January 2023 Electrical Apparatus
Automation & Robotics!
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In the January 2023 EA!
Energy
14 Pieces of the energy pie
Producers jockey for position as more and more renewable sources develop
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
Training & Education
16 New degrees of collaboration
You can now get a university degree in ‘human-robot interaction’
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
Plant Life
14 Pack animals
Want a coveted manufacturing robotics job? This SME credential might help.
By the Electrical Apparatus staff
Automation
21 Control freaks
All Control of Elgin, Ill., and the mesh point of automation and distribution, including robotics and service
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
Motors & Generators
25 Laminated-frame motors
A design often associated with servomotors can also be used with three-phase squirrel cage induction motors
By John Malinowski, EA Contributing Writer
Index of Articles
27 Our annual index of feature articles, 2018-2022
By the Electrical Apparatus staff
More Than Accounting
33 Predictive maintenance: more essential than ever
An outline for bringing your PdM services up to date
By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor
Electric Avenue
36 Fire fighters
One firm’s strategy for countering the risk of lithium-ion battery fires
By Carol Brzozowski, EA Contributing Writer
Pump It Up
40 2022: The year in review
The major pump stories of 2022 highlighted an industry holding up well under challenging global circumstances
By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor
The Editor's Comment - The human element
Let's Solve Your Problem - Answers to questions about motor application and maintenance
Business - A few of the major business developments of 2022
Associations- Industry associations earned their keep in 2022
Plant happenings - New plants for solar, aircraft, motors, and semiconductors
Know your industry - The International Federation of Robotics
Calendar - Events on manufacturing, power, and water management
EA reader profile - Prajwal Chandrappa looks inside hardware and beyond
Product showcase - The newest and best in robotics and automation
Speaking of - ‘Taking a more measured approach toward plant automation
Names & faces - Personnel changes at Ag Growth International and Isuzu Motors
Utilities - ‘ Electric utilities explore new technology
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 crossword puzzle based on EA’s November and December issues
Moe, Genny & friends - The surreal world of an anthropomorphized motor and generator
Direct & current - Regal puts out feelers for a suitor, and Domino’s deploys EVs
Advertising index - Who’s who—and who’s where—in this issue of Electrical Apparatus
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