Electrical Apparatus June 2008
Featured articles  

  • Products and services to be on display at the EASA show in Dallas Texas - in the June 2008 Electrical ApparatusTrade Shows - Products and services on display in Dallas: What to look for at this month’s convention of the Electrical Apparatus Service Association  By the EA Staff
     
     
     
  • Wood Group Generator Services in Farmington, N.M., in the June 2008 issue of Electrical Apparatus magazineService & Sales Companies - From local shop to international service provider:  Expanding reach brings company full circle, from motors, to generators, and back to motors again, at Wood Group Generator Services in Farmington, N.M.  By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor
     
     
  • How often can that motor be started? from the June 2008 Electrical ApparatusMotor Protection - How often can that motor be started? Tools and techniques to prevent thermal damage By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor (Read an online summary)
     
  • Safety and Health  -  Workers’ Compensation claims decline, but fraud persists And it’s more frequently committed by employers than by employees  By Richard B. Elsberry, EA Contributing Editor
  • Accounting  - Business strategies for tough times: Tough markets present opportunities as well as challenges  By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor

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  • Editor's Comment In this issue - Our industry is thriving in an economic downturn. ... Hedging economic conditions: challenge versus opportunity ... Workers’ compensation: claims down, fraud up ... by Horace B. Barks, Editor and Publisher
  • 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 - Does a motor winding have a ‘BIL’ rating? ... Insulation resistance tests may not suffice ... Take care with kVA code letter ... Is megohmmeter testing destructive?... Several factors influence breaker operating time ...Repaired vs. replaced: Which is more reliable?...What’s meant by a ‘Schleif Test’?  Edited by the EA staff 
  • Letters  Comments and questions from readers of Electrical Apparatus. In this issue - Phasors and vectors, from Michael Kelly, University of Missouri, Kansas City
  • Trade associations, professional societies and government activities  News of non-profit government, and other organizations serving the electrical mechanical industries.  In this issue - The National Association of Electrical Distributors warns that Private-label imports may raise risk of liability... Professional Electrical Apparatus Recyclers League reports year’s progress ... Executives from two National Electrical Manufacturers Association member com­panies have been chosen to join the Electricity Advisory Committee at the U.S. Dept. of Energy ... Webinar will cover maintenance strategies ...New seminar at EASA web site ... Education will be focus of HVACR conference ... Adhesive and Sealant Council observes golden anniversary Edited by the EA staff
  • International Trade Shows  Information and calendar for upcoming shows around the globe ..In this issue - Trade show activity taking place September - December 2008. In locations from Kazakhstan to the Phillipines, Bulgaria to Taiwan, opportunities to display and examine electrical and electronics products in the global marketplace will be found throughout the closing months of 2008. Edited by the EA Staff
  • Standards briefs Updates of standards and related information. In this issue - EU opposes U.S. OSHA’s NRTL method of product certification . . .IEC standards are increasingly adopted in U.S. ...Comment sought on two IEEE changes ...National Electrical Manufac­turers Association reissues condensed motor-generator standards ...American National Standards Institute adopts ANSI/IEEE C57.93-2007 ... Edited by the Electrical Apparatus staff. 
  • Business and financial briefs  News of expansions, relocations, annual reports, and more, about companies serving the electrical mechanical industries  In this issue -Aviation Technology to distribute specialty cleaners and industrial chemicals in the Middle East for Turbine Services Penetone Corp. ... Zero Ground wins mine safety approval ... Leroy-Somer names Shermco Industries North American servicer ... Emerson Electric Company reports 10% order increase Financial briefs from Fidus Systems, Inc. and Bosch Rexroth AG Edited by Kevin Jones
  • Paul Duman, who works in service and sales for Dynamics Research Corp, pictured with his daughters Caryn (left) and Sarah, has become a fixture as a softball coach - featured in the June 2008 Electrical ApparatusEA reader at ease  ... Spotlighting the hobbies and off-work activities of Electrical Apparatus readers. In this issue - Paul Duman, who works in service and sales for Dynamics Research Corp, pictured with his daughters Caryn (left) and Sarah, coaches softball. By Josh Hoff  
     
     
  • Calendar In every issue and updated on the web. See our Calendar page for current offerings.
  • Literature Announcements of guides, catalogs, brochures, product specifications and other literature. In this issue - Catalog of electric motor and drive products from Baldor Electric Co. ...Emergency lighting UPS brochure... catalog of welding equipment from Lincoln Electric Co., ...Bulletin describing electrical hand tools from Gardner Bender ... Edited by the EA staff

