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Spring Point Solutions, in the current issue of Electrical Apparatus magazine, and the EMBR (ElectroMechanical Bench Reference) < Back Spring Point Solutions https://springpt.com/ 888.382.7835 x.70 sales@springpoint.com Spring Point Spring Point is a software company catering to the unique requirements of the industrial community where consistency and quality are crucial. We have a proven track record with our flagship ERP system, MotorBase® and our QM [Quality Management] Wizard (TM), which supplements training, facilitates consistency, and ensures high quality work while bridging the experience gap between young unskilled labor and the experienced, retiring workforce. Our software programs are integrated into a single comprehensive suite that can be tailored to meet the needs of individual companies of any size. Click here to learn more (link opens in a new tab) Click ad to view full size

Wolong Electric America, LLC , in the current issue of Electrical Apparatus magazine, and the EMBR (ElectroMechanical Bench Reference) < Back Wolong Electric America, LLC https://www.gemotorswolong.com/ (888) 525-2915 GE Industrial Motors, a Wolong company Manufacturer of Motors and Drives GE Industrial Motors a Wolong Company was there, manufacturing machines for some of the very first commercial and industrial electrical applications. Under new ownership, we deliver a full range of motors, from 1 to 1,750 horsepower, for highly demanding industrial applications around the world. GE Industrial Motors serves heavy industries such as Oil and Gas, Petroleum and Chemical, Power Generation, Mining and Metals, Pulp and Paper, Water/Wastewater, Cement, and general material processing. We can design to any global standard and certification due to our extensive engineering and manufacturing experience. Click here to learn more (link opens in a new tab) Click ad to view full size

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EASA Booth 354 Exhibiting at EASA 2025... one of our favorite EASA issue advertisers! To advertise in our EASA issues, contact barbara@barks.com Superior Services https://superiorservicesllc.com/about-2/ About Superior Services, LLC. Mission Statement: Our mission is to build and maintain business relationships by providing excellent customer service, competitive pricing, quick turn-around and the highest quality possible. Superior Services was founded in Hanceville, Alabama, to build a company concentrated on acquiring superiority in every aspect. Established in 2009, our company has been devoted to provide customers with superior customer service, superior pricing, superior delivery and superior quality. We employ a staff with over 25 years combined experience in laser technology, lamination production and design. Utilizing advanced equipment and technology, our experienced staff will guarantee the highest quality possible, rapid turn-around time and competitive pricing. From prototype to production, our design team attentively works with manufacturers and engineers to reach superiority in every project. Whether we are provided a CAD drawing, sample for duplication or requested reverse engineering, our highly trained draftsmen will work diligently to exceed the satisfaction of each customer. Large or small projects, our knowledgeable staff coupled with our Trumpf 4000 watt lasers will ensure optimal production. Contact us today to find out what makes Superior Services “A Cut Above The Rest!” Previous Next

EASA Booth 306 Exhibiting at EASA 2025... one of our favorite EASA issue advertisers! To advertise in our EASA issues, contact barbara@barks.com EIS http://www.eis-inc.com. Electrical apparatus repair products from start to finish. We provide a wide variety of industry products including shop equipment, motors, bearings and other motor parts, magnet wire, lead wire, varnish, resin, & coatings, tapes, sleeving, flexible insulation, adhesive & sealants, compounds, alloys, and paints. Your source for material and service solutions: www.eis-inc.com . Previous Next

EASA Booth 101 Exhibiting at EASA 2025... one of our favorite EASA issue advertisers! To advertise in our EASA issues, contact barbara@barks.com WEG https://www.weg.net/institutional/US/en/ We thank all of our EASA partners for one more year of "Growing Together" WEGs purpose is to develop technologies and solutions that contribute to a more efficient and sustainable world for everyone. WEG is one of the largest manufacturers of electric motors in the world producing more than 10 million units annually. Committed to growth on a global scale, WEG continually invests in state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and processes, and the development of reliable and more efficient industrial electrical solutions. WEG offers a diverse and integrated product line that includes motors, drives, soft starters, controls, gearing, panels, transformers, alternators, generators, turbines, and custom solutions. WEG is committed to our communities and preserving our environment and has become a signatory of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. @: info-us@weg.net (P): 1-800-ASK-4-WEG Address: 6655 Sugarloaf Parkway Duluth, GA 30097 Previous Next

