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August 22, 2008

 

 

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  !NMW opens with five partner shows
National Manufacturing Week arrives at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL, Sept. 23-25 as part of the latest Canon Communications blitzkrieg of trade shows.
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!Portability gives welders an assist
Welding repairs that can't be brought to the welder can present big challenges, not the least of which is hauling equipment to the job. Tri-City Mechanical in Chandler, AZ, found a better way when a welding job has to be completed on the production floor.

 
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  !Top Plant applications now online
Is your plant among the elite? Pit your facility against the best by entering this year's Top Plant competition. Entries due Sept. 5, 2008. The PLANT ENGINEERING TOP PLANT awards recognize industrial plants that achieve outstanding operational results through application of engineering disciplines.
  !VFDs reach milestone
Siemens Energy & Automation Inc. has announced its Siemens Robicon Perfect Harmony Drives have reached a technical milestone with the introduction of a 8 MW variable frequency drive (VFD) that operates with an output frequency of 500 Hz, making it the world’s largest high speed VFD.
 
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September 23-25, 2008 Rosemont (Chicago), IL

Innovation in Plant Engineering Technology Starts Here. Interested in increasing safety, reliability, and productivity while reducing costs? Find real solutions at the premier event for plant engineering professionals. Register online today for FREE expo hall admission. Register today!

  !German, solar mirror production facility lands in Pennsylvania
Flabeg, a German-based company, choose Findlay, PA, as the site for its first solar mirror production facility in the United States.
  !Manufacturing activity in Philadelphia continues to decline
Manufacturing activity declined in the Philadelphia region for the ninth consecutive month in August.
 
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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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Form tough bonds with high shear and peel strengths with the Master Bond Polymer System EP79.
  :Servo drives
The SV series servo drives are programmable OEM servo drives that deliver up to 7.0 rms continuous or 14.0A rms peak output current from a 24-80 VDC power supply.
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Provide low emissions with little or no flue gas recirculation with the ECOjet. The burst mode ignition with flashing indicator allows the operator to observe the igniter condition during operation.
 
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PlantMail headerArc Flash University continues on September 4th with Arc Flash Liability and Insurance . 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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Sept. 7-11: 2008 Invensys North American Client Conference Hilton Anatole Hotel
Dallas, TX
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Sept. 8-13 IMTS McCormick Place
Chicago, IL (800)828-7469
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Sept. 15-18 ASIS International 2008 Georgia World Congress Center
Atlanta, GA
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Sept. 23-25 National Manufacturing Week (co-located with Assembly Technology Expo, Electronics Assembly Show, PLASTICS USA/PLASTEC Midwest, Medical Design & Manufacturing Midwest and Green Manufacturing Expo). Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Rosemont, IL.
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Oct. 14-16 ISA Expo 2008 Reliant Center
Houston, TX
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Nov. 19-21 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo Boston Convention & Exhibition Center,
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