Electrical Apparatus March 2006
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  • Diversifying a service business, page 21, in the March 2006 Electrical Apparatus Service & Sales Companies - Changing with the times: ‘You have to diversify if you want to stay in business’   By Stacy L. Whitman, EA Special Correspondent  
     
     
     
     
  • Safe starting time, page 25, in the March 2006 Electrical ApparatusMotor Performance: Safe starting time—what does it mean? Every motor does not have a specific "safe starting time." people who are involved with AC motor-driven machines often raise the question of how long a motor can take to bring the machine safely up to speed. This question concerns anyone who has to select protective devices such as starter overloads. There is no such thing as a safe starting time for any motor. With trilingual summary. (Read a summary ) By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor
  • National Manufacturing Week, page 16, in the March 2006 Electrical Apparatus Associations, Conventions & Trade Shows - What to expect at manufacturing show: A brief preview of the products and services at this month’s National Manufacturing Week in Chicago. By the EA Staff  
     
     
     
  • Trends in automation, page 30, in the March 2006 Electrical ApparatusDigital Electronics - What’s ahead in automation: Five technologies that may be at the forefront this year. By David P. Tryling, EA Electronics Editor  
     
     
     
     
  • Accounting  -  Sarbanes-Oxley: Beyond public companies ...  If you think it will never apply to private companies, think again.   By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor
  • Safety and Health  -   Arc burns—a hot topic in more ways than one:  An unusual protest is heard around the world  By Richard L. Nailen, P. E., EA Engineering Editor
  • Safety and Health  -   In search of a good night’s sleep: Tossing and turning, our contributing editor learns about treatment the hard (and expensive) way   By Richard B. Elsberry, EA Contributing Editor

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  • Editor's Comment  We mourn the passing of Baldor's Rollie Boreham ...Stacy Whitman and her report on Poppleton Electric, Seattle ...  Copyright laws ... A new site for National Manufacturing Week ... by Horace B. Barks, Executive Editor
  • Let's Solve Your Problem Why shaft steel should be magnetic material ... How does reciprocating load affect motor winding? ... What supports the voltage unbalance curve? ... Disagreement about motor starting current ... A time limit on service factor load?? ... How much heat for control enclosures? ... What frequency exists in a d-c armature? Edited by the EA staff 
  • Letters  The WillPOWER endowment at United Cerebral Palsy, from Jim Keck, Joliet, Illinois ... Request for an article on how boost/buck transformers work, from Larry G. Ellison, Ellison Repair Service, Bozeman, Montana ... Electrical connections, from David B. McDonald, Electrical Drives Specialist, Integrity Integration Resources, Plano Texas...Motor starting characteristics, from Dick Geiken, Dreisilker Electric Motors, Inc., Glen Ellyn, Illinois
  • Trade associations,  professional societies and government activities   Electrical Manufacturing & Coil Winding Association seeks convention papers ... Industrial controls continue to gain according to the National Electrical Manufacturers Association ... Las Vegas EASA convention slogan will be "Manage to Win" ... U. S. and Canada groups join to reduce electrical deaths   Edited by the EA staff
  • New headquarters for Bosch Canada, p. 13 in the March 2006 Electrical Apparatus Business and financial briefs Kencoil recovering from Hurricane Katrina ... Kingsbury, Inc., expands repair facility in Hatboro, PA ... Technology licenser Raser Technologies, Inc., buys Amp Resources generation firm ... Siemens Energy & Automation acquires Berwanger, Inc., oil and gas service provider ...Schneider Electric takes ownership of CIH Ltd in Cliipsal Asia joint venture ... Underwriters Laboratories opens HVAC/R testing facility ... Emerson Network Power acquires Artesyn Technologies of Boca Raton, Florida ... WEG Electric Motors produces its 100 millionth motor ... New headquarters for Bosch Canada in Mississauga, Ontario (pictured)
  • Financial Briefs Regal-Beloit, A.O. Smith... ...Edited by Kevin Jones
  • Calendar In every issue and updated on the web. See our Calendar page for current offerings.
  • Standards briefs International Electrotechnical Commission announces 2006 publication of four of the five parts of its lightning protection standard ... The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers publishes IEEE 62.2 Guide for Diagnostic Field Testing of Electric Power Apparatus - Electric Machinery ... American National Standards Institute invites public comment on adoption of the revised National Electrical Safety Code ... Terminal block standard revised by Underwriters Laboratories .. Edited by the Electrical Apparatus staff. 
  • Hunting trips give Larry Flynn an opportunity to get away from the telephones - p. 20 in the March 2006 issue of Electrical Apparatus EA reader at ease  .Larry Flynn, who serves as co-owner of Industrial Motor & Control, Inc., in Tucson, Arizona, is well-acquainted with the thrill of big game hunting By Joseph S. Hoff, EA Special Features Editor  
     
