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July 18, 2008

 

  

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  !GM restructures again, announces more job cuts
With sales down 16% and truck sales down 21%, General Motors announced another massive restructuring plan, this one designed to focus on fuel-efficient cars. GM will cut an indefinite number of jobs, eliminate health benefits for pensioners, suspend its dividend and borrow up to $3 billion.
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!SME links engineering management certification program with EMCI standard
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers will partner with Engineering Management Certification International on a certification program in engineering management among qualified engineers, scientists and technologists. To complement this announcement and ease the transition between the certifications, all current CEM holders will be notified by letter throughout July and August. Notifications will also be posted online at the ASME Website.
 
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Autodesk Inc.

Autodesk is the world leader in 2D and 3D design software for the manufacturing, building, and construction industries. By coordinating all aspects of plant design piping, instrumentation, equipment, structure, and visualization Autodesk streamlines plant design and helps plant engineers improve the performance of their facilities. Learn more at www.autodesk.com/plant

  !HUG announcements focus on wireless, safety, training
Honeywell announced several technological advances for operator training systems for refining processes, wireless networks and safety products during demonstrations on June 16 and 17 at the Honeywell Users Group event in Phoenix.
  !A U-turn for VW: Tennessee picked for new U.S. plant
The investment of more than $1 billion in the economy, the addition of roughly 2,000 jobs and the creation of a manufacturing facility that will produce 150,000 cars per year are direct results of the decision by Volkswagen to build its new U.S. assembly plant in Chattanooga, TN.
 
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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!

  !Motorola invests in Apprion wireless technology
Motorola Ventures, the venture capital arm of the electronics giant, will invest in Apprion, a market leader in open industrial wireless networks and applications. Apprion has now raised more than $23 million to develop advanced wireless products, applications and services for industrial plants.
  !Aberdeen Survey Results: Break out of the break-fix mentality
The results of the joint survey by Plant Engineering and Aberdeen Group are in. Read your copy of Enterprise Asset Management: Optimizing Asset and Real Time Interoperability today and learn how best-in-class companies are using asset management to their benefit.
 
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Aggreko

The experts at Aggreko have the experience, skill and specialized fleet of equipment to help increase your capabilities while supporting your bottom line. Aggreko Process Services (APS) an experienced engineering team aimed at addressing process, operational, and environmental constraints is dedicated exclusively to designing integrated solutions that dramatically increase productivity. For more information, visit the link below. Click Here!

   
  Products
  :Safety contact strips
Safety contact strips, offered in ethylene propylene rubber, provide safety when exposed to aggressive chemicals.
  :Laser system
The laser system checks for operating efficiencies in roll and web lines, CNC cutting and milling equipment, lathes, stamping presses, injection molding machines, and extrusion systems.
  :Vacuum Lifter
The high-capacity vacuum lifter and tilter features a steel welded frame with two hydraulic cylinders that handle steel fabrication loads up to 10,000 pounds.
 
   
 
 
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PlantMail headerArc Flash University continues on September 4th with Arc Flash Liability and Insurance . 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.
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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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