wiredInUSA October 2018

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High temperature takeover

Pelican Wire has completed its purchase of a portion of the Serv-Rite insulated thermocouple manufacturing business from Watlow Electric. includes machinery, design and manufacturing process information and customer account data, specifically affects the high-temperature ceramic and vitreous silica (high-temperature glass) constructions. Watlow, based in St Louis, has begun transferringbothdesignandmanufacturing knowledge of the product line to Pelican Wire, which already manufactures its own similar products. All the equipment used The agreement, which

to manufacture Watlow’s wire is included as part of the transfer. Naples-based Pelican Wire was to begin accepting orders on new and existing wire designs by 1 st October. Watlow chief system designer Randy Brown commented: “This is a very natural transition for both companies. Watlow and Pelican Wire have a long history of cooperation to ensure customers can leverage the core capabilities of both to get the best solution.” Pelican Wire is an employee-owned manufacturer of application-driven wire solutions, specializing in the fine gauge and high-temperature wire fields.

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