Press Release Cooper Interconnect adds Dixie Aerospace

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Press Release
Contact:
Dennis Brondi
(805) 389-5718
dennis.brondi@cooperindustries.com
Cooper Interconnect adds Dixie Aerospace
As a Global Distributor for Ground Power Products
CAMARILLO, Calif., Feb. 7, 2013 - Cooper Interconnect, a leading provider of harshenvironment interconnect solutions, announces the addition of Dixie Aerospace as a global
distributor for aviation ground power products. Dixie Aerospace will sell Cooper Interconnect's
Titan Ground Power™ 400Hz cables and adapters and Burton™ Series of 28VDC, 270VDC,
and 400Hz receptacles, cables, and adapters.
"This partnership is an important part of our strategy to further provide our global customers
with trusted local partners," said Steve Jones, Cooper Interconnect's Aviation Ground Power
Marketing Manager. "Dixie Aerospace will be stocking Cooper Interconnect's ground-power
products in Peachtree City, Ga.; Miami, Fla.; Amsterdam; and Singapore."
"Dixie Aerospace is excited to offer Cooper Interconnect's ground-power products to our
customers," said Keith Coleman, President of Dixie Aerospace. "This new relationship
enables our customers to further streamline their supply chains by procuring 28V, 270V, and
400Hz solutions from the same company that they have already qualified to support their parts
sourcing/kitting and FAA/JAA approved repair requirements. In addition, our ability to stock
and provision these products as well as our flexibility in offering customized inventory services
will add value to our customers."
Cooper Interconnect's ground-power brands have been providing aircraft power cables and
receptacles to airports and OEMs since 1946. Cooper Interconnect's latest generation of
cables and adapters are designed to deliver an industry-leading array of benefits:
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Floating pin/socket assemblies significantly reduce the force needed to insert plugs
and adapters and increase the service life of airframe-mounted power receptacles.
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Plugs and adapters are designed to withstand over 2500 pounds of force and survive
impacts from heavy equipment and aircraft.
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Field-replaceable adapters are less than 50% of the cost of aircraft power cable
refurbishments.
For more information:
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Dixie Aerospace – visit www.dixieaerospace.com or call Lacretia Ingram at 678-4900201.
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Cooper Interconnect – visit www.cooperinterconnect.com or call Dennis Brondi at 805389-5718.
Cooper Interconnect is a business unit of Cooper Wiring Devices, part of the electrical
business of Eaton. Eaton acquired Cooper Industries, plc in late 2012. Cooper Wiring
Devices, a trusted name in electrical products, features Arrow Hart commercial and industrial
solutions, CORE Lighting Controls, residential wiring devices and Cooper Interconnect
industrial, military, aerospace, and subsea connectivity solutions. Cooper Wiring Devices is
committed to providing products that increase productivity, energy efficiency, safety at work
and in the home, and provide reliable performance.
Cooper Interconnect, part of the wiring devices package, leads in the manufacture of
sophisticated interconnect solutions for demanding environments and features well-known
brands such as G&H, WPI, Burton, General Connector brands, Cam-Lok, and Thorkom. For
more information on Cooper Wiring Devices visit www.cooperwiringdevices.com. For
information about Eaton, visit www.eaton.com
About Dixie Aerospace
Dixie Aerospace, a Wencor Group company, manufactures and distributes aircraft parts for
operators, repair stations and manufacturers across the globe. Dixie Aerospace specializes in
bearing distribution, PMA development and repairs for bearings, interiors, and various machined
parts. Additional value is provided through inventory management programs (WenStock), kitting,
and other supply chain solutions such as brokering and repair management. Wencor Group
stocks parts in Utah, Florida, Georgia, Singapore, China, United Kingdom and The Netherlands.
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