Industry News

SEL University Announces Class Schedule

- Power System Protection for Technicians May 16-18 Pullman, Wa
- Power System Protection for Engineers May 23-27 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil & June 6-10 Pullman, Wa
- Industrial Power Systems Protection May 10-13 Atlanta, GA
- Generation System Protection May 2-4 Chicago, IL

Product Application Classes
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SEL 300 G Generator relay May 5-6 Chicago, IL
- SEL 311 L Line Current Differential Relay June 14-15 Los Angeles, CA
- SEL 734 Revenue Metering System June 22-23 Minneapolis, MN

Product Testing
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SEL Relay Testing Basics May 19-20 Pullman, WA
- SEL Line Relay Testing May 28-30 Sacramento, CA
- SEL Communications Processor  May 16-19 Sandy, UT & June 14-17 St. Louis, MO

For more information, contact:
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
509-332-1890
selu@selinc.com


Kitco Fiber Optics Again Named Navy's Sole Shipboard Trainer

KITCO Fiber Optics is pleased to announce that is has again been named to exclusively provide Shipboard Fiber Optic Maintenance Technician Traiing to the U.S. navy. The 5-year contract for "Homeport Training Fiber Optic Maintenance Trechnician Course" was recently award to KITCO by the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division. under the terms of the contract, KITCO will provide training in struct compliance with MIL-STD 2042b at teh Norfolk and San Diego Fleet Training Concentration Areas located both within the U.S> and around the world. Over the past 5 years KITCO has trained more than 3,000 sailors and civilians in shipboard fiber optics since the Navy awarded it with the original training contracts. KITCO's team of 9 highly skjilled fiber optic trainers who not only have more than 100 years of classroom experience but are also expereinced in performing numerous fiber optic system installations onboard U.S> Navy ships will offer the training.

Geoffrey A. Clark, President and CEO of KITCO Fiber Optics, stated: "We are very please to have been named as the Navy's Shipboard Trainer for another 5 years. KITCO's knowledge, experience and thorough understanding of MIL-STD-2042B are unmatched outside the Navy. As the manufacturer/assembler of many NAVSEA approved or qualified products and as the incumbent certified trainers on these products, we beleive we are uniquely poisitioned to provide the best training possible! We are proud oto be involved daily in military fiber optic appliations, and as a designer, eller and distributor of installation and testing tools and equipment, we clearly understand the correct techniques and the importance of hands-on traning. There is no substitute for hands-on training by instructors who have many years of direct field experience."

W. Sheppard Miller, III, Chairman of the Board of KITCO Fiber Optics added: "It is a distinct honor and privilege to continue our service to the U.S. Navy. KITCO is known as the company that has been at the forefront of all phases of shipboard fiber optics for over 10 years with an excellent 5-year track record of providing affordable, quality training to teh Navy under the current contract. We have also been fortunate to provide training to every branch of the U.S. Armed Forces and we serve as a primary developer of tools and tool kits for many specific military applications.

KITCO Fiber Optics is a leading provider of fiber optic connectorization prodocuts, training and consulting services to the military and commercial communications industry. The company specializes in the design and fabrication of fiber optic tools, tool kits and custom cable assemblies, and produces private label kits for a number of major connector manufacturers and selling their own broad line of commercial and military products. Kitco develops curriculum and provides commercial and military training worldwide, and serves as the U.S. Navy's sole shipboard fiber optic trainer. The highly skilled field services team can respond to tyour fiber optic requirements anytime, anywhere - rapidly providing the best solutions for overcoming system problems or delays.



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