Pennsylvania Breaker, a host of the conference's Factory Day, is a U.S.-based manufacturer of high-voltage power apparatus. Its senior engineers offer many years of experience in the power transmission and distribution industry. Additionally, the company is developing some of the best young engineers to guarantee that Pennsylvania Breaker will remain at the forefront of circuit breaker development for years to come, according to the company.

Research and development is a cornerstone of the company's business. It uses state-of-the-art computer analysis for computational fluid dynamics (CFD) calculations, finite element analysis (FEA), and kinematics to optimize designs. The 3-D CAD system ensures that each part fits the first time, every time.

Development testing takes place at the W. E. Kerr High Voltage Test Center in Canonsburg as well as at KEMA Power Test in Chalfont, Pennsylvania. Recent expansions increased synthetic testing capabilities to 245 kV, 63 kA , making KEMA the largest facility of its type in the United States.

Renovations to the W. E. Kerr High Voltage Test Center improved its in-house testing capabilities.

Customer focus is Pennsyvania Breaker's guiding principal. As the only U.S.-owned manufacturer of high-voltage circuit breakers, it is able to focus on development of products specifically for the home market. All designs are based on ANSI/IEEE standards for application on 60 Hz systems. The company is aware of evolving IEEE standards and takes every consideration in applying the latest and most stringent standards in its development process.
It is highly conscious of the in-service demands placed on circuit breakers in today's power system.