Electrical Engineering in 1958: St. Lawrence Power Project

September 5 1958 marked the dedication of the St. Lawrence Power Project, a separate but coordinated activity with the St. Lawrence Seaway. Located near Massena, N.Y., the $650 million project will ultimately produce 1.88 million kW from 32 generating units. … Continue reading →

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Electrical Engineering in 1958: Research in Transmission

Most companies launched research in transmission as part advances in electrical engineering in 1958. In anticipation of the future needs of the electrical utility companies, General Electric Co. announced their plans for Project EHV, a $5 million program of research … Continue reading →

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Power Plants under Construction in 1958 (Shipping-port Power Plant)

1958 saw the first full year of operation of the Shipping-port nuclear power plant. This joint endeavor of the AEC, Duquesne Lighting Co., and Westinghouse Electric Corp. has given the United States valuable technical and operating experience with nuclear power … Continue reading →

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Electrical Engineering in 1958: Coal Pipeline

The introduction of coal pipeline in most areas helped to improve the prospects for electrical engineering in 1958. Even with higher transmission voltages, it is sometimes more economical to ship the energy in the form of coal rather than electricity. … Continue reading →

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Electrical Engineering in 1958: Automation (Illumination)

This representative case of automation in the illuminating industry occurs at just the proper time — a time when research points to the need for an increase in the recommended illumination levels for many visual tasks. This research, directed by … Continue reading →

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Electrical Engineering in 1946: Transmission (Lightning Spies)

The ‘lightning spies’ are still at it, this time in South America on a goodwill mission in 1958. These small magnetic links, developed in the 1930′s for making magnetic records of the current resulting from lightning flashes of thunder clouds, … Continue reading →

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Electrical Engineering in 1958: Automation (Letter Sorter)

Recently accepted by the U.S. Post Office in 1958 is a semiautomatic letter sorter installed at the City Post Office, Washington, D.C. handling letters at a rate of 3,000 per hr. to 300 destinations, it is presently used to sort … Continue reading →

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Electrical Engineering in 1958: Atomic Power Plants

During the year 1958 construction and planning of many new atomic power plants proceeded at an increased pace. On September 4 delegates to the Second International Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy at Geneva heard reports on the … Continue reading →

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Electrical Engineering in 1946: Magnets and Instruments (Rotascope)

The General Electric Company developed a new instrument known as the Rotascope which contains an optical system capable of untwisting the light of rotating objects before being recorded by the human eye. It is claimed to be the first instrument … Continue reading →

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Electrical Engineering in 1958: An overview

An overview of electrical engineering in 1958 reveals certain advances in technology. Progress — steady and continuous progress in the face of an industry-wide recession — is the keynote of electrical engineering in the year 1958. This healthy condition in … Continue reading →

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