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Gebhart, Christensen Retire; Long-Time

Employees To Be Honored At Convention
Dave Gebhart and Preben Christensen are
names that have long been associated with
EASA.
On August 31, Gebhart, with 35 years of
service, and Christensen, with 17 years,
retired. Their retirement was celebrated with
a special staff luncheon, which was also
attended by International President Jasper
Fisher and Vice President Norm Flolo.
President Fisher commended the two EASA
icons for their many years of devoted service
as staff engineers.
Executive Vice President Linda Raynes
also thanked the two for their excellent
work and exemplary service over the
years. She invited them to be special
guests of EASA at the convention next
April 2-5 in Anaheim. “Your fellow staff Preben Christensen and Dave Gebhart are honored at a special
members thank both of you for your staff luncheon.
professional efforts and commitment over
the years, and we want to give the mem-
bership an opportunity to express their appre- have helped countless members from around
ciation as well.” the world with engineering and technical
Many members undoubtedly will want to support. The two have shared their vast
give their thanks to the two in Anaheim. Both Continued On Page 8

Note: Be sure to circulate CURRENTS

Inside This Issue Of CURRENTS among your firm’s key employees.

President Fisher’s Message ..................................2
How to Strip An Armature .....................................3
Revised Mechanical Reference Handbook ..........4
Tech Note 30 ...........................................................4
New Employees Join EASA Staff .........................5
EASA Award Nominations Due January 1 ...........5
Members Put Marketing Manual To Work ............6
2000 Anaheim Convention Preview ......................7
New Active Members .............................................9
Spotlight On Associate Members ....................... 11
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President Fisher: Begin Preparing For

The Future With Education, Training
By Jasper Fisher, International President
Industrial Motor Repair, Alton, Illinois

Last month, I pointed out that benchmarking is offered around the

one “key to success” I’ve found that supports the United States and are an
bottom line. Benchmarking is a way of looking at inexpensive way to learn
the past to help guide you to better returns and from experts in their
improvements in the future. field. Be sure to look
This, however, is one of the few instances through the seminar
where there’s value in focusing on the past or the booklet enclosed with
present. To be successful, we must focus on the this issue of CUR-
future (Mike Pence’s 1995-96 theme). True RENTS. The seminars
entrepreneurs have found that cover a variety of technical and sales subjects
preparing for and anticipat- and are another way to get your
ing what will happen in people ready for the future.
the future play an impor-
tant role in their success. Get On The Leading
Edge, Or Fall Behind
Keys To Success: I’ve always felt strongly
Education And Training about the importance of the
Programs One thing is for sure: What we’ll be work of the Education
EASA members have a doing tomorrow will be different from Services Committee.
real opportunity to prepare what we’re doing today. And can Except for the current
for the future by taking any of us afford to learn by trial and administrative year, in
advantage of additional error in our business? We’ve got to be which I’ve been interna-
“keys to success” offered by prepared for the future because in tional president, I served on
their Association: Education today’s world, customers aren’t going the committee ever since
and training programs. to send us a challenge and wait for us becoming a director in
The Education Services to learn how to do it. They send us 1992-93. I was chair of the
Committee, which meets work and expect us to know how to committee one year and
later this month, has done an solve the problem now. We must coordinator for two years.
outstanding job in bringing have the mastery of those skills today. The reason I’ve been so
these valuable programs to interested in the committee
members. A very popular and its work is because of
one the committee launched last year was the my philosophy of change and belief in the
EASA Vo-Tech program. EASA Vo-Tech is a importance of employee training. It’s my belief
convenient way for members to train employees that the business world is changing so fast that if
to be more proficient in their daily challenges as you don’t get on the leading edge, you’ll be on the
well of those of the future. outside looking in.
EASA Vo-Tech has been extremely successful. One thing is for sure: What we’ll be doing
Members already have ordered more than 140 full tomorrow will be different from what we’re doing
sets of the training program. And just recently, today. And can any of us afford to learn by trial and
one member firm ordered 30 copies each of error in our business? We’ve got to be prepared for
Volumes 4, 5, 8 and 9. The member ordered these the future because in today’s world, customers aren’t
four volumes for each employee in the company. going to send us a challenge and wait for us to learn
I’m very pleased with this enthusiastic response. how to do it. They send us work and expect us to
Our seminar program is another way to take know how to solve the problem now. We must have
advantage of valuable Association-sponsored the mastery of those skills today.
education and training. These seminars are
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How To Strip An Armature

