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June 2005 

Below are listed featured articles from the June 2005 issue, Vol. 58, no. 6 © 2005 Barks Publications, Inc. ... see also June 2005 departments and columns and Previous issues.

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• Products on display at this month's EASA Convention  A preview of products and services to be featured at the Electrical Apparatus Service Association Convention in Nashville

  
  By Sarah E. Wittliff, EA Assistant Editor

The importance of 'slot combination' in a-c motor design.

At the heart of every induction motor is a set of windings placed in core slots. The number of slots in stator and rotor affects winding configuration, influences motor losses, and determines the machine’s electromagnetic noise output. In large machines, the choice of slotting can govern manufacturing methods for core laminations. In this article, readers learn why some alternatives are favored while others may be impossible.

By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor
Read a summary. (trilingual summary appears in the magazine)

• Coming back after 9/11 A Wichita service company finds smooth cruising following the aviation industry's choppy patch in 2001.   At B&B Electric

  diversification and a maintenance team with depth are helping a company expand its marketing region as well as its physical shop.

  
  By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor

• ANSI develops "United States Standard Strategy"    It's really closer to a 'world standard' because U. S. standards no longer govern the world's marketplace. Traditionally, electrical equipment and other products made in the U.S. have complied with U.S. standards. Faced with growing overseas competition in a global marketplace, industry is finding difficulty in gaining acceptance of those standards elsewhere in the world. In response, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has revised its “National Standards Strategy” to improve the standards-making process and lower trade barriers. This report briefly describes what is being proposed - a development that we will continue to watch.

  By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor

• Repairing a hernia is now faster, easier   Emphasis on safe lifting and better health practices have alleviated much of the danger, but the risk remains
  By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor.

• The importance of accounting controls   They must be clearly spelled out and assigned.
  By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor

See also June 2005's Departments, columns