January 2024 Electrical Apparatus
Robots, Automation!
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In the January 2024 EA!
Electric Avenue
20 Battery replacements & warranties
As the EV market is maturing, so too is the framework under which EVs and their batteries are maintained
By Maura Keller, EA Contributing Writer
Plant Life
22 Operational metrics
Figuring out where to start is sometimes half the battle
By Bill O’Leary, EA Contributing Writer
Safety & Health
24 Paging Dr. Robot
Small robots, precisely guided, are increasingly playing a role in critical medical procedures
By Kristine Weller, EA Contributing Writer
Automation & Robotics
25 The emerging role of robotic process automation
The need to accelerate automation has increased demand for technologies to streamline manual work
By Maura Keller, EA Contributing Writer]
Power Transmission & Distribution
31 Where hazards lurk
Understanding the specification, use, and care of electrical and electronic equipment for Class I hazardous locations
By David Bredhold, EA Contributing Writer
Index of Articles
37 Our annual index of feature articles, 2019-2023
By the Electrical Apparatus staff
More Than Accounting
43 A new federal burden
Starting this month, new reporting requirements are being placed on the shoulders of U.S. business owners both large and small
By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor
Energy
45 All systems green
Virgin Atlantic crosses the Atlantic by air using waste and fat as fuel
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
Pump It Up
49 AI is coming for pumps
Combined with data, artificial intelligence is helping pumps conform to tightening efficiency standards
By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor
The Editor's Comment - Starting the year with a look at automation
Let's Solve Your Problem - Answers to questions about applying motors old and new
Business - ‘Twas the season for charitable works
Associations - The months ahead in meetings and conventions
Calendar - Upcoming events on pumps, testing, and renewable energy
Know your industry - An awesome assemblage of automation associations
Utilities - Electric utilities are upping their automation game
Speaking of . . . There’s plenty of hydrocarbon left in the tank
​Names & faces - ‘ Personnel changes at HDR, Fidelitone, and Tata Steel
​Deaths - ‘ Paying tribute to Robert Bozich and Randy Klontz
EA reader profile - How Mario Lanaro sought, and achieved, success in his career
Product showcase - The newest in equipment for robotics and automation
Plant happenings - Baxter lays off 459, and Tyson flies the coop at four locations
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 Rexnord to sell motor and generator businesses to WEG
Advertising index - Who’s who—and who’s where—in this issue of Electrical Apparatus
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