By Debbie Maskin IEN Staff July 11 2008--Five years ago working with consultants and universities,  Ford embarked on the largest brownfield redevelopment project in American history—transforming the 600 acre Rouge (Dearborn) Truck Plant site into Learn more

1) Replace the original fuse with a cheaper one If your digital multimeter meets today's safety standards that fuse is a special safety sand fuse designed to pop before an overload hits your hand When you change your DMM fuse be sure to replace Learn more

The use of variable-frequency drives (VFDs) to control ac motors has increased dramatically in recent years In addition to their low operating cost and high performance they save energy Today the challenge facing system designers and engineers Learn more

Straight thin wall coiled corrugated convoluted or overbraided tubing is immediately available from NewAge® Industries Inc to address various demands Often referred to as Teflon® tubing PTFE FEP and PFA fluoropolymer tubing is best known for its Learn more

Available from 15-1,000 kVA Model Square D Lean Power complies with federal government energy efficiency mandates Wiring compartments allow for 250% bending radius for primary cables and flexibility on secondary cables Transformer has 200% neutral Learn more

With workspace dimensions of 30 x 48 x 30 in. electrically heated No 989 uses 57 kW nickel-chrome wire coils supported by vacuum-formed ceramic fiber Roof-mounted heat-resisting alloy circulating fan powered by 2 hp motor with V-belt drive Learn more

U.S Labor Dept statistics indicate that an average of over 4,000 non-disabling and 3,000 disabling electrical contact work-related injuries are recorded annually in the United States Additionally OSHA records state that one person is electrocuted Learn more

Available in screw spring or IDC (insulation displacement connection) technologies Combi plugs into DIN-mounted terminal blocks and use same plug-in zones for all basic blocks Standard versions come with wire exit on top; plugs with screw and Learn more

Ball bearings in electric motors support and locate the rotor keep the air gap small and consistent and transfer loads from the shaft to the motor frame When a stray current in a machine uses a bearing as its path to ground the resulting damage Learn more

Unplanned downtime due to equipment failure costs manufacturers up to 3% of their revenue each year For a $1 billion manufacturer that's $30 million of potential savings directly to the bottom line If a company has a net income of $100 million Learn more