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Grosvenor Power Services uses the Pianoplan load carrying machine to handle heavy and bulky electrical panels safely and efficiently

Grosvenor Power Services installs large format electrical switchgear and control boards in substations operated by the National Grid and other Power companies. From its base in Manchester the company undertakes contracts throughout the UK on behalf of many of the leading manufacturers. The panels can be up to 2.2m high which is taller than the doors in some of the older buildings where the equipment must be installed. The only practical option ha... [more]

FDB's EFR-2 Earth Leakage Protection Relay protects all types of electrical machinery

FDB's EFR-2 Earth Leakage Protection Relay is part of their Optima range of low cost, high specification RCDs. It is especially suited to protection of all types of electrical machinery for the benefit of maintenance personnel. It offers an extremely wide range of performance and can be specified across extensive trip levels and response times for precise system control which is especially valuable for large industrial and automated machines. Exa... [more]

Schneider Electric launches Altivar 32 modular drive at Drives and Controls show

Schneider Electric will be showcasing its latest drives product innovations and solutions at the Drives and Controls show. The show will see the launch of the Altivar 32, Schneider Electric’s new book shape modular drive, which offers a simple, cost-effective and space-saving device. This will be on display alongside the GV2 motor circuit breaker, demonstrating its unique direct mounting capability to the Altivar 32, and the Lexium 32 compact ... [more]

Controlgear MSF100 fused switch provides complete protection and isolation of circuits up to 100A

Controlgear's MSF100 is a fused switch that provides complete protection and isolation of circuits up to 100A. The compact unit of only 80x127x54mm is manufactured in accordance with BSEN 60947-3 and, for maximum safety, has a lid that can only be removed when the lever is switched to the “OFF” position. The MSF100 can accommodate a maximum cable capacity of 35mm2, and is supplied with 2 fuses, 80A and 100A. The kit also contains a cable... [more]

New Inter-Connection Technologies Group within GAMBICA's Industrial Automation Sector

Nine GAMBICA member companies including four new members have formed a new Inter-Connection Technologies Group, within GAMBICA's Industrial Automation Sector. The Group's inaugural meeting appointed Stuart Jaycocks, from Weidmuller, as chairman and welcomed new member companies ContaClip UK, Phoenix Contact, Wago and Wieland to the roster. The other member companies in the group are ABB, Legrand, Rockwell Automation and Schneider Electric. ... [more]

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