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April 4, 2008

 

 

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  !2008 Product of the Year, Top Plant applications now available
Does your company’s new product have what it takes to be named a Product of the Year winner? Is your plant above and beyond others in the way it is operated and maintained? Find out by entering Plant Engineering’s 2008 achievement awards and join the likes of Ramsay Corporation, the 2007 Product of the Year Grand Award winner, and 2007 Top Plant winners Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance, SEW Eurodrive and Spirax Sarco. Information about Product of the Year is available here. Click here for Top Plant.
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!Report: Factory orders plummet in February
The decline in orders reached unexpected levels, further hinting at an approaching recession.

 
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Unleash the Toucan

Access hard-to-reach areas with Toucan Series mast boom lifts. A 360-degree rotating vertical mast takes you up 32 feet while the articulating jib places you within arm's length of your tasks. With 500 lb capacity and long-lasting electric power, these unique machines will help boost your productivity plant-wide. Click Here

  !Ford re-engineers its top brass
Ford Motor Co. is reorganizing its design and engineering centers in a move to make the company more global while speeding vehicle development.
  !Coca-Cola tackles water stewardship
Business for Social Responsibility recently released a report detailing the evolution of The Coca-Cola Co.'s water management strategy.
 
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AutoPLANT XM Webinars

Join us for a series of complimentary AutoPLANT XM webinars. These live interactive presentations will focus on AutoPLANT P&ID, Equipment, Piping, Structural and ProjectWise Navigator. You'll learn valuable tips and tricks and how to get the most out of these indispensable products. Register now and view the full line-up of sessions! Register Here!

  !Virginia Tech takes top prizes in compressed air competition
Compressed air-powered inspection robot earns win in the Compressed Air and Gas Institute’s annual national contest.
  !Grainger gets new CEO
President since 2006, Jim Ryan will add the title of CEO of the MRO supplier to his resume this summer.
 
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Economical Humidity and Temperature Transmitter from Vaisala

The economical Vaisala HUMICAP Humidity and Temperature Transmitter Series HMT100 is designed for measuring humidity and temperature in demanding HVAC applications i.e. stability rooms, HVAC, livestock farms, greenhouses, indoor swimming pools, and outdoor applications. The HMT100 offers four configurations: relative humidity only, dewpoint only, or relative humidity and temperature, or dewpoint and temperature. Features include a two-wire loop powered or three-wire voltage outputs configurations, interchangeable probe and optional display. NIST traceable certificate included. Click Here!

   
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The Motovario is a shaft-mounted drive designed to eliminate many maintenance and load requirements.
  :Hygrometer
The Optisure optical hygrometer continuously measures the dew point temperature of a gas sample and is available in vertical and horizontal bench-mount configurations.
  :Refrigeration, air conditioning equipment
The Qwik system flush is a biodegradable, non-toxic and non-flammable removal system for residual oil, moisture and acid in refrigeration and air conditioning equipment.
 
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Plant Engineering's Arc Flash University is accepting new applicants!

All aspects of Arc Flash will be examined during a series of free 30-minute Webcasts on the first Thursday of the month. Regular participants will receive CEU credit. Register Today!

   
 
 
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Upcoming Live Webcasts

Schedule by date and topic:
7/17/08: Arc Flash PPE
9/4/08: Arc Flash Liability and Insurance
10/2/08: Arc Flash Research & Development
11/6/08: The CSI of Arc Flash

Arc Flash overview
PlantMail headerArc Flash University continues on July 17th with Arc Flash PPE. Enroll today and receive CEUs (Continuing Education Units) for attending six of the eight events! View the Arc Flash webcasts on the first Thursday of the month from now through November.


On Demand Webcasts


PlantMail headerArc Flash Prevention
Originally aired: May 8, 2008
How do you prevent arc flash? Great equipment, great maintenance, great training. It also requires monitoring the critical aspects of your plant, looking for clues that could help prevent a tragedy. We’ll talk with industry leaders on the best ways to prevent arc flash.



PlantMail headerArc Flash Training
Originally aired: April 3, 2008
The biggest variable in achieving arc flash safety isn’t your equipment; it’s your people. Making sure they are aware at all times of the dangers of electrical equipment and work to maintain their safety and the integrity of the equipment is vital. Industry experts give you a step-by-step training regimen for arc flash training.



Mobility: Your Ticket to Better Maintenance
Originally aired: June 19, 2008
There are proven and reliably deployed technologies today that address the pressure on operations to do more with less. You bear the responsibility to ensure assets and facilities are productive and always available. Using mobile, you can finally realize your enterprise system's full potential with uniform, complete, and timely data that your system and standardized processes need to be most effective. Hear success stories on how leading firms have leveraged ATM-friendly mobile solutions to improve the company’s bottom line. In this session, you'll learn how mobile enables organizations to:

• Increase "wrench time" with greater productivity and streamlined operations
•Access valuable work detail at the point of performance for higher first-time fix rates
•Increase planned work possible when capturing timely and accurate data
•Enhance reporting capabilities for best practices and compliance statements

Who should attend:
-Management responsible for field service, plant and facilities management
-IT who support field service, plant and facilities management
Speakers: Bob Vavra, Editor, Plant Engineering Joe Granda, Executive Vice President, Syclo 


   
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Nov. 19-20 Rockwell Automation Fair Gaylord Opryland Complex
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