The nearly hundred-year-old Cutler-Hammer company was acquired by Eaton Corporation in 1978. The addition of the Cutler-Hammer brand continued the expansion of Eaton's legacy contactor lines such as Powerware and Moeller.<br />
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The Cutler-Hammer company pioneered many firsts in motor control. In 1901 the company designed the original control equipment for the Panama Canal. It obtained over 28 patents related to control and heavy current equipment. Since its acquisition by Eaton, the ...This story is related to the following:Electrical Contacts | Connector Contacts | Replacement Contact Sets