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Plant Engineering - July 01, 1998
Cost Trends
LEADTIMES
Leadtimes see a decline
PLANT ENGINEERING COST INDEX*
Plant Engineering Cost Index
PLANT OPERATING COST TRENDS
PECI enjoys another stable month
Editorial
Remember the wolf pack
Forum
How to handle too much "socializing"
More on motors
Human Side of Engineering
Absence: When is a "reasonable" excuse unacceptable?
What to do with a well-meaning joker?
Bad back: Can he refuse a lifting chore?
Can a job applicant withhold educational information?
Promotion decision: What role should attitude play?
How do you handle firing a "hopeless case"?
Job vacancies: Do laid-off employees come first?
Effectiveness impaired by health: What to do?
New Literature
TIG welder
Gas meters
Oil skimmers
PLC guide
Workspace products
Wastewater evaporators
Electric pressure washers
Diaphragm pumps
Steam and water components
Humidification
Plug valves
Parts washers
Pallet trucks
Compressed air treatment
Pin & sleeve connectors
Pavement maintenance
Conveyor components
Hazardous gas detection
Ground resistance testers
Wheels
Below-the-hook equipment
Lighting controls
Epoxy mastic coatings
Pipe structure fittings
Interchangeable tools
Bridge cranes
Micro drives
Monitoring software
New Products
Multimeters have large displays, Windows compatibility
Multiple compressor control reduces power costs
Flowmeter offers easy setup
Steam traps combine high capacity and compact size
Variable drive makes HVAC systems economical
PLC regulates up to 256 I/Os
Ball valves provide large safety factor
Conveyor handles bulky and soft products
End suction pumps have external impeller adjustments
Pallet storage building handles high volume
Photo-eye controls conveyor accumulation
Fire alarm control panel handles 32 zones
Towels offer on-the-spot cleaning
Humidity/temperature transmitters offer three mounting styles
Separators remove oil from compressor condensate
Pump's plastic lining resists corrosion
Heat transfer fluid replaces glycol
Bearing is adapter mounted
Motorized cable reels deliver constant torque
Metal detector finds contaminants before packaging
Groover handles various rolls without shaft changes
Tool cart provides easy access to bulky parts
Oil reservoir has filter and low-level switch
Metering pump changes heads to match fluids
Portable vibration analyzer stores data
Energy-efficient fluorescent utility light installs easily
Centrifugal pump reduces membrane fouling
Thermometer serves three thermocouples
Control varies fan speed in HVAC applications
News & Comment
ECONOMY
First quarter GDP revised to show more growth
NAPM report shows manufacturing growth moderating
Suggestions & Solutions
Getting the dirt
Get a belt out of this
Virtual handbook of books
It's getting chilly
Buy interface panels direct
Stainless replaces asbestos
Staying ahead of the competition
The scoop on interlock receptacles
Get it straight
Kit solves hydraulic maintenance challenges
Internet access to safety
Removing soot from boiler tubes
Customize compressors
Finding the right size
Transformers for any Hertz
Better safe than sorry
Walking and working
The chain that binds
Catch a faulty bearing
Lift your forks safely
When disaster strikes
Slingalong to safety
Everything about diaphragm pumps
Watt a fox
Regulator relief
Web Update
No office? No problem.
Freemail
The next big application?
Correction
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