     
     
  • Robert Stroescu of Rexel, Inc., in the March 2006 Electrical Apparatus Erynn Keenen of Rexel, Inc., in the March 2006 Electrical Apparatus Deborah Hawkins of the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute, in the March 2006 Electrical Apparatus Stacy Dill of Makita USA, Inc, in the March 2006 Electrical Apparatus New headquarters for Bosch Canada, p. 13 in the March 2006 Electrical Apparatus James Daly of Solvay Chemicals, Inc., in the March 2006 Electrical Apparatus  
     
     
     
     
     
  • Names and Faces Robert Stroescu (pictured, left), Erynn Keenen (second from left) and Karl Williams of Rexel, Inc. ... Roger Blaine of ASTM International ... Deborah Hawkins(third from left), Robert Wilkins, and Geraud Darnis of the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute ... Richard Parello of Palmer Walh ... Stacy Dill (third from right) of Makita USA, Inc .... Brian Tharp of Janda Motor Services ... Robert Duby of Wood Group ... Stephen Gold (second from right), of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association ... Dennis Guck9in of Ensinger/PennFibre ... Larry Kujovich of Bison Gear & Engineering ... James Daly (far right) of Solvay Chemicals, Inc. ... Steve Rice and Daniel Seay of Darby Electric  ... Robert Reynolds of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors...Edited by the EA Staff
  • Roland "Rollie" Boreham, former Baldor head, remembered in the March 2006 Electrical Apparatus Deaths  A tribute to Roland "Rollie" Boreham, former head of Baldor    

     
     
     
     
  • Students participating in Washington Internships for Students of Engineering, in the March 2006 Electrical Apparatus Engineering Education    Semiconductor group seeks to retain students ... Who needs an MBA? ... MIT weighs in on MBA ... Education notes on ethics, Washington Internships for Students of Engineering (pictured), and Women in engineering ... By Josh Hoff  
     
     
  • Training Briefs Announcements of workshops, seminars and instructional materials, in every issue and updated on the web. See our Training page for current offerings.  In this issue: Light-emitting diodes from The Lighting Research Center of Renssaelaer Polytechnic Institute - www.lrc.rpi.edu  ... Vibration analysis, from The Vibration Institute ... Predictive maintenance, from All-Test Pro - www.alltestpro.com  ... Motor/generator maintenance, from Jarsco Engineering Corp, and Iris Power Engineering www.irispower.com  Edited by Bill O'Leary
    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.
  • Cy's Super Service, Motorhead and Generatorhead Comic strips featuring characters from our favorite cartoonists
  • Literature  Plastic fasteners from Micro Plastics ... the 2006 Relay catalog from Amperite Co ... Rubber lip seals from Inpro/Seal Co ... the 2006 Pigalog from New Pig ... pocket size carbon brushes guide from Helwig Carbon Products ... Power quality solutions capability from Staco Energy Products ... tool catalog from Wright Tool ... Shop tools and machinery catalog from Enco ... Edited by the EA staff 
  • The Electric Generators Handbook, reviewed in the March 2006 Electrical Apparatus Harvey's Electrical Code Field Guide, reviewed in the March 2006 Electrical Apparatus New Books  The Electric Generators Handbook, by I. Boldea and the Harvey's Electrical Code Field Guide    
     
     
     
     
  • Product briefs Adhesives and Sealants from Master Bond and Epoxies, Etc. .. Drives & Inverters from Yaskawa Electric America and electro Static Technology ... Measuring Equipment from Meterman Test Tools, Z Meters and Trek, Inc. ... Short circuit proof isolation transformer from Foster Transformer and Diesel engine generator set from Caterpillar, Inc.  ... Edited by the EA Staff. 
  • Direct and Current The US is a "manufacturing economy" ... A US - South Korea free trade agreement ... Independent contractor status and harassment ... Competition from China and South Korea .. Recycled thermostats ... Postal rates... By the Editors
  • Advertising Index

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