Electrical Apparatus July 2006
Featured articles  

  • A manufacturer's maintenance plan, p. 17, in the July 2006 Electrical Apparatus Electrical Maintenance Departments   - 'Asset management' : How one manufacturer's positive approach to plant maintenance slashed costs while boosting production   By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor
     
     
     
  • Summertime maintenance projects, p. 21, in the July 2006 Electrical Apparatus Digital Electronics  - Five one-day summer projects: Using idle summer hours to get your electronics service house in order. By David P. Tryling, EA Electronics Editor
  • Dealing with stator core damage, page 23 of the July 2006 Electrical Apparatus Motors and Generators  - How to deal with stator core damage: Understanding hysteresis and eddy currents  (read a summary) By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor  
     
     
  • Alcohol and drugs, on and off the job - p. 34 in July Electrical ApparatusSafety and Health  -   Creating a drug- and alcohol-free workplace Productivity, safety, medical expense, absenteeism, and fatigue are some of the problems needing correction.   By Richard B. Elsberry, EA Contributing Editor    

  • Accounting  -  Doing business in China may cost more than you expect But enterprise zones may ease the expense.  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  How predictive maintenance boosts manufacturing output ... The final ending for 4,500 Maytag employees ... Electrical Manufacturing Expo 2006 in Indianapolis.... by Horace B. Barks, Executive Editor
  • Let's Solve Your Problem  How does dirt affect motor performance? ... Temperature sensors: RTD's or thermocouples? ... Generator slot wedges: How tight is too tight? ... How does thrust capacity change with motor speed? ... How to detect problems in motor sleeve bearings .. Are induction generators able to operate in reverse? ... Why risk arc flash by 'working hot'? ... Why 2,000 volt cable on a 460 volt circuit? 
  • Business and financial briefs   News of expansions, relocations, annual reports, and more, about companies serving the electrical mechanical industries In this issue --Ametek acquires Penn Engineering unit ... Schneider by Invensys building unit ... A.O. Smith Mexico plant earns safety award ... Cogebi in insulating materials alliance ... Inpro/Seal delivers two millionth isolator ... ABB wins $100 million TVA contract ... Lincoln Electric wins export award... Littlefuse semiconductor purchase final ... New sales representatives for American Sensor Technologies and FISO Technologies of Quebec ... Financial briefs: Flir Systems ... Regal-Beloit ... Emerson Electric Edited by Kevin Jones
  • Associations,  societies and government activities    News of non-profit  government, and other organizations serving the electrical mechanical industries. Edited by the EA staff In this issue  - Safe Electricity communicates the importance of teaching children electrical safety ... The National Association of Electrical Distributors launches new online training course ... The Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute looks at China property rights violations ... Power Transmission Distributors Association announces its 2006 schedule ... Professional Electrical Apparatus Recyclers League will hold round table discussions instead of a keynote speaker ... EASA standard revision approved by the American National Standards Institute ... InterNational Electrical Testing Association calls for papers ...National Association of Electrical Distributors to hold Leadership Enhancement and Development Conference ... Note: the 2006 EMBR lists contact information for more than 140 associations ... Update or add your listing to the 2006 EMBR.
  • Standards briefs   updates of standards and related information. In this issue - American National Standards Institute adopts transformer standard ... Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers publishes document with current knowledge on the dynamic effects of high voltage conductors to mitigate damage to bus structures during earthquakes... American Society for Testing and Materials issues twelfth edition of protective equipment standards... Edited by the Electrical Apparatus staff. 
  • Peggy Parker, owner of Allen's Electric Motor Service, is an extraordinarily active volunteer and community leader - seen on p. 16 in the July 2006 issue of Electrical Apparatus EA reader at ease    ... Stories featuring unusual or interesting avocational interests of our readers. In this issue - Peggy Parker, owner of Allen's Electric Motor Service, is an extraordinarily active volunteer and community leader. By Joseph S. Hoff, EA Special Features Editor 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, 400 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 900, Chicago, III. 60611; (312) 321-9440; Fax (312) 321-1288; e-mail eamagazine@barks.com
  • 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.  In this issue - Pump maintenance from Pumping Machinery LLC ... A-C drive troubleshooting, from EMA Electronic Maintenance Associates, www.emainc.com  ...  Motor/generator maintenance, from Jarsco Engineering Corp ... Servo motors, from Quality Solutions Co., www.motor-solutions.com  ... Power quality, from PowerCET Corp www.powercet.com  ... Corrosion testing, from ASTM International ... Professional certification, from the Association for Facilities Engineering, www.afe.org  ... Online training program for counter sales personnel, from National Association of Electrical Distributors, www.naed.org  ... 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 - Stator Core Damage (read an online English summary)
  • Mike Schaldecker of Janda Motor Services, in the July '06 Electrical Apparatus   Dennis Gladhill of Janda Motor Services, in the July 2006 Electrical Apparatus   Bob Lonning, of Janda Motor Services, in the July 2006 Electrical Apparatus   Dennis Gladhill of Janda Motor Services, in the July 2006 Electrical Apparatus  
     