Without Degrading The Core
By Chuck Yung
EASA Technical Support Specialist

We all know that stator cores should be burned windings just behind the
at a controlled temperature to prevent lamination risers. A cutoff saw
deterioration that can lead to harmful eddycurrent mounted to the tool post
losses. But what about armatures? While that works great for this step.
DC machine is energized by direct current, it is The Plexiglas guard should be large enough to allow
also true that the armature itself sees alternating the operator to safely see what he is doing. Cut just
current as the current in each coil reverses while deep enough to get through the bottom leads. That
passing from pole to pole. permits inspection of equalizers, if any.
A temperature-controlled burnout oven permits Remove the wedges. These can often be driven
us to cremate a stator without worry, but an out using a wedge-driver. For large armatures, it
armature is another story. Because the commu- may be easier to cut the wedges lengthwise
tator is integral to the armature, and cannot instead of knocking them out. If so, a
be easily removed, many of us resort Skilsaw works well, with the blade depth
to a hand-stripping operation. adjusted to the wedge thickness.
Careful use of a torch to warm Next, lift a coil by prying. Use
the windings accelerates the the air hoist to pull the top of the
stripping job, but controlling coil from the slot. Repeat with
the core temperature can be the next coils until the span has
difficult. And stripping a been lifted. For the remaining
large armature without heat is coils, pull the top and the
all but impossible by conven- bottom in one continuous
tional methods. operation per coil.
Here is a great procedure Is there a good way to grip
used by a few members to Cut through coils here the coil? There are several
protect the core and save methods that work well. One
labor while doing so. It is to use a pinch-clamp like
sounds too good to be true, those used for lifting steel
doesn’t it? The first time I plates by the edge. Some
saw this method employed winders half hitch a strap
I was amazed not only at the around each coil. Others use a
efficiency of the whole Dedicate an old lathe for armature stripping. pair of vise grips to clamp the
process, but also at the great Post-mount a cut-off saw to cut through the coil, and attach the hoist hook
condition of the armature coil tops and bottoms. Remove the bands, beneath the pliers. Experiment
core after stripping. I thought drive out the wedges, pull the coils. to see what works best for you.
back on the armatures I’ve To remove the leads from
stripped and wound over the years, and wished the risers, use pliers. If the armature was soft-
that I had known this trick then! soldered, use a small torch tip and heat the risers
The procedure is simple. Use an old lathe as a just enough to melt the solder, and pull the wires
dedicated armature stripping/banding lathe. A as you go. For armatures that were tig-welded,
dead center works best on the tailstock end. shorten the blade of a kitchen knife to make a
Situate the lathe under a jib crane, fitted with an handy chisel. Blow the armature out, and it is
air hoist. The variable torque of an air hoist ready to test. No carbon, very little cleaning
makes it preferable to electric for this applica- required, and no worries about the core being
tion. If the armature is tig-welded, face the damaged by a careless stripper.
risers as usual. Mark the slots and commutator It isn’t often that we find a trick that improves
bars, as you normally would, then cut through the quality and saves labor!

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Revised Mechanical Reference Handbook

Provides Customers With Useful Resource
Don’t forget about EASA’s recently revised
Mechanical Reference Handbook as a way to keep
your name in front of customers. With your
company’s contact information printed on the
cover, the booklet will serve as a reminder to call
you when the customer has a need for electrical
apparatus service.
The Mechanical Reference Handbook was revised
earlier this year and expanded from 62 to 84 pages.
It contains carefully selected materials designed to
assist repair firms in their everyday work.
Among the topics covered in this handy
booklet are:
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for your customers by using the handbook in your
sales and marketing efforts:
■ Mail copies occasionally to regular customers.
Include a flyer or news release announcing any
new service you might offer.
■ Give a handbook to any current or prospective
customer who visits your facility.
■ Send the handbook with any documentation you
might provide with repaired equipment. This
ensures that the information gets into the hands
of the people who work with the equipment.
■ Use the handbook to make every person in your
organization a salesperson. If a technician helps
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Do You Have Input For The Please remember to insert this Tech Note into
Section 11: “Mechanical Data” of your EASA
Next Board Meeting? Technical Manual, and be sure to note this under
“Future Tech Notes” (Section 15).
EASA’s Board of Directors will meet on To order extra copies of any of EASA’s Tech
January 28-29 in New Orleans. Notes, please use the order form enclosed with
Members are invited to submit questions, this issue of CURRENTS.
proposals or resolutions for the board’s consider-
ation at that time.
Please submit your request in writing no later Promotional Products
than December 10 to Executive Vice President
Linda Raynes at EASA Headquarters. Brochure Enclosed
Enclosed with this issue of CURRENTS is a
Tech Note 30 Enclosed brochure that features a variety of sales promotion
products available to EASA members. When
EASA’s Tech Note 30, entitled “Fabrication Of imprinted with your contact information, these
Replacement Shafts For Electric Motors is promotional items will keep your company’s name
enclosed for Active and Allied members. in front of customers and potential customers.

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New Employees Join EASA Staff

Two new employees have joined EASA’s reach Nyberg at 314-993-2220, ext. 3333 or by
Headquarters staff in St. Louis. email at cnyberg@easa.com.
Cyndi Nyberg has Whitworth has a communications degree from
been hired as a Techni- Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri.
cal Support Specialist. Whitworth worked nearly nine years for the
She replaces Dave Suburban Journals of Greater St. Louis. He
Gebhart and Preben started as a reporter and later served as a layout
Christensen who retired and design editor for the Journals’ West County
from their part-time Publications division. He was promoted to
positions on August 31. supervising design editor for the South County
(See story on page 1.) Publications division. Prior to joining EASA, he
Craig Whitworth has was graphics manager for the Alton Telegraph, a
joined EASA as a Cyndi Nyberg daily newspaper associated with the Suburban
Product Development Journals.
Specialist. In this new position, Whitworth will report to
Nyberg has a civil Carl Fields, whose new title is Product Develop-
engineering degree ment Manager. You can reach Whitworth at 314-
from Washington 993-2220, ext. 3331 or by email at
University in St. Louis cwhitworth@easa.com.
and had worked for “Cyndi and Craig are well-trained, highly
U.S. Electrical Motors professional additions to our Headquarters staff,”
since 1996, with her said Linda Raynes, executive vice president.
last position as an “They will complement other staff members who
applications engineer in are committed to giving our members the very
the company’s commer- Craig Whitworth best service.”
cial division. Raynes also announced that Randy Joslin has
She will work with Chuck Yung to provide been promoted from Communications Specialist
technical support for EASA members. You can to Communications Manager.

EASA Award
Nominations
Due January 1
Do you know someone who has rendered lifelong
exceptional service to the electrical apparatus sales and
service industry? Nominate them for EASA’s Excep-
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ACHIEVEMENT
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Members Put Marketing Manual To Work

Marketing. It’s something we all have to do in The manual gives step-by-step instructions on
order to grow our businesses, but many of us such marketing and public relations activities as
don’t feel we can take the time to do it, or don’t direct mail campaigns, web site development, news
know the best ways to go about it. For many of releases, newsletters, open houses and others.
us, marketing is something we fit in around our “I found the section on web sites to be the
other job responsibilities. most helpful,” said Ed Grant, president of
After a busy summer season, the fall and Tennessee Electric Motor Company in Nashville,
winter are good times to re-evaluate and plan Tennessee. “At my company, we had been
how to best approach marketing your com- discussing starting a web site, but this gave us
pany, products and services. EASA’s some additional ideas of what to include in the
Marketing Manual can show you how. development of the site.”
Last January, in order to help provide Grant added that his company
members with the tools necessary to have is now using its web site
an effective marketing plan, EASA made to directly communicate
the Marketing Manual available to with some of his custom-
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result of requests from EASA mem- Ma effo
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common sense, “how-to” “I got a lot out of the section on

