April 2023 Electrical Apparatus
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In the April 2023 EA!
Training & Education
16 Petro-active
Energy jobs are not just in the renewable sectors; consider these oil & gas options during the ‘energy transition
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
Electric Avenue
19 Electrified construction equipment
A paradigm shift for operators of machines on construction job sites
By Carol Brzozowski, EA Contributing Writer
Energy
22 They don’t like your energy
Weighing traditional energy clients versus alternatives during the energy transition era
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
Say It Right
24 Cite your sources!
The importance, in technical writing, of providing complete information about your references
By Richard L. Nailen, EA Engineering Editor
Service & Sales Companies
25 Boone County boom
Atlas Electric Motor of Walton, Ky., provides an example of a flourishing modern shop
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
Plant Life
31 A vanishing breed
Coal-fired power plants, while they are fewer, offer valuable lessons in the conversion of an energy source into useful power
By Chase Fell, EA Contributing Writer
More Than Accounting
35 Does more inventory lead to higher prices?
Carrying inventory means higher costs, which must either be absorbed or passed along to the customer
By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor
Pump It Up
40 Pumping up the deals
The year has started off strong, with several mergers and acquisitions reported among pump manufacturers and suppliers
By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor
The Editor's Comment - Feeling better when energized
Let's Solve Your Problem - Answers to questions about motor windings and coils
Letters- Variables that affect the size of motor leads
Business - National Association of Manufacturers welcomes immigrants
Associations- Trade shows are bigger and better in 2023
Calendar - Upcoming events on maintenance, power, and manufacturing
Speaking of - AEE and the little engineers that could
EA Reader Profile - Meet Andre Borschberg, aviator extraordinaire
Names & Faces - Personnel changes at Belden and Women in Manufacturing
Plant Happenings - A spurned plant fi nds a home, and an accident at a candy plant
Know Your Industry - The U.S. Oil & Gas Association’s strong advocacy
Product showcase - Automation and control for plant, shop . . . and garden
Utilities - ‘ Edison Electric Institute observes its 90th anniversary
Classified advertising - Your monthly marketplace for equipment, businesses, and more
Cy’s Super Service - The electrical service industry’s most prominent curmudgeon
EA puzzle - A word search puzzle about coal-fired power plants
Moe, Genny & friends - The surreal world of an anthropomorphized motor and generator
Direct & current - A documentary about the trades, and the Army does repair
Advertising index - Who’s who—and who’s where—in this issue of Electrical Apparatus
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