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October 3, 2008

 

 

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  !GM to produce efficient engines at new plant
General Motors Corp. (GM) announced recently that it will invest $370 million to build a new manufacturing plant in Flint, MI, that will produce efficient 4-cylinder engines.
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!ISA EXPO 2008 puts technical diversity on display in Houston
The keynote addresses at ISA EXPO 2008 at the Reliance Center in Houston Oct. 14-16 feature the evolution of wireless sensor networking, the possibilities of controlling low-energy nuclear reactions and an explanation of why we are who we are.

 
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  !Arc Flash Research & Development: Rescheduled
The Arc Flash Research & Development Webcast, originally scheduled to air Oct. 2, has been rescheduled for next Thursday, Oct. 9, at 1 p.m. CDT.
  !Manufacturing suffers worst falloff since '01
The Chicago Tribune reports that a key measure of nationwide manufacturing activity plunged in September, falling to its lowest reading since the recession-racked month of October 2001.
 
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  !Ultrasound World hits beach in January
The fifth annual event features information on saving energy and enhancing production through the use of ultrasonic inspection. It's scheduled to take place at the Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort in Clearwater Beach, FL, Jan. 18-21, 2009.
  !Honda completes $138 million expansion at Anna Engine Plant
Honda of America Manufacturing has invested more than $1.5 billion in its Anna, OH, engine plant since the facility first opened in 1985.
 
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Vaisala Launches Revolutionary Polymer Sensor for Dewpoint to -112 F.

The Vaisala DRYCAP Dewpoint Transmitter DMT152, featuring a new polymer sensor, measures dewpoint temperatures down to minus 112F. Patented AUTO-CALIBRATION provides long term accuracy, durability, and a wet to dry response time measured in minutes. It withstands dust, dirt and splashed water. NIST certificate and one week delivery. Applications: desiccant air dryers, glove boxes, dry chamber applications, SF6 gas in high-voltage switchgears, and inert gases where measuring very low water vapor content is required. Click Here!

   
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10/9/08: Arc Flash Research & Development
11/6/08: The CSI of Arc Flash

Arc Flash overview
PlantMail headerArc Flash University continues on October 9th with Arc Flash Research & Development . 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 header Arc 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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Oct. 13-15 ARC Asset Lifecycle Management Forum Marriott Westchase Hotel
Houston, TX
(781)-471-1000
www.arcweb.com/res/forumhouston

Oct. 14-16 ISA Expo 2008 Reliant Center
Houston, TX
(919)549-8411
www.isa.org/isaexpo2008

Nov. 9-13 PackExpo International McCormick Place
Chicago, IL
(888) 275-7664
www.packexpo.com/

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

Nov. 19-21 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo Boston Convention & Exhibition Center,
Boston, MA
(800) 795-1747
www.greenbuildexpo.org/

Jan. 18-21, 2009 Ultrasound World V Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort
Atlanta, GA
(800) 223-1325
www.uesystems.com/ultrasound_world.asp

 

   
 
 

 

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