Electrical Apparatus March 2007
Featured articles  

  • Say It Right - Once is enough: In writing, repetition is more likely to weaken than strengthen your point. By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor  
  • Taking measures against flicker, page 21, in the March 2007 Electrical Apparatus Lighting - An update on flicker: Standards for measuring the annoyance of dimming lights, difficult as it is to quantify, are now going international.  By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor (Read an online summary )
     
     
     
  • Plant and shop equipment showcase, p. 30, in the March 2007 Electrical Apparatus Equipment - Plant and shop equipment : A special section devoted to tools and materials used in apparatus service and maintenance. By the EA Staff
     
     
     
     
  • Workplace safety guidelines, page 26, in the March 2007 Electrical ApparatusSafety and Health  -   Light curtains can enhance machine safety and productivity Originally banned by OSHA, these safety systems are becoming increasingly easy to implement. By Richard B. Elsberry, EA Contributing Editor
     
     
  • Accounting  -  How audit standards affect your business New standards, even for small firms, emphasize documentation. By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor

Departments and Columns (for additional information or to submit material, see the Departments and Columns page.)

  • Editor's Comment Our readers react ... About an update on flicker (read an online summary) ... more about lighting and light curtains ... Plant equipment showcase  ... by Horace B. Barks, Executive Editor 
  • Let's Solve Your Problem Capacitors - compatible with solid-state starter? ... Beware of antioxidants in bus bar joint hardware ... Is corona a problem in motors below 4,000 volts? ... Motor frame expected to carry magnetic flux? ... Does motor voltage affect the thermal damage curve? ... What is the heating effect of a soft start?  ...Edited by the EA staff 
  • Letters  Seeking information on coil forming, from Dan Mahoney, Auburn Mass. ... Sharing a back issue of EA, from Doug Dean, Application Engineer, Vanner, Inc., Hilliard, Ohio
  • Trade associations,  professional societies and government activities   New guide offers tips on declarable substances from ASTM International ... National Electrical Manufacturers Association broadens scope of associate memberships ... Adhesive and Sealant Council is set for spring convention ... Energy-Efficient Ethernet Group formed by IEEE ... Electrical Safety Foundation elects new board of directors ... Transmission distributors sponsor Hannover pavilion .. Hydraulic Institute introduces partnerships...  Edited by the EA staff
  • One of Rich Thomas's prize possessions: a motor manufactured by Edison General Electric. Rich, owner of Thomas ELectric Co in Salt Lake City Utah, is the featured Reader at Ease in the March 2007 Electrical ApparatusEA reader at ease  Rich Thomas, owner of Thomas Electric Motor in Salt Lake City, Utah, owns an assortment of old electric motors, meters and test instruments.  
     
     
     
  • Business and financial briefs  Sonepar USA subsidiary buys Burmeister Electric Co of Minneapolis and High Voltage Testing Laboratories of Fargo, ND.  ... Walco named Siemens Solution Partner ... Dynamics Research moves to Richfield, Ohio ... Baldor completes the Reliance Electric buy ...Mocap acquires Dip Molding division of Steere Enterprises ... Monarch Group doubles its space in new Melvindale, Michigan facility ... National Electrical Manufacturers Association reports rebound in Electroindustry Business Confidence Index ... Financial briefs   Revenue and profits reports for Baldor Electric Company ... Emerson Electric Co ... John C. Dolph Co   ...Edited by Kevin Jones
  • Utility Briefs   Montana lawmakers consider reversing deregulation laws governing utilities ... Conservationists spar over Maine Mountain Power wind power project ... Puget Sound Energy settles privacy violation charges ... Pennsylvania energy plan proposed .. Edited by Kevin Jones
  • Electronics (Automation briefs)  Sensors from American Sensor Technologies and Macro Sensors ... Networking, from CyberResearch ... Step motors, from QuickSilver Controls ... Oscilloscopes, from Saelig Co.   Edited by David P. Tryling
  • Standards Corporate aid speeds up the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers standards writing ... American National Standards Institute announces additional harmonization with EU standards ... National Electrical Manufacturers Association effects further delay in metric-only labeling ... Maintenance standard upheld by the National Fire Protection Association ...  Edited by the Electrical Apparatus staff.
  • Say It Right ... The popular column about language in the workplace.  In this issue - Once is enough:  In writing, repetition is more likely to weaken than strengthen your point   ...  by Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor
  • 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.  In this issue - University of Maryland seeks lead in research ... Indiana students win engineering ethics prize ... Engineering educators teach cultural sensitivity ...  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 - Mechanical motor repair from Electrical Apparatus Service Association, www.easa.com  ... Machine alignment and motor bearings, from Machine Dynamics, Inc., .... Plant maintenance, from American Trainco, www.americantrainco.com  ... Servomotor training, from Quality Solutions Co., www.motor-solutions.com  ... Motor diagnostics, from All-Test Pro LLC, www.alltestpro.com ... Embedded networks, from CAN in Automation, www.can-cia.org  ...UPS's and batteries, from Ametek Solidstate Controls, www.solidstatecontrolsinc.com ... Pumping systems, from Pumping Machinery LLC, www.pumpingmachinery.com  ... Motor & drive application, from Baldor Electric Co., www.baldor.com  ... Motor service and repair, from the Electrical Apparatus Service Association, www.easa.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.
  • Calendar In every issue and updated on the web. See our Calendar page for current offerings.
  • Trilingual summary For our international readers, each month one featured topic is presented in French, Spanish and German. In this issue - An update on flicker  (read an online English summary)
  • EMBR update  - changes to the Electromechanical Bench Reference 2007, the annual buyers' guide that readers received with their December 2006 Electrical Apparatus.  Following publication of the directory, corrections and additions appear in subsequent issues of the magazine. 
  • John Smith of The Eraser Company, in the March 2007 Electrical Apparatus Donna Waterstraat of Robroy Industries , in the March 2007 Electrical Apparatus Thad Frost of Profibus and Profinet North America, in the March 2007 Electrical Apparatus Robb Black of Profibus and Profinet North America, in the March 2007 Electrical Apparatus
  • Names and Faces ... News and photos of industry people on the move and in the news. In this issue - John Smith (left) of the Eraser Company ... Martin Swarbrick of Bison Gear & Engineering ... Richard Williams of Dominion Electric Supply and the National Association of Electrical Distributors ... Monte Roach of Actuant Corp ... Michelle Jaworowski of the National Association of Electrical Distributors .. Donna Waterstraat (second from left) and Vijay Kumar Tahiliani of Robroy Industries ... Steven Richman of Milwaukee Electric Tool ... Thad Frost (second from right) and Robb Black (right) of Profibus and Profinet North America...Edited by the EA Staff
  • Product briefs Photos and announcements of new products   In this issue - Motors & gearmotors from Toolmex ... Interconnections from Bridgeport Fittings, Inc. ...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 - Sales growth slows for distributors ... Power transmission sales are up ... Help-Wanted advertising index increases ... Canadians get airport biometrics.... Terrorist watch list being cleaned up ... from The Editors of Electrical Apparatus.
  • Classified Advertising Equipment, jobs, businesses, business opportunities and services.Cy's Super Service, Motorhead and Generatorhead Comic strips featuring characters from our favorite cartoonists.    

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