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Franklin Electric launches mobile training facility

05 August 2010

Franklin Electric has added a mobile training facility to its training portfolio providing hands-on customer support opportunities to the water systems industry.

The new mobile training facility focuses on two major Franklin Electric product areas: drives for constant pressure applications; and sump, sewage and effluent pumps. The mobile unit can be easily converted to showcase either drives or pumps, allowing Franklin Electric to take products and training directly to the distributor, contractor or installer.

The truck-trailer combination allows Franklin Electric to participate in a wide variety of events within the US. Franklin Electric personnel present all the training and demonstrations.

 

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