March 2002 Table of Contents

Below are listed featured articles from the March 2002 issue, Vol. 55, no. 3 © 2002 Barks Publications, Inc. See also items from March's departments and columns.

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• What's new in plant maintenance and management  - A preview of products at National Manufacturing Week in Chicago - By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor and Stacy Whitman, EA Assistant Editor

• Static power transfer switches - how they work, what they do - Plants are best served by redundant sources of full capacity.   With trilingual summary. By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor

•  Understanding Ethernet - Looking at the history and the basics of thie "hot" communication medium -   By David P. Tryling, EA Electronics Editor

• Just how important is drive motor efficiency? Measuring input electrical power and output electrical power - By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor

• NEMA defines 'premium efficiency' - After years of confusion, a formal definition - By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor

• Putting posters and signs to work - Insist that workers be vigilant about safety rules  By Richard B. Elsberry, EA Contributing Editor

• Do your homework before entering a business relationship - In the financial world, it's called "due diligence."  By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor
  In the Barks Books store: William Wiersema's new book, Steps to a Successful Service Shop.  

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