Spanguard expands conductor system range

Spanguard Corporation has purchased a compact, highly versatile conductor system from Starline, a LeGrand Corporation brand.

Spanguard has acquired Tri-Bar/Four-Bar system, which offers ratings ranging from 30 to 125A. The product is commonly used in various types of assembly line manufacturing, aircraft hangar doors, amusement park rides, workstations and monorails.

Having a total cross section of 2in (50.8mm) by 2.5in (63.5mm), with four conductors, the product is suitable for fitting in narrow spaces, such as under a monorail flange. As with the Spanguard conductor bar, the Tri-Bar/Four-Bar employs continuous, jointless, copper conductor for durability and reliability. The Tri-Bar and Four-Bar are from the same product family with the same parts except for the housing. The Tri-Bar has three conductors, and the Four-Bar has four.

Richard Warriner, vice president at Spanguard, said, “Spanguard [U-S Safety Trolley] was the first continuous, joint-free electric conductor system. We purchased the higher [250 and 520A] conductor systems nearly 12 months ago; we decided on the purchase primarily due to its reputation for durability and reliability, resulting from their use of a continuous, jointless, copper conductor. Joints cause 95% of the problems with electrification systems. It is a natural next step for us to expand the line with the Tri-Bar/Four-Bar systems.”

Spanguard, a specialist in crane runway conductor systems, will target the new 30 to 125A system at a myriad of vertical marketplaces, including manufacturers of major appliances, aircraft hangar doors, automated systems, amusement park rides, automotive vehicles and parts, and material handling equipment.

Richard added, “Business has been amazing. We knew the former U-S Safety Trolley range from LeGrand was a premium product when we considered purchasing it. We also knew the customers deserve premium support – and we built our model on providing it. What we hadn’t necessarily expected, was the immediate acceptance and dozens of customers expressing gratitude for bringing the product back to life.”

Spanguard recently opened a new shop in Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA.