2010 Issues

December 2010

2011 AHR Expo Innovation Award winners

2011 AHR Expo Innovation Award Winners are to be honored in Las Vegas » more

BEST PRACTICES: Energy Management

The electric power system is in the midst of monumental changes driven by the need to address rising energy costs and demand. » more

BEST PRACTICES: Finding the way forward

As manufacturing slowly moves forward – and if it has hope of returning to full capacity and growth – manufacturing’s critical issues must be addressed. The urgency to act on these issues has never been greater. » more

Motion controller provides complete control, monitoring

New controller extends advanced control, monitoring and communications functionality to 1 and 1.5 axis applications. » more

BEST PRACTICES: Maximize training

Making a strong case for training during fiscally frugal times is a challenge; finding the budget and time can be even harder. » more

November 2010

Static grounding dangerous, preventable

Clamps, cables must meet strict testing guidelines to forestall accidents » more

Sound safeguarding practices improve ergonomics, safety

Specific regulation regarding the ergonomics of machine design is somewhat lacking; many safety standards only go so far as to dictate that ergonomics must be taken into consideration. However, safeguarding equipment such as… » more

October 2010

Take control of loading dock safety

Better training and awareness and advanced technology help reduce the risks of forklift-pedestrian collisions » more

Identify the hazards, mitigate the risks

Safety is a practice that needs to constantly be examined and refined in order to avoid an unsafe event  » more

September 2010

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August 2010

Compressed air audits let you find the leaks in your system

An easy first step in improving system efficiency in this type of system is to identify and eliminate any false demand in the system such as dormant processes that are still connected to the air system or infrequently used… » more

June/July 2010

Optical technologies monitor leak detection, fugitive emissions

A study published by the American Petroleum Institute in 1997 (API Publication 310 Analysis of Refinery Screening Data) found that fewer than five percent of the components in refineries accounted for more than 90 percent of… » more

Winning the race against equipment failure

While no technology can prevent normal equipment wear or the need for maintenance, Predictive Analytics and the latest advances in Predictive Diagnostics now are helping plants to overcome their challenges by detecting impending… » more

Doing more with less: An engineer’s guide to sustainable manufacturing

To meet rising human expectations without inflicting irreparable damage on the environment or consuming an undue share of the resources that will be needed by future generations, many manufacturers are re-examining the way they… » more

Hooking up industrial systems to the Smart Grid

Today, we are in one of the earliest phases, an instrumentation phase adding the ability to assess power utilization in real-time. The majority of federal stimulus money earmarked for the Smart Grid is being used to enhance power… » more

The time is now to implement 7 critical updates to NFPA 70E

Let’s face it; thanks to the challenging economy and downsizing most of us have more projects and fewer resources to make them happen. With this mind, I’ve summarized the most important updates you should consider incorporating… » more

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