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The 281-MAX is Hoffman’s newest addition to the SYSPEND™ HMI product family. Suspending HMI enclosures and devices up to a maximum load of 281 lbs. in NEMA Type 12 environments, the 281-MAX is a modular platform consisting of aluminum tubes and die-cast aluminum components.   

The 281-MAX is a direct replacement for Hoffman’s COMPACT^® Series 4 System 50 and 60 pendant arm systems and is designed for compatibility with Hoffman’s CONCEPT^® HMI and CC2000/CC3000/CC4000 enclosures

To learn more about the SYSPEND 281 MAX Suspension System please log-on to Sales Tools at www.hoffmanonline.com > Sales Communications and download the Sales Communication Letter and several other educational documents.

Source: Hoffman Enclosures

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Summit Electric Supply has donated a catering truck to help the state’s largest homeless shelter expand its services.  Dubbed the “Lifeline of Hope,” the food vehicle will enable Joy Junction to provide simple foods and beverages to the homeless who remain on the streets.

“This outreach could make the difference between life and death to someone cold, hungry and dehydrated,” said shelter founder and CEO, Dr. Jeremy Reynalds.

The shelter has been turning away as many as 25 people a night for lack of space. Joy Junction has two vans and one small bus for transporting the homeless to the shelter and for giving out coats and blankets. But Reynalds envisioned a truck that could meet the homeless who remain on the streets and provide warm food and drinks to show that someone cares.

Summit President and CEO Victor R. Jury Jr., a long-time supporter of the shelter, happened to read about the idea in the shelter’s newsletter last month. He found the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado catering truck on eBay. It was in West Palm Beach, Fla. He gave Reynalds one of his free airline tickets to fly out and pick it up.

“When I read Jeremy’s newsletter article in which he shared his vision for a mobile catering vehicle to provide a homeless person a warm cup of cocoa or coffee, some soup or a sandwich or maybe a blanket or jacket on a cold day, I couldn’t stop thinking about how simple and doable it was,” Jury said.

“Knowing that, until folks like us step up and help Jeremy build more capacity at Joy Junction, he has to turn people away at night made it unconscionable to do nothing. This is the first step. The next order of business is for our company and community to step up and build more capacity at Joy Junction. Children should not be forced to sleep outdoors or in a car, especially on a cold winter night.”

The food vehicle will launch services on  Sunday, Nov. 8, at 1 p.m. at the corner of First and Iron in downtown Albuquerque, an area often frequented by the homeless, and one of Joy Junction’s regular pick-up locations.

The “Lifeline of Hope” will be stocked to serve 150 on its launch. It is estimated that each serving will cost, on average, $1.25. A few donors have joined Summit in giving a modest amount of start-up resources, but Reynalds is counting on the community to provide financial and volunteer support.

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga., November 11, 2009 – Cooper Lighting, a division of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), has introduced a new line of high performance T8 parabolic luminaires designed for both new construction applications and as a lighting upgrade solution for significantly reducing energy use in existing buildings. Ideal for any commercial, educational, healthcare and retail environment, the Metalux OpticaHP Parabolic Series high-efficiency two-lamp design can save over 40% of energy costs when compared to a standard three-lamp, 18-cell parabolic found in many of today’s buildings.

Metalux OpticaHP Parabolic Series includes 2′ x 4′ and 2′ x 2′ luminaires and two OpticaHP Retrofit Kits designed for installation into 2′ x 4′ or 2′ x 2′ parabolic fixtures that are 2”, 3”, 4” or 5” in depth. Available with 28W or 32W lamp options, the series’ precision engineering combines a highly reflective matte white finish with glare reducing faceted steel cross blades to create a soft, even distribution while delivering optimum light levels.

The highly efficient OpticaHP Series of specification grade parabolics has been designed to exceed today’s stringent energy-efficient standards.

For more information on the Metalux OpticaHP, email talktous@cooperindustries.com or visit www.cooperlighting.com.

Source: Cooper Lighting

NEW ORLEANS – Summit Electric Supply has expanded its presence in the New Orleans area. The electrical distributor’s 32,500-square-foot location at 5601 Caterpillar Point in Harahan, original home of its marine division, has been turned into a full-service branch with electrical products for commercial and industrial customers. The location now offers counter service, complete with Summit’s trademark service guarantees: 

• 30-second Counter Service Guarantee® that provides a $5 “Summit Buck” if customers are not served in 30 seconds
• 20/20 Will Call Guarantee® that provides a $20 credit if will-call orders are not ready within 20 minutes of being called in.

The location also offers job-site delivery and 24/7 emergency service. The staff of 10 is a unique combination of industry veterans, military veterans and recent college graduates.

“The New Orleans market presented Summit with opportunities that were in line with strategic vendors and market segments,” said W. Damain Kerek, Louisiana Area Manager. “By increasing our footprint, we can support those customers that work across South Louisiana.”

Summit’s 16-member marine division moved to larger facilities at 621 Time Saver Ave. in Harahan. The new 44,000-square-foot space more readily accommodates Summit’s cable braiding machines and provides greater warehouse space for the large inventory of shipboard cable, rig cable and marine electrical devices. The marine division provides electrical products to shipbuilders, rig builders and contractors involved in the construction, maintenance or repair of offshore vessels, offshore drilling rigs and inland vessels across the United States.

Summit has operated in the New Orleans market since 2002.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.  – Summit Electric Supply’s CFO and Treasurer Russel Hiller is presenting the topic of business monitoring through essential legal, accounting and record keeping processes for the Center for Commercialization & Entrepreneurial Training. The presentation is part of the center’s 2009 seminar series for entrepreneur development. The Nov. 4 seminar, entitled “Operations Startup, Monitoring and Human Resources,” will be held 8 a.m. to noon at UNM Science & Technology Park Auditorium, 800 Bradbury Drive SE in Albuquerque.

Background:
Russel Hiller joined Summit as corporate controller in February 2005. He was promoted to chief accounting officer in September 2006 and named chief financial officer in May 2008. Mr. Hiller is a Certified Public Accountant accredited in business valuation by the American Institute of CPAs. In 1995, he earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va.