The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded Eaton a potential one-year, $5.4 million contract to upgrade the electrical control and distribution systems at Philpott Dam hydropower plant in Bassett, Virginia. Eaton will manufacture, deliver and install new electrical equipment and administer the construction of a facility for the upgraded electrical systems under the contract, […] More

Pavan Pattada, formerly president of Eaton“™s Truck North America Vehicle Group, has been appointed as president of North America Vehicle Group. He reports to Vehicle Group President Ken Davis and be based in Galesburg and Southfield, Michigan, Eaton said Wednesday. “This move creates a common alignment in all four of our regions and is a […] More

Eaton has been selected to upgrade the electrical infrastructure of the U.S. Army“™s temperature test facility at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The company is tasked to supply engineering services and power distribution equipment for bolstering power system safety at the laboratory in White Sands, Eaton said Wednesday. John Stampfel, vice president […] More

Dave Dunning, executive vice president of business development and strategy at Fluor Corp. for the past two years, plans to retire on June 1 after a 37-year career at the company. He has led corporate strategic planning, business development, sales, communications and advocacy functions over the past two years, Fluor said Friday. Jose Bustamante, senior […] More

Vonna Heaton serves as vice president and lead executive for information and intelligence solutions at Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. In this role, she is responsible for strategy and customer engagement for information services and related programs and opportunities. Prior to Ball Aerospace, Heaton served as special assistant to the deputy director of the National Geospatial“Intelligence […] More

Molly Murphy, previously VP Asia-Pacific Sales Operations in the Electrical Sector at Eaton, has been named SVP of Sales and Marketing. Eaton said Friday that Murphy joined their team as a training and development manager in 1997, and since has held several positions within the company. More

James Henley, former quality director of Eaton‘s electrical products group, has been appointed senior vice president for corporate quality and will oversee processes intended to bolster company’s portfolio of product and services. Eaton said Wednesday that Henley, who joined the company as part of its 2012 acquisition of Cooper Industries, will directly report to Nanda Kumar, executive vice […] More

Richard Anderson, formerly a director in Eaton‘s Aerospace Group programs, has been appointed director of program management for the unit’s fuel and motion control division. He will be based in Irvine, California, and report to FMC division Vice President and General Manager Mike Beck, the company said Monday. “Rich has brought significant program-management experience to Eaton that is helping […] More

Ray Proctor, formerly manager of operational excellence for Eaton‘s industrial sector, has been appointed manager of the company’s manufacturing facility in Charleston, South Carolina under the aerospace group’s fuel and motion control systems division. He will report to Mike Gallant, vice president of Eaton Aerospace’s manufacturing operations, the power management firm said Friday. “Ray’s experience in the manufacturing environment […] More

Carol Saro, formerly director of customer service for Eaton‘s fluid and electrical distribution division, has been appointed to the same role for the aftermarket division within the aerospace group. She joined the company in 2005, is also a former customer service manager for the conveyance systems division and has also supervised customer service for the […] More

Eaton will provide Isometrics with ground-fueling components of tank rack modules that are part of the modular fuel systems Isometric manufactures under a contract with the U.S. Army. Eaton said Friday the modular fuel systems are designed to distribute and store fuel at any location without requirement material-handling equipment. The company’s modular fuel systems are built to carry 2,500 gallons […] More

Eaton Corp. has introduced a microgrid management system for military forward operating bases to convert individual power generators into a demand-based microgid. The Intelligent Mobile Power Distribution System is designed to manage generator output, supply power and shift demand onto auxiliary generators, Eaton said Thursday. John Stampfel, vice president and general manager of electrical engineering […] More