BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20241003T231356Z UID:7FB84B30-8FE7-46CD-97BB-9380D3A54D24 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240924T131500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240924T150000 DESCRIPTION:[]\n\nThis event will be a tour of the ABB Lab and Plant facili ties located in Fort Smith\, Arkansas.\n\nSpace is limited so registration will be set to 30 maximum attendees. If we have the full 30 attendees\, t here will be three separate tour groups: two will start simultaneously but go in different directions within the plant\, and the third group will be gin 5 minutes later.\n\nA lab representative will be assigned to each grou p. After completing the plant tour\, the representative will guide the gro up to the lab\, where they will wait for the remaining groups. The lab tou r will be conducted with everyone together.\n\nPlease note that safety sho es are mandatory in both the plant and lab areas. We have a limited supply of safety shoes available for loan\, so we ask that attendees bring and w ear their own if possible. Additionally\, if anyone has prescription safet y glasses with side shields\, it’s best for them to wear these to avoid the bulkier over-the-glass style.\n\nThe Ozark\, Arkansas\, and River Vall ey Sections are all co-hosting this event.\n\nThis should be a great tour! \n\nFort Smith is the US headquarters for ABB’s Motors and Generators bu siness and the global headquarters for NEMA compliant motors. The 1.2 mill ion electric motors produced annually in Fort Smith convert electricity in to mechanical energy to do the work of industry\, like\, powering pumps\, conveyors\, fans\, and compressors. Fort Smith includes our motors distrib ution center and advanced development lab. Our product offering is designe d to meet our customers’ needs for reliability\, availability\, variety\ , and energy efficiency.\n\n5713 Rs Boreham Jr St\, Fort Smith\, Arkansas\ , United States\, 72908 LOCATION:5713 Rs Boreham Jr St\, Fort Smith\, Arkansas\, United States\, 72 908 ORGANIZER:cfarnell@uark.edu SEQUENCE:36 SUMMARY:IEEE Tour: ABB - Fort Smith Lab and Plant Facilities URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/433651 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/v tools_ui/media/display/2115082e-45c1-48eb-9987-ed554a9192a6" alt="" width= "807" height="463"></p>\n<p>This event will be a tour of the ABB Lab and P lant facilities located in Fort Smith\, Arkansas.</p>\n<p>Space is limited so registration will be set to 30 maximum attendees. If we have the full 30 attendees\, there will be three separate tour groups: two will start si multaneously but go in different directions within the plant\, and the thi rd group will begin 5 minutes later.</p>\n<p>A lab representative will be assigned to each group. After completing the plant tour\, the representati ve will guide the group to the lab\, where they will wait for the remainin g groups. The lab tour will be conducted with everyone together.</p>\n<p>P lease note that safety shoes are mandatory in both the plant and lab areas . We have a limited supply of safety shoes available for loan\, so we ask that attendees bring and wear their own if possible. Additionally\, if any one has prescription safety glasses with side shields\, it&rsquo\;s best f or them to wear these to avoid the bulkier over-the-glass style.</p>\n<p>& nbsp\;</p>\n<p>The Ozark\, Arkansas\, and River Valley Sections are all co -hosting this event.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>This should be a great tour!< /p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Fort Smith is the US headquarters for ABB&rsquo\;s Motors and Generators business and the global headquarter s for NEMA compliant motors. The 1.2 million electric motors produced annu ally in Fort Smith convert electricity into mechanical energy to do the wo rk of industry\, like\, powering pumps\, conveyors\, fans\, and compressor s. Fort Smith includes our motors distribution center and advanced develop ment lab. Our product offering is designed to meet our customers&rsquo\; n eeds for reliability\, availability\, variety\, and energy efficiency.&nbs p\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR