Electrical

Establish An Energy Control Program

By Ryan Dobbins, CSP, CHST, CIT, CUSP In a work setting, employees are often trained to the highest degree to recognize and eliminate hazards, but even the best and most proactive workers can encounter an unanticipated exposure, particularly with electrical systems. This happens most frequently when “normal” procedures or operations fail, requiring emergency service or […]

Electrical • Safety

NEC 2020 Enhances Service Entrance Safety

11 months ago

Four key changes to the National Electrical Code result in significant safety advances for...

Electrical

Survey Says: Raise Arc-Flash Awareness

1 year ago

According to a recent global arc-flash survey conducted by Littelfuse Inc., Chicago, (littelfuse...

Electrical • Equipment

Improve Efficiency, Safety With LEDs

2 years ago

The revolution in light and control is leading to a range of unprecedented capabilities and...

Electrical • Electrical Monitoring • Electrical Test

Breaker Boosts Steel-Making Capabilities

2 years ago

Innovative switching technology for electric-arc furnaces is increasing output while improving...

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Each month we talk with maintenance and technology professionals about their views and pressing problems on the factory floor.

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ON THE FLOOR

TBM Can’t Stand Alone

Q: What’s wrong with time-based maintenance? A: Time-based maintenance (TBM) is running out of time. Maintenance thinking has gone through many changes since the 1978 Nolan and Heap report for United Airlines. The report compiled information on the conditional probability of failure versus operating age for numerous electrical and mechanical airline-industry components. Its findings challenged […]

On The Floor