Electrical Engineering discusses the proper methods to control, manage and distribute electrical power throughout a manufacturing facility. Electrical safety and energy efficiency are important factors for the modern plant manager.
HVLS fans: The modern spin By Rick Oleson, Big Ass Fans - 07/15/2008
Myths abound about HVLS fan technology: It’s expensive, it’s heavy, it’s ineffective. The physics behind the technology isn’t complex; it’s just about air movement. How the air is moved is the real science.
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Energy audits get manufacturer WIRED By Ethan Rogers, Purdue University Technical Assistance Program - 07/15/2008
If you think you have high heating and electrical bills, consider this: Haynes International Inc. spends $9.5 million in natural gas and $5 million in electricity annually at its Kokomo, IN plant. The company is a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of technologically advanced performance alloys, primarily for the aerospace and chemical processing industries.
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HUG announcements focus on wireless, safety, training 07/15/2008
Honeywell announced technology advances in a variety of areas at its annual Honeywell Users Group (HUG) event in Phoenix. The June 16 and 17 announcements include an operator training system for refining processes; wireless networks, and safety products.
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Take a four-step approach to more efficient energy use Bob Vavra - 07/15/2008
The ultimate irony for energy companies is that it takes energy to make energy. Chemical companies often make the same additives that they consume in their own manufacturing process. Even in that short of a supply chain, the oil, gas and petrochemical industries are looking for energy efficiencies every day.
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Education: the way out of U.S. manufacturing’s decline Bob Vavra - 07/15/2008
Author Dick Longworth starts his presentation with a story that might be a joke in other times. The devil, it seems, came to the mayor of Flint, MI about 80 years ago and made a deal that his city would enjoy 60 years of economic prosperity unrivaled in American history. At the time, that seemed like a good deal to the mayor on behalf of his community, and so he took the deal.
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A systematic approach to power chain management By Mike Longman, Eaton Corp. - 07/15/2008
Energy-intensive industries such petroleum-chemical, water/wastewater, pulp and paper and data centers understand that electricity has become a very significant business expense. They also realize that quality power has become even more critical to the day-to-day conduct of their business, and that effective management of the power chain is essential to accomplishing their sustainability goals.
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Power analytics increases resilience, reduces costs By Mark A. Ascolese, EDSA Corp. - 07/15/2008
As organizations become more reliant on electrical power – and the cost of downtime becomes more menacing to their bottom lines – they are scrambling to find ways to maximize resilience and minimize energy costs.
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Five Fast Things Bob Vavra, Editor, Plant Engineering magazine and plantengineering.com July 24, 2008 Dome field advantage for Siemens
1. Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like dome: The arrival of Siemen... More
Five Fast Things Bob Vavra, Editor, Plant Engineering magazine and plantengineering.com July 15, 2008 Is this the death of GM?
1. Is GM dead? GM CEO Rick Wagonner said Tuesday the automaker would cut di... More
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