Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering discusses the proper methods to control, manage and distribute electrical power throughout a manufacturing facility. Electrical safety and energy efficiency are important factors for the modern plant manager.
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Sparking an interest in welding for girls
PLE Staff, June 19, 2009
Decatur, AL — Summer camp in Alabama provides peer-to-peer mentoring experience for high school students More
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UL launches power quality assessment program
PLE Staff, June 8, 2009Data, test labs can be tested through new service More -
Better maintenance procedures, better tools help improve bearing health
Paul Michalicka, SKF, USA Inc., June 8, 2009
Managing the life cycle of rolling bearings with expert maintenance procedures and tools designed specifically for the job can help to increase plant equipment uptime, cut energy costs and reduce component replacement expenses. More
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EcoStruXure initiative announced by Schneider Electric
Bob Vavra, June 5, 2009
Broad-based solutions part of "war on waste" in energy systems More
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Predict to prevent
By Fabrice Meunier, Schneider Electric, June 1, 2009Even an hour of process downtime in an industrial manufacturing facility can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. In a fragile economy, that can mean the difference between meeting and exceeding production goals, or falling well short. The question then becomes, what can be done to mitigate unscheduled downtime? The continuous, reliable operation of electric motors is valuable to most critica... More -
Energy, technology solutions take over the world stage
By Bob Vavra, Editor, June 1, 2009They talked of a manufacturing world without boundaries or trade restrictions, where innovation, skill and initiative would solve both the economic crisis and the global energy crisis. Cynics might contend that could happen about the same time penguins fly. Well, they've solved that problem, too. The opening of the 62nd Hannover Messe in Germany in April came with a firm acknowledgement of the ... More -
Spotting electrical problems with IR thermography
By Mike Ralph, Exelon Nuclear, June 1, 2009There is perhaps no industry that requires zero room for error than nuclear power generation. Exelon Nuclear, part of Exelon Corp., one of the nation’s largest electric utilities, uses infrared thermography as a key component – along with other technologies such as vibration and lubrication analysis – in its extremely successful predictive maintenance program. More -
Find your way through the wireless maze
By Mark T. Hoske, June 1, 2009For those grounded in wired networks, untangling wireless-related issues for plant-floor applications can be as intimidating as reworking networked I/O connections without documentation. If you haven’t jumped into wireless communications yet on the plant floor, or even if you have, here are some questions and answers to help clear the air about wireless. More
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Date: 06-29-2009 12:08:57 GMTEnergy, Restaurant Stock Trades: Strategists (at CNBC)
Source: www.cnbc.com
Date: 06-25-2009 18:41:31 GMTIBM forms alliance with metering and automation partners
Source: Control Engineering
Date: 06-25-2009 08:04:00 GMTEnergy management: Honeywell improves energy efficiency at process plants
Source: Manufacturing Business Technology
Date: 06-25-2009 05:47:00 GMTHPS releases Energy Management Solutions portfolio
Source: www.processingtalk.com
Date: 06-23-2009 08:00:00 GMT
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