Electrical Apparatus
Departments and Columns

  • Editor's Comment Perspective on current and upcoming issues... by Horace B. Barks, Executive Editor 
  • Accounting for management Business financial planning, tips, information and best accounting practices ...By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor and author of Steps to a Successful Service Shop.
  • Advertising Index An easy to use reference to the advertisements in Electrical Apparatus magazine.  For advertising information, see the Advertising page.
  • Automation Briefs High-tech products of use to the industry. Send announcements of new products and literature to Editorial Department, Electrical Apparatus (see Contact Us page). No follow-up calls, please. There is no charge for publication, which does not constitute endorsement, nor can we verify product claims.
  • Business and financial briefs News of expansions, relocations, annual reports, and more, about companies serving the electrical mechanical industries ...Edited by Kevin Jones Send announcements to Editorial Department, Electrical Apparatus (see Contact Us page).
  • Calendar Briefs - Upcoming trade shows, symposia, and events... Edited by Bill O'Leary Send announcements to Editorial Department, Electrical Apparatus (see Contact Us page).
  • Certification briefs Updates on certification Edited by Kevin Jones Send announcements to Editorial Department, Electrical Apparatus (see Contact Us page).
  • Classified Advertising Equipment, jobs, businesses, business opportunities and services. For advertising information, see the Advertising page.
  • Cy's Super Service, Motorhead and Generatorhead Comic strips featuring characters from our favorite cartoonists.
  • Deaths Obituaries of individuals of significance to the electromechanical industry Send notices to Editorial Department, Electrical Apparatus (see Contact Us page).
  • Direct and Current Breaking news of interest to the industry, from The Editors of Electrical Apparatus.
  • EA reader at ease ... Stories featuring unusual or interesting avocational interests of our readers. By Joseph Hoff
    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 - see Contact page for details.
  • EA reader profile Stories featuring Electrical Apparatus readers on the job. By Joseph Hoff.
    Do you know someone whose experiences in the industry would be interesting for an EA Reader Profile? Tell us who they are, what they do, and how we can contact them to learn more about their work. Send your suggestions to Electrical Apparatus - see Contact page for details
  • Electrical Manager A potpourri of news and features, selected and edited for maintenance and service managers.
    "Electrical Manager" is a copyrighted feature of Electrical Apparatus. Any kind of reproduction, including electronic transmission, without permission of Barks Publications is illegal and is prohibited.
  • Electronics (Automation briefs) The latest in products for electronics and systems applications Edited by David P. Tryling Send announcements of new products and literature to Editorial Department, Electrical Apparatus (see Contact Us page). No follow-up calls, please. There is no charge for publication, which does not constitute endorsement, nor can we verify product claims.
  • Electropix Photographs of people, places, equipment and other images relevant to the electromechanical industry.
  • EMBR update Changes to the Electromechanical Bench Reference, the annual buyers' guide that readers received with their December issue of Electrical Apparatus. Following publication of the directory, corrections and additions appear in subsequent issues of the magazine. The most recent update is available here.
  • Engineering Education A glimpse into today's engineering classroom in a quarterly feature which reports on college and university courses relevant to expanding electromechanical activities, as well as pre-college programs. By Josh Hoff
    Engineers in the US number more than two million, and job openings for electrical engineers are expected to increase 21%-35% by 2006. This trend is inspiring new and diverse engineering education programs across the country, from pre-engineering to nanotechnology. Send information about engineering education programs and events to Electrical Apparatus, 500 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 901, Chicago, III. 60611; (312) 321-9440; Fax (312) 321-1288; e-mail eamagazine@barks.com
  • International Trade Shows Information and calendar for upcoming shows around the globe .. Edited by the EA Staff Send announcements to Editorial Department, Electrical Apparatus (see Contact Us page)
  • 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. Edited by the EA staff
    You are invited to send questions to this department. See the Contact page for contact details. 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.
  • Letters Comments and questions from readers of Electrical Apparatus
    Electrical Apparatus invites letters, 250 words maximum. All letters, including e-mail, must include name, company, title or position, phone number, city, state or province, and country. We may edit your letter for clarity and space.— Editor
  • Literature Announcements of guides, catalogs, brochures, product specifications and other literature. ... Edited by the EA staff
    Send announcements of new products and literature to Editorial Department, Electrical Apparatus See contact page for address. 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.
  • Names and Faces News and photos of industry people on the move and in the news...Edited by the EA Staff Send announcements to Editorial Department, Electrical Apparatus (see Contact Us page). Please include photos if available.
  • New Books Recently published books, reviewed by our editors. See our Book Review webpage, and also Books for the Plant and Shop from Barks Books, with titles from the editors of Electrical Apparatus, including our latest new book, Let's Solve Your Problem - Volume III.
  • Product briefs Photos and announcements of new products ...Edited by the EA Staff.
    Mail announcements of new products and literature to Editorial Department, Electrical Apparatus (see Contact Us page). 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.
  • Safety and health in the workplace How companies and their employees can guard and enhance their health and safety. By Richard B. Elsberry, EA Contributing Editor
  • Say It Right The popular column about language in the workplace ... by Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor
  • Standards briefs Updates of standards and related information... Edited by the Electrical Apparatus staff.
  • Trade associations, professional societies and government activities News of non-profit government, and other organizations serving the electrical mechanical industries. Edited by the EA staff
    Note: the EMBR lists contact information for more than 140 associations ... Update or add your listing to the EMBR now.
  • Training Briefs Announcements of workshops, seminars and instructional materials, and our Training Index, listing program topics featured in Training Briefs in the past year ... Edited by the EA Staff
    Producers of workshops, seminars, and instructional materials are encouraged to send announcements to Training Briefs Editor, Electrical Apparatus. See Contact Us page. Certain restrictions apply - contact the editors for details.
  • Trilingual summary For our international readers, each month one featured topic is presented in French, Spanish and German.
  • Utility Briefs News of the utility industry .. Edited by Kevin Jones
  • Web briefs Selected websites for the electromechanical specialist, annotated with details of especially valuable content. Edited by the Electrical Apparatus staff.

Departments and Columns

Every issue of Electrical Apparatus contains features and information from our columns and departments. See descriptions of each column and regular feature at left. For typical content, see our previous issues

 

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