Plant Services - September 2007 - (Page 7) mike brenner, group publisher mbrenner@putman.net specialists 29 editor in chief ENERGY EXPERT editorial staff paul studebaker, cmrp Planning for minimum carbon By Peter Garforth, Contributing Editor It takes more than efficiency to manage climate targets pstudebaker@putman.net russell l. kratowicz, p.e. cmrp russk@putman.net ken schnepf executive editor managing editor senior web editor 31 ASSET MANAGER Steering through the software kschnepf@putman.net michael ermitage dan hebert, p.e., Navigation features can make the difference between efficient user-friendliness and a labor-burning anchor By David Berger, P.Eng., Contributing Editor mermitage@putman.net dhebert@putman.net stephen c. herner jennifer dakas senior technical editor group art director art director contributing editor contributing editor contributing editor contributing editor contributing editor contributing editor 35 TECHNOLOGY TOOLBOX sherner@putman.net jdakas@putman.net david berger, p.eng. peter garforth sheila kennedy joel leonard r. keith mobley, cmrp ricky smith, cmrp Mechatronics redux WEB HUNTER Integrating mechanics, electronics and software empowers power transmission By Sheila Kennedy, Contributing Editor 67 Hot, slick and shaky The Web supports the pillars on which predictive maintenance rests By Russ Kratowicz, P.E., CMRP, Executive Editor 82 BOILER ROOM publication services carmela kappel jerry clark jack jones A case for change ckappel@putman.net jclark@putman.net jjones@putman.net rita fitzgerald assistant to the publisher v.p., circulation circulation director production manager reprints marketing manager It’s the collective result of getting the details right, quantifying those actions and doing them better each and every time By R. Keith Mobley, CMRP, MBB, Contributing Editor columns and departments rfitzgerald@putman.net claudia stachowiak 9 FROM THE EDITOR Foster Reprints claudia@fostereprints.com (866) 879-9144 ext. 121 Quality fade Not just a Chinese phenomenon By Paul Studebaker, CMRP, Editor in Chief administrative staff john m. cappelletti julie cappelletti-lange keith larson rose southard president/ceo vice president v.p., content it director 11 13 LETTERS • Clearly prefers paper • Most companies lack experienced technicians • How much more efficient can you get? PLANTSERVICES.COM PLANT SERVICES (ISSN 0199-8013) is published monthly by Putman Media, Inc., 555 West Pierce Road, Suite 301, Itasca, IL 60143. Phone (630) 467-1300, Fax (847) 291-4816. Periodicals Postage paid at Itasca, IL and additional mailing offices. Canada Post International Publications Mail Product Sales Agreement No. 40028661. Canadian Mail Distributor Information: Frontier/BWI,PO Box 1051, Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada, L2A 5N8. Printed in U.S.A. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PLANT SERVICES, Putman Media, Inc., PO Box 3435, Northbrook, IL 60065-3435. SUBSCRIPTIONS: Qualified reader subscriptions are accepted from PLANT SERVICES managers, supervisors and engineers in manufacturing plants in the U.S. and Canada. To apply for qualified-reader subscriptions, please go to www.plantservices.com. To non-qualified subscribers in the U.S., subscriptions are $96 per year. Single copies are $15, except the September and October issues which are $36. Canadian and foreign annual subscriptions are accepted at $145 (Foreign airmail $200/ yr). Single copies are $81. © 2007 by Putman Media, Inc. All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without consent of the copyright owner. In an effort to more closely align with our business partners in a manner that provides the most value to our readers, content published in PLANT SERVICES magazine appears on the public domain of PLANT SERVICES’Website, and may also appear on Websites that apply to our growing marketplace. Putman Media, Inc. also publishes CHEMICAL PROCESSING, CONTROL, CONTROL DESIGN, FOOD PROCESSING, INDUSTRIAL NETWORKING, THE JOURNAL, PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING and WELLNESS FOODS. PLANT SERVICES assumes no responsibility for validity of claims in items published. At your service THE PS FILES Analyzing site activity helps us tailor content to your needs By Michael Ermitage, Senior Web Editor 15 Infrastructure protection By Ken Schnepf, Managing Editor Council aims to coordinate state, local security efforts 23 CRISIS CORNER Root cause failure analysis of job fairs By Joel Leonard, Contributing Editor Most common pitfalls for job seekers and employers to avoid 24 73 WHAT WORKS • Arc flash on the run in Pompano Beach • Over the top in Alberta IN THE TRENCHES Toot that whistle Acme learns something about demonstrating its emerald hue September 2007 www.PLANTSERVICES.com http://www.plantservices.com http://www.plantservices.com
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