Blessing or curse?
Energy Expert Peter Garforth says there’s no question that U.S. climate regulation legislation could cause you pain if you're not adequately prepared.

In the Trenches: What you talk?
Acme confronts a severe case of almost impossible communication. Remember, only the names are changed to protect the innocent.

Grow greener plants
Contributing Editor David Berger, P.Eng, says adopting an aggressive energy-management program is the right thing to do, regardless of rationale. Many of the initiatives under such a program are low-cost and easy to implement.

Short seal life problem pulverized
Cement plant cuts vertical roller mill downtime with bearing isolator.

High-priced mistakes
Editor in Chief Paul Studebaker says plant safety is too important to leave to chance, and that you can enrich yourself by learning from others' mistakes.

Don’t hurt yourself
Executive Editor Russ Kratowicz, P.E., CMRP, mines the Web for safety, ergonomics and training resources.

Fugitives found fleeing gas-handling equipment
Infrared imaging pinpoints VOC and greenhouse gas emissions.

'Reliability Nation'
Contributing Editor Joel Leonard is leading a movement to move maintenance up on the list of national priorities.

Say cheese!
Contributing Editor Sheila Kennedy reports on how today’s camera systems do more than snap pictures or videos.

A few good words
Managing Editor Lisa Towers asks whether you will make American manufacturing the centerpiece of your how you cast your vote in the 2008 presidential election.

Forging facility polishes floors
When Charter Steel needed to renovate the concrete floors in its forging facility, a primary objective was safety. But the Cuyahoga, Ohio-based mill also wanted an environmentally friendly floor. Read on to find out how they found their solution.

Rethink motor repair/replace decisions
The old repair/replace question arises: Does the 57% threshold still apply? Tradition says yes, but technology says no. Read on to find out how rewound motors are meeting – or exceeding – new-motor efficiencies.

Between the tiles
To avoid recurrences, you must get to the root cause(s) of flooring failures. Dissecting the individual mechanisms that make up the floor system often isn’t an easy task. Independent floor covering inspector and consultant Claudia Lezell shows you how to get to the bottom of problems with epoxy ...

Air audits: Raise your expectations
Take these steps to ensure you approach the lowest life cycle cost.

2008 CMMS/EAM software review
Spot emerging trends, find your best choices.

How Berger hits the spot

Software aspects examined

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Code violations: UL98 versus UL508 switches
Roger Pollack reports that many facilities are installing code violations.

Grants awarded to steel-toed boot camps

Managing assets for sustainability can reduce energy consumption 6% to 11%