Plant Engineering – Manufacturing knowledge on Automation, Electrical, Maintenance & Mechanical issues

CURRENT ISSUE

FEATURES

Plugging in the numbers

FREE Subscription

Digital Edition

Current Issue

Enter your facility in the Top Plant competition today
Is your plant among the elite? Pit your facility against the best by entering this year's Top Plant competition. Entries due Sept. 5, 2008.
An engineer's guide to cats
A 5-minute video provides a very analytical guide to cats.
GM to slash jobs
General Motors said Monday that it would slash production of big trucks and sport utility vehicles by nearly 140,000 units this year, a move that would eliminate assembly shifts at four plants and cause about 3,550 workers to be laid off.
Costs driving U.S. manufacturing firms out of China
According to an Associated Press report, China is loosing some of its attractiveness to foreign investors as rising costs are forcing some U.S. manufacturing firms to leave the country, the American Chamber of Commerce said Monday.

View All Stories

News from the Web

Piezoelectric Pressure Sensor targets engine research.
You-R OPEN RFID middleware supports SAP integration with even more powerful options
Source: www.morerfid.com
Date: May 9, 2008
Measurement sensors instrumentation and ndt - Programme warns of product changes
Source: www2.theiet.org
Date: May 9, 2008
IED appoints two honorary fellows

View All Stories

BUYER'S GUIDE

Get free price quotes for maintenance software.
Plant Engineering joined forces with BuyerZone to get you free price quotes on hundreds of products and services, from maintenance software to metal buildings.

Automation Engineering Moore Industries celebrates 40th anniversary Products, sustainability, and market conditions drive NA 2008 Tyson set to close Nebraska plant View All Stories	Mechanical Engineering Kaman subsidiary acquires Industrial Supply Corporation Products, sustainability, and market conditions drive NA 2008 Senator: R&D credit key to boosting U.S. jobs, innovation View All Stories
Electrical Engineering TRUMPF opens new laser factory in Connecticut Sola/Hevi-Duty changes name to SolaHD Products, sustainability, and market conditions drive NA 2008 View All Stories	Maintenance & Management Moore Industries celebrates 40th anniversary Kaman subsidiary acquires Industrial Supply Corporation Products, sustainability, and market conditions drive NA 2008 View All Stories
Comments & Opinions The many flavors of energy efficiency IT: The eighth hidden waste 'Are we there yet?’ View All Stories	Hot Products Multi-port serial cards Ethernet connector Position sensor View All Stories

SPONSORED LINKS

Blogs
Talkback
Podcast
Photos

FIVE FAST THINGS
Bob Vavra, Editor, Plant Engineering magazine and plantengineering.com
May 2, 2008
Sifting through the unemployment report
1. Jobs data a mixed bag of news: Manufacturing jobs cuts hit 46,000 in April, and wh...
More

THE GENERAL LIST
David Sanders, Facility / EHS Manager, Metcam Inc.
February 5, 2008
Tools on Tuesday – Training Videos
The latest in Metc...
More

View All Blogs

Mekschun you rock!...
Cory Klopotic - 5/5/2008 2:44:52 PM PT
in response to Moving toward PACs

Congratulations to David McDowell and the rest of the CIRCA team! David, I'm really ...
Sandra Cox - 4/25/2008 12:33:24 PM PT
in response to Virginia Tech takes top prizes in compressed air competition

If OPC is looking for more market penetration and consistancy... It would only help t...
Justin Smith - 4/24/2008 12:27:33 PM PT
in response to OPC Foundation creates system integrator, distributor membership class

Companies love to use the argument that labor costs are too high, pension benefits ar...
Jim Bauer - 4/12/2008 3:57:49 PM PT
in response to Talks resume in American Axle strike against GM

» VIEW ALL TALKBACK THREADS

Upgrading motors brings energy efficiency, other benefits

From better energy efficiency to fewer failures and less downtime, manufacturers can gain many benefits by upgrading the motors used in their processes. Baldor’s John Malinowski discusses some of the savings end users can make by upgrading their motors, talks about the incentives for upgrading them and offers tips on what traits to look for in new motors.