Tips & News - November 2014

pURsUit eXcellence oF

Hubbell Power Systems built its reputation on quality, and has endured for more than a century.

Investing in our facilities is just part of the continuous improvement process in our pursuit of

excellence – in everything we do. As a manufacturer of mission critical infrastructure and

components that support the delivery of power, failure is not an option. This year, we have

made remarkable improvements to our Customer Service Center that houses the F. Gano

Chance Engineering Research Laboratory.

centralia, mo testinG caPabilities The historic building in Centralia, MO has undergone extensive renovations to accommodate present and future needs. More than $7M was invested to refurbish the new customer service center and to upgrade the electrical and mechanical testing laboratories known as the F. Gano Chance Engineering Research Center. The center was first constructed in the mid 1960’s, and is one of very few labs that are owned and operated by a manufacturer. When complete, HPS will have increased testing capabilities to include short circuit, high current and high voltage testing as well as high-speed video broadcast capability. “When we finish, we will have a new control room with monitors for visual analytics, state-of-the- art short circuit test capability, as well as increased high voltage and mechanical strength testing abilities. We’re taking this lab and tapping out to its fullest potential,” said Jeff Kester, HPS Engineering and Technology Director. Investments are expected to continue through 2016 with updates and renovations to the Ohio and Alabama based test facilities.

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