EASA Booth 227 Exhibiting at EASA 2025... one of our favorite EASA issue advertisers! To advertise in our EASA issues, contact barbara@barks.com Spring Point Solutions https://springpt.com/ Spring Point offers a suite of integrated products for the electro-mechanical industry. *MotorBase job costing, accounting, sales, & shop management. *QM Wizard electronic step-by-step task guide and data capture tool. *Equipment Manager - track thousands of items along with status, location, history, & documentation. *Spring Point CRM - track prospects, opportunities, & customer relations. *A Customer Web Portal to give your customers insight to their jobs and equipment, access to their quotes & invoices, and allow them to place orders or request quotes. *Job Tracker/Scheduler, Dashboard, & more. *Spring Point Apps Spring Point evolved from the electric motor repair industry. With our staff of industry experts, and more than 200 years experience in the industry, Spring Point is more than just a software system. We understand your world like no other software company can. Contact: Troy Locke Title: Co-Founder/CEO @: troy@springpt.com (P): (207) 415-5518 Address: 4 Moulton St, Suite 2C Portland, ME 4101 USA Previous Next

< Back October 2021 International! Fast Forward 14 The myriad opportunities of crypto Everyone’s talking about the potential of cryptocurrency, but does it have a place in the electrical service industry? By Susan L. Follett, EA Contributing Writer Plant Life 20 The broken supply chain A turbulent year has left the global supply chain in a state of disarray, causing major manufacturing delays and leaving a number of production projects at a halt By Selena Cotte, EA Managing Editor Conventions & Trade Shows 21 Metals, manufacturing & more The future of the industry and the lingering effects of the Covid pandemic are considered at Fabtech 2021 By Selena Cotte, EA Managing Editor and Susan L. Follett, EA Contributing Writer Service & Sales Companies 25 Global service disruptions Around the world, electrical service companies are contending with many of the same challenges while positioning themselves for recovery By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor Power Systems 29 Electrical folklore Myths about electric power that even the experienced and well trained sometimes fall for With trilingual summary By Richard L. Nailen, EA Engineering Editor More Than Accounting 34 Why financial reporting rules matter Generally Accepted Accounting Principles are something that every manager should be familiar with By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor Pump It Up 36 A world of pump standards A look at the major organizations around the globe that issue pump standards and guidelines By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor Electric Avenue 42 ‘Electromodding’ For a few, converting internal-combustion-engine autos into electric vehicles is more than just a hobby By Charlie Barks, EA Associate Editor Green Energy 44 Mood Indigo A Memphis startup is paying farmers for carbon data By Charlie Barks, EA Associate Editor Also -- Reader profile -- Jeff Tantum of Electric Coil Service Know your Industry - The National Federation of Independent Business Names and Faces, Product Showcase and more! barbara@barks.com

