EA Reader Profile

18 From non-profits to industrial label manufacturer 

How Sarah Hilton built a career across industries, one conversation at a time
By Colin Gregory-Moores, EA Contributing Writer

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Say It Right 

21 Drop the high-falutin’ language!  

Paring down your English — and using the active, not passive, voice — makes for better communication
By Richard L. Nailen, EA Past Engineering Editor 

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Electric Avenue 

22  AI’s impact on EVs     

How artificial intelligence is optimizing battery efficiency,  personalizing comfort, and streamlining manufacturing
By Maura Keller, EA Contributing Writer

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Automation 

25 Our new teammate, AI 

Artificial intelligence promises an engineering world unbound by human bias
By Fazli Acikgoz, EA Contributing Writer 

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Power Transmission & Distribution

29 Power plays  

How to monitor and protect electrical power quality to prevent equipment damage and downtime
By David Bredhold, EA Contributing Writer  

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Index Of Articles

34 Our annual five-year index of feature articles, 2021-2025​ 

By the Electrical Apparatus staff  

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Finance & The Workplace 

42 Building a business structure that works  

Learn which type of corporate entity is right for your needs

By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor 

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Plant Life 

46 Efficiency hacks for the new year      

Improve your operations with skills matrix staff scheduling, flex zones, and load-based scheduling

By Bill O’Leary, EA Contributing Writer 

 

Power Transmission & Distribution 

41 Starter pack   

The basics of specifying and applying medium-voltage motor starters
By David Bredhold, EA Contributing Writer

 

Safety & Health

48 A double-edged sword      

Robots require a new set of safety precautions despite the promise of making for a safer workplace

By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor 

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Energy 

49 Take a peak    

Energy investments are at an all-time high, whether green in the climate or on paper

By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor

 

Pump It Up 

50 AI to the rescue      

How artificial intelligence is making itself useful in all phases of water management By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor​

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