Welcome to the third edition of the "HPS INFORMER." Published quarterly, this newsletter informs readers on various topics; some of which may include HPS Activities, Product Launches, Trends in the Industry, Transformer Regulations and much more.  If there is a topic that you would like HPS to feature in future editions, please provide us with your suggestions.
In This Issue...
Cast Resin Transformer Launch
After the Launch - E-Quotes V2.0
HPS CEO Receives Award
HPS Website Upgrades
Automation Fair
HPS Trade Events
And The Winner Is...
HPS Launches New Cast Resin Transformer 

HPS is excited to launch HPS EnduraCoil, a new line of Cast Resin Transformers. The HPS EnduraCoilis designed and constructed to maximize the transformer's performance in harsh environments. 

  

The HPS EnduraCoil™ is CSA certified and a complement to HPS' VPI offerings.  It's suitable for the most challenging commercial and industrial applications, typically found in data centers and marine, petrochemical, and pulp and paper industries. Read more

After the Launch -  
E-Quotes V2.0 

In August, HPS launched the new and improved E-Quotes V2.0 system.  This system acts as our main quotation tool and customer interface, and is a vital component to the success of our company and our partners alike.  When HPS initially launched the original E-Quotes system in 1999, it was a time before smartphones, Facebook and tablets. While the program has had many valuable additions, it still relies on the same base-programming software.  The original system has consistently remained a very popular tool and one of HPS' best differentiators, but as the times are changing, so must the system.

Read more

HPS Gets Ready for Exhibition in Germany 

HPS is finalizing all plans for the 2013 SPS IPC Drives event, Europe's leading exhibition for electric automation technology. The exhibition will take place on November 26 to 28 in Nuremberg, Germany.

 

With the exhibition welcoming over 50,000 visitors in recent years, HPS is thrilled to be taking part in such a favourable and successful event as Booth #3-604. The SPS IPC Drives event provides in-depth information relating to products, innovations and current trends in the electric automation industry. Some of the sectors that can be expected in the event include control technology, drive systems and components, industrial software and communication, IPCs, sensor technology and more.

 

Among the attractions at the SPS IPC Drives event includes an exhibition forum and conference which allows and promotes discussion, questions and answers among the visitors and exhibitors.

This is the 24th SPS IPC Drives exhibition.

HPS CEO Bill Hammond Awarded 2013 Golden Omega Award 

HPS' Chairman and CEO, Bill Hammond, received the 2013 Golden Omega Award at the Electrical Insulation Conference Industry Awards Banquet this past June.

 

The Golden Omega Award is presented by the IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society and NEMA Insulation Materials Section on behalf of America's people of science and industry; and the users and producers of electrical/electronic materials, components, and equipment. The award is presented at the Electrical Insulation Conference to an outstanding person of science, engineering, education, or industry who has made important contributions to technological progress.

 

Courtesy:  Marcario, John. "Bill Hammond Receives 2013 Golden Omega Award." Electroindustry Magazine August 2013: 28

HPS Supports Affiliated Distributors AD Rewards Program 

Having been in association with Affiliated Distributors since 2007, HPS is a proud supplier of the AD Rewards program. This unique program offers an exclusive approach to encouraging Inside and Counter Sales growth by providing personnel with a satisfying incentive program.

 

This program provides an ideal solution to fulfilling customer requests while earning Reward Points that are redeemable online for valuable merchandise, ranging from sporting goods to electronics to travel rewards.

 

AD Rewards motivates Sales personnel, increases opportunities and strengthens the relationship between distributors and suppliers.

HPS appreciates and respects the extensive effort put towards this program from Affiliated Distributors.

HPS Website Upgrades & Enhancements

Phase two of HPS' website update has officially launched, incorporating many more amenities to provide ease and convenience for HPS customers.

 

These enhancements will make the users' experience much more straightforward and interactive, allowing easier access to some of HPS' most popular areas. Read more

Solar Project on the Horizon 

In September 2013, after nearly a year of intensive Sales and Engineering effort, HPS was awarded our first purchase order from a major manufacturer of solar ancillary support structures. Totalling in excess of $300,000, a secondary supplier was displaced and our position was solidified as a solution provider to the power conversation station (PCS) segment of the solar industry. Read more

2013 Automation FairEvent 

HPS will be exhibiting at the Rockwell Automation 2013 Automation Fair event this year on November 13 and 14.  This is the third consecutive year that HPS has been an exhibitor at this event.

HPS is excited to be showcasing two new product lines at the event, the HPS Centurion R reactors and the HPS EnduraCoil™ cast resin transformers.

For those attending the Automation Fair event, be sure to stop both Booth #1538 and fill out a ballot to be entered for your chance to win an iPad Mini! Read more

HPS  Trade Events 

HPS has actively participated in numerous trade events this year, with more still to come.  Come and visit our booth!

 

  Upcoming Shows:

Rockwell Automation Encompass Events:

- Automation Fair, Houston, TX - Nov 13-14

 

Other Trade Events:

- SPS IPC Drives, Nuremberg, DE - Nov 26-28

 

  Upcoming Meetings:

- AD Electrical Division North American Meeting,

  Washington, DC - Oct 7-9

- IMARK Annual Meeting, Carlsbad, CA - Oct 13-14

- NAED Eastern Region Conference, Orlando, FL -

  Nov 20-22

- NEMRA Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA - Feb 4-8

 

  Past Shows:

- RAOTM*, Milwaukee, WI - February 13-14

- IMARK Showcase, Rosemont, IL - April 8-10

- RAOTM*, Louisville, KY - April 10-11

- RAOTM*, Des Moines, IA - April 18-19

- RAOTM*, Toronto, ON - April 24-25

- RAOTM*, Anchorage, AK - May 23-24

- Clean Energy Summit, Anaheim, CA - July 15-18

- RAOTM*, Pittsburgh, PA - July 31-Aug 1

 

*RAOTM - "Rockwell Automation on the Move"

HPS Proud to Participate in EFC Scholarship Program 
The EFC Scholarship Program is intended to aid Canadian post-secondary students with financial assistance to help achieve their career goals. This scholarship program promotes careers for Canadian students in the electrical, electronics and telecommunications industries.
 

HPS contributed $3,500 to the EFC Scholarship Program for the "HPS Outstanding Electrical Scholar Award." This year's HPS award was presented to David Drake from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.

 

HPS would like to congratulate David on his success.

IMARK Canada 

IMARK Group is the largest member owned/governed marketing group for the electrical and lighting distribution industry in North America. 

 

On September 1, 2013, IMARK Group established IMARK Canada.

 

HPS is proud to be a preferred supplier of IMARK Canada.

And The Winner Is...  

HPS would like to congratulate Bob Powell, the winner of a $25 Amazon gift card. Bob wins this prize for providing future topics for The HPS Informer, courtesy of our last newsletter's promotion.

Win a $25 Amazon.com Gift Card 

The first ten people who "like" HPS on Facebook and "follow" HPS on Twitter will be entered in a draw to win a $25 gift card from Amazon

Contest closes October 25th.