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Articles in September, 2006 issue of Plant Engineering

• Hearingportal.com set up by Bacou-Dalloz.(Hearing Conservation )(Brief article)
• Wireless standards committee work intended to benefit end users.(ISA's Wireless Systems for Automation)(Brief article)
• ABB acquires Raffin Electric.(Brief article)
• Crane/hoist controller.
• AMT, Shafi reach software support accord.(Applied Manufacturing Technologies, Inc.)(Shafi Inc.)(Brief article)
• Synthetic greases.(Brief article)
• Kaman contest to find best Dow hot melt sealant uses.(Hot Melt Application Contest)(Brief article)
• Elsevier to publish "ISA Transactions".(Brief article)
• Schneider Electric to showcase innovations at company event.(Schneider Electric S.A.)(Brief article)
• Tester.
• MESA focuses on manufacturing excellence.
• Industrial gloves.(Brief article)
• An island adventure right on your desktop.(Brief article)
• A business system for the shop floor.(manufacturing execution systems)
  by Smith, Jack
• Carousel tape dispenser.
• Linear encoder.
• Smart chips to cut energy costs.(Brief article)
• Digital manometer.(Brief article)
• Focus of October Webcasts is wireless, safety issues.
• A turning point for the plant floor.
  by Vavra, Bob
• Cable cutters.
• Handheld terminal.
• Tubing.(Brief article)
• Johnson Controls starts energy efficiency blog.(Brief article)
• Plant floor, enterprise intersect at "manufacturing intelligence".
  by Toung, Edward
• Cm3 connector.
• Vacuums.
• Vehicle mount computer.
• Pressure transducers.(Brief article)
• Auto manufacturing quality shows biggest jump in 10 years.
• Water hammer in steam systems: cause and effect.
  by Harms, Bill
• Condensate system.
• C-cores.
• Screw plug terminal.
• ALTAIR pro detector.(Brief article)
• Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist to speak at 2006 ASME congress.(Pulitzer Inc.)(David A. Vise)
• Technology, culture changes drive improved maintenance.
  by Nord, Mark
• Ring-lug terminal blocks.
• Control Loop.
• Reader Feedback.
• BTU meter.(Brief article)
• Sleepwalking schools are failing U.S. industry.
  by Engler, John
• Avoid the misguided application of the maintenance planner scheduler.
  by Kister, Tim
• Impact sockets.
• Crimping tool.
• ISA committee to revise batch control standards.(ISA Corp.)(Brief article)
• Corrosion inhibitor.(Brief article)
• Public policy program to focus on business, economic issues.(Brief article)
• Training helps NJ manufacturer maintain a competitive edge.
  by Loderstedt, Bob
• Storage wall system.
• Motion control package.
• ICONICS Summit is Sept. 25-27.
• Roller curve conveyor.(Brief article)
• Study tries to model manufacturing innovation.(Brief article)
• SCMEP receives energy grant.(South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership )(Brief article)
• ARC: Process optimization market will top $1 billion.
• Metal halide lighting.
• Invensys heading to Dallas for customer conference Dec. 4-7.(Invensys Process Systems)(Brief article)
• Safety switches.(Brief article)