Bal Seal: Exhibit at Ieee Power Event a “smart” Move

New Orleans, Louisiana – April 19th, 2010 – Bal Seal Engineering, Inc., a global provider of connecting and conducting solutions for the energy industry, has announced that it will exhibit at this week’s IEEE PES Power Transmission and Distribution Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Supporting the event’s overall theme of “Smart Solutions for a Changing World,” Bal Seal will feature its Canted-coil™ spring electrical contacts which, according to the company, allow for greater design flexibility and better operational efficiency in switchgear and other power T&D equipment.

 “We felt it was imperative for us to be there,” Bal Seal Energy Market Manager Shawn Noh said of the conference, which runs April 20-22, at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. “The spring contacts we’ll be demonstrating are based on a simple, intelligent design, and they’re playing an important role in the development of next generation equipment, such as solid insulated switchgear. This makes them extremely relevant to attendees of the IEEE PES event.”

Originally developed as an energizer for seals made from PTFE and other polymers, Bal Seal’s Canted-coil spring has been used as a connecting and conducting solution in energy applications for nearly a decade. The spring’s capacity to function as a high-performance electrical contact – and its inherent ability to compensate for misalignment caused by varying tolerances between contact surfaces – has led to its widespread use in equipment that carries and delivers electric power. More recently, the spring has been employed as a high current density contact in connector and generator components for wind and solar power.

Bal Seal said its exhibit at IEEE PES (Booth 321) will use a mix of demonstration samples, interactive media and technical animations to illustrate the value of the Canted-coil™ spring. Many of the digital assets displayed in the booth, including a newly-produced segment on solutions for alternative energy, are also available online in the company’s “media room” at http://mediaroom.balseal.com/vod

About Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.
Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. is a global provider of custom-engineered sealing, connecting, conducting and shielding solutions for industry worldwide. The company’s products employ unique Canted-coil™ spring technology for enhanced performance and reliability. For the latest news and information about Bal Seal, visit http://mediaroom.balseal.com or call 800.366.1006.