News & Events
Choosing the Right Motor Protection and Control Solution
Choosing the right motor protection and control solution for your application can be a complicated task. That applies to whether you’re considering using an across-the-line starter to simply connect and disconnect full power to a motor, a soft starter to smoothly ramp up a motor, or a variable frequency drive (VFD) to adjust motor speed. As these motor protection and control components become more technologically advanced and competitively priced, it’s increasingly important to know more [...]
Energy Savings = Free Money!
At a time when most companies are struggling for ways to cut costs and find inefficiencies, there are a few simple investments you can make that contribute to money and energy savings. Thanks to DSIRE, a website that lists by state all of the available government and energy company incentives, you can easily search for rebate programs that can save you tons of money. Your business may qualify for a slew of tax credits and [...]
Product Showcase: MTE Harmonic Mitigation Products
MTE Corporation is a supplier of power quality solutions designed to improve the reliability of power electronic systems and variable frequency drives. MTE designs and manufactures line/load reactors, Matrix AP Passive Harmonic Filters, and dV Sentry and SineWave Guardian motor protection filters that provide power quality solutions in a broad range of applications. A power system’s ability to perform at optimal levels is compromised when harmonic distortion enters the system. It creates inefficiencies in equipment [...]
Upcoming Events: SME MN Conference
Looking for something to do in April? Join PMC and Lakeland Engineering Equipment Co. at the SME Conference in Duluth, MN. The conference takes place on April 17 – 19, 2017 at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. Come visit us at booth #94 and see all that we have to offer in panel meters, calibration services, power instruments, thermal imaging cameras and more.
Kitting Services
Lakeland does all it can to provide our customers with services and solutions that save them time and money. One example is our kitting services. Kitting is the process in which individually separate but related electrical components are packaged together as one unit and SKU. For example, when ordering a control system, Lakeland might send you an enclosure, back panel, power supply, transformer, push buttons and pilot lights as one kit. Lakeland then creates a customized [...]
PULS Introduces Low-Cost Power Supply Line
PULS recently introduced the PIANO series low-cost power supply line for the industrial market. The PIANO series consists of high-quality DIN-rail power supplies that cost 20 to 40% less than previous models, but still provide the same reliability and long service lifetime you’ve come to expect from PULS. Cost-optimized 24V, 10A power supply with high-end performance A new 24V, 10A DIN rail power supply (PIC240.241D) with 100-240V wide range input anchors the PIANO series of products. The power [...]
ATC Announces New Phase Monitor
ATC Diversified Electronics recently released the new DPR350B Series Din-Rail Mount Phase Monitor. The DPR350B DIN rail mount voltage phase monitor is designed to monitor under voltage, over voltage, frequency shift, imbalance, phase loss and phase sequence for three-phase, three-wire and three-phase, four-wire 460 VAC applications. This product is packaged in 35mm wide din-rail mount housing and features a three digit LED display. Features include true RMS measurement, restart and fault delays, adjustable switching hysteresis, as [...]
Upcoming Events: Energy Generation Conference
If you're going to be in Bismarck, North Dakota later this month, join Lakeland and Process Measurement Company at the Energy Generation Conference (booth #701) to see all that we have to offer in drives, panel meters, power instruments, thermal imaging cameras and more. January 24 - 26, 2017 @ the Bismarck Event Center
ABB Sunsets Circuit Breaker Line
ABB announced last month that a portion of their ABB Miniature Circuit Breaker line will be replaced by new and improved products. The UL 489 SU200M is replacing the former S200U -240 VAC series, the S200UP -277/Y 480 VAC series, and a portion of the S200UDC series up to 48/96 VDC. Transitioning from obsolete products like this ABB circuit breaker line to new products can be a frustrating experience. When you are unsure whether the [...]