     
     
     
     
  • Names and Faces  ... News and photos of industry people on the move and in the news.  In this issue  - Mike Schaldecker, Dennis Gladhill, Bob Lonning and Brian Tharp (all pictured above, l to r) of Janda Motor Services ... Renee Paitakis and Kathy Riley of John C. Dolph Co. ... Bill Bailey of American Rotor Co LLC ... Mark Duke (pictured, below left) of Resel, Inc. ... Lev Khaykin of Walco Automation and Control Group ... Bo Huffman of Darby Electric Co ... Mark McGough (below, 2nd from left) of Pentadyne Power Corp ... Doug Scull of HV Technologies ... Phillip Wittke of Lincoln Electric Co ... Eileen Donovan (below, second from right) of The Eraser Company ... Greg Abbott of Ametek Solidstate Controls ... Teresa Ramirez (below, right) of Stahlin Non-Metallic Enclosures ... Matthew Terry of Leviton Manufacturing   ...Edited by the EA Staff 
  •   Mark Duke of Rexel, Inc., in the July 2006 Electrical Apparatus   Mark McGough of Pentadyne Power Corp., in the July 2006 Electrical Apparatus   Eileen Donovan of The Eraser Co., in the July 2006 Electrical Apparatus   Theresa Ramirez of Stahlin Non-Metallic Enclosures, in the July 2006 Electrical Apparatus  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  • Peyton Simpson, founder and president of Pollution Control Products Company, remembered in the July 2006 Electrical Apparatus Deaths   - Obituaries of industry people. In this issue - Peyton Simpson, founder and president of Pollution Control Products Industry  
     
     
     
     
  • Readying new machines, three at a time, at Ace Equipment in Cleveland - featured in the July 2006 Electrical Apparatus Ian Scott, a winder at Leppert-Nutmeg Inc., featured in the July 2006 Electrical Apparatus John Johnson, who worked a lifetime as a winder in Rugby, Warwickshire, featured in the July 2006 Electrical Apparatus  
     
     
     
     
     
  • Electropix    Photographs of people, places, equipment and more.  In this issue - Readying new machines, three at a time, at Ace Equipment in Cleveland (above left) ... photos of Ian Scott, a winder at Leppert-Nutmeg Inc. (above center), and his great grandfather John Johnson, who worked a lifetime as a winder in Rugby, Warwickshire, England, 50 years earlier (above right).
  • Cy's Super Service, Motorhead and Generatorhead Comic strips featuring characters from our favorite cartoonists
  • Direct and Current    Breaking news of interest to the industry, from The Editors of Electrical Apparatus. In this issue - Non-residential lighting demand ... development of wind power and alternative energy ... business confidence declines but NEMA says markets remain strong ... Chinese companies ... Methane-gas-powered generator sets in China... Lyndon LaRouche ... the Smithsonian and the electric car ... By the Editors
  • Classified Advertising   Equipment, jobs, businesses, business opportunities and services.
  • Advertising Index    An easy to use reference to the advertisements in Electrical Apparatus magazine.   

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