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Firearm maker targets lube costs
In this installment of What Works, Smith and Wesson pulls trigger on in-house oil conditioning system.

Pick the right lift truck
Using a three-step algorithm will point you in the right direction every time.

How are you doing?
Monitor energy to improve reliability and efficiency.

Determining the panel heat load
Tips for choosing a panel cooling solution.

Choices in panel cooling
The hardware you select must be keyed to the specific installation.

Best Practices Awards: Management — A mobile asset management solution features RFID technology
The outcome was a payback within one year and a forecasted $350,000 savings within five years.

Understanding panel temperature increases
Prevent heat buildup from causing problems and failures.

Hiring for empowerment
Candidate selection is the key to building a self-directed work team.

Climate politics, science and risk
Energy Expert Peter Garforth says regardless of your position on climate change, energy conservation is good.

Break-through training
Joel Leonard, contributing editor, interviews Martin Tauber and explores how one plant upgraded staff performance.

Keep an eye on the road
In this edition of In the Trenches, Acme's driver disqualification criteria collide with the EEOC.

Lessons from history
Tom Moriarty, P.E., CMRP, contributing editor, explores politics, egos and plain-old bad decisions.

Anatomy of a wastewater plant energy audit
Learn how Upper Allen Township conducted an audit of motor run times on existing equipment at its wastewater facilities with data loggers.

Electricity is hot
Sheila Kennedy, contributing editor, investigates innovations in power distribution, storage and sources.

Virtual vs. real
Paul Studebaker, CMRP, editor in chief, says that eventually, somebody has to get dirty.

Energy management and the CMMS
David Berger, P.Eng., contributing editor, says what it represents will be here long after "Green" is gone.

Biolubes: The pressure is on
Capable alternatives to fossil-based oils are on their way.

Plan your energy reports
To design effective reports, consider who needs the reports and why.