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June 13, 2008

 

  

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  !Car giants to tweak manufacturing plants
The Ford F-150 has been the best-selling vehicle in America for a long time. The continued increase in gas prices throughout the past year has caused the vehicle to drop to fifth place in sales, giving way to more fuel-efficient automobiles like the Civic from Honda, and the Corolla from Toyota. Chrysler's SUV models have faced a similar response. What does increasing consumer demand for smaller vehicles mean for SUV manufacturing plants?
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!Webcast: Better maintenance via mobility
As users bear the responsibility to ensure assets and facilities are productive and always available, they can realize the full potential of their enterprise systems by using mobile technologies. These technologies facilitate the exchange of uniform and timely data that the system and standardized processes need to be effective. Mobility: Your Ticket to Better Maintenance is a Plant Engineering Webcast scheduled for Tuesday, June 19, at 2 p.m. ET.
 
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  !Global manufacturing strength helps PLC market grow
Strong economic growth in Asia and Eastern Europe significantly boosted the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) market in 2007. While economic expansion is expected to continue, future growth will be at a slower pace. The worldwide market for PLCs is expected to grow at a rate of 6.5% over the next five years. The PLC market reached nearly $9 billion in 2007 and is forecasted to grow to over $12 billion in 2012, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study.
  !Plant Engineering, Aberdeen sponsor EAM survey
While asset management has been traditionally viewed as a cost center, Best-in-Class companies are using these initiatives to gain a competitive edge in the market place and increase shareholder value. Plant Engineering has partnered with Aberdeen Group's Manufacturing practice on a new research report, "Enterprise Asset Management: Optimizing Asset and Real Time Interoperability."
 
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The simple, powerful vision sensors from Cognex with built in part detection, multiple inspections, ladder logic and reject tracking. Inspect smaller features with the new Checker 232. Click Here!

  !White paper: Flow control optimization
In this white paper from Spraying Systems Company, readers will learn how to achieve precision coating with minimal waste by using pulse-width-modulated flow control. The technique uses a dedicated spray controller to switch electrically actuated spray nozzles on and off quickly to control the flow rate. Click here to register and view the white paper.
  !Do you think outside the box? Send us your best Tips & Tricks
The best solutions to manufacturing problems don't always come from inside a box. They come from the experience of the plant floor workers who use their knowledge to solve thorny problems with guile – and occasionally some other tools around the plant.
 
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Plant Engineering's Arc Flash University is accepting new applicants!

All aspects of Arc Flash will be examined during a series of free 30-minute Webcasts on the first Thursday of the month. Regular participants will receive CEU credit. Register Today!

   
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The Series 24 Serial Lock-Out Relay, which is certified DNP 3.0 protocol, provides remote trip and reset capability, trip-coil monitoring, IRIG-B sequence-of-events reporting, system battery monitoring, self-diagnostic reporting and two auxiliary monitoring inputs.
  :Rechargeable lantern
The Sunlite GX1 Class 1, Division 1, rechargeable lantern provides 12 hours of continuous illumination for users working in hazardous environments including utility companies, laboratories, chemical facilities, mines, grain processors, marinas, refineries, and public safety departments.
  :Wireless pressure switch
The AWI-PS wireless pressure switch is designed for use in industrial areas where pressure monitoring is needed.
 
 
   
 
 
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7/10/08: Arc Flash PPE
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Arc Flash overview
PlantMail headerArc Flash University continues on July 10th with Arc Flash PPE. Enroll today and receive CEUs (Continuing Education Units) for attending six of the eight events! View the Arc Flash webcasts on the first Thursday of the month from now through November.

On Demand Webcasts


PlantMail headerArc Flash Prevention
Originally aired: Thursday, May 8, 2008
How do you prevent arc flash? Great equipment, great maintenance, great training. It also requires monitoring the critical aspects of your plant, looking for clues that could help prevent a tragedy. We’ll talk with industry leaders on the best ways to prevent arc flash.


PlantMail headerArc Flash Training
Originally aired: April 3, 2008
The biggest variable in achieving arc flash safety isn’t your equipment; it’s your people. Making sure they are aware at all times of the dangers of electrical equipment and work to maintain their safety and the integrity of the equipment is vital. Industry experts give you a step-by-step training regimen for arc flash training.


Power Quality: Understanding Harmonics
Originally aired: June 28, 2007
Join Plant Engineering editors and expert panelists for a Webcast on Understanding Harmonics. You will come away from this event with a better understanding of the following:

-Power Quality
-Nature of harmonics
-Sources of harmonics
-Strategies to minimize harmonics
-End-user benefits to harmonic mitigation

   
Click HERE for a complete list of our upcoming live and archived on demand webcasts.

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Sept. 15-18 ASIS International 2008 Georgia World Congress Center
Atlanta, GA
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Nov. 19-20 Rockwell Automation Fair Gaylord Opryland Complex
Nashville, TN		 www.rockwellautomation.com/events/automationfair/

 
   
 
 

 
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