Cable and wire dealers frequently offer custom paralleling as a value-added service. The benefits of wire-cutting and paralleling at the point-of-purchase do look pretty good: Custom-cut lengths prevent waste, and pre-paralleled combinations of product save time during installations. Given the volume of cable and wire involved in a large building — and the code-compliance and strict scheduling you’ll find working… Continue Reading
The effects of the 2018 tariffs enacted by the Trump White House have already begun to reshape global commerce. As of this writing, the U.S. steel industry is celebrating a 41-percent benchmark price hike since the start of the year. Producers, meanwhile, are cutting manufacturing costs and raising prices to offset the new expense on raw materials. Consumer prices have… Continue Reading
July 2, 2018 — St. Louis, MO — BHS, Inc., a leading provider of electrical, battery-handling, and material-handling equipment, will launch the new Electrical Equipment Mobile Showroom on its first tour beginning July 9. This 48-foot trailer will introduce BHS’ latest collections of cable-and-wire-management equipment and electrical material carts to customers across Texas. The Mobile Showroom will stop in Houston, Dallas, and surrounding areas over the course of its first week touring. “Visitors [to the Electrical Equipment Mobile Showroom] will leave with a clear understanding of each product’s form, fit, and function,” said Melissa Bowen of BHS Marketing. “There’s nothing like hands-on experience to find a real solution.” Equipment in the Showroom includes the Parallel Reel Payout, which is ideal… Continue Reading
