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August 2006 

Below are listed featured articles from the August 2006 issue, Vol. 59, no. 8 © 2006 Barks Publications, Inc. ... see also August 2006 departments and columns and Previous issues.

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• Energy and efficiency on manufacturing show agenda
  Visitors to next month's Electrical Manufacturing Expo in Indianapolis will learn about wind power, streamlining operations, and more
   

  By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor

   

• Service company owners get down to business
  Attendees at last month's convention of the Electrical Apparatus Service Association in Las Vegas discussed management along with both established and new technology
  

  By the EA Staff

   

• Skin effect: what it is, what it does
  It's basic in the design and operation of much 50 or 60 Hz apparatus
  With trilingual summary.
  
  (Read an online summary )
  By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor

• Pain killers: why you need to read the label before using
  Know what you are using and remember: the doctor knows best.
  
  By Richard B. Elsberry, EA Contributing Editor

• Watch those supply costs!
  How controlling payments for materials and suppliers can enhance profitability.

  By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor

See also August 2006's Departments, columns