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September 2006 

Below are listed featured articles from the September 2006 issue, Vol. 59, no. 9 © 2006 Barks Publications, Inc. ... see also September 2006 departments and columns and Previous issues.

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• Something for everyone at manufacturing show
  Electrical Manufacturing Expo will showcase products for servicers as well
   

  By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor, and Joseph Hoff, EA Associate Editor

• The motor shaft: Not as simple as it looks
   

  A look at the physics behind the behavior of a common motor component
  With trilingual summary.
  
  (Read an online summary )

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

• The basics of operator interface programming
  Whether you do one or a hundred projects a year, basic functions in operator interface technology allow for reliable and speedy implementation
  
  By David P. Tryling, EA Electronics Editor

• Are published speed-torque curves realistic?
  Don't believe everything you read
  
  By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor

• Hands-on training is key to successful safety programs
  OSHA wants it for almost every job.
  
  By Richard B. Elsberry, EA Contributing Editor

• Financial tools to improve business
  From charging for all you deliver to outsourcing: tips for becoming a leaner operation.

  By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor

See also September 2006's Departments, columns