Pentadyne Earns ISO-9001 Quality Management Certification
Pentadyne Power Corporation recently announced that it was granted certification to the ISO-9001:2000 standard of quality systems management.
The ISO 9000 category has become an internationally renowned reference for quality management requirements in business-to-business dealings, a system of quality management developed by the International Organization for Standardization. ISO 9001:2000 provides a model for quality of product development, design, testing and production.
"The ISO auditing process scrutinizes virtually every aspect of a manufacturing business,” said Pentadyne President & CEO Mark McGough. "ISO certification confirms to our customers, our investors, and ourselves that the processes we use and continue to improve upon lead to the creation of an exceptionally reliable, high-quality product. ISO ensures clarity in product development, consistency in production, and assurance to our customers that our product meets and exceeds their performance expectations from the day it is delivered through many years of around-the-clock operation.”
For more information, visit www.liebert.com or www.socomec.com.
Graybar Presents Leviton with Best in Show Award
Leviton Manufacturing Company was 
presented with Graybar’s Best in Show award at its Comm/Data National Training Conference held this Spring in Orlando, FL. Graybar presents its Best in Show award each year at the conference to one of approximately 200 participating vendors who best exhibits a solutions-based sales message in support of its partnership with Graybar.
Leviton was chosen on the basis of its “total solution” and “unique sales partnership” messages and the integration of these thematic elements into its exhibit at the conference. The “total solution” sales message underscores Leviton’s commitment to offering quality products and solutions-based sales strategies. Leviton also received special recognition from Graybar for its product, marketing, training and education support programs.
“We’re pleased to be recognized by Graybar with this prestigious award,” said Brian Ensign, Director of National Accounts for Leviton. “Leviton and Graybar share a long history as winning partners. Our distributor support programs are designed to help customers like Graybar build their business by providing the right combination of products, programs, training, education and strategic initiatives.”
For more information, visit www.leviton.com.
Square D® Recognized As Outstanding Distribution Supplier by Rexel
Square D ®, best known in the United States as Schneider Electric’s flagship brand for electrical distribution and industrial control products, systems and services, was presented with Rexel’sprestigiousOutstanding Distribution Supplier Award at its President’s Club Sales Award event held April 29 in Cancun, Mexico. Rexel, the U.S. subsidiary of Rexel S.A., presents the award to a select group of suppliers for outstanding performance throughout the year.
“We are honored to be recognized by Rexel as a partner in performance,” said Dave Petratis, president and CEO of Schneider Electric North American Operating Division. “Our Schneider Electric business philosophy and commitment to excellence mirrors that of Rexel, and we look forward to continuing our longstanding partnership. This year proves we raised the bar on performance, and we hope to continue doing so in the years to come.”
Rexel’s Outstanding Distribution Supplier Award honors the top manufacturer of distribution equipment during 2005, recognizing the supplier who achieves excellence in several categories, including field support, pricing, delivery and quality product. Rexel’s corporate staff selected the nominees for the award, and the winner was determined by the field and approved by members of Rexel executive staff.
“Rexel is proud to present Square D with the Outstanding Distribution Supplier Award,” said John Kudlacek, Rexel’s vice president of marketing and purchasing. “We wanted to recognize suppliers who have achieved excellence within their industry, and Square D has done just that. We are eager to continue working with Square D to drive profitable growth for both companies.”
For more information, visit http://www.us.squared.com.
McNamara Named Chair
of NEMA Committee
and Appointed to
AFAA Board of Directors
Bosch Security Systems announces
that Senior Fire Product Manager Jack
McNamara recently received two
prestigious industry appointments.
McNamara has been named chairman
of the National Electrical Manufacturing
Association (NEMA)
Signaling, Protection and Communication
Product Group, where he will
work with association representatives
to promote safe product installation,
innovative product development, and
ongoing industry training.
He has also joined the Board of Directors
of the Automatic Fire Alarm
Association (AFAA), where he will
work on developing and delivering
high-quality training and educational
programs, advocating thorough and
proper inspection and tests, working
with legislative bodies in the development
of ordinances, and promoting
automatic fire detection as an
integral part of a balanced fire protection
solution.
