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A sample Electric Avenue article from the February 2022 Electrical Apparatus EVs and E-transit Electrical Apparatus columns cover a range of topics, presenting information, ideas, and news. Electric Avenue articles address technical information and news about EV's, e-transportation, batteries, and related topics. See a 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!

December 2022 Electrical Apparatus Products! 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 December 2022 EA! Energy 10 Fake plastic claims A Greenpeace report says that recycled plastic is a failed concept By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor Training & Education 12 Learning the AI ropes How companies and institutions are teaching workers and machines to work collaboratively By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor Plant Life 14 Pack animals Pack Expo 2022 offered valuable insight into developments in both products and the world of plant operations By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor Electric Avenue 20 New models of EVs From Ford to Ferrari, you can find an electric version of your favorite brand By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor Automation 25 Current affairs What’s new in electromechanical and automation control technology By David Miller, EA Contributing Writer Motors & Generators 29 A two-way street The motor designer and motor user must be on the same page for a motor application to be successful With trilingual summary By Richard L. Nailen, EA Engineering Editor More Than Accounting 34 New lease on life Get ready for the new accounting rules for leases that take effect at the end of this year By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor Pump It Up 38 What’s under the Christmas tree for pump users? New products and technologies from leading suppliers of pumps and other water-management technologies By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor Comment - Solutions and systems replace things and items Let's Solve Your Problem - Answers to questions about motor condition and performance Business - New Lafert and Motion Industries facilities Associations- Coming up in 2023: a new season of conferences Plant happenings - Good news for slider fans, and a new kitty litter plant Know your industry - ASQ: Bringing people together to pursue quality Calendar - Upcoming events on manufacturing, HVAC/R, and energy EA reader profile - Jane Fraser and the courage to get the word out Product showcase - What’s new from Toshiba, Siemens, ABB, and Klein Tools Speaking of - ‘The Ukraine war’s effects on industrial infrastructure Names & faces - Personnel changes at Sulzer, Schneider Electric, and EIS Utilities - ‘ Electric utilities explore new 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 with an international motto Moe, Genny & friends - The surreal world of an anthropomorphized motor and generator Direct & current - IMTS and Hannover Messe USA go their separate ways 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 .

August 2023 Electrical Apparatus Large scale projects! 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 August 2023 EA! Electric Avenue 16 Large-scale EV charging projects How stakeholders in both the public and private sectors are coming together to bring about nationwide EV charging by Carol Brzozowski, EA Contributing Writer Conventions & Tr ade Shows 20 Together in National Harbor The ninetieth anniversary of the Electrical Apparatus Service Association expressed EASA’s ‘American heart with a worldwide reach’ By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor 28 The EASA Convention in photos The view from the trade show floor By the Electrical Apparatus staff Repair Operations 31 When rewinders make house calls The rewinding of large rotating machines in the field is accompanied by several special considerations By Chase Fell, EA Contributing Writer Motors & Generators 35 Getting down to brass tacks Highlights from the technical sessions at the recent convention of the Electrical Apparatus Service Association By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor More Than Accounting 41 Selling to private equity Understand the basics of private-equity transactions before entertaining offers from potential buyers of your company By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor Energy 46 Grid grades A roundup of energy news from the U.S. By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor Training & Education 47 Orange is ripe A Texas school rolls out a useful program with big-name partnerships By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor Pump It Up 48 Working with larger pumps Pumps at the larger end of the size spectrum have their own special needs, but first we need to agree on a pragmatic definition of ‘large’ By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor The Editor's Comment - What’s big in the electrical aftermarket Let's Solve Your Problem - Answers to questions about operating conditions and repair Business - No ‘greenwashing’ for these electric industry suppliers Letters - More ab out choosing the right size motor leads Know your industry - American Public Power Association brings utilities together Calendar - Upcoming e vents on fabrication, batteries, and contracting Associations - Prof. John Goodenough, creator of the lithium-ion battery EA reader profile - Back-to-school comes early for association members Plant happenings - New plants for Kentucky, Georgia, Illinois, and Florida Speaking of . . . - New York is red hot — but FDNY hopes to change that Names & faces - ‘ Changes at ABB, Schneider, Nidec, and Advanced Energy P roduct showcase - What’s new from ABB, Teledyne, Ansys, and Intuitive Utilities - Utilities understand the importance of community relations 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 wordsearch puzzle about servicing machines in the field 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 .

May 2021 Electrical Apparatus Motors! 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 May 2021 EA! ​ Plant Life 12 Meet your ‘digital twin’ Virtual manufacturing simulations have proved handy, both before and during complex processes By Selena Cotte, EA Managing Editor Fast Forward 14 The green behind the green The finances behind the development of renewable energy are as innovative as the technology itself By Susan L. Follett, EA Contributing Writer Conventions & Trade Shows 24 Back in the saddle This year’s convention of the Electrical Apparatus Service Association will provide a forum for getting down to business By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor 26 Welcome to Fort Worth What to see during this year’s roundup of the Electrical Apparatus Service Association By Susan L. Follett, EA Contributing Writer Motor Efficiency 30 Motor efficiency then, now, and tomorrow A brief look at the history and possible future of three-phase industrial electric motors By John Malinowski, EA Special Correspondent Motors & Generators 33 Motors old and new Antique motors are still around and being repaired, even as new high-efficiency machines are scoring points with test labs By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor, and Charlie Barks, EA Associate Editor 39 Random winding for high-voltage motors? The checkered history of ‘mush’ windings developed for motors above 600 hp With trilingual summary By Richard L. Nailen, EA Engineering Editor More Than Accounting 45 Financial protections in the pandemic By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor Safety & Health 48 Workplace safety updates Know these OSHA facts before returning to the plant or shop By Charlie Barks, EA Associate Editor Pump It Up 55 Lab work As federal rules covering pump efficiency expand, so does the network of labs authorized to perform certified tests By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor Green Energy 59 What’s ahead for green deals The next decade’s energy landscape may owe more to business than politics By the EA staff Also -- Reader profile - Dr. Shanelle Foster, Michigan State University Know your Industry - The Bearing Specialists Association 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 .

April 2021 Electrical Apparatus Energy! 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 April 2021 EA! ​ Plant Life 12 The future of old power plants Older coal and nuclear plants are shuttering, much to the dismay of the local businesses that depend on them. What replaces them, however, is worth watching. By Selena Cotte, EA Managing Editor Facility Management 14 Time for a motor survey With the pandemic winding down, now is the time to make sure the motors on your production line are ready for increased manufacturing output By John Malinowski, EA Special Correspondent Fast Forward 22 Working like a dog A canine robot from Boston Dynamics is swelling the ranks of a growing global pack of industrial robots By Charlie Barks, EA Associate Editor Green Energy 24 FedExpectations The world’s largest cargo airline has made the carbon commitment By Charlie Barks, EA Associate Editor Energy 29 Advancements in energy technology An update on the latest developments in a variety of energy sectors, from oil & gas to solar power to batteries By Selena Cotte, EA Managing Editor; Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor; Charlie Barks, EA Associate Editor, and Sue L. Follett, EA Contributing Writer Motors & Generators 35 ‘Is this the motor I ordered?’ When commissioning a new motor, all those involved need to be sure they’re speaking the same language With trilingual summary By Richard L. Nailen, EA Engineering Editor More Than Accounting 42 New performance metrics An overreliance on EBITDA can lead management to overlook other financial objectives. Here are some additional tools. By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor Also -- Reader profile - Paul Gullickson, L&S Electric Know your Industry - The American Clean Power Association 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 .

