EA May 2026
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ELECTRICAL APPARATUS | MAY 2026
Electric Avenue
18 Smart charges
The pursuit of safety, reliability, and code compliance in EV charging infrastructure
By Maura Keller, EA Contributing Writer
EA Reader Profile
21 Wafers and watts
Steve Martin’s journey from semiconductors to industrial energy management
By Colin Gregory-Moores, EA Contributing Writer
Conventions & Trade Shows
28 A world of entertainment options
EASA conventioneers take heart: There’s much more to see in Orlando than Disney World
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
31 An industry transformed
CWIEME’s 30th anniversary expo in Berlin is packed with forward-looking themes that directly affect the motor industry
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
Batteries
33 The path to boron-enhanced batteries
The history and future of battery technologies, from lead-acid to lithium and boron-enhanced systems
By Fazli Acikgoz, EA Contributing Writer
Motors & Generators
37 Raising the bar
How rotor bars shape the performance of induction motors
By Chase Fell, EA Contributing Writer
Finance & The Workplace
41 Inventory cheats
How companies sometimes manipulate inventory values to inflate profits — and how to catch them
By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Finance Editor
Energy
43 Top ’o the graphic
A new approach for solar involves looking beyond flat landscapes
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
Electrical Manager
46 E-mobility in the plant
The benefits, challenges, and implementation of electrified mobile equipment in industrial workplaces
By Bill O’Leary, EA Contributing Writer
Pump It Up
48 The rapidly evolving EV pump
Researchers and engineers continue to refine the integration of pumps and electric vehicles
By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor
Safety & Health
50 Boots safely on the ground
As workplace falls continue to occur, equipment and safety practices aim to meet the challenge
By Avery Heeringa, EA Contributing Writer
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS | MAY 2026
Departments
04 The editor's comment
E-mobility continues to roll forward
05 Let's solve your problem
Answers to questions about motor application and repair
06 Associations
Studies foresee EVs outpacing data centers in power demand
08 Utilities
Partnerships emerge between electric utilities and EV makers
09 Letters
Changing oil on sleeve bearings
10 Business
Nidec contends with accounting scandal fallout
14 Know your industry
ECEDHA bridges the gap between academia and industry
16 Plant happenings
Closures and layoffs in the U.S. and an opening in Canada
24 A Sunshine State of mind
Familiar companies to visit at this year’s EASA convention
32 Names and Faces
Changes at Robroy Industries, GasEntec, and Middleby Corp.
44 Product Showcase
What’s new in shop equipment, hardware, and supplies
51 Classified advertising
Your monthly marketplace for equipment, businesses, and more
51 Cy's Super Service
The electrical service industry’s most prominent curmudgeon
53 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
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