Universal Electric Corporation

In 1924, Donald Ross worked as an electrician in Western Pennsylvania bringing electricity for the first time to many residents. In the 1960s, we realized a need to bring safety to the manufacturing industry as the wiring method found in existing overhead cranes and related electrical equipment was very dangerous. The U-S Safety Trolley Span Guard System was born and quickly became the industry standard. Two new systems, Tri-bar and Four-Bar, were created in the 1970s because the owners saw a need to create a product that could power cranes and related electrical equipment safely, but would also allow manufactures to use lower amperes, create curved runs without joints in the conductor, and was less expensive. Always an innovative leader, Donald Ross Jr. saw a need for supplying power to stationary equipment and invented a product that would allow power or an electric plug to be placed directly into the busway. After extensive research and testing, Track Busway was introduce...