approach to marketing, and is direct mail,” said Harrod. “I had
designed to help members been doing a little bit with
grow their businesses. To direct mail before, but the
date, more than 300 manuals “The most helpful parts of the manual pointed out ways
have been sold to EASA manual for me have been the to do an even better job.
members. public relations and sales litera- It’s helped me learn how
“Knowing the quality of the ture sections. We’ve developed to target the right people
literature that comes out of news releases as well as mailings for my mailings, and
EASA headquarters, I wanted with a company capability organize information
to get a copy of the Marketing brochure and line card. We are better so that I get a better
Manual right away to see if I also learning how to target the return. It’s also not too
could get some additional ideas specific markets we’re wanting expensive to put into
on marketing opportunities,” to reach with our marketing action.”
said Fred Gandolfo, vice efforts.” Harrod added that he
president of K&G Power Tim Holcomb found the section on the
Systems in Wantagh, New Vice President Internet helpful as well.
York. “EASA’s Marketing McGilvra Electric “The manual also shows
Manual sums up the different how to maximize effective-
approaches to marketing and ness on the Internet. Since I
public relations very well.” spend a lot of time on the telephone answering
Delbert Harrod, president and owner of South- questions, we are considering adding a question-and-
west Industrial Motor Sales agreed. “There’s answer section to our site for customers,” he said.
always room for improvement and education on
how to market your products better.” Continued On Page 8

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ANAHEIM CONVENTION PREVIEW

Anaheim Convention Center • April 2-5

A variety of sessions on technical and sales/management topics are planned for

the 2000 Anaheim Convention. Following is background about Desi Williamson,
who will be speaker for the April 3 kickoff breakfast, and Dr. Peter Johnson, who
will address the April 5 general session. Watch www.easa.com and CURRENTS for
additional information on programs and speakers as the convention draws nearer.

Desi Williamson Dr. Peter Johnson

Kickoff Breakfast General Session

“Keys To Success… “Positioning Your-

How To Unleash
The Power In You”
Desi Williamson beat
the odds. Despite
growing up in a world
surrounded by poverty,
drugs and violence, he
overcame a myriad of
obstacles to realize his Desi Williamson
dreams of becoming a
successful businessman, professional speaker
and author.
His high-impact programs are based on 20
years on the front line in sales, management and
marketing, building multi-million dollar busi-
nesses, managing multi-million dollar budgets,
and developing the potential in people in power-
house corporations such as Johnson & Johnson,
Johnson Wax Company and PepsiCo.
Although Williamson had achieved success in
the business arena, there was something else
more compelling that he wanted to do with his
life. With a burning desire to help others, he
founded Impact!! Seminars Unlimited, Inc., a
company dedicated to helping organizations such
as EASA members increase productivity through
empowered people.
self For Success”
Dr. Peter Johnson is
an internationally
acclaimed expert on
marketing strategy and
strategic business
planning. He has held
corporate positions with
several of the world’s Dr. Peter Johnson
leading edge companies
including General Electric and IBM.
As executive director of the Strategic Perfor-
mance Institute, his 20 years of in-depth experi-
ence includes a broad range of clients, industries
and markets spanning the entire world.
His comprehensive educational background,
which includes advanced degrees in electrical
engineering, marketing, business management and
a Ph.D. in human resource development, has
proven to be a unique foundation for the interna-
tional corporate area in which he works.
Working extensively with the American Man-
agement Association, he pioneered and presented
a revolutionary, highly streamlined model for both
strategic business planning and marketing plan-
ning to thousands of corporate executives
throughout the U.S.

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Gebhart, Christensen Retire. . . Continued From Page 1

