EA February 2025
Utilities
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Discover the latest insights shaping the utilities industry, featuring essential topics like cybersecurity for utilities, bi-directional EV charging, and labor rate calculations. Plus, explore practical safety tips for utility workers, lessons from industry history, and the newest trends impacting your business. Check this page In February for additional details!
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ELECTRICAL APPARATUS | JANUARY 2025
Electric Avenue
10 What’s in store for EVs in 2025
New developments this year are likely to affect adoption rates, charging, and battery recycling
By Maura Keller, EA Contributing Writer
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Training & Education
18 Course work
Kicking off the new year with education both theoretical and practical
By Bill O’Leary, EA Contributing Writer
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Conventions & Trade Shows
22 Robo-shops
Automation continues to progress, with broad applications
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
24 Familiar names at the AHR Expo
Readers will recognize a number of exhibitors at this year’s edition of America’s premier HVACR event
By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor
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Energy
25 Powering up for ’25
Significant developments in the energy industry as the new year dawns
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
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Automation
27 The latest in robotics and automation
Machines and systems viewed at recent trade shows point the way to the future
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
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Conventions & Trade Shows
29 Motown moves
As The Battery Show heads to downtown Detroit for the first time, the main EVent continues to gain traction
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
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30 Automation everywhere
The latest in automation will be integrated into all sectors at this month’s International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago
By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor
Motors & Generators
31 New opportunities in efficiency rebates
There’s a new class of rebates for industrial motor users — and users may pay you to help apply for them
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Index of Articles
35 Our annual five-year index of feature articles, 2020-2024
By the Electrical Apparatus staff
Finance & The Workplace
42 Is a tax-free sale worth the gamble?
If you’re feeling lucky, you might consider selling your company under this Internal Revenue Code provision
By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor
EA Reader Profile
46 Do your best
How hard work and striving to do the right thing led Bruce Janczak to owning his own business
Plant Life
48 Six simple questions
Asking the five Ws and the H can lead to sensible deployment of automation
By Bill O’Leary, EA Contributing Writer
Pump It Up
49 Pump it new
Data pump How pumps are used in data centers, and the various types of pumps employed
By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor
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ELECTRICAL APPARATUS | JANUARY 2025
Departments
04 The editor's comment
Energy and automation in the new year​
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05 Let's solve your problem
Answers to readers' questions about windings and coils
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06 Business
ABB and Innomotics open new facilities
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08 Associations
British trade group recognizes industry leaders
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16 Names & faces
Changes at Global Power Systems and Schneider Electric
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19 Plant happenings
ExxonMobil ‘exxonerated,’ and layoffs by another name
20 Know your industry
The IFR - Just your friendly neighborhood robotics federation
26 Calendar
Events on pumps, sales, electrical testing, power, and HVACR
44 Product Showcase
New tools and equipment for use in robotics and automation
51 Utilities
The use of automation and robotics by electric utilities
53 Classified advertising
Your monthly marketplace for equipment, businesses, and more
53 Cy's Super Service
The electrical service industry’s most prominent curmudgeon
54 EA puzzle
A crossword puzzle based on EA’s November and December issues
55 Moe, Genny & friends
The surreal world of an anthropomorphized motor and generator
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56 Direct & current
Manufacturer confidence grows, and Ohio gets new EV chargers
56 Advertising index
Who’s who—and who’s where—in this issue of Electrical Apparatus