MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. - December 21, 2010 - Magnetek, Inc., (NYSE: MAG) today
announced that its IMPULSE®•G+ and VG+ Series 3 adjustable frequency crane controls have been rerated
to an increased ambient temperature rating of 60°C (140°F), for use in high temperature crane and
hoist applications.
"Due to customer desire to use our proven IMPULSE Series 3 drives in severe environments such as steel
mills and power plants, we conducted rigorous testing and are pleased to announce that IMPULSE Series
3 drives qualify for use in high ambient temperature applications up to 60 degrees Celsius," said Aaron
Kureck, product and development manager for Magnetek. "With unsurpassed performance and safety
features and our new three-year warranty, IMPULSE drives are the optimal choice in crane and hoist
control technology, including high ambient temperature applications."
About Magnetek
Magnetek, Inc. is a leading provider of digital power and motion control systems used in overhead
material handling, elevator, and energy delivery applications. The Company is North America's largest
supplier of digital drive systems for industrial cranes, hoists and monorails. Magnetek provides Energy
Engineered™ drives, radio remote controls, motors, and braking and collision avoidance subsystems to
North America's foremost overhead material handling crane builders. Magnetek is also the world's
largest independent builder of highly integrated digital motion control systems for high-rise, high-speed
elevators. In energy delivery, the Company develops and markets digital power inverters that connect
renewable energy sources to the utility grid, and is a leading independent supplier of digital motion
control systems for underground coal mining applications. Magnetek is headquartered in Menomonee
Falls, Wis. in the greater Milwaukee area and operates manufacturing facilities in Pittsburgh, Pa., and
Canonsburg, Pa., as well as Menomonee Falls.
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