Flex-Core

What Flex-Core does

Flex-Core, operating as FLEX-CORE® Division of Morlan & Associates, Inc., is a US-based specialty manufacturer and distributor of electrical power measurement, monitoring, and control components headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio since its 1977 founding. The company self-describes as the nation's largest supplier in its niche and is SBA Woman Owned Business Certified. Its core technology is the instrument transformer (current and potential transformers) plus signal-conditioning transducers and analog/digital meters that convert primary current and voltage into standard secondary signals (1A, 5A, 0.333V, 1V, or 4-20mA) used for revenue metering, relay protection, and SCADA integration.

The product portfolio spans split-core, solid-core, low-voltage, medium-voltage, Rogowski, clamp-on, and zero-sequence current transformers; low and medium voltage potential transformers; AC/DC current, voltage, frequency, phase angle, var, watt, and watt-hour/var-hour transducers (in both average-RMS and true-RMS variants); panel and switchboard meters; ground-fault detectors and sensors; 3-phase and current-unbalance monitors; ANSI surge arresters and GE TRANQUELL high-voltage capacitors (up to 612kV); plus accessory hardware such as relays, switches, shunts, signal conditioners, selector switches, and terminal blocks. Signature products include the FCL flexible split-core CT (pioneered 1977 with directional silicon steel core and silicone rubber encapsulation), the FCR relay-class revenue-grade split-core CT, and the FC40 programmable digital panel meter.

Flex-Core monetizes via quote-based direct hardware sales (one-time purchase), augmented by an e-commerce channel, an inside-sales team, enterprise field sales, and distribution through major electrical supply resellers including Midco, Barr-Thorp, McNaughton-McKay, Rexel USA, and Canrep. Customer industries span data centers (where flexible split-core design reduces installation from hours to minutes), alternative energy/solar (with Also Energy for utility-tariff metering), utility power-quality and revenue metering, EV production, aerospace and defense, marine, and general industrial facility maintenance, with named end customers and partners including GE, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Eaton Industries, Corning, National Switchgear, and the University of Alaska. The company holds wide certifications (UL, cUL, CSA, CE, RoHS, IEEE C57.13, CAN/CSA-61869-1) and emphasizes large in-stock inventory with same-day shipping plus custom build-to-order with shortest lead times.

Name

Flex-Core

Legal name

FLEX-CORE® Div. Morlan & Associates, Inc.

Website

https://flex-core.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Flex-Core, a Hilliard, Ohio-based specialty manufacturer founded in 1977, designs and distributes current transformers, potential transformers, transducers, and meters that measure and monitor current, power, and energy for utilities, data centers, alternative energy, EV, aerospace, marine, and industrial facility customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Power Management Electrical Components

NAICS

Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing (334416), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing (335311), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

SIC

Electronic Coils, Transformers & Other Inductors (3677), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Power, Distribution & Specialty Transformers (3612), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Control Panels & Enclosures (Panel Building, MCCs, Integration) (IMAGABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Control Cabinets & Power Distribution (Panels, Switchgear for Automation) (IMAHAHAK), Low-Voltage Switchboards & Panelboards (LV distribution panels, MCCs, switchboards) (IMAGAEAA)

Keywords

• Current transformers
• Potential transformers
• Electrical transducers
• Power monitoring equipment
• Surge arresters

Headquarters

HQ city

Hilliard

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: One-time sale of transformers, transducers, meters, and accessories. Products include current transformers, potential transformers, surge arresters, capacitors, panel meters, switchboard meters, and accessories. Large in-stock inventory enables same-day shipping.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Flex-Core manufactures and distributes electrical measurement, monitoring, and control components including current transformers, potential transformers, transducers, panel meters, switchboard meters, surge arresters, and high voltage capacitors. The company serves industrial, utility, data center, and alternative energy customers with both in-stock catalog products and custom-engineered solutions.

