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A sample Safety & Health feature from the February 2022 Electrical Apparatus Staying safe Electrical Apparatus columns cover a range of topics, presenting information, ideas, and news. The Safety & Health department covers topics related to workplace safety and the physical, mental and emotional health of employees. See the sample below. ​ To share questions, comments, or ideas for other topics we should consider, contact us! Electrical Apparatus is the monthly magazine and virtual community for electromechanical professionals who design, specify, use, sell, operate, maintain and repair electrical equipment. Subscribe! Go to http://ea-renew.com . Advertise! For advertising information, updates, special offers and more, sign up for the Publisher’s Market Memo e-list or email Barbara Wachter , Advertising Manager. ​ For thoughts or questions about our technical content, contact us!

February 2022 Electrical Apparatus Machining! Electrical Apparatus is the monthly magazine and virtual community for electromechanical professionals who design, specify, use, sell, operate, maintain and repair electrical equipment. Subscribe! Go to http://ea-renew.com . Advertise! For advertising information, updates, special offers and more, sign up for the Publisher’s Market Memo e-list or email Barbara Wachter , Advertising Manager . In the February 2022 EA! Plant Life 08 This company wants to update your facility Tulip Interfaces claims to be for manufacturing what Salesforce is for the sales industry By Selena Cotte, EA Managing Editor Electric Avenue 18 More than just lithium While most batteries use lithium, a variety of alternative sources is becoming available By Carol Brzozowski, EA Contributing Writer Energy 20 Energy, redefined Collaboration and re-branding are exemplified by TxGEA, Kinetrics, and others By Charlie Barks, EA Associate Editor Safety & Health 22 Disputed statistics There’s concern that a federal report on workplace fatality numbers may not tell the whole story By Charlie Barks, EA Associate Editor Conventions & Trade Shows 24 Setting the stage Electrical manufacturing and e-mobility are taking center stage as CWIEME Berlin takes shape By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor Manufacturing 27 The rise of the machine shop Service companies that have made machining an alternative source of success By Selena Cotte, EA Managing Editor Motor Performance 31 All about performance curves Understanding the most common graphic representations that show how well a motor’s doing its job With trilingual summary By Richard L. Nailen, EA Engineering Editor Motors & Generators 36 A deeper dive into TEFC motors The various types of enclosures used with one of the most popular industrial three-phase motors in use today By John Malinowski, EA Special Correspondent More Than Accounting 38 Steps to a bonus plan Which of the options is best for your employees? By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor Mechanical Power Transmission 39 V-belt efficiency Maintaining these critical machine components involves some fairly simple principles of physics By Richard L. Nailen, EA Engineering Editor Pump It Up 42 Fresh financial foundations Private equity firms are pursuing pump manufacturers and distributors, pumping fresh capital into the sector By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor Also -- Comment - Welcome to the world of machining Let’s solve your problem - Answers to questions about motor terminology and more Associations - Associations continue to expand their online resources Business - Schneider Electric wins multiple awards Know your industry - Introducing the Precision Machined Products Association EA reader profile - Nic Phillips and his creative career transitions Calendar - Upcoming events on manufacturing, power, and maintenance Speaking of . - . . National Grid is beating schedule and making news Utilities - California contends with widespread winter power outages Plant happenings - Red Bull plant expanding and a battery recycling plant opens Product showcase - What’s new in tools for machining Names & faces - Changes at Bartlett Bearing, Motion, and STAR Technology 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 word search puzzle about patents and inventions Moe, Genny & friends - The surreal world of an anthropomorphized motor and generator Direct & current - Hannover Messe is postponed and Habitat for Humanity goes 3D Advertising index Who’s who—and who’s where—in this issue of Electrical Apparatus SUBSCRIBE TO EA! Subscriptions are free to members of the electromechanical industry with North American addresses. Go to ea-renew.com to sign up.. ​ ADVERTISE WITH US! For updates, special offers and more, sign up for the Publisher’s Market Memo e-list .

