SEMPPES
South
Power Plant Engineers’ Society
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A Professional organization for Engineers and Suppliers of the Powerhouse Industry |
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President |
Vice President |
Sec/Treasurer |
Sergeant-at Arms |
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Brian Boggs |
Eric Cameron |
Alfred Preis |
Brian Irwin |
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AAA |
D.J. Conley |
Retired |
Nalco |
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313-336-4053 |
248-589-8220 |
734-697-0092 |
734-834-3933 |
November 2008 join us on the web at http://www.semppes.com Volume X: Issue XI
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NOVEMBER PRESENTATION |
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Presented by: |
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Fife-Pearce
Electric |
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TOPIC The new AEGIS iPRO Bearing Protection Ring provides high current
bearing protection for large motors and generators. High frequency
shaft voltages over 600 volts with currents over 60 amps cause motor and
generator bearing failures. The AEGIS iPRO Conductive MicroFiber
Bearing Protection Ring reduces maintenance and prevents catastrophic
electrical discharge machining bearing failure by safely channeling harmful
currents to ground. Using proprietary Electron Transport Technology the
conductive microfibers inside the AEGIS iPRO provide the path of least
resistance for damaging bearing currents. This process prevents
electrical damage to motor and generator bearings dramatically extending
their operating life. |
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Date: November
13, 2008 |
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Time: |
Place: Dimitri’s
On the Avenue
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Cost:
Vendors: $25.00 per person |
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Engineers: Free |
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PLEASE R.S.V.P. to Dennis Insley dinsley@advnet.net or call |
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(810)
650-2809 or fax (810)-367-2154 AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE November Quote A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth
is putting on its shoes.
November’s meeting presenters
will be John Shepard and Adam Willwerth from Electro-Static Technology and
they’ll be sponsored by current SEMPPES member Roger Pearce of Fife-Pearce
Electric. They’ll be covering a
subject that I’m having a lot of issues with at the AAA Administrative Office
Building in Dearborn…that being stray currents from variable frequency drives
and the damages they do. Don't forget that the meeting date is the
second Thursday of November which is the 13th! November is also our “Great
Turkey Giveaway Night” and we’ll be raffling off a honey baked ham and a half
dozen turkeys. Don’t forget to RSVP
for our monthly meetings as it really helps the staff at our restaurant,
Dimitri’s on the Avenue. The Christmas Party is right
around the corner, Saturday December the 6th and will be held at
the Ritz-Carlton in Dearborn. SEMPPES
is donating two gift certificates to our traditional “appreciate your
significant other” Christmas raffle and Dennis Insley of Associated
Design & Services has matched up
and bettered with a donation of
four gift certificates. Dennis has
also put the challenge forth to other associated members to donate to “our
significant others” with like gift certificates. No better cause than the folks behind the
scenes supporting us with love and devotion.
There will be no monthly meeting in December in lieu of our Christmas
event. Associate SEMPPES member, John
Carlos from Energy Solutions, has helped 2009 SEMPPES President Eric Cameron
set up United States Green Building Council’s Jim Newman for a green building
/ LEED presentation at January’s monthly meeting. Jim Newman is a USGBC guru and very
difficult due to time constraints to pin down for speaking engagements. Mr. Carlos, as the SEMPPES liaison with the
USGBC, turned the right buttons and got Mr. Newman to agree to speak to
SEMPPES. Mr. Newman will be discussing
the meat and potato issues of getting a building green certified. There’ll be no fluff to this presentation…this
will be the real deal with technical aspects of certification clarified so
bring your green questions to the meeting and expect hard core answers. Chicken Soup for the Engineer's Soul The Engineer >From Hell
An engineer dies and reports to the pearly gates. St.
Peter checks his dossier and says, “Ah, you’re an engineer — you’re in the
wrong place.” So the engineer reports to the gates of hell and is let in. New
Members Daniel Saunders – Wayne County Community College District Jim Flynn - Munters Benjamin Coon – Consumers Energy Abraham Kobeissi – The Ritz Carlton If your name was
not noted as a new member please let us know and we will add to the next
newsletter 50/50 Winners 1) Justin
Hall, PSI Pump & Systems, Inc. NOTES and COMMENTS
1.)
Supplier and
Engineer Dues are $50.00 for suppliers and $20.00for engineers for the year - 2009
Membership cards are now available.
Forms at Please pay at the monthly meeting or mail to our Secretary/Treasurer: Please include your
current address and email address. SEMPPES , c/o Alfred Preis , 12970
Martinsville, Belleville, MI,
48111-4811 When turning in your membership application please include two (2) business cards. Also please be sure to include your email address and web site on the application. 2.)
Attention both Engineering and Supplier members –
Please check our website; <www.SEMPPES.com> to assure that your name
and company is listed under the “members” heading. If not, please email our Webmaster, Dennis
Insley, at dinsley@advnet.net and discuss your
listing. Please
note the three headings to search by: a.)
a.)
Individual name b.) Subject and c.) Company. All Engineering members are invited to complete and
submit their membership information to be included in our club directory and
database.
1.) If there are any mistakes on your email address/mailing label please email corrections to dinsley@advnet.net . Also advise us of telephone number and email address changes to help us keep our files current.
2.)
The membership
roster for both engineers and suppliers is available on the website. 3.) SEMPPES Hats and Shirts are a great way to advertise our club to both vendors and suppliers. They make excellent gift items also. There are now hats and golf shirts available with the new SEMPPES logo. The hats are $20.00 and the shirts are $30.00. The club has new long sleeve denim shirts with the SEMPPES logo, which are now available.
4.) Vendors and Engineers are welcome to submit suggestions for future Presentations or Tours for the coming year. Presentations & Tours are a great way to introduce the club membership to new technologies, new products or ideas, and to help educate and update ourselves with "what's new" in our industry. They are a truly valuable benefit of SEMPPES membership.
"Help wanted" and "Situations wanted" is another service
available to club members. Notices can
be published in our newsletter and on the SEMPPES’s website.
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