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  !Improving lubrication practices
Keeping equipment lubricated properly and efficiently can be a monumental task, and it is one that is often left on the plant operators. That shouldn't always be the case. The onus for lubrication procedures should be shared between the operators and the lube supplier. Their shared knowledge of the machinery and the lubrication practices used can help ensure reliability.
  !Portability gives welders an assist
Welding repairs that can't be brought to the welder can present big challenges, not the least of which is hauling equipment to the job. Tri-City Mechanical in Chandler, AZ, found a better way when a welding job has to be completed on the production floor.
 
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  !Plant Engineering, Hannover Messe to launch new global e-magazine
For the past few years, Plant Engineering has provided readers with the information they need to get ahead of the curve. The magazine’s recent partnership will now allow it to take getting ahead of the curve to a whole new level with Global Plant Engineering, its new exclusively electronic quarterly edition.
  !Specialty compressor oils minimize chemical process downtime, repairs
Oils are not interchangeable: gear oil is not hydraulic oil and spindle oil is not compressor oil. To maintain optimum performance of compressors, as well as protect the environment and employees, plant managers must use the right lubricant.
 
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Better lubricants correlate directly to plant productivity, and the same is true for lubricant manufacturers. For decades, Mobil Industrial Lubricants has established an unsurpassed reputation as a supplier of leading edge lubricants for industry with in-depth industry expertise to help bring customers to new heights of equipment productivity. Click here!

  !ODR takes the driver's seat
In the quest to avoid downtime, operator-driven reliability can be used as a front-line strategy for success. By having operators perform basic maintenance functions ranging from listening for noises to predictive maintenance tasks and lubrication, manufacturers can ease on down the road to reliability.
  !Tips & Tricks
Hundreds of great ideas over more than two decades have helped Plant Engineering readers out of tight spots and helped get the job done safely and efficiently. Here we offer the latest collection.
 
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SHAFT SEALS REDUCE AIRBORNE DUST AND VAPORS

Bulk processing plants with potentially explosive atmospheres are reviewing all of their equipment, to minimize explosion risk. MECO builds custom shaft seals which keep dust and vapors from escaping process vessels into the atmosphere and incorporate safety features to reduce ignition risk. Click here!

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  :Hammer drill
The SFH 144-A 14-volt CPC hammer drill/driver features cordless power care lithium-ion battery technology.
  :Precision screwdrivers
FELO precision screwdrivers feature handles that are designed to be used either in a finger-tip, precision mode or a full-grip, high-torque mode.
  :Field test instruments
The CalMaster 2 suite of electromagnetic flowmeter test instruments comprises two standalone electronic test instruments.
 
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Wireless Temperature & Humidity Monitoring System

The new Saveris system monitors temperature and humidity in industrial control, food service and processing applications via a wireless or Ethernet connection. The entire system consists of a wireless and/or ethernet probe(s), a base, and system software and is completely secure. Click here!

 
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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 header Arc 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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