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Wibe Group to provide specialist cable management solutions for corrosive and hazardous environments. The collaboration will see Wibe cable ladders and Mita Glass Reinforced Polymer (GRP) containment products distributed to the UK through Milton, a new division of the Hudson Group. Hudson’s chief executive Simon Hudson-Smith
said: “Wibe has a track record that spans 100 years and is universally renowned for the quality of its cable support products. “We are looking forward to building on this foundation and exploring new opportunities, including the potential to collaborate with RMS and Armorduct to bolster our offer to clients across the UK.”
JIB makes members “feel valued” according to latest membership survey
he Joint Industry Board (JIB) has revealed some of the key responses from its 2022 Membership Survey, with almost 90% of respondents saying the organisation makes them feel valued.
T More than 160 individuals took part in the
survey which was sent out in October to gather information on why members had joined, what they felt were the main benefits and how the JIB was performing overall.
The JIB’s reputation for investing in people, its effective “one stop” HR solution and membership being seen as a mark of quality were the three main reasons given for joining the JIB. Raising standards for employment, welfare and apprentice training is regarded as the JIB’s top priority among members, with more than 70% of respondents saying the JIB was ‘Good’ or better at delivering on this. For future growth, members would like to see the JIB expand market, industry and legislative updates and build on the success of the Regional Forums with greater member engagement. Roger Horne, JIB’s head of membership, said:
“The JIB strives to continue delivering on its priorities for its members and make improvements wherever possible. “Feedback from the membership Survey is crucial in order for us to see what we are getting right and what members would like to see more of. Thank you to everybody who took part in the survey, the results of which will help influence our strategy going forward.”
Hudson Group strikes new partnership with Wibe T
he Hudson Group, which owns RMS and Armorduct, has formed a new partnership with
products that will generate efficiencies and improve the quality of cable management solutions. “An important part of the Wibe Group strategy is to join key players in cable management around the globe and by joining forces with Milton and the wider Hudson group including RMS and Armorduct, we are fulfilling our objective” Milton is headed by project director Paul Nolan, who has worked in the electrical industry for more than three decades.
Patrick Arcidiacono, chief executive of the Wibe Group, added: “This partnership will result in synergies that will benefit customers across a vast range of industries. Through Milton, we can quickly and effectively target the UK market with specialist
He said: “Our key aim is to provide M&E contractors and consultants with ‘fit and forget’ cable management systems. Our specialist product ranges enable solutions that deliver maintenance-free peak performance for harsh and hazardous projects throughout the lifecycle of the installation.”
Faster solar PV system testing with the Seaward PV150 A
dvanced combination electrical safety testing of solar PV installations is provided by the lightweight and powerful PV150 test instrument, now available from Seaward. The Seaward Solar PV150 is a dedicated multi-function PV electrical tester designed specifically for solar panel system installation. It performs open circuit voltage measurements (Voc), short circuit current measurements (Isc), earth continuity, insulation resistance and operating current (via AC/DC current clamp) checks. With the push of a single button the new hand-held tester carries out the required sequence of electrical tests in a safe and controlled manner, avoiding the risk of contact with expose ‘live’ DC conductors. Results can be recorded and stored in the tester for subsequent USB downloading to a PC.
Also, special wireless Solarlink connectivity between the PV150 and the high-performance Solar
Survey 200R meter enables real-time irradiance to be displayed and measured at the same time as electrical testing is being undertaken. Then, test results can be stored in the instrument’s internal memory for downloading to PC-based records using the Seaward SolarCert program.
RS significantly expands its test and measurement range from Keysight Technologies
S Group has announced it has significantly expanded the availability of its range of products from Keysight Technologies Inc., a leading technology company that delivers advanced design and validation solutions. Keysight offers a broad range of electronic test and measurement equipment for industrial applications. These include benchtop power measurement and supply, bench multimeters and accessories, oscilloscopes, signal generators and electronic loads, as well as handheld electrical test equipment.
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RS has been a long-term distribution partner of Keysight and during the past 18 months, RS has continued to grow its range of Keysight products by more than 600 new products and devices, now available across the EMEA area.
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RS and Keysight also work closely together across several areas of customer engagement including direct client contact and marketing communications programmes. Jerry Paton, senior category manager for test & measurement at RS, said: “As a global innovation partner, Keysight brings its strength as a leading test and measurement company to help engineers and test technicians quickly solve challenges. “The range of Keysight products and technologies now in stock at RS will provide an unparalleled choice of world-class test and measurement
technologies to help get products to market faster across a spectrum of demanding markets such as industrial, communications, aerospace and defence.”
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