WHEATON, Ill., April 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TouchSensor™
Technologies, a division of Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: MEI)
today announced that the LevelGuard™ Electronic Sump Pump Switch
has added Grainger to its distribution network.
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The LevelGuard sump pump switch utilizes TouchSensor's patented
Field-Effect technology to detect water at upper and lower switch
points. Packaged in a fully encapsulated housing and easily
mounted to the sump pit's ejector pipe, LevelGuard employs the same
solid-state switching technology used for over a decade in
automotive, appliance, commercial and industrial applications.
"Understanding the industry-wide failure issues with
conventional float switches, LevelGuard Electronic Sump Pump
Switches provide plumbing contractors with a robust solution to the
number one cause of basement flooding," said Dave Dzioba, TouchSensor's Director of Standard
Products. "Given Grainger's presence in the maintenance,
repair and operating (MRO) markets, we are extremely pleased about
this new relationship."
"Now more than ever, businesses and institutions of all sizes
are counting on Grainger for quick, easy access to all of their
facilities maintenance supplies," said Fred
Costello, Vice President, Product Management, Grainger.
"We're pleased to now provide our customers with this new
technology to meet their needs, especially as we enter into the
spring season."
The LevelGuard Electronic Sump Pump Switch has been assigned
Grainger part number 6RHW8.
About LevelGuard
Established as a separate brand for fluid level solutions, the
LevelGuard electronic sump pump switch provides a solution for
plumbing contractors and homeowners that need to eliminate sump
pump switch failure. Recognized by Underwriters Laboratories
(UL), LevelGuard's proprietary solid-state design for fluid
detection and pump switching will work for more than 1,500,000
cycles under normal sump pit conditions. Please visit
www.levelguardproducts.com to learn more.
About Grainger
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW),
with 2010 sales of $7.2 billion is
North America's leading broad line
supplier of maintenance, repair and operating products with an
expanding presence in Asia and
Latin America.
About TouchSensor Technologies, LLC
TouchSensor Technologies, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Methode
Electronics (NYSE: MEI), is a market leader in solid-state
User-Interface and Fluid Sensing products. Since its inception in
1997, TouchSensor products have been successfully used by many of
the world's best brands in a wide variety of commercial and
industrial applications with nearly 200 million Field-Effect
sensors sold. Please visit www.touchsensor.com to learn more.
About Methode Electronics, Inc.
Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: MEI) is a global developer of
custom engineered and application specific products and solutions
with manufacturing, design and testing facilities in China, the Czech
Republic, Germany,
India, Malta, Mexico, the
Philippines, Singapore,
Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Further information can be
found at Methode's website at www.methode.com.
Contact: John Lingon
Company: TouchSensor Technologies, LLC
Phone: (630) 221-9000 x171
Email: johnl@touchsensor.com
Fax: (630) 221-0737
SOURCE TouchSensor Technologies