January 2022 Electrical Apparatus Robots & cobots! Electrical Apparatus is the monthly magazine and virtual community for electromechanical professionals who design, specify, use, sell, operate, maintain and repair electrical equipment. Subscribe! Go to http://ea-renew.com . Advertise! For advertising information, updates, special offers and more, sign up for the Publisher’s Market Memo e-list or email Barbara Wachter , Advertising Manager . In the January 2022 EA! Green Energy 08 Robots and renewable energy Parts of the green energy sector are becoming more fully automated By Charlie Barks, EA Associate Editor Conventions & Trade Shows 16 The newest — and safest — in HVAC/R Safety will be a top priority at the AHR Expo, being held at the Las Vegas Convention Center later this month By Susan L. Follett, EA Contributing Writer Fast Forward 20 A quicker path from virtual to actual Last year was a good year to be a robot By Susan L. Follett, EA Contributing Writer Electric Avenue 22 ‘Gentlemen, choose your engines’ In the race between batteries and hydrogen as automotive power sources, batteries have taken a clear lead By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor Automation 24 Robots in the shop Make room for your new digital co-worker, who promises to work well with others By Charlie Barks, EA Associate Editor 29 Not your standard issue robot While robotic arms and other manufacturing staples are still just as useful as ever, the technology has recently found itself in wide-reaching applications By Selena Cotte, EA Managing Editor Plant Life 32 Fasten your robotic exoskeleton, and get to work Robotic exoskeletons are some of the newest technologies to find their way to manufacturing facilities By Selena Cotte, EA Managing Editor Motors & Generators 33 Guidance for ‘large’ motor repair Whatever the procedure, it’s up to the motor user to choose a service provider and spell out the scope of work With trilingual summary By Richard L. Nailen, EA Engineering Editor Index of Articles 39 Our annual index of feature articles in EA, 2017-2021 By the Electrical Apparatus staff More Than Accounting 45 Labor compliance in a remote world Keeping up with rapidly changing employment rules By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor Pump It Up 48 Virtual community showcases a pump maker’s products Visitors to Zoellerville can see the settings in which a broad array of pumps and pumping systems are used By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor Also -- Know your Industry - ETA International Names and Faces, Product Showcase and more! ​ SUBSCRIBE TO EA! Subscriptions are free to members of the electromechanical industry with North American addresses. Go to ea-renew.com to sign up.. ​ ADVERTISE WITH US! For updates, special offers and more, sign up for the Publisher’s Market Memo e-list .

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May 2023 Electrical Apparatus What's ahead! Scroll down to see what's in this issue Electrical Apparatus is the monthly magazine and virtual community for electromechanical professionals who design, specify, use, sell, operate, maintain and repair electrical equipment. Subscribe! Go to http://ea-renew.com . Advertise! For advertising information, updates, special offers and more, sign up for the Publisher’s Market Memo e-list or email Barbara Wachter , Advertising Manager . In the May 2023 EA! Energy 16 Battle for the climate IPCC’s 2023 report paints another grim picture, but some people push back By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor Conventions & Tr ade Shows 20 Ninety years young The Electrical Apparatus Service Association will celebrate a milestone anniversary when it convenes near Washington, D.C., June 24-27 By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor 26 Capital ideas! Click here to explore the websites of EA advertisers who are exhibiting at the EASA 2023 show. 28 Let’s capitalize Opportunities remain for our industry, even if you’re currently swamped By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor Electric Avenue 31 Speed bumps in the EV road Across the U.S., promoters of electric vehicles are confronting new challenges By Carol Brzozowski, EA Contributing Writer Manufacturing 35 Stern takes a bow Stern Pinball, a manufacturing marvel with a storied history By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor Motors & Generators 41 Fundamentals of motor condition monitoring A look at the devices, both analog and digital, that help keep motors running in peak form By John Malinowski, EA Contributing Writer More Than Accounting 43 A business planning agenda Carrying inventory means higher costs, which must either be absorbed or passed along to the customer By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor Training & Education 46 Virtual reality goes to work The kids might not love VR, but business does By Chelsea Fisher, EA Contributing Writer Plant Life 48 Pennsylvania strong In March, the Keystone State weathered two brutal work accidents in a week By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor Pump It Up 52 The best in pumps At the recent Pump Industry Awards gala in the U.K., people who went home with plaques to hang on their walls weren’t the only winners By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor The Editor's Comment - Viewing the new and the historic Let's Solve Your Problem - Answers to questions about motor maintenance and standards Business - Electrical manufacturers among 2023 Energy Star winners Associations- What’s current in podcasts from major associations Speaking of - New in nanotech: from trash to tiny beautiful treasure Know your industry - Steely Dans: The American Institute of Steel Construction Plant happenings - One North Carolina plant to open as another one closes Names & faces - Changes at McNaughton-McKay Electric and Orient Electric EA reader profile - Scott Griffing discovers what’s valuable Calendar - Upcoming events on manufacturing, service, and energy Product showcase - What’s new in motors, cranes, steel, bearings, and more Utilities - ‘ Utilities join forces to fight scammers 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 March and April issues Moe, Genny & friends - The surreal world of an anthropomorphized mo tor and generator Direct & current - Strike-out pitcher an electrical technician; Tesla and right to repair Advertising index - Who’s who—and who’s where—in this issue of Electrical Apparatus ​ SUBSCRIBE TO EA! Subscriptions are free to members of the electromechanical industry with North American addresses. Go to ea-renew.com to sign up.. ​ ADVERTISE WITH US! For updates, special offers and more, sign up for the Publisher’s Market Memo e-list .