McNamara’s career in the fire
safety industry spans more than 30
years. He is a member of the NFPA
Technical and Technical Correlating
Committees, and Underwriters Laboratories’
various standard technical
panels. For more information, visit
www.boschsecurity.us.
Fluke 1760 Offers Full Class A Compliance for Advanced Power QUality Analysis and Compliance Testing Applications 
Fluke Corporation recently announced
the Fluke 1760 Three-Phase Power Quality
Recorder. Providing full compliance
to the IEC 61000-4-30 Class-A standard,
the Fluke 1760 is designed for advanced
testing and analysis of utility and industrial
power distribution systems in
medium- and low-voltage networks.
The Fluke 1760 gives users the flexibility
to customize thresholds, algorithms
and measurement selections for custom
analysis and reporting. It provides comprehensive
analysis of a broad range of
parameters including rms values, flicker,
voltage dips, voltage swells, voltage unbalance,
current and voltage harmonics to
the 50th order, interharmonics, THD,
mains signaling, reactive power, transients,
and power factor.
It features GPS time synchronization,
which enables users to correlate data precisely
with specific events or data sets
from multiple instruments, and can provide
detail of even the shortest event with
its 10 MHz, 6000 Vpk waveform capture.
It has a 2 GB internal compact flash memory
to enable detailed,
simultaneous
recording of
several power parameters
over long
periods of time,
and includes an
internal battery
that maintains
power for up to 40
minutes in the
event of a power
supply failure or
outage. Data can
be transferred to a
computer directly through an integrated
ethernet network, even while the instrument
continues to record.
The Fluke 1760 includes PQ Analyze
software, which is designed for detailed
power quality analysis and report generation.
In the online function, the software
enables remote instrument setup, job processing,
real-time verification of actual
measurement values, and data download.
Data can be viewed as trend diagrams for
root cause analysis or as statistical summaries
in a variety of formats.
Designed for quick and convenient setup,
the Fluke 1760 automatically detects, con-
figures and powers the current and voltage
probes when they are plugged into the instrument.
It features a fully-insulated housing
and no rotating components, resulting
in reliable operation under even the most
rugged conditions. For more information,
visit www.fluke.com.
Tyco Grants Royalty-Based Technology to Astec Power
Astec to Use Tyco's Technology in Isolated Converter 16th-Brick and 8th- Brick Products
Tyco Power Systems”) recently announced that they have entered into a
royalty-based technology licensing agreement with Astec Power (Astec) that
will allow Astec Power and its affiliates to use patented Tyco Power Systems
technology in their current designs for their isolated converter eighth-brick and
sixteenth-brick families of power modules. This agreement, which currently extends
for the life of the patents, will benefit customers by allowing them to
receive Astec’s power modules supported by patented technology from Tyco
Power Systems.
This valuable technology (U.S. Pat. Re. 36571 and a number of related patents) is designed to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of self-synchronized
rectifiers for application to clamped-mode power converters. Previously, efficiency had been limited because of the nature of switching boost converters and the variability of the transformer reset voltages in the forward type converters.
By introducing a hybrid rectifier with a MOSFET rectifying device, Tyco Power
Systems enhanced the efficiency of the rectifier, thereby increasing the efficiency
and effectiveness of the manufactured power converters.
“We are pleased that Tyco Power Systems’ technology will be used in Astec
products,” stated Roger Stonecipher, vice president, Tyco Electronics Power Systems, Inc. “We are continuously trying to strengthen our position in the marketplace with technology and innovations that will benefit our customers.”
“This agreement allows us to maintain the outstanding level of product availability
and support that our customers rely upon,” added Pam Jackson, Vice President
and General Manager of DC-DC Business for Astec Power. “We are pleased to have reached an agreement with Tyco Electronics Power Systems, Inc.”
For more information about Astec Power, visit www.astecpower.com.
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