November 2004 

Below are listed featured articles from the November 2004 issue, Vol. 57, no. 11 © 2004 Barks Publications, Inc. ... see also November 2004 departments and columns and Previous issues.

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• Electrical Manufacturing Expo    

  Electrical Manufacturing Show In Print—Exclusive reports and photos from the exhibit floor and seminar rooms, to present highlights from one of the last big industry trade shows of the year. Previously known as the Electrical Manufacturing and Coil Winding Show, it was held this year in Indianapolis, September 20-22, where turnout was strong in spite of new hours.
   By the EA Staff

• Coping with changing conditions    One of our exclusive, first-hand feature reports from companies that represent cutting-edge technological and management thinking in the electrical service industry. In November, we report on the operations of a leading West Coast service company. Stanley Electric Motor's home of Stockton, California, is located 80 miles inland - highly unusual for a port town. As local industry disappeared, this 85-year old California firm expanded its territory. Edited by the EA Staff

• Dealing with workplace arcs    The greatest risk is injury or death.  By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor  (Read an online summary) (trilingual summary appears in the magazine)  We usually think of "electrical safety" as avoidance of shock. However, in the industrial workplace, many persons are injured or killed each year without ever contacting energized conductors. Instead, they are victims of the explosive effects of electrical arcs. This is an important safety update to help readers learn the latest techniques for guarding against arcing faults, flash burns and other hazards associated with electrical arcs.
• Safety programs for employees with special needs  Accommodations are no longer just about physical disabilities.  By Richard B. Elsberry, EA Contributing Editor

• Planning a controls retrofit  

  More technicians are becoming involved in machine retrofitting. By David P. Tryling, EA Electronics Editor

• When electrical manufacturing goes global  How a manufacturer has weathered the demands of a global economy.  We present an exclusive interview with Walter Janssen, President of WEG Electric Motors Corp, one of the motor manufacturing industry’s leading companies. By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor

• Calculating voltage unbalance  It's important for an understanding of equipment performance.  By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor

• Closing the books on 2004  Now is the time to get your financial house in order  By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor

See also November 2004's Departments, columns