Water Technology

• Water’s ebb and flow The wastewater industry in the U.S. and elsewhere offers continually changing opportunities By David Miller, EA Special Correspondent
• Weftec 2018 H2O rules in New Orleans By Elizabeth Van Ness, EA publisher

Manufacturing Better together: How Ideal Electric and Gulf Electroquip joined forces to save a brand and move boldly into the future By Bill O’Leary, EA Managing EditorMotors & Generators ‘Minor’ motor insulation is also important: Don’t overlook these critical insulation components just because they aren’t governed by rigorous standards. With trilingual summary By Richard, L. Nailen, EA Engineering EditorMore Than Accounting  What’s new, financially, for buyers of businesses: Times are ripe for buying a business, but beware of the pitfalls! By William H. Wiersema, CPA, CM&AA, EA Contributing EditorMore Than Motors Contract service: What’s in it for you? Opportunities await for providers of maintenance on a contract basis By the Electrical Apparatus staffSafety & Health Tesla’s safety problem: To attain its noble goals, the electric auto maker first needs to address its accident rate By Matt Raebel, EA ContributorElectrical Manager Learning made easy How to design a well-structured training program that will get results By Bill O’Leary, EA Managing EditorPlant Life  Tariff tiff: The pros and cons of the steel and aluminum tariffs By Selena Cotte, EA Assistant EditorScroll down for more content from this month’s Departments and Columns

Editor’s Comment   In this issue: When partnerships benefit everyone involved …Kevin Jones

Let’s Solve Your Problem  In this issue: Bearing efficiency, insulating formed coils, and more.. Edited by the EA staff

Associations, societies & government activities    In this issue:  EASA’s European chapter meets with Euromaintenance… Edited by Kevin Jones 

OEMs on the move  In this issue:  Takeda… Shire Paper … Sofidel… Schmidt’s Deodorant …Unilever …Smucker’s…Ford Motor factory…Smithfield Foods … Edited by Selena Cotte

Know Your Industry How the National Rural Water Association helps small towns  Edited by Matt Raebel

Business briefs ABB and Xylem make Fortune magazine’s ‘Change the World’ list,  Motion Industries  Edited by Kevin Jones

EA reader profile Elantas’s Marc Barmeier By Selena Cotte

Utilities North Carolina utilities are prompt in their hurricane responses Edited by Kevin Jones

Renewable energy California, the ‘Green Knight’ of energy .. Edited by Matt Raebel

Pumps Where the intelligent pump market is headed Edited by Kevin Jones

Calendar briefs Upcoming events Edited by Bill O’Leary

Training briefs Seminars on management, manufacturing, and wind power … Edited by Bill O’Leary

Names & faces Personnel changes at GE, All-Test Pro, and AMETEK… Edited by Bill O’Leary

Engineering education More support for STEM education, and the Nobel Physics Prize winners Edited by Selena Cotte

Puzzle  In this issue: A crossword puzzle based on EA’s September and October issues … The Editors

Direct and Current  In this issue: News from Lima Armature Works, Duracell, and Esterline … Edited by Charlie Barks

And, in every issue:  Classified Advertising (Equipment, jobs, businesses for sale, business opportunities and services), Advertising Index, and your favorite cartoons, Motorhead and Generatorhead (illustrated by Mark Ziemann) and Cy’s Super Service (illustrated by James Estes)!