< Back July 2021 EVs! Fast Forward 12 ‘These batteries are making me nervous’ New approaches could increase acceptance among potential electric vehicle buyers By Susan L. Follett, EA Contributing Writer Plant Life 14 A complicated manufacturing landscape American factory conditions have never been entirely in sync, but post-Covid-19 has made conditions even less uniform By Selena Cotte, EA Managing Editor Energy Legislation 16 Motor efficiency: a refresher course A review of energy efficiency regulations for electric motors By John Malinowski, EA Special Correspondent Conventions & Trade Shows 22 EASA’s over . . . now what? In-person trade shows are back, with events around the country kicking into high gear By the Electrical Apparatus staff 24 Recharge at the Battery Show in September North America’s premier battery trade show is returning to Novi, Mich., as an in-person event By Susan L. Follett, EA Contributing Writer Green Energy 26 Big Oil’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day May 25-26: ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Shell all take emissions-related hits By Charlie Barks, EA Associate Editor Pump It Up 28 After the storm, clear sailing Pump manufacturers emerged from pandemic as strong as ever and are well positioned to respond to increasing demand By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor Electric Vehicles 33 The present and future of EV charging station maintenance and repair Expect opportunities to emerge for crafty service shops By Matt Cousineau, EA Special Correspondent Motors & Generators 37 What ‘everyone knows’ about motor application Much of what many presume to be true about motor use and performance has little basis in fact With trilingual summary By Richard L. Nailen, EA Engineering Editor More Than Accounting 44 Benchmarks for success How to determine the best practices toward which a company can strive By William H. Wieresema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor Electric Avenue 52 Mineral deficiency? Problems have arisen in the global supply of materials needed for electric vehicles By Charlie Barks, EA Associate Editor Also -- Reader profile -- Dan Spencer, Torque Technologies Know your Industry Electric Vehicle Charging Association Names and Faces, Product Showcase and more! barbara@barks.com

< Back January 2021 Workforce! Fast Forward 8 Smarter construction with robots The construction business is notoriously slow to adopt technology, but new start-ups and inventions have builders considering the advantages of automation By Selena Cotte, EA Managing Editor Business Management 19 Hiring through a pandemic Trying to find the right fit for your shop is difficult enough under ‘normal’ circumstances. Add in a restrictive and uncertain pandemic, and it’s even tougher. By Selena Cotte, EA Managing Editor Motor Performance 23 Form wound versus random wound: Is there a choice? Selecting one over the other will inevitably involve some trade-offs With trilingual summary By Richard L. Nailen, EA Engineering Editor Index of Articles 29 Annual five-year index of articles Feature articles that have appeared in EA over the past half-decade By the Electrical Apparatus staff More Than Accounting 35 Success in the Year of Covid-19 Flexibility and planning are key to surviving in tough times and flourishing in good By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor Pump It Up 38 Intelligent pumps: What’s new in 2021 The latest in digital pump monitoring and control is poised to lift intelligent pumping to the next level By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor Electric Avenue 39 The trans-Pacific EV competition is heating up Three Chinese manufacturers of electric vehicles recently reported a surge in product deliveries, but will the surge be felt outside of China? By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor Plant Life 41 On-the-job monitoring: are there no limits? As R&D advances, data collection is more personal than ever By Elizabeth Van Ness, EA Publisher barbara@barks.com 123-456-7890

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Mitchell Electronics, in the current issue of Electrical Apparatus magazine, and the EMBR (ElectroMechanical Bench Reference) < Back Mitchell Electronics https://www.mitchell-electronics.com/ 740-594-8532 Mitchell Electronics, Inc Mitchell Electronics, Inc. has been designing and manufacturing products for the motion control industry since 1979. We offer servo motor and feedback solutions for customers working with permanent magnet brushless AC or DC servo motors, incremental encoders, serial encoders, and resolvers. Our products are used for repairing servo motors, offering encoder diagnostic and alignment capability. Customers interact through the Athena Windows PC software application and the Bobcat online servo motor information database. New features are added continuously, such as the Fanuc “Alpha i” serial High-Speed protocol mode, SICK Stegmann Hiperface DSL, Heidenhain EnDat, BiSS, and Mitsubishi HG. Legacy styles such as Yaskawa C Channel Encoders, and hall effect sensors and tachometers, as seen on Baumuller servo motors are also supported. We also offer personalized product support and training, as this is essential for saving time and improving quality. Training sessions can be brief, spontaneous, and customized to the skills and learning ability of each individual. Click to learn mor e (link opens in a new tab) Click ad to view full size