| |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
April 2007
Columns and Departments
|
 |
Items
in columns and departments from the April 2007 issue, Vol.
60, no. 4, © 2007 Barks
Publications, Inc. See also
April 2007 Table of Contents and
Previous
issues
Back issues
Save
postage and handling fees: Order back issues direct from our
online webstore.
Current and back issues are $5.00 each. To
purchase copies by mail or telephone, using credit card or check, contact Barks
Publications, 400 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 900, Chicago, IL
60611-4104 (312) 321-9440 tel, (312) 321-1288 fax. Non-credit
card orders add postage and handling:
$1.25 for first copy, plus $.50 for each additional copy. (No
postage and handling is charged for orders
placed on the web.)
We
welcome your comments
and inquiries re: subscriptions and
advertising.
Please include your name and contact information. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
Editor's Comment
What to look for in this issue - How maps reveal field
behavior (read
an online summary of the article) ... arc flash ... keys
to business success. Appreciation for the print
newsletters that arrive at Electrical Apparatus ...
Looking ahead to the annual EASA convention ... by Horace
B. Barks, Executive Editor
|
- Let's
Solve Your Problem The
longest-running and one of our most popular features, Let's
Solve Your Problem answers real questions posed by people
in plants and service shops around the U.S. and abroad.
Selected Q&A's from this column are available in our
popular Let's Solve Your
Problem books. In this issue - Can damper
winding joints be removed? ... Insulation resistance versus
temperature may vary ... How much oil needed to cool sleeve
bearings? ... Is shaft grounding usable in hazardous areas?
... When is surge test appropriate? ... Is a
high-efficiency replacement appropriate? ... What's
the meaning of those current acronyms? ... How to measure
end play with ball bearings ... Extra-flexible cable may not
suit terminations ...Edited
by the EA staff
You
are invited to send questions to this department. Your
identity will be kept confidential, but we ask that you
include your name, affiliation, postal (not e-mail) address,
and telephone number. If you'd like a pre-publication reply,
enclose a stamped envelope and we'll try to respond promptly.
We cannot provide personal consultation or supply winding
data.
|
- Utility
Briefs News of the utility industry. In
this issue - news about Kansas utility board censored by
judge ... Insider trading alleged in TXU buyout ... Georgia
Public Service Commission member seeks end to closed-door
meetings ... Xcel Energy, Inc. accused of overpricing .. Edited by
Kevin Jones
|
|
|
-
Business and financial briefs News of expansions,
relocations, annual reports, and more, about companies
serving the electrical mechanical industries. In this issue
- Cooper Power Systems buys Cybectec, Inc. ... Kiemle-Hankins
earns repair certification from SKR ... Johnstone Supply
Inc. building new distribution center in Jacksonville,
Florida ... Prysmian Cables & Systems has a new cable plant
in Brazil ... Fortune Magazine names Graybar
Electric, W.W. Grainger, Phelps Dodge, General Electric,
Emerson Electric and Siemens on its list of "Most
Admired Companies" ...
Financial briefs Revenue and profits reports
for A.O. Smith Corp. ...Edited by Kevin Jones
|
|
|
- Standards
Updates of standards and related information. In this
issue -National Electrical Manufacturers Association
and China Electric Equipment Industrial Association to
translate documents into Chinese ...Occupational Safety and
Health Administration issues electrical standard Final Rule
... Underwriters Laboratories seeks trinational harmony ...
International Electrotechnical Commission adds to its
international family ... Adoptions and revisions from the
American National Standards Institute ... Edited by the
Electrical Apparatus staff.
|
- Training
Briefs Announcements of workshops, seminars and
instructional materials, and our Training Index, listing
program topics featured in Training Briefs in the past
year . In this issue - Motor service and repair from
Electrical Apparatus Service Association,
www.easa.com ... Plant
maintenance, from American Trainco,
www.americantrainco.com ... UPS's and batteries, from Ametek
Solidstate Controls,
www.solidstatecontrolsinc.com ... Servomotor training, from
Quality Solutions Co.,
www.motor-solutions.com ... Motor diagnostics, from
All-Test Pro LLC,
www.alltestpro.com ...Pumping systems, from
Pumping Machinery LLC,
www.pumpingmachinery.com ... Embedded networks, from CAN in
Automation,
http://www.can-cia.org ...Motor/generator
maintenance from Jarsco Engineering Corp., sponsored by EPRI
Power Generation and TECO-Westinghouse Motor Co, ... Power
quality from PowerCET Corp,
http://www.powercet.com
... Drives and controls, from Bosch Rexroth Corp.,
www.boschrexroth.com ... Professional certification from the Association
for Facilities Engineering,
www.afe.org ...Edited
by the EA Staff
Producers
of workshops, seminars, and instructional materials are
encouraged to mail announcements to Training Briefs
Editor, Electrical Apparatus. There is no charge.
|
|
|
-
Safety
and health in the workplace How companies and their
employees can guard and enhance their health and safety.
