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Ecom Releases World’s Most Rugged Class I, Division 1 Cell Phones to be Used in Hazardous Areas
November 10, 2011
Ecom has just released its first intrinsically safe Class I, Division 1 as well as ATEX Zone 1 certified GSM Quadband cell phones for worldwide use in hazardous areas. The core model of this OEM solution on which its Ex-Handy 07…
Stratos Announces Availability of its New StratosTrax Tracking Portal
November 9, 2011
Stratos Global has announced the commercial availability of its new StratosTrax tracking portal. StratosTrax features fully integrated GPS and geofencing capabilities for web based location, identification and tracking of users. StratosTrax is ideally suited to help customers manage mobile resources anywhere…
Local Group in Menomonie Wis. Honored for Inventing Safety Suit for Miners
November 3, 2011
A group in Menomonie is honored for its clothing design aimed at keeping miners safe on the job. The group won an international contest and was recognized last week in Baltimore. The suit they designed is made specifically for miners. The…
Sandvik Selects Logility Voyager Solutions to Improve Inventory Management and Global Visibility
November 2, 2011
Sandvik has selected Logility Voyager Solutions to drive enhanced visibility across its global supply chain, improve inventory and demand planning, and elevate its customer service. Voyager Solutions will be deployed at Sandvik Mining and Construction, a business area within Sandvik with…
Ecom Instruments Launches Online Store for Complete Line of Intrinsically Safe Mobile Solutions
November 2, 2011
Ecom Instruments has launched its online store for North America and Mexico. “With the global success of our portable intrinsically safe devices, along with our core product divisions providing solutions for mobile computing, portable lighting, measurement and calibration and communications to…
Climax Launches New Portable Milling Machine Capable of Both Linear and Gantry Milling
November 2, 2011
Climax Portable Machine Tools has introduced the world’s first portable milling machine designed with a split rail system that enables the milling machine to be configured to perform both linear milling and gantry milling. A rigid, modular bed design allows shorter…
Dantherm Power to Deliver Fuel Cell Generator to Anglo American Platinum
November 1, 2011
Dantherm Power, a company of Ballard Power Systems offering backup power systems, will deliver a 150 kW fuel cell generator and related engineering services to Anglo American Platinum, a part of the Anglo American Group and the largest primary manufacturer of…
ABB Ranked No.1 in Enterprise Asset Management Software Solutions
October 31, 2011
ABB has been ranked the No.1 Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software supplier across Asia and Latin America by ARC Advisory Group, a leading research and advisory firm. In addition to this, ABB was also ranked No.1 in worldwide in power generation,…
Concrete Canvas Offers Flexible Construction Options
October 10, 2011
A new construction product offers users the ability to apply sheets of concrete-impregnated material anywhere from pipe exteriors to landscapes, creating a permanent concrete structure with a design life of 25 years. Dubbed Concrete Canvas in Canada, the product was initially…
Amphenol’s Introduces New Data Link Connector, Ideal for Extremely Rugged Environments
October 10, 2011
Amphenol Industrial has introduced a ruggedized, high speed connector for use in extremely harsh environments. Amphenol’s Max-M12 connection system is ideal for applications that utilize construction machinery and equipment, forestry equipment, navigation, GPS and telematics, mining machinery and equipment, agricultural machinery…














