June 2021 Electrical Apparatus
Innovation!
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In the June 2021 EA!
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Business Management
26 ‘This will only hurt a little bit . . .’
Companies and other organizations find that bringing Covid-19 vaccines to workers is a safe and efficient way to safeguard them
By Susan L. Follett, EA Contributing Writer
Conventions & Trade Shows
30 Show stoppers
Exhibitors at EASA 2021 are pulling out all the stops to make a good impression with friends and customers — all in a safe environment
By the Electrical Apparatus staff
Motor Performance
41 Verifying motor operating conditions
A look at the murky common ground where ‘guarantees’ meet ‘significant figures’
With trilingual summary
By Richard L. Nailen, EA Engineering Editor
More Than Accounting
48 Better inventory accounting
Building a firm foundation for reliable financial statements
By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor
Green Energy
66 Putting the blue in green
Staffing companies find increased success at filling the skills gap — by placing blue-collar workers in green jobs
By Charlie Barks, EA Associate Editor
Fast Forward
70 Keeping humans in the loop
Automated helpers are finding their way into more and more industrial settings
By Susan L. Follett, EA Contributing Writer
Say It Right
72 Jargon generator
A tongue-in-cheek (but instructive) guide to constructing meaningless phrases
By Richard L. Nailen, EA Engineering Editor
Plant Life
73 Software solutions for every concern
While software companies can’t anticipate and accommodate every logistical and shipping problem to come up in a factory setting, this headline is only slightly hyperbolic
By Selena Cotte, EA Managing Editor
Pump It Up
74 Pumps get smarter
Major pump manufacturers are refining their artificial intelligence platforms for managing pumping systems
By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor
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