October 2002 

Below are listed featured articles from the October 2002 issue, Vol. 55, no. 10 © 2002 Barks Publications, Inc. ... see also October departments and columns.

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• Manufacturing show expands - EMCWA introduces new appliance exhibition  By Stacy L. Whitman, EA Associate Editor

• What we need to know about dry-type transformers. Read a summary. They differ from liquid-filled units in many ways, and separate industry standards apply to their design, construction and maintenance. With trilingual summary. By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor

• The shop that's come back from the cold.  Half a year after almost literally having the plug pulled on its operation, this Little Rock facility is under new ownership and gaining steam again.   By Joe Barks EA Associate Publisher 

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• What kind of retirement plan? Rather than settle for an inferior copy, create a program tailored to your needs. By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor

• In the safety sweepstakes, LOTO is a winner -  "Lock out, tag out," an OSHA standard to control hazardous energy  By Richard B. Elsberry, EA Contributing Editor

See also October's Departments, columns