Internetworking Router and Controller

The Pathfinder Lx^™ wireless internet-working controller is a networking tool for building reliable remote industrial and utility SCADA Ethernet and TCP/IP-based wide-area wireless networks. The Pathfinder Lx controller integrates into a single package all the capabilities and features to support the popular licensed (VHF, UHF, MAS) and unlicensed wireless transceivers. Pathfinder's integrated SCADA device gateway supports all network ready Ethernet RTU/PLC or I/O devices.

The Pathfinder Lx's built-in networking engine supports the building of peer-to-peer, point-to-point, multi-point and mesh topologies including wireless relays and hubs. To monitor and maintain 24/7 network performance each Pathfinder Lx comes complete with a full suite of Windows-compatible, setup, diagnostic and network administration tools.

Metric Systems Corp., 2320 Cousteau Ct., Suite 201, Vista, California 92083 U.S.
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Utility Markers

FAUX-CRETE Utility Marker Posts feature a simulated concrete/stone appearance for use in locations where utility marking is required and when visual aesthetic balance with the surrounding environment is important. They can be molded in any color to match adjacent architecture or nature. Color and UV-inhibitors are integral to the product, not painted on.

The linear low-density polyethylene construction material will not crack, chip, peel or spall, even under temperature or weather extremes, and exhibits high environmental stress-crack resistance. Unlike concrete, it is impact friendly and has excellent memory in case of vehicle or pedestrian impact.

API Ltd., P.O. Box 1356, Gainesville, Texas 76240 U.S.
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Leak Repair System

The quick-plugging action of American Polywater's PowerPatch^™ Leak Repair System creates a durable, permanent seal that can repair active oil leaks in transformers, lead-sheathed cables, potheads and other oil-filled electrical equipment in minutes.

The PowerPatch system's two-part putty stick blocks active oil leaks. Then the quick-curing, two-part paste overcoat, which has a 41-kV dielectric strength, forms a seal that is impervious to water, oil and weather. The PowerPatch system eliminates hazardous alternative methods of repair, including lead wiping and heat sources in a manhole. This system is faster than welding, the electrical equipment may stay in service, and it eliminates “bagging” or removal from the field. Kits contain all materials needed to fix leaks while in the field, and can be customized to fit end-user requirements.

American Polywater, P.O. Box 53, Stillwater, Minnesota 55082 U.S.
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Pipe Grounding Clamps

Harger Lightning & Grounding introduces a new series of universal pipe clamps, which include a mechanical connector to connect ground conductors #6 thru 250 MCM and have a pipe range of 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 cm). Clamps also can be connected to ground conductors via exothermic connections or standard compression lugs. These dual UL-listed clamps provide bidirectional grounding capabilities, making it an ideal connection for grounding large diameter pipes. Clamps are rated for direct burial.

Harger's CPC series of pipe grounding connectors have a nominal pipe size range of 0.5 to 6 inches (1 to 15 cm) and accept a conductor range from #6 up to 250 MCM. Features include a “quick connect” mounting application and a bidirectional conductor design.

Harger Lightning & Grounding, 301 Ziegler Dr., Grayslake, Illinois 60030 U.S.
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Integrated Access Device

Encore Networks enters the utilities market with the EtherFRAD^™, optimized to support the SCADA.

Encore's entire EtherFRAD product line enables utilities to migrate important measurement and control functions to a faster, more reliable digital transmission format, such as public or private frame relay. The EtherFRAD sets the stage for moving these operations to the more-efficient and cost-saving solutions of IP and IP Virtual Private Networks (VPN).

Encore Networks, 45472 Holiday Dr., Dulles, Virginia 20166 U.S.
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Software Solutions

Siemens PTD's Energy Management and Information Systems (EMIS) division produced a breakthrough for the optimization of generation resources for large regional wholesale energy markets using Mixed Integer Programming (MIP)-based Security Constrained Unit Commitment (SCUC).

Siemens PowerCC^™ SCUC is part of the Siemens PowerCC Energy Market Suite of applications and is designed to optimize generation resources in large day-ahead energy markets while operating a stable and secure power system. This approach resolves many major deficiencies inherent in the traditional Lagrange Relaxation-based SCUC solutions by providing improved quality and robustness of the solution, and formulating accurate modeling of transmission constraints. In addition, the Siemens PowerCC SCUC is designed to maximize parallelization of the solution process, providing for high scalability on symmetrical multiprocessor hardware platforms.

Siemens Power Transmission & Distribution, 4700 Falls of Neuse Rd., Suite 200 Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 U.S.
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AC/MC Steel Connectors

Bridgeport Fittings offers color-coded AC/MC steel connectors for applications that allow quick cable identification without the need to open the wall. The UL-listed single-screw connector snaps into a 0.5-inch (1-cm) K.O. and makes maintenance and inspection simple and reliable.

Bridgeport Fittings Inc., 705 Lordship Blvd., Stratford, Connecticut 06615 U.S.
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UPS Management Software

MGE UPS SYSTEMS has released an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) management software for the Macintosh version 10.2 “Jaguar” operating system.

The new software protects connected systems by verifying the UPS connections and, in the event of a prolonged power outage, initiating shutdown when the UPS battery level is low. Power protection with the ability to perform a proper shutdown sequence has become especially important now that the Mac OS is based on a Unix platform.

Mac OS X ships with a built-in power management driver that provides limited functionality, while MGE's new solution provides additional capabilities and user control.

MGE UPS SYSTEMS, 1660 Scenic Ave., Costa Mesa, California 92626 U.S.
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