In this issue - Viruses, like terrorists, can attack without
warning - Why mosquitoes are no slapping matter... By Richard B.
Elsberry, EA Contributing Editor
|
- Accounting
for management Business financial planning, tips,
information and best accounting practices. In this
issue - Keys to business success - Learn from these true
business mistakes ...By William H. Wiersema,
CPA, EA Contributing Editor and
author of the recently published book, Steps
to a Successful Service Shop.
|
- Calendar
Briefs - Upcoming trade shows, symposia, and events. In
this issue - events from April to November 2007 ... Edited by
the EA Staff
|
|
|
- Product
briefs Photos and announcements of new products
In this issue - Adhesives and Sealants from Master Bond,
Inc. ... Interconnections - cable supports from Bridgeport
Fittings, Inc., and liquid tight conduit fittings from
Cooper Crouse-Hinds ... Lighting from Kim Lighting and FC
Lighting, Inc. ... Measuring equipment from Fluke Corp,
Extech Instruments and AEMC Instruments ... a 12-volt VRLA
battery from EnerSys ... Encapsulated winding three-phase
motors from Leeson Electric ... Power quality products from
Ferraz Shawmut and Fluke Corporation ... ...Edited by the EA Staff.
Mail
announcements of new products and literature to Editorial
Department, Electrical Apparatus (page 2). No faxes, e-mail,
electronic submissions (CD-ROM's, etc.) or follow-up calls, please. There is no charge for
publication, which does not constitute endorsement, nor can we
verify product claims.
|
-
 EA reader at ease
... Stories featuring unusual or interesting avocational
interests of our readers.
In
this issue - Rich Sawich, service manager at Dreisilker
Electcric Motors' McHenry Illinois branch, owns three
Harley-Davidson motorcycles and has a 3700 mile trip planned
in September.
Do you know someone working in the electrical
aftermarket with a hobby or interest that could be featured
in "EA reader at ease"? Tell us who they are, what they do,
and how we can contact them to find out more about their
special passions. Send your suggestions to Electrical
Apparatus, 400 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 900, Chicago, III.
60611; (312) 321-9440; Fax (312) 321-1288; e-mail
eamagazine@barks.com .
|
- Literature
Announcements of guides, catalogs, brochures, product
specifications and other literature. In this issue -
Catalog of a-c/d-c power suppliers and d-c/d-c converters
from Emerson Network Power of St. Louis ... a welder
selection guide from Lincoln Electric Company ... a catalog
of pressure and temperature sensors, switches, and
transducers from United Electric Controls Co ... a
pocket-sized mini-catalog of popular hand tools from Klein
Tools ... Edited by the EA staff
Mail
announcements of new products and literature to Editorial
Department, Electrical Apparatus (page 2). No faxes, e-mail,
electronic submissions (CD-ROM's, etc.) or follow-up calls, please. There is no charge for
publication, which does not constitute endorsement, nor can we
verify product claims.
|
- Direct
and Current Breaking news of interest to the industry. In
this issue - Electroindustry confidence indexes rise ...
Online help-wanted ads increase ... European surface-mount
suppliers face challenges .. nearly half say life is worse
since their countries joined the European Union ... Texas
Instruments builds a bigger stake in analog semiconductors ...
from The Editors of Electrical Apparatus.
|
|
|
-
Cy's Super Service, Motorhead and Generatorhead Comic
strips featuring characters from our favorite cartoonists.
 |
|
Barks
Publications, Inc.
400 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 900
Chicago IL 60611-4104
Phone: (312) 321-9440
Fax: (312) 321-1288
E-mail: info@barks.com
Please
include your name and contact information.
Contents
of this site Copyright 2000-2008 by Barks Publications, Inc.
|
| |
|
Names
and Faces
... News and photos of industry people on the move and in
the news. In this issue - E. F. Camuti and Christopher
Hartmann of Thomas & Betts Corp. ... David Pomierski and
Daryoush Larizadh (pictured, l to r, at left) of Leviton
Manufacturing Co ... Bryan Shirley of the Manufacturers'
Agents National Association ... Richard Newark (pictured l.,
below) of Pentadyne Power Corp ... Raymon York of Ewing
Irrigation Products and the National Association of
Wholesaler-Distributors ... Greg Stone of Iris Power LP and
the International Electrotechnical Commission ... Dan Dudici
(pictured r., below) of Eurotherm ... Blaine Kohl, of Tehuti
Networks and the Ethernet Alliance...Edited by the EA Staff
