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July 9, 2008

 

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  !LAST CHANCE: Do you think outside the box? Send us your best Tips & Tricks
The best solutions to manufacturing problems often come from the experience of plant floor workers who use their knowledge to solve thorny problems with guile – and occasionally some other tools around the plant. The August issue of Plant Engineering will soon arrive on your desk and with it this year's selection of Tips & Tricks.
  !Maximizing compressor maintenance intervals and energy savings
Today's electronic compressor controls provide an abundance of information that allows the operator to maximize service intervals while minimizing energy use. Different installations have different site conditions, which dictate individual maintenance intervals. The key to keeping overall operating costs to a minimum is to perform service only when required, without overextending the run-time on maintenance items.
 
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When Mohawk Fine Papers decided to measure their overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and optimize their asset and maintenance management strategy to use the least amount of energy they implemented Infor EAM. If you are looking for a tool that allows you to reduce energy consumption up to 20%, watch this video now.

  !Webcast: Better maintenance via mobility
As users bear the responsibility to ensure assets and facilities are productive and always available, they can realize the full potential of their enterprise systems by using mobile technologies. These technologies facilitate the exchange of uniform and timely data that the system and standardized processes need to be most effective. Mobility: Your Ticket to Better Maintenance, is a Plant Engineering Webcast that originally aired last month.
  !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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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!

  !Pump reliability starts with a firm – and flat – foundation
The baseplate of a centrifugal pump is a key component of the pump's reliability, writes George Ceelen, a senior product specialist for ANSI process pumps at ITT Goulds in this month's Maintenance Connection column. The baseplate's flatness can be a determining factor in ease of installation, alignment and reducing future meantime between failures.
  !Follow common sense summer safety tips to stay cool
Safety should always be of paramount importance on the plant floor. As the dog-days of summer approach and increased heat additionally taxes the workforce, it's even more important to pay attention to detail to maintain a safe and productive workplace.
 
  Products
  :Infrared camera
The EZTherm 880 portable infrared camera strengthens the role of thermal imaging in a facility's predictive maintenance program.
  :Ferrous debris monitor
The ANALEXfdM Plus detects and measures ferrous wear debris in lubricating oils, hydraulic oils and greases – regardless of particle size.
  :Plenum fan
The QEM plenum fan performs under a lower pressure supply or return air handling applications where the primary focus is on cost.
 
 
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7/17/08: Arc Flash PPE
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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: 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 

   
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