June 2022 Electrical Apparatus EASA exhibitors! 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 June 2022 EA! Training & Education 19 Virtual training is here to stay The pandemic forced a lot of businesses to adopt temporary online operations, but some digitized offerings will remain By Emily Halnon, EA Contributing Writer Say It Right 22 Taking a blue pencil to IEEE documents When it comes to writing, even electrical engineers could use a boost in efficiency By Richard L. Nailen, EA Engineering Editor 20 Archers, at the ready! EASA to meet in a revitalized St. Louis By Charlie Barks, EA Associate Editor Plant Life 24 How 3D printing transforms manufacturing What does the future of manufacturing look like with the adoption of additive manufacturing processes? By Anna Claire Howard, EA Contributing Writer Conventions & Trade Shows 28 The latest in apparatus service and repair A sampling of what will be on display at this year’s convention of the Electrical Apparatus Service Association By the Electrical Apparatus staff Energy 36 Old vs. New equipment repair What should you prioritize? What is more profitable? By Charlie Barks, EA Associate Editor Business management 41 Trends in industrial maintenance As service companies become outsource partners, they’re providing customers with more digital expertise and supply chain reliability By Carol Brzozowski, EA Contributing Writer Motors and Generators 45 The meaning of ‘above NEMA’ When applied to electric motors, the phrase is even less clearly defined than the words ‘small,’ ‘medium,’ and ‘large’ With trilingual summary By Richard L. Nailen, EA Engineering Editor More Than Accounting 50 Financial planning for a business exit A few details you need to tend to before bowing out of the business you’ve spent your life building By William H. Wiersema, CPA Pump It Up 60 Pump training matters A fresh batch of seminars, both in-person and virtual, from the Hydraulic Institute’s education subsidiary By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Electric Avenue 66 The promise of marine electrification The increasing use of electric propulsion for boats could spell opportunity for service providers By Carol Brzozowski, EA Contributing Writer ​ Comment - An electric summer Let's Solve Your Problem - Clarifications of some electrical terminology Business - The pursuit of net-zero emissions is becoming big business Associations- For associations, the pressure on Washington never ceases Plant happenings - New plants in Georgia, Maryland, and Tennessee Know your industry - EASA brings together members of the service industry Calendar - Upcoming events on automation, manufacturing, and energy EA reader profile - Edward Hoerner’s lifetime of work and gratitude Product showcase - A peek at what will be new at the upcoming Hannover Messe Speaking of - Schaeffler and REEtec cut a rare deal Names & faces - Personnel changes at Siemens Gamesa, Ametek, and Eaton Utilities - On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, EPRI looks ahead 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 winding materials Moe, Genny & friends - The surreal world of an anthropomorphized motor and generator Direct & current - Siemens exits Russia and IEEE women celebrate an anniversary 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 Reader Profile from the December 2021 Electrical Apparatus David Coehlo Electrical Apparatus reader profiles have featured teachers, singers, photographers, soldiers, prize recipients, parents, entrepreneurs, hunters, fishermen, inspirational speakers, and more - all with a notable connection to the electromechanical industry. The goal of the feature is to illustrate how multifaceted our colleagues are, and to share their ideas and accomplishments with our readers. The sample Profile on this page, of David Coehlo, who teaches four days a week at the Industrial Management and Training Institute, is from the December 2021 issue of Electrical Apparatus. . ​ To share questions, comments, or ideas for other individuals we should know about, 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!