July 2023 Electrical Apparatus EVs! Scroll down to see what's in this issue Electrical Apparatus is the monthly magazine and virtual community for electromechanical professionals who design, specify, use, sell, operate, maintain and repair electrical equipment. Subscribe! Go to http://ea-renew.com . Advertise! For advertising information, updates, special offers and more, sign up for the Publisher’s Market Memo e-list or email Barbara Wachter , Advertising Manager . In the July 2023 EA! Energy 4 EVs and the grid The environment, the grid, and electric vehicles are more tightly bound together than ever before By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor Conventions & Tr ade Shows 20 A tale of two historic cities New Orleans (CleanPower 23) and Detroit (Automate 23) went head-to-head, hosting trade shows about renewable energy and automation on the same dates — and both won By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor Electric Avenue 22 Training the EV techs of the future Several organizations have geared up to train the technicians who will service electric vehicles By Carol Brzozowski, EA Contributing Writer Training & Education 27 School’s out, service is in There’s a new EV charging station at West Virginia U’s Parkersburg campus. High schoolers made it happen. By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor Electric Vehicles 28 The promising world of EV service How independent repair shops that service electric vehicles are adapting to growing demand By C arol Brzozowski, EA Contributing Writer T echnical S kills 33 The technical skills gap How could training programs better teach students the skills that industry needs? By John Malinowski, EA Contributing Writer More Than Accounting 36 Bringing electric vehicles into the workforce What the financing of commercial EV fleets is likely to look like By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor Pump It Up 40 News from top pump suppliers From the U.S. to Cyprus to Malaysia, suppliers to the pump and water-management industries are demonstrating their resourcefulness By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor The Editor's Comment - Learning about EVs from the best sources Let's Solve Your Problem - Answers to questions about motor performance and ratings Business - The road ahead for major electric vehicle makers Letters - More ab out choosing the right size motor leads Asso cia tions- Major trade associations point to a bright EV future Know your industry - Meet the Hybrid Electric Vehicle Repair Alliance EA reader profile - Mark St. Martin, the Motorman Calendar - Events on energy, batteries, manufacturing, HVAC/R, and more Speaking of . . . - GM’s EV sales offer a portent of things to come Product showcase - What’s new in electric vehicles and accessories Plant happenings - New plants for Missouri, Georgia, Kansas, and Arizona Utilities - Long-duration energy storage is here Names & faces - ‘ Personnel changes at Genuine Parts and Sager Electronic Classified advertising - Your monthly marketplace for equipment, businesses, and mor e Cy’s Super Servic e - The electrical service industry’s most prominent curmudgeon EA puzzle - A crossword puzzle based on EA’s May and June issues Moe, Genny & friends - The surreal world of an anthropomorphized mo tor and generator Direct & current - Shortage of electrical steel is addressed, and renewables stumble Advertising index - Who’s who—and who’s where—in this issue of Electrical Apparatus ​ SUBSCRIBE TO EA! Subscriptions are free to members of the electromechanical industry with North American addresses. Go to ea-renew.com to sign up.. ​ ADVERTISE WITH US! For updates, special offers and more, sign up for the Publisher’s Market Memo e-list .

A sample column from the December 2021 Electrical Apparatus Let's solve your problem Let's solve your problem is the longest-running and one of the most popular features in Electrical Apparatus magazine. Each month our editors answer real questions posed by people in plants and service shops around the U.S. and abroad ​ Read a typical column, from the December 2021 issue, below. ​ ​ For questions or comments, contact us! Electrical Apparatus is the monthly magazine and virtual community for electromechanical professionals who design, specify, use, sell, operate, maintain and repair electrical equipment. Subscribe! Go to http://ea-renew.com . Advertise! For advertising information, updates, special offers and more, sign up for the Publisher’s Market Memo e-list or email Barbara Wachter , Advertising Manager. ​ For thoughts or questions about our technical content, contact us!

