From its Denton, Texas headquarters, CBS ArcSafe® manufactures remote racking and remote switching equipment that lets electrical technicians operate circuit breakers and other gear from outside the arc-flash boundary. A Group CBS company, it combines a 13,000-square-foot engineering and R&D office with a 9,500-square-foot U.S. manufacturing and testing facility, plus an institute for hands-on customer training. Its traveling teams also demonstrate the equipment at customers’ facilities using their own electrical gear.
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Bender GmbH & Co. KGBender GmbH & Co. KG develops and manufactures equipment that makes electrical systems safer and more transparent, from insulation and residual-current monitoring to power-quality measurement and charging electronics. Based in Grünberg, the family-owned company has been researching electrical safety and developing patented solutions for decades, serving applications ranging from hospitals and data centres to railways, renewable energy and industrial plants. Its support extends beyond the hardware, with testing, retrofit advice, repairs and on-site service available for Bender systems worldwide.EXTON, PA
EZ Generator SwitchFounded in 2010 to replace risky extension-cord setups, EZ Generator Switch makes a patented single-circuit manual transfer switch for safely connecting backup power to essential household circuits. The Gettysburg company builds and assembles its switches in the United States with veterans, producing prewired units compatible with portable generators as well as battery and solar backup systems. Its switches conform to UL Standard 1008 and the applicable Canadian CSA standard.GETTYSBURG, PA
Control Chief CorporationSince 1971, Control Chief Corporation has manufactured industrial wireless remote controls for locomotives, cranes and other equipment from its single facility in Bradford, Pennsylvania. The nearly 50-person company researches, designs, produces and sells its products in the United States, with custom engineering available for unusual operating conditions and equipment. Its locomotive systems are built around operator safety and feedback, while its Raymote infrared technology provides an alternative where radio interference is a concern.BRADFORD, PA
CBS EquipmentFounded in 2004 by chemical engineer Ed Roscioli, West Virginia-based CBS Equipment designs, builds and repairs mining equipment, with a particular focus on underground mine safety. The family-owned company invented and holds the patent for the LifeShelter inflatable refuge shelter, with more than 1,600 licensed shelters operating worldwide, and also develops custom equipment through its engineering and consulting work. CBS describes its approach as equipment engineered and built by miners for miners, backed by more than 30 years of mining-industry experience.BEAVER, WV