  • Vincent Petrella of Lincoln Electric Co, featured in the June 2008 Electrical ApparatusGeorge Blankenship of Lincoln Electric Co, featured in the June 2008 Electrical ApparatusScott Funderburk of Lincoln Electric Co., featured in the June 2008 Electrical Apparatus James T. Ryan of W.W. Grainger, Inc., featured in the June 2008 Electrical Apparatus magazineSteven Anixter of Advance Electrical Supply Co., Inc., featured in the June 2008 Electrical Apparatus Burt Schraga of Bell Electrical Supply., featured in the June 2008 Electrical ApparatusRussell Bernstein of Ferraz Shawmut , featured in the June 2008 Electrical Apparatus

  • Names and Faces ... News and photos of industry people on the move and in the news. In this issue - Bill Simpson of Pittsburgh Electrical Insulation ... Vincent Petrella (left) , George Blankenship (second from left), and Scott Funderburk (third from left) of Lincoln Electric Co .... James T. Ryan (center) of W.W. Grainger, Inc. ... Steven Anixter (third from right of Advance Electrical Supply Co., Inc. ... Burt Schraga (second from right) of Bell Electrical Supply. ... Russell Bernstein of Ferraz Shawmut (right) ... Tom Van Wert and Ray Morris of Ansell ... Scott Holdridge and Ron Widup of Shermco Industries... Edward Matheny of Miscor Group, Ltd.... James Parejko of Bison Gear & Engineering Corp. ...Edited by the EA Staff
  • 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 - Encoders and Tachometers, at the IEEE Pulp and Paper Conference, Seattle, Wash., www.pulppaper.org  .... Welding, from Lincoln Electric ... Plant maintenance, from All-Test Pro... Motors and generators, from EPRI Power Generation and TECO-Westinghouse Motor Co. ... Servo motors, from Quality Solutions Co.... Corrosion testing, from ASTM International (formerly the American Society of Testing and Materials), www.astm.org  ...UPS’s and batteries, from Ametek Solidstate Controls ... Power quality, from PowerCET Corp ...Motor & drive application, from Baldor Electric Co....Drives and controls, from Bosch Rexroth Corp....Professional certification, from AFE Virtual Classes for Facilities Professionals ... Various offerings in Infrared thermography, from Flir Systems, Inc., The Electrical Apparatus Service Association, and Snell Infrared ...High-voltage maintenance, from Dan Ninedorf, Ox Creek Energy. 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.
  • Trilingual summary For our international readers, each month one featured topic is presented in French, Spanish and German. In this issue - How often can that motor be started? (read an online English summary)
  • Automation Briefs High-tech products of use to the industry. In this issue - Voltage monitors from ICM Controls ... Limit switches, from Omega Engineering ... Cooling fans, from Orion Fans ... Ethernet coupler, from Berlin-based Ethernet Powerlink Standardization Group ... Position sensor, from Macro Sensors ...Digital speed control, from Oriental Motor ... By David P. Tryling
  • 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 - Reaching out to female engineering students at Smith College ... Louisiana Tech wins IEEE-USA video contest... By Josh Hoff
  • Product briefs Photos and announcements of new products. In this issue - Power quality, from Raycap, Inc., Fluke Corp, Eaton Corp. and Megger ...Circuit interrupters from Ferraz Shawmut ... Enclosures, from Stahlin ... Programmable vibration switch, from Balmac, Inc. ... Red steel fire alarm boxes from Bridgeport Fittings, Inc., ... Titanium-clad copper electrodes from Anomet Products, Inc. ... Power distribution cabinet, from Staco Energy Products Co....Three-layer laminated packaging film from ITW Richmond Technology...Edited by the EA Staff.
  • Utility Briefs  News of the utility industry. In this issue - Energy group linked to Oxbow Corp’s wind farm opposition ... New study by the Natural Resources Defense Council will outline emissions allowance effect ... ‘Crazy’ ants threaten Houston electrical gear.... Edited by Kevin Jones
  • Cy's Super Service, Motorhead and Generatorhead Comic strips featuring characters from our favorite cartoonists. 
  • Classified Advertising Equipment, jobs, businesses, business opportunities and services.
  • Direct and Current Breaking news of interest to the industry. In this issue - Demand for motors rose in the first quarter ... Demand for controls took a hit. ... Distributors’ performance forecast met expectations ... Missouri may get tougher on copper theft ... from The Editors of Electrical Apparatus.

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