Product overview

Flex-Core (Div. Morlan & Associates, Inc.) is a manufacturer and distributor specializing in power management measurement, monitoring, and control technologies. Founded in 1977 and headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio, the company offers a comprehensive portfolio of electrical measurement and protection equipment organized into three main product families: (1) Instrument Transformers including current transformers (split-core, solid-core, low voltage, medium voltage, Rogowski coils, clamp-on, and zero sequence types) and potential transformers (low voltage and medium voltage classes); (2) Transducers that convert electrical measurements to proportional DC outputs including current, frequency, phase angle, var, voltage, watt, and watt-hour/var-hour transducers with both average RMS and true RMS variants; and (3) Meters comprising analog and digital panel meters and switchboard meters. The product line is complemented by protection equipment including ANSI surge arresters, GE high voltage capacitors, ground fault detectors (GFP/GFL series), 3-phase monitors, and current unbalance detectors, along with supporting accessories such as relays, switches, shunts, signal conditioners, selector switches, and terminal blocks. The company maintains large in-stock inventories for same-day shipping and offers custom product configurations for specialized applications. Key product lines include the FCL flexible split-core CT series (their flagship product, originally developed in 1977), the FCR relay class revenue grade split-core CT series, and various digital panel meters like the FC40. Applications span data centers, electric vehicle production, alternative energy, aerospace and defense, utility power metering, and facility maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Split-Core Current Transformers Split-core design current transformers for easy installation over existing bus bars or cables without disassembly, available in various sizes and current ratings for relay and revenue metering applications.
• Solid-Core Current Transformers Solid-core current transformers designed for applications requiring high accuracy and minimal signal loss, used in revenue metering and power quality monitoring.
• Low Voltage Current Transformers Current transformers rated for low voltage applications (up to 600V) used for measuring and monitoring current in commercial and industrial electrical systems.
• Medium Voltage Current Transformers Current transformers designed for medium voltage applications exceeding 600V, used in utility and industrial metering installations.
• Rogowski Coils Flexible current sensing coils that provide proportional secondary current output for measurement and monitoring applications.
• Clamp-On Current Transformers Clamp-meter style current transformers that clamp around conductors for non-invasive current measurement.
• Zero Sequence Current Transformers Ground fault sensing current transformers designed to detect ground leakage current in electrical systems for protection applications.
• Low Voltage Potential Transformers Potential transformers rated for low voltage applications, reducing primary voltage to standard 120Vac secondary for metering devices.
• Medium Voltage Potential Transformers High accuracy potential transformers for medium voltage measurements, reducing primary voltage to usable levels for meters and transducers.
• Transducers Electronic devices that convert electrical measurements (current, voltage, frequency, phase angle, watt, var, watt-hour) into proportional DC output signals (4-20mA, 0-1mA, 0-5V, 0-10V) for integration with control systems and data acquisition equipment.
• Panel Meters Analog and digital panel meters for displaying electrical measurements including voltage, current, power, and frequency on control panels.
• Switchboard Meters Industrial-grade meters designed for switchgear and panel board installations, available in analog and digital formats for various electrical measurements.
• ANSI Surge Arresters Surge protection devices designed to protect electrical equipment from voltage spikes and lightning strikes, compliant with IEEE/ANSI C62.11 standards.
• GE High Voltage Capacitors High voltage capacitors providing reactive power compensation to improve power system performance, quality, and efficiency, available in ratings from 25 to 1,100 kVAR.
• FCL Flexible Split-Core Current Transformer UL certified flexible split-core current transformer for easy installation on large bus or wire conductors, rated for 200A to 6000A input with 1A, 5A, 0.333V, or 1V outputs.
• FCR Relay Class Revenue Grade Split-Core Current Transformer Relay class revenue grade split-core current transformer with input range from 50A to 5000A and 5A secondary, made in USA, for replacing relay class CTs without bus work disassembly.
• FC40 Digital Panel Meter Programmable digital panel meter controller for monitoring, measurement, control, and communication applications with accuracy up to <0.15% F.S.
• PTG5 Medium Voltage Potential Transformer Medium voltage potential transformer (15kV class) for high accuracy measurements, reducing primary voltage to standard 120Vac secondary. Revenue metering accuracy class 0.3, thermal rating up to 1500VA at 30°C.
• GFP Ground Fault Current Detector Ground fault current detector with adjustable trip current ratings (5-60A, 30-360A, 100-1200A), adjustable time delay, integral test panel, and LED indicators. Meets NEC service entrance equipment standards.
• 257 3-Phase Monitor 3-phase power line monitor detecting phase loss, low voltage, and phase reversal, available in 50Hz, 60Hz, and 400Hz models with response within 50ms.
• 272 Current Unbalance Detector 3-phase current unbalance detector with adjustable unbalance percentage (2%-25%) and trip delay (0.5-10 seconds).

Quantifiable outcome

• Installation time reduced from hours to minutes with split-core design vs solid-core alternatives
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• General Electric (GE)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 25 June 2020Flex-Core carries GE TRANQUELL series ANSI Surge Arresters and High Voltage Capacitors for distribution. GE products include Polymer/Porcelain Station & Intermediate Class surge arresters up to 612kV and high voltage capacitors rated 25-1100 kVAR for single-phase and 300-400 kVAR for three-phase units at 2.4kV to 25kV.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Accuenergy: Accuenergy designs and manufactures current transformers, potential transformers, power meters, transducers and energy monitoring solutions for industrial and commercial customers. Highly comparable to Flex-Core on product category (CTs, PTs, transducers, panel meters) and on go-to-market (direct sales plus distribution).
• DENT Instruments: DENT Instruments specializes in current transformers, Rogowski coils and power/energy transducers for submetering and load monitoring. Directly comparable to Flex-Core on CT technology, transducer output signals and target use cases in energy management.
• Magnelab: Magnelab manufactures split-core and solid-core current transformers, Rogowski coils and voltage transducers for OEM power monitoring applications. Closely comparable to Flex-Core's flexible split-core CT portfolio and transducer product family.
• Hammond Power Solutions: Hammond Power Solutions is a North American manufacturer of dry-type transformers, reactors and related magnetics for industrial, commercial and renewable applications. Comparable to Flex-Core on transformer manufacturing, custom build capability and channel-driven sales.
• Pearson Electronics: Pearson Electronics manufactures wide-band current transformers, pulse transformers and high-current measurement transformers for laboratory, military and industrial test. Overlaps with Flex-Core on CT manufacturing and custom high-current designs.

Broad incumbents

• Eaton: Eaton is a global power management company selling switchgear, instrument transformers, power meters, relays and motor protection into utility and industrial markets. A current customer of Flex-Core (Eaton Industries Canada) but also a broader competitor in power monitoring and protection.
• ABB: ABB Electrification supplies instrument transformers, switchgear, protection relays and energy meters globally. Competes with Flex-Core on medium-voltage CTs/PTs and revenue-grade metering inside the same utility and data center accounts.
• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric sells PowerLogic meters, CTs, PTs and energy management software for industrial and data center customers. Overlaps with Flex-Core on revenue-grade metering and power monitoring use cases as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Siemens: Siemens Smart Infrastructure delivers instrument transformers, protection relays, meters and grid software to utilities and industrial customers. Comparable to Flex-Core in medium-voltage CT/PT and revenue metering but operates at much larger scale with embedded software.
• GE Grid Solutions (Grid Solutions, a GE Vernova business): GE Grid Solutions is the OEM behind Flex-Core's distributed TRANQUELL surge arrester and capacitor line. Competes with Flex-Core on medium/high-voltage instrument transformers, surge arresters and protection equipment through its own direct sales.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance20 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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