Electrical Apparatus March 2009
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  • Apparatus repair education, page 19 of the March 2009 Electrical Apparatus Training and Education  - Jobs and the electrical aftermarket.  A patchwork of apparatus repair education strives to meet the demand for new workers By Bill O’Leary, EA Assistant Editor
     
  • Overloaded motors, page 23 in the March 2009 issue of Electrical Apparatus magazine Motors & Generators - Is that motor overloaded? Standard definitions may not go far enough. By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor (read an online summary)
     
     
  • Plant and shop equipment - FO array sensor monitors product flow - from Contrinex, Inc. - page 28 of the March 2009 Electrical Apparatus New Equipment - Plant and shop equipment. A special section devoted to tools and materials used in apparatus service and maintenance. By the EA staff
     
     
  • Safety and Health - OSHA seemingly reluctant to seek major fines for workplace fatalities. A comparison of penalties across agencies reveals some interesting priorities. By Richard B. Elsberry, EA Contributing Editor
  • Accounting - Finding funds in a recession. Difficult times call for imaginative strategies. By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor

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

  • New blending facility recently opened north of St. Louis by Elantas PDG, Inc. - in the March 2009 Electrical ApparatusEditor's Comment - In every issue of EA, we see offers of job opportunities... Arc flash ... new blending facility recently opened north of St. Louis by Elantas PDG, Inc. By Horace B. Barks, Editor and Publisher   —Cooper Bussman photo ... Elantas PDG, Inc. opens $11 million blending facility at its 20-acre production facility north of St. Louis (pictured: Susan Graham (center), president and CEO of Elantas PDG, officiated at the event, aided by Wolfgang Schütt, president of Elantas Electrical Insulation (left) and St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay) —Elantas PDG photo.
  • 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- How does a motor withstand an overload? ...  Interpreting temperature readings of motor bearings ...  Does the same thickener make greases compatible? ... Improving field coil windability ... What constitutes a Doble Test? ...  Which is the tight side in a belt drive?
  • Keith Klontz, Advanced MotorTech LLC, Largo, FL, featured in the March 2009 Electrical ApparatusEA reader profile  -Keith Klontz, president, CEO, and founder of Advanced MotorTech LLC, Largo, FL, runs a design engineering firm primarily providing service in consulting ... By Joseph Hoff
     
     
     
