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July 3, 2008

 

 

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  !Emerging Technology Center to showcase innovation at IMTS
Featuring a variety of research and development exhibits, the center at this year's show will showcase a new communications protocol that, according to IMTS vice president – exhibitions Peter Eelman, is designed to allow parties across the supply chain make the manufacturing enterprise more effective.
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!Do you think outside the box? Send us your best Tips & Tricks
The best solutions to manufacturing problems don't always come from inside a box. They come from the experience of the plant floor workers who use their knowledge to solve thorny problems with guile – and occasionally some other tools around the plant.

 
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Robinson Industries, Inc.

Robinson's repair and rebuild services are a cost- efficient alternative to replacing worn or damaged fan equipment. In many cases, repair is the most economical solution in the short and long term. Repairing or rebuilding improves quality and can mean a 20 to 80 percent cost savings. Click Here!

  !New plant propels wind turbine industry
A new, multi-million dollar Siemens plant will add 350 new jobs in Illinois while increasing production of mechanical drives for the wind turbine industry.
  !Plant Engineering, Aberdeen sponsor EAM survey
While asset management has been traditionally viewed as a cost center, Best-in-Class companies are using these initiatives to gain a competitive edge in the market place and increase shareholder value. Plant Engineering has partnered with Aberdeen Group's Manufacturing practice on a new research report, "Enterprise Asset Management: Optimizing Asset and Real Time Interoperability."
 
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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!

  !Invensys celebrates 100 years of Foxboro
Invensys Process Systems celebrated 100 years of production at their Foxboro, MA location. Listen here to IPS president and CEO, Paulett Eberhart, talk about the importance of history for the present and future of process control.
  !Follow common sense summer safety tips to stay cool on the job
Protect your workers with these proactive steps towards avoiding accidents during the accident-prone cooling season.
 
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The latest version of Bentley's premier plant design solution, AutoPLANT XM, offers simpler, more flexible and safer modeling! Whether the task is engineering and design, facilitating construction, or improving plant maintenance, AutoPLANT XM's 2D, 3D and CAE solutions can meet your needs. Give it a try today! Click Here!

   
  Products
  :Sensor
The PT4300 sensor is a stainless-steel pressure sensor for use in processes such as oil and gas, refrigeration, gas compression and test stands.
  :Linear motor stage
The compact MAB-100 uses an air bearing guide-way to deliver precise, frictionless, straight-line motion up to 100 millimeters in length.
  :Panel boards
The 240V NQ panel boards simplify installation and provide flexible interior circuit counts of up to 84 circuits.
 
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Orival, Inc.

Orival Filters protect heat exchangers and prevent clogging of nozzles, tubes and other narrow passages by removing dirt particles down to micron size, of any specific gravity, from once-through and recirculating cooling water systems. Line pressure powered, the filter cleans itself without external power, and does not interrupt system flow. Installs easily in any position. Available from 10 to 12,000 gpm. Click Here.

   
 
 
Plant Engineering Webcasts
Upcoming Live Webcasts

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7/10/08: 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 10th 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: Thursday, 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 


   
Click HERE for a complete list of our upcoming live and archived on demand webcasts.

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July 21-25 Siemens exiderdome Chicago, IL www.exiderdome.com/us

July 23-25 Siemens Automation Summit Navy Pier Conference Center
Chicago, IL
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Aug. 5-7 NI Week Austin Convention Center
Austin, TX
(888) 564-9335
www.ni.com/niweek

Sept. 8-13 IMTS McCormick Place
Chicago, IL (800)828-7469
www.imts.com

Sept. 15-18 ASIS International 2008 Georgia World Congress Center
Atlanta, GA
(703)519-6200
www.asisonline.org/seminar

Nov. 19-20 Rockwell Automation Fair Gaylord Opryland Complex
Nashville, TN
www.rockwellautomation.com/events/automationfair/

 

   
 
 

 

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