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Arc Flash U: Next session May 8, on prevention
 
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  !Products, sustainability, and market conditions drive NA 2008
The show on material handling and logistics featured some new product introductions and a focus on a topic that is rapidly gaining interest throughout industry: sustainability.
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!Lean, Reliable and Lubed to showcase in Nashville
Co-located shows Lean Manufacturing 2008, Reliability World 2008 and Lubrication Excellence 2008 are scheduled to feature more than 100 manufacturing experts who will provide case studies and reports. Scheduled for May 20-22 at the Nashville Convention Center in Nashville, TN, the Lean, Reliable and Lubed 2008 conference and exhibition will also offer workshops and certification exams, with more than 150 suppliers showcasing products and solutions.
 
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Robinson Industries, Inc.

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!

  !Bearings maker opens plants in India, China
Timken Co., which makes engineered bearings and alloy and specialty steel products, said it will soon open two manufacturing plants in Asia, adding to its ability to serve aerospace and industrial markets.
  !Kaman acquires Industrial Supply Corporation
Kaman Corporation recently announced that its subsidiary, Kaman Industrial Technologies Corporation, completed its acquisition of Industrial Supply Corporation of Richmond, VA.
 
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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!

  !Wilkes CC receives $4,000 manufacturing camp grant
The Ashe campus of Wilkes Community College was named a winner of a 2008 manufacturing camp grant awarded jointly by the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Foundation and the Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs Foundation. The grants are given to not-for-profit organizations and educational institutions that offer overnight or day camp experiences that introduce young people aged 12 to16 to careers in manufacturing and engineering.
  !2008 Product of the Year, Top Plant applications now available
Does your company’s new product have what it takes to be named a Product of the Year winner? Is your plant above and beyond others in the way it is operated and maintained? Find out by entering Plant Engineering’s 2008 achievement awards and join the likes of Ramsay Corporation, the 2007 Product of the Year Grand Award winner, and 2007 Top Plant winners Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance, SEW Eurodrive and Spirax Sarco. Information about Product of the Year is available here. Click here for Top Plant.
 
 
   
  Products
  :Position sensor
The Temposonics MT magnetostrictive position sensor is designed to be embedded in welded or tie-rod cylinders.
  :Ethernet connector
The eight-pole 750-975 pluggable RJ-45 Ethernet connector features an insulation displacement contact that provides tool-free, in-the-field conductor wiring.
  :Multi-port serial cards
The RocketPort EXPRESS and RocketPort INFINITY product lines are designed and tested for 32-bit and 64-bit Microsoft operating systems
 
 
   
 
 
Plant Engineering Webcasts
Upcoming Live Webcasts
Schedule by date and topic:
5/8/08: Arc Flash Prevention
6/5/08: Selective Coordination
7/10/08: Arc Flash PPE
9/4/08: Arc Flash Liability and Insurance
10/2/08: Arc Flash Research & Development
11/6/08: The CSI of Arc Flash

Arc Flash overview
PlantMail headerArc Flash University continues on May 8th with Arc Flash Prevention. 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.


PlantMail headerArc Flash Prevention
Thursday, May 8, 2008 11am PST/1pm CST/2pm EST
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.
Register Today!
If you’re busy that day, register anyway and view the Webcast on-demand.


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.


Selective Coordination Issues
Originally aired: May 25, 2007
In an exclusive discussion, Plant Engineering looks at these topics with a series of industry experts:
-Selective coordination for minimum downtime
-Techniques for optimal selective coordination
-How selective coordination affects fault current
-How selective coordination affects SCCR

   
Click HERE for a complete list of our upcoming live and archived on demand webcasts.

  Upcoming Events
 
April 28-30 SmartSignal Summit '08: Speed to Value Swissotel Chicago,
Chicago, IL		 www.smartsignal.com/summit
April 29-
May 1		 Automation World Conference & Exhibition Hilton Americas
Houston, TX
(585) 273-7253		 www.abb.com/automationworld
May
5-8		 International Powder and Bulk Solids Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Rosemont, IL
(310) 455-4200		 www.powdershow.com
May
5-8		 ISA International Instrumentation Symposium Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front Hotel
Pensacola Beach, FL
(919)549-8411		 www.isa.org/instsymp
May
20-22		 EASTEC 2008 Eastern States Exposition,
West Springfield, MA
(800) 733-4763		 www.sme.org/eastec
May
20-22		 RAPID 2008 Conference and Exposition Disney's Coronado Springs Resort,
Lake Buena Vista, FL
800-733-4763		 www.sme.org/rapid

 
   
 
 

 
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