It’s Not An Optical Illusion – Galvanizing Is Green
When we think of galvanized steel, we tend to think of bright, shiny, silver things like electrical conduit, fence po...
Read moreMaking Cents of FasTrak Plus: What do Pennies and EMT have in Common?
The title of this post isn’t the beginning of a bad joke; it’s a question that highlights one of the key aspects of FasTrak Plus EMT. Depending on your perspective, you can probably think of a bunch of different answers, but the one we’re th...
Read moreU.S. Solar Industry Achieves its Second Best Quarter Ever
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending Solar Power Int...
Read moreHow the Electrical Industry Should Invest in the Next Generation
In the last year or so, our industry has taken a reflective approach—recognizing changing workplace trends and harnessing opportunities to better ourselves and our companies. Conference agendas and industry associations alike remind us that the next generation doesn’t “get” electrical distribution; much less why they would want to work i...
Read moreThe Science of Slip: FasTrak Plus Electrical Metallic Tubing
When you first walk into a car dealership and lay your eyes on the vehicle that you’ve been researching on the web for the past month, what’s the first thing you see? If you’re like most people it’s the paint job. The glossy, shiny, just waxed looking clearcoat over the rich and vibrant basecoat is the very first that catches your eye....
Read moreTop 10 Apps for the Construction Industry
Wheatland Tube recently developed its first smartphone and tablet app, EMT Calc, for contractors and engineers in the field. If you haven't downloaded it yet, you better do it soon. You can enter to win a free iPad after completing the form at wheatland.com/20foot. ...
Read moreWhy Domestic Manufacturing is Important Now More than Ever
American manufacturing has a long history of a favorable, patriotic indication and a track record of top notch innovation. According to a recent poll, voters say that creating jobs, specifically in manufacturing, and strengt...
Read moreWhy the Market Shows Us We Need Solar Construction Standards
A major component of the solar industry is the design, manufacturing and installation of the infras...
Read moreTwitter Chat Brings Light to Electrical Industry
Just a few months ago, top leaders in the industry gathered at the National Association of Electrical Distributors National Meeting, giving us the opportunity to meet with distributor partners. We had over 25 of these meetings to harvest our customers’ intelligence and insights to become a more effective par...
Read moreDo You Make This Mistake? Elbows, Couplings and Nipples Are Not Fittings
When you are dealing with codes and standards you learn how important it is to choose the proper words. The Code requirements are what products are evaluated against to be “lis...
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