Ferraz Shawmut’s new 600 Volt ULTRASAFE™ Fuse Modules have been chosen as a finalist in the 2007 Plant Engineering Product of the Year competition. All nominees will be presented in the November issue of Plant Engineering magazine, and subscribers will receive a voting card to choose the top products in 18 categories.
The Ultrasafe Fuse Modules feature a compact design suited for use with 45mm-wide IEC contactors. These 3-pole fuse modules offer quick, easy, finger-safe fuse changes with additional features not found on other Class CC and midget Ultrasafe fuse holders.

Ferraz Shawmut designed the Ultrasafe Fuse Modules primarily to replace circuit breakers in motor starters for superior short circuit current ratings (SCCRs), and each module includes an auxiliary contact option for increased user protection. The auxiliary is wired to an adjacent contactor, and the contactor drops the load upon opening the fuse extractor handle. Each module also features compact busbars for line side terminations.

“It’s a great honor to see one of our products earn this distinction,” said Stephen Colvin, vice president of marketing at Ferraz Shawmut Inc. “We know the Ultrasafe Fuse Modules are exceptional devices, and we’re excited to see if the Plant Engineering voters agree.”

Winners will be announced in January, with awards presented at the Plant Engineering Manufacturing Summit in April 2008.

Ferraz Shawmut is a global industrial specialist offering innovative solutions to deliver our partners and customers optimal efficiency in power management and absolute safety for their equipment. Our solutions bring together a unique full basket of fuses for industry with the associated low and medium voltage fusegear, cooling systems for power electronics, and power interconnection solutions. They serve five markets: transportation, power conversion, power generation & distribution, industrial controls, and power quality.
We manufacture at plants on five continents to meet the specific needs of customers in every region, and we have set up world-class logistics to serve the global market with the high level of customer service it demands. Ferraz Shawmut brand products are available around the world from professionals in electrical equipment distribution at thousands of points of sale. And we have our own top-notch technical support teams, ready to help customers and partners define a solution before a sale and right through every step in a design-to-order process.