Codes & Standards - Motor efficiency in the U.S.: the next step
Why standards makers are having difficulty finding direction By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor
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Trade Shows
- The state of the industry: Attendees at the convention of the Electrical Apparatus Service Association find a sense of where we are and where we’re headed By the EA Staff
Safety & Health - Leg cramps may signal poor blood circulation: Never dismiss leg pain as 'something that just happens' By Richard B. Elsberry, EA Contributing Editor
Joe "Klim" Klimaszewski of Port City Cabinet Works (at left, with company CEO Frank Hvizdos) retired at the end of July but doesn’t plan to sit still for long. He has served the electrical manufacturing industry since 1959, when he held the position of "heavy helper," an instructor of steam clean motors training for GE. He was later coil manufacturing operations manager for ABB Corp. and became corporate sales manager for Houston-based Port City in 1999. Joe plans to consider a position as a consultant but wouldn’t mind becoming a professional blackjack player, as he claims a love for “the casino life.” - By Bill O'Leary
EA reader profile Spotlighting members of the electromechanical industry. In this issue - Ken Guido, president of Pwrco, Castlegar, British Columbia
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New Books Recently published books, reviewed by our editors. In this issue - Electrical Power System Essentials. By P. Schavemaker & L. van der Sluis. John Wiley & Sons, 111 River St., Hoboken, N.J. 07030. $80 (hardbound). 325 pages.
See our Book Review webpage, and also Books for the Plant and Shop from Barks Books, including titles from the editors of Electrical Apparatus, including our latest new book, Let's Solve Your Problem - Volume III.

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