February 2013: The new Emergency Power Connection Equipment brochure features ESL’s Manual Transfer Switches and Generator Docking Stations. Connection diagrams, product selection charts, feature overviews, and drawings make this a valuable resource when sourcing safe and reliable standby power connection equipment. View Emergency Power Connection brochure now.

January 2013: A recent article published by World Cargo News examines advantages and considerations for installing electrically-powered rubber tire gantries in port terminals. One key issue is a safe means to plug and unplug cable required to meet the current electrical demands. ESL’s unique medium voltage ERTG Safety-interlocked Disconnect Cabinet provides a safe solution for feeding 4-6 RTGs from a single 4160V breaker by daisy-chaining and stepping down the voltage on the RTG . Read full article: “All-electric RTGs hit the USA.”

December 2012: EGSA’s most recent issue of Powerline included an article on how ESL’s emergency backup power connection equipment successfully minimized downtime for the City of Gretna after Hurricane Isaac. After experiencing the devastation of Katrina, the City of Gretna upgraded and modernized their pump stations in addition to improving their backup power generation systems with ESL’s StormSwitch, a cost-effective emergency backup electrical power solution. The need of an emergency backup power solution that could be easily and quickly connected without reliance on electricians was a contributing factor in adding ESL’s manual transfer switch to The City of Gretna’s eleven sewer lift station pump sites and to the raw water intake location. Read the full article on the success of ESL’s emergency power back up solutions.

 

November 2012: With a refreshed look, ESL’s “Safety-interlocked Cord-connected Solutions” brochure provides the port industry with an expanded product offering that includes reefer outlet assemblies, reefer sharing units, splice kits, plugs, connectors, unit substations, and ERTG disconnect boxes, to name a few. Product selection tools, diagrams, features, and visual aids make this new brochure a useful resource for customers in the intermodal industry. View now

October 2012: When designing port terminals to handle container cargo, it is important to consider the needs and impacts of the refrigerated containers (reefers) that will pass through the terminal. The reefer area layout should best utilize the allotted space and ensure efficiency. Key considerations include:

• Material and configurations
• Rack-mounted vs. ground mounted
• Reefer Outlet enclosures
• Optional features

Read full article, “Specifying Reefer Outlets for Container Port Terminals.”