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NFPA 70E & CSA Z462

2009 editions of NFPA 70E and the CSA Z462 are the Standards for Electrical Safety in the Workplace for the US and Canada respectively. What do these important documents mean for your electric safety programs, and what are the common questions with regard to compliance?  more >>

EAM University

EAM University, Part 2: December 17, 2009 at 11 a.m. PST/1 p.m. CST/2 p.m. EST

You can't manage your plant's assets unless you measure your assets on a continuing basis. Most manufacturing managers don't manage their assets, so they can't create an asset management plan. In today's challenging manufacturing environment, asset management is critical to operational efficiency and financial survival...

EAM University

You can't manage your plant's assets unless you measure your assets on a continuing basis. Most manufacturing managers don't manage their assets, so they can't create an asset management plan. In today's challenging manufacturing environment, asset management is critical to operational efficiency and financial survival...  more >>

Demystifying the Smart Grid: Why Energy Should Matter to All Manufacturers

Everyone's talking about the Smart Grid, but just what is it, and how can it change the way you measure and monitor your plant floor? Smart Grid makes it possible to shed energy load, time slot electric consuming processes, mitigate energy waste, and take advantage of cleaner and more reliable energy at lower prices...  more >>

Preventing Arc-Flash through Resistance Grounding: How to modify your electrical system to eliminate 95% of Arc-Flash events

Plant electrical workers and power system designers are taking a new look at different strategies to prevent Arc-Flash. Long used in mines, petrochem, and other heavy industrial plants, resistance grounding is now winning converts in general industry. This systemic approach is proven to eliminate phase-to-ground Arc-Flash incidents from forming anywhere in the system...  more >>

Arc Flash University 2009 Series

Arc Flash University 2009: New Methods to Face New Challenges

November 19, 2009 at 11 a.m. PST/1 p.m. CST2 p.m. EST

The Bottom Line on Asset Availability

Keeping your plant assets up and running is crucial to productivity and profit, but most facilities don't really know if they are running at peak efficiency. A 1% improvement in plant availability means 3 1/2 more days of operation per year. How to achieve that kind of improvement in asset availability, and how that improvement can translate into a safer and more efficient plant, will be the subject of a new Webcast produced by Plant Engineering and IBM on November 12 at 2 p.m. EST.  more >>

Uncovering Mobile Value: Defining a Solid Business Case for Mobile Solutions

Plant Engineering editor Bob Vavra will share insights on how successful manufacturers are increasing productivity and maximizing value through the use of new tools and programs.  more >>

Four Steps to Effective Energy Management

Energy costs are often the single largest controllable facility operating expense so having an effective energy management plan is essential if US manufacturers want to remain competitive in global markets.  more >>

Lean Manufacturing: 5 Key Steps to Implement Lean Maintenance

Lean Manufacturing: 5 Key Steps to Implement Lean Maintenance: Join Milt Slagowski and Plant Engineering on March 5, 2009 and learn how to implement the 5 key steps to lean maintenance. Milt will provide practical advice based on experiences at HJ Heinz for an overview of the tools and process that help reduce specific maintenance waste items - and achieve Lean Maintenance.   more >>