February 2023 Electrical Apparatus
Machining!
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In the February 2023 EA!
Training & Education
12 Titans of industry
How one California enterprise is attracting young people to the field of CNC machining
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
Energy
20 Fusion breakthrough
Is it hype or hope that’s behind the recent fusion energy news?’
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
Associations, Conventions & Trade Shows
22 Buyer, meet seller
CWIEME Berlin will get personal in May, playing matchmaker to manufacturers and suppliers
By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor
Machine Shops
25 The machinations of a machine nation
Machine shops come in various shapes and sizes; here’s a look at a couple of them
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
Motors & Generators
29 Amortisseur windings in synchronous machines
How the inductive shorted rotor bar system dampens oscillations inherent with load changes
By Chase Fell, EA Contributing Writer
More Than Accounting
33 New rules covering bad debts
Under new accounting rules, bad debts must be calculated before receivables become past due
By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor
Electric Avenue
36 These EVs do the heavy lifting
A rundown of some of the more popular and versatile electric lifts on the market today for use indoors or out
By Carol Brzozowski, EA Contributing Writer
Pump It Up
40 Stories from the field
At pumping projects around the world, it’s all about improving efficiency and reducing environmental impact
By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor
The Editor's Comment - A look at machining today
Let's Solve Your Problem - Questions and answers about motor and generator service
Associations- Looking ahead to a springtime of webinars
Know your industry - The International Special Tooling & Machining Association
Business - Integrated Power Services buys Evans Enterprises
Plant happenings - New plants and expansions, and worrying cluster of fires
Calendar - Upcoming events on HVAC/R, pumps, and manufacturing
Deaths - Laura Lyke, business owner and industry leader
Names & faces - Changes at Stearns and the American Clean Power Association
EA reader profile - Marcus Lehmann rides the wave of deep tech manufacturing
Speaking of - ‘Legislation will bring (parking) lots of solar energy
Product showcase - New from providers of CNC machining products and services
Utilities - ‘ Utilities follow up after a busy storm season
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 an electric motor component
Moe, Genny & friends - The surreal world of an anthropomorphized motor and generator
Direct & current - Right-to-repair gets a boost, and reshoring accelerates
Advertising index - Who’s who—and who’s where—in this issue of Electrical Apparatus
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