  • Letters - Arc flash article sparks disagreement, from  Steven Mylrea, P.E., president, Academy Electric, Inc., Madison, Wis.  and Philip Allen, Grace Engineered Products, Inc., Davenport, Iowa
  • Engineering Education - Opportunities emerge in supply chain management: business executives and managers may turn to suppliers in their effort to improve both efficiency and profitability; Barton Jennings, associate professor of supply chain management at Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL, is featured ... Return to glory in New Orleans -  Nicholas Altiero, Dean of the School of Science and Engineering at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA, discusses the University's post-Katrina programs, including its partnership with Johns Hopkins University and Vanderbilt, which enables Tulane students to earn dual degrees in physics and engineering ... by Joseph Hoff
  • Cooper Bussman takes training on the road - p. 10 of the March 2009 Electrical ApparatusBusiness and Financial Briefs - News of expansions, relocations, annual reports, and more, about companies serving the electrical mechanical industries   In this issue - Power Partners, Inc. of Athens, Ga. buys transformer lines manufactured by Kuhlman Electric Corp. of Versailles, Ky.... FCI of Manchester, N.H., acquires  Ontario connector maker Implo Technologies ... B.C. Global Sales represents MGM Motors for the Midwest ... Toolmex Corp. of Schaumburg, Ill. introduces line of oil well pump motors ...  Cape Wind wind farm project moves towards approval ... ABB reports strong fourth quarter operational results ...  CSA International announces price freeze on all certification and testing services for new projects ... Cooper Bussman takes its Productivity through Production mobile electrical technology and training program on the road - central to the tour is the 32 foot display pictured below, which allows guests to engage in training through interactive displays, video and one-on-one discussions with Cooper Bussman representatives.  -  Edited by the EA Staff
  • Standards - Updates of standards and related information. In this issue -  Standards Changes in Underwriters Laboratories' panelboard standard ... New, revised, and reaffirmed standards issued by The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) ... The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) moves to approve IEEE standards ...   Edited by the Electrical Apparatus staff.
  • Utilities Briefs - News of the utility industry. In this issue - Duke Energy is generous with political contributions ...  The Electric Power Research Institute of Palo Alto, Calif., launches second solar panels for fossil fuel plants project - Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, Inc., Progress Energy, and Southern Co. are participating  ... We Energies drops renewable energy plan ... Edited by the EA Staff
  • Calendar In every issue and updated on the web. See our Calendar page for current offerings.
  • Training Briefs Announcements of workshops, seminars and instructional materials, in every issue and updated on the web. See our Training page for current offerings.  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.
  • Automation Briefs - Automation Briefs   High-tech products of use to the industry. In this issue - Crane control software from Magnetek, Inc., www.magnetek.com . Ethernet adaptor from ABB Low Voltage Products, www.us.abb.us/drives . Current transformers from CR Magnetics, www.crmagnetics.com . Open-standard encoder from Posital, www.posital.com . Programmable loads from B&K Precision,  www.bkprecision.com .— Edited by David P. Tryling
  • International Trade Shows - upcoming shows from April through August 2009 in Germany, Jappan, Thailand, Shanghai, Malaysia, and New Delhi
  • Trade associations, professional societies and government activities - News of non-profit  government, and other organizations serving the electrical mechanical industries.  In this issue  -  Power Transmission Distributors Association expresses ‘cautious optimism’“ for sales in 2009 ... Apparatus recycling myths are dispelled by The Professional Electrical Apparatus Recyclers League ... National Association of Electrical Distributors publishes paper to help members profit from ‘green’ trend... The American Society of Safety Engineers  holds  ‘Virtual’ symposium on safety management ...  HVAC educational conference  planned by the Mid West Association of RSES, the HVACR Training Authority ... Gasket Fabricators Association of Wayne, Pa., celebrates 30th anniversary... The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers of Piscataway, N.J. celebrates 125th anniversary with competition for college and university students worldwide, a global media roundtable and Webcast addressing emerging technologies. Information about events is available at www.ieee125.orgNote:  the 2009 EMBR lists contact information for more than 140 associations
  • EMBR Update  - Corrections to the ElectroMechanical Bench Reference 2009 ... Update or add your listing to the 2010 EMBR
  • Electrical Manager - A potpourri of news and features, selected and edited for maintenance and service managers.  In this issue - The top myths of entrepreneurship, from Kiplinger's Research Center ... Questions to ask before renting a car, from the AAA ... 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. 
  • Literature - Announcements of guides, catalogs, brochures, product specifications and other literature. In this issue -  A hand and power tools catalog from Ridgid (also available online @ www.ridgid.com/catalog ) ...metallic and non-metallic electrical products, from Bridgeport Fittings, Inc. ... the  2009 catalog of hand  tools for industrial, contractor, and MRO markets, from Wright Tool Co. ...  Edited by the EA staff

  • Don Hanna of Elantas PDG, Inc. - in the March 2009 Electrical Apparatus   Sealant Equipment & Engineering, Inc.'s Fred Krautz - in the March 2009 Electrical Apparatus   Rocklan Lawrence, President and CEO of National Electric Supply - in the March 2009 Electrical Apparatus

  • Names and Faces - News and photos of industry people on the move and in the news. In this issue -  Phenix Technologies, Inc.'s Cory Trawick  ... Don Hanna of Elantas PDG, Inc. (pictured, left) ... Sealant Equipment & Engineering, Inc.'s Fred Krautz (center) ... Sealant Equipment's Ryan W. DeArment ... The National Association of Electrical Distributors' incoming western region president elect Rocklan Lawrence, President and CEO of National Electric Supply (right) ...Edited by Bill O'Leary
  • Classified Advertising
  • Cartoons - Cy's Super Service, Motorhead&Generatorhead
  • Direct and Current - Bill includes $2billion for battery development ... Obama calls for more efficient appliances ... About 20,000 elecctrical jobs cut since election ... Motor index plunges for quarter ... KBR tightens Iraq electricians' standards... ...from the editors of Electrical Apparatus.

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