knowledge of electrical apparatus repair with Coils Manufacturing Company; senior project
hundreds at seminars on AC and DC motors. engineer with Reliance Electric; and project
And their faces have been familiar landmarks engineer for Harnischfeger Corporation. He also
at numerous EASA conventions. gained experience in motor redesign at Brown
Gebhart began his long EASA career in 1964. Boveri, Ltd., ASEA, and the Elliott Company.
Previously, he had gained extensive experience Christensen will continue teaching his popular “DC
in motor design with such manufacturers as Theory & Test Procedures” seminar for EASA.
Delco and Howell “This has by far
Electric Motors. been the best job
Many EASA mem- I’ve ever had,” said
bers know Gebhart Christensen. “My
from the “AC Motor fellow staff members
Redesign” seminar have been pleasant
which he has taught to work with, and
more than 50 times. many members have
He will continue to become good
teach the program for friends.”
EASA in the future. Christensen
“My work at EASA plans to spend
has been a very time working with
enjoyable experi- his new computer
ence,” said Gebhart. and traveling with
“It was especially his wife, Claire.
rewarding helping Cyndi Nyberg has
members work been hired as a full-
through sometimes time employee in
Preben Christensen and Dave Gebhart receive cards and gifts
unique technical the Technical
from fellow Headquarters staff members.
problems.” Support Department
Gebhart said he and to replace Gebhart
his wife, Dot, plan to catch up on traveling. And he and Christensen, who have worked on a part-time,
has some special projects lined up at home. rotating schedule for the past year. See the article
Before joining EASA’s staff, Christensen was a about Nyberg and other staff changes in the article
DC design and manufacturing engineer for Motor on page 5 in this issue of CURRENTS.

Join other EASA members in thanking Christensen and Gebhart at the

2000 Anaheim Convention for their contribution to the Association.

Members Put Marketing Manual To Work. . . Continued From Page 6

“The most helpful parts of the manual for me
have been the public relations and sales literature
sections,” said Tim Holcomb, vice president of
McGilvra Electric in Beloit, Wisconsin. “We’ve
developed news releases as well as mailings with
a company capability brochure and line card.
We are also learning how to target the specific
markets we’re wanting to reach with our market-
ing efforts.”
Members who have purchased the manual are
recommending it to their fellow members.
“I would definitely recommend this manual for
those who have some questions or are uncertain
about the best ways to market their products and
services,” said Gandolfo. “There’s a lot of good
information here.”
Harrod agreed. “This manual is a good tool —
I’m glad I bought a copy. It’s taught me how to
measure the impact of the marketing tactics we
use,” he said.
For those who haven’t purchased a copy of the
Marketing Manual, please use the enclosed form
to order your copy. You can enjoy the same
results as your fellow members!

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New Active Members

EASA welcomes the following companies, which became Active members within the past year.

Industrial Apparatus Service, Inc. Ainsworth, Inc. Precision Motor Repair

1320 E. Florida Ave. 300 Market Dr. Leamington, Inc.
Beaumont, TX 77705 Milton, ON L9T 5A4 122 Oak St., W.
Rep: Eugene W. Steadman Canada Leamington, ON N8H 2B6
Phone: 409-833-9477 Rep: Paul K. Adams Canada
Fax: 409-838-4033 Phone: 905-878-0660 Rep: Jim Butler
Fax: 905-878-0041 Phone: 519-322-1363
Allegany Motor & Pump Service, Fax: 519-326-4347
Inc. River City Electronics
150 Wineow St. 3351 Remy Dr. ABB Sakti Industri PT
Cumberland, MD 21502 Lansing, MI 48906 Jalan Gajah Tunggal Km.1
Rep: Mike Himmler Rep: Robert McDonald Tangerang, 15316
Phone: 301-777-0340 Phone: 517-321-6653 Indonesia
Fax: 301-724-0055 Fax: 517-321-9267 Rep: Nono Purwidwiyanto
Phone: 62-21-5909955
Siemens Electrical Engineering A-1 Electric Motor Service Fax: 62-21-5900115
No.6 Lorong Kelui 1B 8247 Scyene Rd.
Klang, Selangor 41050 Dallas, TX 75227 E-Tex Electric Motor Service Co.
Malaysia Rep: Franklin A. Baughman 903 Sayers
Rep: Harban Singh Phone: 214-381-3388 Lufkin, TX 75904
Phone: 603-3443294 Fax: 214-381-3799 Rep: Judy C. Lilley
Fax: 603-3443323 Phone: 409-637-6782
Reliance Electric Co./Rockwell Fax: 409-637-6798
M&W Electric Motor Service, Inc. Automation
1250 Barrancas Ave. 1245 N. Hearne Ave. Samik Electric Motor Services
Pensacola, FL 32501 Shreveport, LA 71107 P. O. Box 1379
Rep: Tom Nichols, Jr. Rep: David J. LaComb South Porcupine, ON P0N 1H0
Phone: 850-433-0400 Phone: 318-222-9431 Canada
Fax: 850-432-5778 Fax: 318-424-1702 Rep: Joseph S. Morrell
Phone: 705-235-4599
Amerimex Motor & Controls, Inc. Wolstein Equipment, Inc. Fax: 705-235-4644
707 N. Drehnan 10670 Mills Ave.
Houston, TX 77003 Montclair, CA 91763
Rep: Fernando Osornia Rep: Tom Thiel
Phone: 713-225-4300 Phone: 909-469-1890
Fax: 713-225-5707 Fax: 909-469-1895

