February 2002 Table of Contents

Below are listed featured articles from the February 2002 issue, Vol. 55, no. 2 © 2002 Barks Publications, Inc. See also items from February's departments and columns.

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• Plant Engineering Show opens next month in Chicago - On display will be tools and techniques to sustain productivity and profits in demanding economic times By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor

• Infrared thermography: one company's success story - How a customer's request led to a whole new business  By David P. Tryling, EA Electronics Editor

•  How much relubrication is too much?  By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor

• Alternative to capacitors: the synchronous condenser. With trilingual summary. By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor

• Financial tools for difficult times - The best way to prepare for tough decisions is to have contingency plans in place beforehand  By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor
  In the Barks Books store: William Wiersema's new book, Steps to a Successful Service Shop.

• Attention Deficit Disorder - It affects adults as well as kids - A children's learning disability can also occur among daydreaming employees  By Richard B. Elsberry, EA Contributing Editor

See also February's Departments, columns