February 8, 2011 - Thomas & Betts launched an online CAD Library of more than 2,300 electrical conduit and fittings products on its website. Two- and three-dimensional models are available for download in more than 90 native computer-aided design (CAD) formats. “Our customers will save substantial time and cost with the ability to download 3-D CAD models of conduit and fittings into their designs,” said Gary Clarke, group product marketing manager with Thomas & Betts.
“T&B has eliminated much of the time-intensive and sometimes costly process of creating, migrating and translating catalog content for use in drafting and design by making CAD-compatible product data available on demand and free of charge” Thomas & Betts Corporation is a global leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of essential components used to manage the connection, distribution, transmission and reliability of electrical power in industrial, construction and utility applications. With a portfolio of more than 200,000 products marketed under more than 45 premium brand names, Thomas & Betts products are found wherever electricity is used. With headquarters in Memphis, Tenn., the company has manufacturing, distribution and office facilities worldwide.