November 2023 Electrical Apparatus
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In the November 2023 EA!
Training & Education
10 Help or hindrance?
Washington state law mandates electrician apprenticeship programs for new hires
By Chelsea Fisher, EA Contributing Writer r
Conventions & Trade Shows
14 Fabulous-tech
Fabtech 2023 presented fresh ideas for all phases of metal forming and manufacturing operations
By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor
19 Novi novelties
The Battery Show marks its final year in the Michigan suburbs with immense growth and the snags that come with it
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
Plant Life
24 Why AI?
Analyzing the truths and myths about the AI invasion
By Bill O’Leary, EA Contributing Writer r
Motor Design & Maintenance
27 Memphis mosquitoes & machinery
Maintaining century-old pump motors that protect part of Memphis — including a children’s hospital — from flooding
By Chase Fell, EA Contributing Writer r
More Than Accounting
32 Getting started with cost accounting
It’s fundamental: You need to know how much you’re spending before you can figure out whether you’re profitable
By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor
Electric Avenue
34 Charging ahead
Electrical vehicle charging stations are proving to be a great way for businesses to connect with consumers
By Maura Keller, EA Contributing Writer
Energy
38 Slant patterns
Pattern Energy’s wind-powered transmission project breaks ground
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
Pump It Up
40 Pumping up the acquisitions
Atlas Copco has spent the past two decades becoming a juggernaut of the industry
By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor
The Editor's Comment - Workers: the lifeblood of industry
Let's Solve Your Problem - Answers to questions about motor design and application
Business - Expansions for Bartlett Bearing and Eaton
Associations - Associations offer advice about mental health 08 Know your industry
Calendar - Upcoming events on manufacturing, HVAC/R, power, and more
Know your industry - Meet the Association for Supply Chain Management
Utilities - Job growth in U.S. energy is bolstered by federal spending
Speaking of . . . Fork Farms’ partnership with Rockwell Automation
​Names & faces - ‘ Recognition for Kitt Butler of Advanced Energy
EA reader profile - Luis Berdecia’s skill at winding has brought him the good life
Product showcase - What’s new in tools, testing, and lighting
Plant happenings - A Schneider plant in Texas; and Generac plans Wisconsin plant
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 September and October 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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