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March 2023 Electrical Apparatus HVAC/R! 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 March 2023 EA! Training & Education 14 Pell Grant Push An expansion of the grants via the ‘JOBS’ Act could prove crucial to bridging the skills gap By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor Electric Avenue 15 From diesel to electrified rail A NEMA council is leading a conversation among major industry players about the conversion of rail in the U.S. By Carol Brzozowski, EA Contributing Writer Fast Forward 18 More than just hardware and software A recent webinar on remote condition monitoring considered vendor and customer relations as well By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor Plant Life 20 Stern talk from OSHA A fresh round of warnings from the federal job safety agency By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor Energy 22 Good LEEDs The top 10 states for sustainable buildings have been announced By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor HVAC/R 27 Temperature check Unfazed by a backdrop of encroaching regulations, attendees at the recent AHR Expo learned that the HVAC/R industry continues to develop By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor Motors & Generators 31 Updated DOE regulations cover more small motors The new test rule, finalized by the Dept. of Energy last October, applies to several classes of motors not previously included By John Malinowski, EA Contributing Writer More Than Accounting 35 Buyer (and seller) beware The top financial issues in buying and selling a business By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor Pump It Up 40 Distributed pumping in HVAC/R systems An emerging ‘intelligent’ pump configuration stands to save considerable energy in facility cooling By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor The Editor's Comment - HVAC/R’s onward march Let's Solve Your Problem - Answers to questions about motor application and performance Letters- Variables that affect the size of motor leads Business - Lubbock Electric is sold to a father-and-son team EA reader profile - EA reader profile Kris Stauffer and his love of managing motors Associations- HVAC/R groups explain their priorities Deaths- Ruth Raines of Cumming, Ga., and James Ruth of Mendon, Vt. Calendar - Upcoming events on power, manufacturing, and service Speaking of - EVs bring in big money, according to Kelley Blue Book Names & Faces - A new vice president at Turtle & Hughes, and new IEEE fellows Plant Happenings - New plants for Ohio, Georgia, West Virginia, and Arizona Know Your Industry - Air Conditioning Contractors of America serves the entire industry Product showcase - The newest and best in HVAC/R power and control Utilities - ‘ How HVAC/R affects peak electricity demand 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 January and February issues Moe, Genny & friends - The surreal world of an anthropomorphized motor and generator Direct & current - Another acquisition for IPS, and a lot of gas about stoves 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 .

September 2023 Electrical Apparatus Innovation! 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 September 2023 EA! Conventions & Trade Shows 18 Batteries up! There will be plenty to do during this year’s Battery Show in Novi, Mich. — including seeing a Detroit Tigers game By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor Electric Avenue 21 New solar EVs on the horizon Two companies are developing solar-powered electric vehicles that push the limits of range and efficiency By Carol Brzozowski, EA Contributing Writer Manufacturing 24 Where innovation is cropping up At John Deere’s Harvester Works in East Moline, Ill., they’re embracing new ways of doing things across the operation By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor Motors & Generators 29 When motors fail Diagnose the problem correctly so you can choose the right replacement By John Malinowski, EA Contributing Writer Energy 33 Homegrown solar With agrivoltaics, an energy sector innovation has taken off By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor More Than Accounting 35 Taking control through accounting When it comes to evaluating a business’s performance, evaluating numbers out of context can be misleading By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor Training & Education 37 Expanding opportunities in training More and more training programs are incorporating automation and robotics By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor Pump It Up 40 Update on pump innovations We continue to see evolution, not revolution, in the development of industrial pump design By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor Plant Life 42 Who has an idea? Want to encourage innovation? Start on the factory floor By the EA staff Innovation 44 Epic fails When one is striving for improvement, failure is, in fact, an option By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor The Editor's Comment - The wide world of innovation Let's Solve Your Problem - Answers to questions about motor application and service Business - U.S. Treasury Dept. reports a manufacturing building boom Associations - New members of NEMA display a spirit of innovation Calendar - Events about batteries, manufacturing, contracting, and more Know your industry - Building trust in the Industrial Internet of Things Utilities - Mobile GIS: the latest innovation for electric utilities Speaking of . . . Sulzer opens a new pump service center in Germany ​ Deaths - Noah Hudgeons, senior vice president at Brandon & Clark ​ Names & faces - ‘ A new president for AEMT, and honors for Laura Lyke EA reader profile - Ken Pecho goes from bending metal to bending chords P roduct showcase - What’s new from NewForge, Biele, LK Metrology, and Conta-Clip Plant happenings - Pfizer recovers after a tornado, and new life for a GM plant 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 July and August issues Moe, Genny & friends - The surreal world of an anthropomorphized mo tor and generator Direct & current - Rural co-ops oppose an EPA rule, and NASA preps a Moon mission 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 .

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