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Prepare For The Future. . . Continued From Page 2

Remember when members sold only motors and But it has been a pleasant surprise that the
mechanical drives? Today, when a customer Windows based computer program does much
inquires about purchasing a new adjustable speed more. It’s actually the Association’s first Com-
drive, we must be versed in inverter, vector, even puter Based Training (CBT) tool. The program’s
servo drives. many built-in features not only help with rede-
Another important training tool that you’ll be signs, but also help in training. I’ve worked with
hearing more about next month is what is tenta- the program first-hand and have demonstrated it.
tively called the AC Motor Verification and Again, you’ll read more about this in next
Redesign Program. This computer program was month’s CURRENTS.
developed by the Engineering Redesign Applica- In summary, I encourage you to emphasize the
tions Committee headed by Denver Weigel. It future by allocating your resources so that your
originally was intended to replace and enhance the people and your business are ready to deal with
EASA Computer Engineering Program Library as challenges and demands that are still three or four
a means of verifying AC motor redesigns. years away. You’ll be glad you did.

Chapter Meeting Dates Get the most from your membership.

Attend your chapter’s next meeting.

October January April

European and World ......................... 6-10
Great Lakes .......................................... 19
Mid South ........................................ 27-29
New York Metropolitan ....................... 16
Quaker City/Mid-Atlantic ................. 7-9*
Quebec & Maritimes ....................... 29-30
Southeastern .................................... 21-23
November
Australasian ......................................... 6-8
Tri-State ................................................ 16
December
Quebec & Maritimes .............................. 3
Great Lakes ....................................... 11 Great Lakes ....................................... 18
Ontario .......................................... 14-15 King Coal ..................................... 27-29
Tri-State ............................................. 18 Mid South ......................................... 2-5
Midwestern ................................... 27-29
February Quebec & Maritimes ......................... 14
Mid South ..................................... 10-12
Quebec & Maritimes .................... 25-26
May
Heart of America .......................... 18-20
Quebec & Maritimes ......................... 19
March Tri-State ............................................. 16
European and World ........................... 3
Great Lakes ....................................... 21
Southwestern .................................. 9-11
Tri-State ............................................. 21
* Indicates combined chapter meeting.

