Toshiba International Corp. (TIC) has announced that a binding agreement is in place to acquire all assets and intellectual property from Elettra Technology Inc. (ETI), a manufacturer of custom electrical industrial motors based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Assets include those from former Westinghouse Motor Company Canada. According to Toshiba, the acquisition is a strategic move to “add […]
Read moreNEMA support of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2013
May 22, 2013 
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Today the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) General Counsel Clark Silcox spoke with the United States Senate Finance Committee for the hearing on S. 662–the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2013. The act would authorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement as a top priority of the Customs and Border Protection Agency and the […]
Read morePower transmission industry forecasts growth
May 21, 2013 0 Comments
The PTDA Business Index for the first quarter of 2013 (1Q13) produced a reading of 61.1, which represents an increase over last quarter’s reading of 50.7. This indicates that the power transmission and motion control industry expanded for the 12th consecutive quarter at a slightly faster pace compared with the fourth quarter of 2012. However, […]
Read moreIPS acquires KVA Dynamo, B+B Dynamo & Armature, and King’s Electric Motors
May 17, 2013 0 Comments
Integrated Power Services, a Greenville, S.C.-based company in the service and resale of electric motors, generators, and mechanical power transmission components, has acquired three companies. KVA Dynamo, Inc., B+B Dynamo & Armature Ltd., and King’s Electric Motors Ltd., were all acquired by IPS on May 6. All three companies specialize in the service, repair, and resale of […]
Read moreJust got back from the Electric Power show
May 16, 2013 0 Comments
Those that made the trek to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill., were witness to hundreds of power generation companies exhibiting at the 15th Annual Electric Power Conference & Exhibition, May 14-16. Conference tracks were dedicated to each of the leading fuels – coal, gas, nuclear and renewable energy, and multiple tracks were […]
Read moreThe EMCW Expo wound through Milwaukee last week
May 15, 2013 0 Comments
The Electrical Manufacturing and Coil Winding Expo took place May 8 & 9 in Milwaukee, hosted by the Electrical Manufacturing and Coil Winding Association. The event was paired with the Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo on the third floor of the Delta Convention Center. The dual trade shows marked a first in both of their histories, […]
Read moreABB Chief Technology Officer Prith Banerjee to also part ways
May 13, 2013 0 Comments
On the heels of the announcement that CEO Joe Hogan is leaving ABB, Prith Banerjee, Chief Technology Officer, will also part ways with the global manufacturer of power and automation technologies. Banerjee, who joined ABB in 2012, has decided to leave for family reasons. He will be relocating to the U.S. where he will be […]
Read moreCEO Joe Hogan to leave ABB
May 10, 2013 0 Comments
ABB Chief Executive Officer Joe Hogan has decided to leave the Swiss manufacturer of power and automation technologies for private reasons. The date for his departure has not yet been decided. Hogan will continue to lead ABB until a successor is announced. Hogan joined ABB as CEO in September of 2008 and during his tenure, […]
Read moreCooper Bussmann offers new mobile app for fuses
May 9, 2013 0 Comments
Cooper Bussmann, a division of the diversified power management company Eaton, is offering a new mobile application called FuseFinder that simplifies the search for the right fuse and fuse block replacement. Available for iPhone, iPad, and Android mobile devices, the FuseFinder app features a database of more than 130,000 fuse and fuse block cross-reference part […]
Read moreJust got back from Windpower 2013
May 8, 2013 0 Comments
Windpower Conference & Exhibition 2013 came to a close today at McCormick Place in Chicago. The show was organized by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and featured nearly 600 exhibitors and 10,000 wind industry professionals. Here’s a brief look at the “goings-on” of this year’s conference. Keep an eye out for detailed post-show coverage in a […]
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