''You have to be a maniac to fool around with steam,'' said Lawrence Kleinman, a utility spokesman. Steam, on the other hand, is never stolen. Running the gas through pipes used for oil creates the danger of gas explosions. In addition, some landlords of oil-burning apartment buildings were found to be altering their furnaces and illegally tapping Con Edison gas lines. The most common methods of tampering, which are easily detectable by inspectors, are removing the meter and reinserting it upside down to make the kilowatt clock run backward, turning back the clock hands or simply disconnecting the meter altogether. But the company says a security program begun four years ago is now paying off significantly as a deterrent and in recovered funds. The company is a division of Rexnord Industries, LLC, a $1.8-billion worldwide manufacturer of precision motion technology and water management products, with more than 7,000 employees around the globe.Consolidated Edison officials say the utility investigated 88,942 cases of suspected power theft last year and caught 12,000 customers stealing $7 million worth of electricity and gas through tampering and illegal hookups that bypass the company's meters. Highfield is headquartered in Cudahy, Wisconsin.
Highfield’s competitive advantage is further enhanced by a superior knowledge of the industries we serve, our technical expertise and company-wide enthusiasm for customer service. Our dedication to continuous improvement guarantees that our customers will have the products and strategic services they need to deal with today’s varied and ever-changing challenges to keeping their operations safe, secure and profitable.
Since its inception, Highfield has been a leader in the introduction of problem-solving products across many markets and niche applications. Our barrel lock and lock assemblies are considered the standard for valve security in the water and natural gas industries. In 1933, the company patented the industry’s first barrel lock.
Founded more than 75 years ago, in Watertown, Massachusetts, Highfield began designing and manufacturing safety valves and security products for the natural gas industry in New England. The hallmark of Highfield’s leadership in the security products industry is a distinguished tradition of innovation.
0 kommentar(er)
