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November 21, 2008
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Top Stories
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!Future 30 nomination deadline extended
Is there a young, bright, and upwardly mobile employee at your plant? Now's your chance to nominate him or her to the Plant Engineering Future 30 program.
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!Rockwell launches process automation platform
Rockwell Automation today announced its roadmap for process automation that includes bringing together its end-to-end suite with a new name – Rockwell Automation PlantPAx systems and solutions.
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Robinson Industries, Inc.
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 Robinson's repair and rebuild services are a cost- efficient alternative to replacing worn or damaged fan equipment. In many cases, repair is the most economical solution in the short and long term. Repairing or rebuilding improves quality and can mean a 20 to 80 percent cost savings. Click Here!
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!Facility transforms from snapshots to solar energy
A former Polaroid plant has been developed into a thin-film solar manufacturing facility. Konarka Technologies Inc. has signed a $10 million long-term lease on a 257,000-square-foot building in the former Polaroid complex in New Bedford, MA.
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!Two reports offer more gloom, doom for manufacturing growth
Recession, consumer spending drop called 'a recipe for trouble'. Two reports this week continue to paint a gloomy picture for American manufacturing and its place in a global recession.
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New safety webinars now on-demand at SafetyBase.com
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- Risk assessment compliance for Packaging machine builders
- Understanding drive safety for Robotics and Press applications
View now!
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!Survey studies energy saving practices in process industries
ARC Advisory Group is conducting a survey to identify the best practices in energy management in the process industries.
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!2008 Finalists: Product of the Year
The 2008 Plant Engineering Product of the Year voting begins Nov. 17, 2008, when electronic ballots are emailed to all eligible readers who have direct buying authority and purchasing responsibility in America’s manufacturing plants.
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:Copper cable assemblies
GORE QSFP copper cable assemblies are designed specifically for the high-performance computing (HPC), enterprise network and network storage markets.
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:Lighting control system
The ActiLume lighting control system is designed to deliver maximum visual comfort as well as energy savings of up to 65%.
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:Ultra-compact servo drives
The R7D-B series servo drive reduces control panel space requirements, leaving room for other controls on the same rail.
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| Plant Engineering |
| On Demand Webcasts |
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 Arc 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.
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Arc 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.
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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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