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Spotlight On Associate Members
EASA welcomes the following companies, which became Associate members in recent months.
Charles Focquet & Company
Charles Focquet & Company in Vilvoorde,
Belgium, was founded in 1892 by the present
owner’s grandfather. The company has bought
and sold mostly used electric motors and
transformers with guarantees since its founding.
Since 1996, they’ve sold both new and used
motors (AC and DC) and transformers. Their
products are sold in Europe, Africa, Australia
and other areas of the world. The company’s
warehouse and workshop are located 10 kilome-
ters from Brussels.
For additional information, contact: Charles
Focquet, Charles Focquet & Company, 72
Havenstraat, B-1800 Vilvoorde, Belgium;
phone: 32 2 251 27 32; fax: 32 2 251 93 29;
email: focquet@skynet.be; web:
www.focquet.com.
FKI Rotating Machines
FKI Rotating Machines in Houston, Texas, is
a division of the FKI Group. It began operating
in 1991. Their principal products are electric
motors, generators, controls and drives.
The FKI Group also includes: Brush Electri-
cal Machines, established in 1876 in
Loughborough, England; Laurence, Scott &
Electromotors, Ltd. in Norwich, England;
MarelliMotori, established in 1891 in Via
Sabbionara, Italy; Froude Consine, in
Worchester, England; and FKI Industrial Drives
in Loughborough, England.
To learn more, contact: Steve D. Candidus,
FKI Rotating Machines, 14614 Falling Creek
Drive, Suite 223, Houston, Texas 77068; phone:
281-580-1314; fax: 281-580-5801; email:
admin@houston.rm.fki-eng.com; web:
www.fki-eng.com.
Foucault International Corporation
Foucault International Corporation in Miami,
Florida, began operations in July 1997. The
company provides a large in-stock selection of
industrial heaters for shrink-fitting bearings,
gears, couplings, and other materials from 1 to
3,000 lbs. Systems range from 1.9 kVA to 125
kVA for shrink-fitting a wide variety of parts.
Their systems are demagnetizing, digital and
October 1999
fully programmable for custom, user-friendly
individual applications. Standard models offer
Foucault’s unique swing arm. All heaters feature
a temperature-hold and shut-off mode and time
mode for use by production or maintenance
facilities. Work piece temperatures are continu-
ally monitored and displayed to within 5 degrees
Fahrenheit.
For more information, contact: Richard W.
Cumby, Foucault International Corporation, 801
Brickell Avenue, Suite 900, Miami, Florida
33131; phone 800-655-6065; fax: 305-372-0189;
email: rcumby@foucaultintl.com; web:
www.foucaultintl.com.
ElectroCopper Products Limited
ElectroCopper Products Limited of Mesa,
Arizona, primarily provides extruded copper wire
with round or rectangular profiles. The company
began successfully extruding pure copper wire
from copper powder in 1995. The wire has
100%-plus IACS and such excellent surface
conditions that enameled dielectrics are 60%
higher than with comparable rolled wire.
For more information, contact: Bruce S.
Tomcik, ElectroCopper Products Limited., 1255
W. Baseline, #288, Mesa, Arizona 85202; phone:
480-491-4600; fax: 480-491-5005; email:
btomcik@electrocopper.net; web:
www.electrocopper.net.
KEC North America
KEC North America in Cleveland, Ohio, is the
North American affiliate of Kirloskar Electric of
Bangalore, India. Kirloskar Electric, a part of the
Kirloskar family of companies, has been manu-
facturing motors since 1946 and they are one of
the top providers in India. Kirloskar manufac-
tures a complete line of AC and DC motors as
well as generators for a variety of applications.
KEC North America’s initial product offering will
be a line of EPACT compliant severe duty NEMA
motors from 1 to 150 HP in 3600, 1800 and 1200
RPM speeds.
To learn more, contact: Glenn G. Griger, KEC
North America, 3601 Green Road, Suite 216,
Cleveland, Ohio 44122; phone: 216-378-0413; fax:
216-378-0419; email: negrey@email.msn.com.
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Active members recently received their EASA
yearbook survey for 2000-2001. Please complete and
return the survey no later than November 5, 1999.
The information in this survey will assure your
correct listing in the yearbook and our web site
next year.
Please pay careful attention to the survey; it
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must fill out Question 6 completely on page 3
of the survey in order for your Activities and
Facilities Codes to be listed in the yearbook.
Another important change is the addition of
Activities Code 1.m.—ISO 9000 Series Registra-
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add representatives to your yearbook listing, and
to purchase subscriptions to CURRENTS for your
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EASA 1999-2000 Seminar Lineup

Dates Seminar City
October 15-16 Training For Shop Supervisors New Orleans, LA
October 22-23 Spin-Casting & Rebuilding Babbitt Bearings Oakland, CA
October 29-30 AC Motor Redesign St. Louis, MO
November 12-13 DC Theory & Test Procedures Nashville, TN
November 12-13 Competitive Sales Strategies: St. Louis, MO
Driving Your Business Forward
February 16-17 Submersible Pump Repair (Note New Date) Dallas, TX
February 18-19 Centrifugal Pump Repair Dallas, TX
February 18-19 Principles of Large AC Motors St. Louis, MO
March 3-4 Principles of Large AC Motors Atlanta, GA
March 3-4 Professional Selling Cleveland, OH
May 12-13 Principles of Large AC Motors Philadelphia, PA
May 12-13 Competitive Sales Strategies: Atlanta, GA
Driving Your Business Forward
May 19-20 Mechanical Repair Chicago, IL

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