February 2021 Electrical Apparatus EFFICIENCY! Electrical Apparatus is the monthly magazine and virtual community for electromechanical professionals who design, specify, use, sell, operate, maintain and repair electrical equipment. Subscribe! Go to http://ea-renew.com . Advertise! For information, updates, special offers and more, sign up for the Publisher’s Market Memo e-list or email Barbara Wachter , Advertising Manager . In the February 2021 EA! ​ Plant Life 18 President Biden’s plan for manufacturing While former President Trump and newly minted President Biden agree on many of the same issues surrounding manufacturing, the two leaders have vastly different approaches By Selena Cotte, EA Managing Editor Motor Performance 21 The great motor efficiency race Improvements in a-c motor efficiency are becoming too small for distinctions between one efficiency level and the next to be verified With trilingual summary By Richard L. Nailen, EA Engineering Editor Circuits & Circuitry 27 The quest for more-efficient materials Researchers are tinkering with the chemistry of insulation and conductors to squeeze as much efficiency as possible out of electric motors By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor, and Selena Cotte, EA Managing Editor More Than Accounting 31 The benefits and costs of the new stimulus Prepare yourself and your business for another round of PPP and further tax changes By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor Safety & Health 34 Working with a mask You’ve possibly been working while wearing a face mask for months now, but are you doing so safely and efficiently? By Selena Cotte, EA Managing Editor Fast Forward 35 The IoT transition gets a boost Remote workers could jump-start the implementation of Cloud-based applications in the plant By Charlie Barks, EA Assistant Editor Pump It Up 37 ‘And the award goes to . . .’ A season of accolades for the pump industry By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor ​ Also -- Know your Industry - The National Association of Manufacturers Names and Faces, Product Showcase and more! ​ ​ SUBSCRIBE TO EA! Subscriptions are free to members of the electromechanical industry with North American addresses. Go to ea-renew.com to sign up. . ​ ADVERTISE WITH US! For updates, special offers and more, sign up for the Publisher’s Market Memo e-list .

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In every issue of Electrical Apparatus Technical articles! Scroll down for examples and links. Our multi-page, illustrated technical articles offer in-depth analyses of technological approaches to maintenance, repair and equipment replacement, for motors, servo motors, pumps, electronics, and more. Material is expertly provided by EA Engineering Editor Richard L. Nailen , special correspondent John Malinowski , and other industry authorities. In a nod to our global readership, trilingual summaries are published in French, German and Spanish. Additional technical advice is provided by the Let’s Solve Your Problem column, which answers readers’ technical questions in a lively Q&A format. We also publish information about industry standards and regulations. ​ See examples of our technical content, below. ​ For questions or comments, contact us! EA technical articles Every issue of EA includes technical articles and related content. Below are titles of some of our recent offerings, including links to a few representative samples. ​ recent articles by Richard L. Nailen The subjective language of standards Is this the motor I ordered? Random winding for high voltage motors? Motor Operating Conditions What 'everyone knows' about motor application A question of environment Motor management: what is it all about? The meaning of 'severe duty' READ A SAMPLE ARTICLE, The great motor efficiency race recent articles by John Malinowski July 2021 Motor efficiency: a refresher course May 2021 Motor efficiency then, now and tomorrow April 2021 Time for a Motor Survey March 2021 Beyond motor efficiency READ A SAMPLE ARTICLE, A deeper dive into TEFC motors Let's Solve Your Problem - readers ask about these topics, and more: motor starting starting time torque “imbalance” versus “unbalance” bearings motor reconditioning starting current READ A SAMPLE COLUMN ​ ​ SUBSCRIBE TO EA! Subscriptions are free to members of the electromechanical industry with North American addresses. Go to ea-renew.com to sign up.. ​ ADVERTISE WITH US! For updates, special offers and more, sign up for the Publisher’s Market Memo e-list . Electrical Apparatus is the monthly magazine and virtual community for electromechanical professionals who design, specify, use, sell, operate, maintain and repair electrical equipment. Subscribe! Go to http://ea-renew.com . Advertise! For advertising information, updates, special offers and more, sign up for the Publisher’s Market Memo e-list or email Barbara Wachter , Advertising Manager. ​ For thoughts or questions about our technical content, contact us!