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July 2, 2008

 

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!New plant propels wind turbine industry
A new multi-million dollar Siemens plant will increase the production of mechanical drives for the wind turbine industry. Investment will create approximately 350 new jobs in Illinois.

  
  !Spirax Sarco employees celebrate Top Plant award, anniversary
So far, 2008 has been a big year for Spriax Sarco's plant in Blythewood, SC. The company is marking its 100th anniversary, and the Blythewood facility is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Add in the 2007 Top Plant designation from Plant Engineering, and it seemed like a party was in order. That's just what employees and dignitaries enjoyed in Blythewood on May 16.
   
 
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  !Feature: Qualify providers before an arc flash analysis
An arc flash analysis (sometimes referred to as a flash hazard analysis) is a thorough and careful mathematical model of a facility’s electrical power distribution and control system. The purpose of this electrical system study is to determine as accurately as possible how the electrical system will respond to faults that might occur at various points within the system.
  !The whens, whys and hows of contract maintenance
Outsourcing maintenance offers plant management flexibility and cost savings; it can help better the bottom line, too.
   
 
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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!

  !Invensys celebrates 100 years of Foxboro
Invensys Process Systems honored 100 years of Foxboro innovation in a June 24 celebration at the IPS manufacturing plant in Foxboro, MA.
  !Adept's Dulchinos re-elected to RIA board
John Dulchinos, president and chief operating officer of Adept Technology, has been elected to serve for his second term as a member of the Board of Directors of the Robotics Industry Association (RIA).
   
 
 
  Products
  :Explosion-proof plugs, receptacles upgraded to 150 A
These plugs and receptacles are now available in 150-A versions. Said to be the first of their kind, the upgrades are intended to fulfill the need to supply power over long runs to industrial equipment rated at around 100 A.
  :UPS maintenance bypass cabinet integrates three functions
This UPS bypass cabinet system enables IT and facility managers to integrate power transformation, power distribution and maintenance bypass into a single cabinet. This three-in-one cabinet complements a rack-based 60 kVA UPS parallel system, and is designed to allow the transfer of power to full system bypass to perform service, testing and maintenance on up to a full rack of UPS units without interrupting power to the critical load.
   
 
  :Super compact 200-W ac/dc power supplies correct for power factor
This series of 200 W super compact ac/dc power supplies easily fits into 1U-high designs for applications where space is critical. The power supply series features a power-factor-corrected, universal 90-264 Vac input.
 
 
 
 
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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 July 10th with Arc Flash PPE. 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.

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PlantMail headerArc Flash Prevention
Originally aired: Thursday, 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.


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.


Power Quality: Understanding Harmonics
Originally aired: June 28, 2007
Join Plant Engineering editors and expert panelists for a Webcast on Understanding Harmonics. You will come away from this event with a better understanding of the following:

-Power Quality
-Nature of harmonics
-Sources of harmonics
-Strategies to minimize harmonics
-End-user benefits to harmonic mitigation

   
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  Upcoming Events
 
July 21-25 Siemens exiderdome Chicago, IL www.exiderdome.com/us
July 23-25 Siemens Automation Summit Navy Pier Conference Center
Chicago, IL		 www2.sea.siemens.com/summit
Aug. 5-7 NI Week Austin Convention Center
Austin, TX
(888) 564-9335		 www.ni.com/niweek
Sept. 8-13 IMTS McCormick Place
Chicago, IL (800)828-7469 		www.imts.com
Sept. 15-18 ASIS International 2008 Georgia World Congress Center
Atlanta, GA
(703)519-6200		 www.asisonline.org/seminar
Nov. 19-20 Rockwell Automation Fair Gaylord Opryland Complex
Nashville, TN		 www.rockwellautomation.com/events/automationfair/

 
   
 

 
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