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  !Forecast: manufacturing growth to remain sluggish
The National Association of Manufacturers' 2008 Economic Forecast released Wednesday points to, "a recession being averted, but a significant deceleration in GDP growth through the first half of this year due to surging energy prices and a slowdown in corporate profits that will hold down business spending."
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!ISM report shows steep drop in manufacturing
The PMI index used to track manufacturing growth dropped to 47.7%, a decrease of 3.1 percentage points when compared to November's reading of 50.8%, making this the first month that the manufacturing sector has failed to grow since January 2007.

 
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  !ASHRAE updates energy efficiency standard
ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1 gets a bit of makeover for 2007, adding efficiency requirements for lighting, façade and mechanical systems in buildings except low-rise residentials.
  !Coming soon to your inbox from Plant Engineering: Sustainable Manufacturing
Sustainability is the farthest-reaching trend to hit manufacturing in years, and this latest E-newsletter from Plant Engineering will help you sort out how it will affect your organization and how you can best use it as a strategy for good business and a better bottom line.
  !Performance management series starts 2008 in Detroit
Jeff Liker, University of Michigan professor and author of The Toyota Way Fieldbook, keynotes the first entry in this year’s management performance series sponsored by Activplant and Plant Engineering.
  !Manufacturing Summit to feature knowledge, networking
Join Plant Engineering at the Plant Engineering Manufacturing Summit March 30 to April 1 in Chicago for two days of knowledge exchange and networking. Manufacturing leaders from around the country will gather to look at the future of manufacturing and honor last year’s outstanding Product of the Year and Top Plant achievements. The $395 registration fee covers all roundtable discussions, networking opportunities and banquets.
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Proficy Batch Execution-Version 5.1 contains new features that focus on ease of use, performance and system integration and is designed to improve productivity and reduce system operational costs.
  :Industrial metal detectors
Eriez 1200 series industrial metal detectors – designed for the coal, aggregate, glass, cement and mining industries – detect ferrous and nonferrous tramp metals to protect expensive processing equipment such as crushers and conveyor belts.
  :Low-profile switches
The series 84 range of extremely low-profile, durably-rugged switches and indicators features a minimally low back-of-panel depth thus making them ideal for applications where space is restricted.
   
 
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7/17/08: Arc Flash PPE
9/4/08: Arc Flash Liability and Insurance
10/2/08: Arc Flash Research & Development
11/6/08: The CSI of Arc Flash

Arc Flash overview
PlantMail headerArc Flash University continues on July 17th 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.


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PlantMail headerArc Flash Prevention
Originally aired: 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.



Mobility: Your Ticket to Better Maintenance
Originally aired: June 19, 2008
There are proven and reliably deployed technologies today that address the pressure on operations to do more with less. You bear the responsibility to ensure assets and facilities are productive and always available. Using mobile, you can finally realize your enterprise system's full potential with uniform, complete, and timely data that your system and standardized processes need to be most effective. Hear success stories on how leading firms have leveraged ATM-friendly mobile solutions to improve the company’s bottom line. In this session, you'll learn how mobile enables organizations to:

• Increase "wrench time" with greater productivity and streamlined operations
•Access valuable work detail at the point of performance for higher first-time fix rates
•Increase planned work possible when capturing timely and accurate data
•Enhance reporting capabilities for best practices and compliance statements

Who should attend:
-Management responsible for field service, plant and facilities management
-IT who support field service, plant and facilities management
Speakers: Bob Vavra, Editor, Plant Engineering Joe Granda, Executive Vice President, Syclo 


   
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