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Hanjin Shipping Bankruptcy Illustrates that Supply Chains Relying on Overseas Manufacturers are a Dangerous Gamble
Earlier this month the shipping giant, Hanjin Shipping Company, threw manufacturers and retailers of all sizes and from across the globe into a panic when, upon declaring bankruptcy, they were forced to leave as much as $14 billion worth of cargo out at sea. Hanjin...
New SELV Safety Isolating Transformers are Glow Wire Compliant, Withstand Direct Short for 15 Days or More
Cincinnati, OH – Foster Transformer introduces their new line of Safety Extra Low Voltage. (SELV) safety isolating transformers certified to EN 61558-1, EN 61558-2-6, and the latest edition of EN 60335-1. Many models are also UL and C-UL Recognized as Inherently...
Foster Transformer Receives 2015 MANNY Award for New Product Development Innovation
We’ve come a long way since William Stanley developed the first practical transformer in 1885. While the principle of operation remains the same, our new high efficiency isolation transformers advance the state of the art providing a higher degree of isolation,...
Multi-Voltage Isolation Transformers Are Ideal for Industrial Control Applications
Cincinnati, OH –Foster Transformer introduces the model 16531 multi-voltage isolation transformer for control panel and lighting applications. Available as both a UL Recognized or UL listed transformer, this model accepts all common North American single phase...
New High Voltage Turbine Ignition Transformers Feature Short Circuit Protection
Foster Transformer Company introduces an expanded line of high voltage ignition transformers for use with stationary gas turbines. Designed to operate in ambient temperatures of up to 275°F, these proven models are suitable for new construction or retrofit...
New High Voltage Turbine Ignition Transformers From Foster Transformer
Cincinnati, OH – Foster Transformer introduces new high voltage ignition transformers for use with stationary gas turbines. Designed to operate in ambient temperatures of up to 275°F, these proven models are suitable for new construction or retrofit applications for...
Isolation Transformers Can be Used for Step-Up, Step-Down or 1:1 Voltages – Robust, Efficient Designs Run Cooler, Last Longer than Comparably Rated Models
Foster Transformer introduces a line of RoHS compliant isolation transformers which are suitable for step-up, step-down and 1:1 voltage applications. An electrostatic shield between the primary and secondary windings enhances safety and provides suppression of...
Dimmable LED Power Supply Allows the Use of “Green” LED Lighting Now Made in USA by Foster Transformer
Contractors and end-users wishing to use “green” LED lighting can now do so while retaining the aesthetics of dimmable lighting with a new dimmable LED power supply made in the USA by Foster Transformer. With patented short circuit and overload protection, this new...
New Inherently Limited Class 2 Transformers are Made in the USA Provide Years of Trouble Free Service
New inherently limited Class 2 Transformers from Foster Transformer are easier to install and operate since they require no external fusing and contain no internal current fuses. Designed for applications requiring a hard wired, externally mounted Class 2 power...
Medical Isolation Transformers Can be Used for Step-Up, Step-Down or 1:1 Voltages Robust, Efficient Designs Run Cooler, Last Longer than Comparably Rated Models
Foster Transformer introduces a line of RoHS compliant isolation transformers which are suitable for step-up, step-down and 1:1 voltage applications. An electrostatic shield between the primary and secondary windings enhances safety and provides suppression of...