of MCCB panelboards from Eaton MEM with six different panelboard designs(12/03/2008)
The new range of MCCB panelboards from Eaton MEM comprises six different panelboard designs in ratings from 125A to 800A and offers specifiers and installers a versatile, high-specification system for power distribution in commercial and industrial premises. The system is designed around the new Eaton Electric G-series global moulded-case circuit-breaker family which features compact dimensions combined with a high-speed “blow-open” contact ... [more]
Eaton high-tech circuit breakers to be used in the U.S. Navy combat ships(07/03/2008)
High-tech circuit breakers to be used in the U.S. Navy’s combat ships are being developed by Eaton Corporation’s Electrical Group, with the help of federal funding. Congressman Tim Murphy (PA-18) along with other members of the Pennsylvania delegation secured $600,000 for the technology. The funding was included in the 2008 Defense Appropriations Act. The legislation outlines the federal government’s spending for the Department of Defense in ... [more]
Combining three businesses under the Eaton MEM banner provides complete project solution(03/03/2008)
Eaton MEM believes the benefits of combining the three businesses of MEM 250, MEM Circuit Protection and Control and BILL Switchgear under the ‘Eaton MEM’ banner, to offer complete project solutions from a single source, are quickly being realised. Recent contracts include a £8m deal for the new Heathrow T5 to supply low voltage distribution equipment together with project management services and start-up support plus a contract to supply t... [more]
MGE Office PSP for Linux UPS receives Ubuntu Certification(28/02/2008)
Eaton Corporation has announced that its MGE Office Protection Systems Personal Solution Pac (PSP) v3 for Linux and Network Shutdown Module v3 are the first uninterruptible power supply (UPS) power management solutions to receive Ubuntu’s Independent Hardware Vendor (IHV) Certification. Compatible with Ubuntu releases from 6.06 to 7.10, the software allows UPS integration by default and is designed to assure communication, monitoring and grac... [more]
Eaton tender offer for shares of Phoenixtec extended to February 22(19/02/2008)
Eaton launched a tender offer to acquire Phoenixtec Power Company Ltd., on December 21, 2007, in Taipei, Taiwan. The offer price is NT $50 per share (US $1.54 per share). Eaton has announced that, in connection with its tender offer for the shares of Phoenixtec Power Company Ltd., more than 293 million shares, representing approximately 69 percent of Phoenixtec’s outstanding shares, have been tendered into the offer. As a result, the offer con... [more]
Eaton to acquire The Moeller Group and Phoenixtec Power Company (20/12/2007)
Eaton Corporation has announced plans for two electrical acquisitions, one in Europe and one in Asia Pacific, which will significantly increase the capabilities, size, and geographic breadth of Eaton’s electrical business. The acquisitions’ combined estimated sales for the year ending December 31, 2007 are approximately $2.0 billion. The European acquisition is of The Moeller Group, a leading supplier of components for commercial and residenti... [more]
Eaton launches Series G MCCBs(25/05/2007)
Eaton has announced a new moulded-case circuit-breaker range, which offers installers an adaptable MCCB, independently certified by KEMA to the international switchgear standard IEC60947-2. Series G MCCBs are typically 30% smaller than existing units and the range covers applications from 16A to 2,500A in just five frame sizes. Series G MCCBs are designed for easy installation and reconfiguration. A choice of box clamp or bolted terminations... [more]
Eaton MEM releases new range of MCCB panelboards(14/05/2007)
Eaton MEM has released a major new range of MCCB panelboards. It comprises six different panelboard designs in ratings from 125A to 800A and offers specifiers and installers a versatile, high-specification system for power distribution in commercial and industrial premises. The system is designed around the new Eaton Electric G-series global moulded-case circuit-breaker family which features compact dimensions combined with a high-speed “blo... [more]
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