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Adjustable pressure switches

Tuesday 06 January 2009

VDO has released adjustable pressure switches designed to operate in harsh environments.


Adjusting the pressure

Monday 05 January 2009

VDO has released a range of adjustable pressure switches, designed to operate in harsh environments.


Wiluna plant commissioning

Wednesday 10 December 2008

Apex Minerals has updated the status of plant commissioning and production at its Wiluna Gold Mine, with all circuits in the Wiluna plant now commissioned.


Contactors and overload relays

Tuesday 04 November 2008

Schneider Electric’s Everlink terminal technology means the connection force on each cable is assured, even in the event of conductor creep.


Non-contact voltage meter

Tuesday 21 October 2008

Hioki EE Corporation has developed the Safety HiTESTER Model 3258, designed to provide electricians with a safe method of measuring voltages in circuit breaker compartments.


Label printers

Wednesday 03 September 2008

Panduit will unveil two thermal transfer printers for label production on Stand 1115 during the 2008 Goldfields Mining Expo (GME).


Short circuit protection device

Wednesday 23 July 2008

NHP has released a ZS earth leakage MCCB which offers machine or personnel protection within a standard 125 A, 160 / 250 A MCCB frame size.


Passive harmonic filters

Friday 04 July 2008

Westek Electronics has launched Schaffner ECOsine broadband passive harmonics filters that are said to provide a better utilization of the power capacity of distribution transformers and networks to increase efficiency to either allow more non-linear load to be connected to the same system or


Exposed terminals electrocute

Tuesday 11 March 2008

THE Queensland Mines Inspectorate has issued a safety bulletin after an electrician was electrocuted from contact with exposed 240 volt to earth cable terminals on the back of a voltmeter.


Substation power for Hope Downs

Monday 13 August 2007

ABB will install a $13.5 million substation for Rio Tinto which will provide power to the Hope Downs iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.


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