Maintenance News

Company Supports Race Driver’s Efforts to Encourage and Inspire Severely Wounded Veterans

HENKEL ANNOUNCES SPONSORSHIP OF RACING FOR OUR HEROES:
PROGRAM HOSTS WOUNDED SOLDIERS AT AMERICAN LE MANS EVENTS

Mintek Mobile Data Solutions Announces $20,000 CMMS Contest

Win a free, fully installed, Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) Starting August 25, 2010.

CT Company Promotes Sustainable Engineering with MotorSilk Synthetic Oil

Evergreen America, a leading sustainable engineering company based in Wallingford, CT, is promoting the only ISO 14064 lubricant oil that reduces greenhouse gasses, accumulates carbon credits that can be traded in international markets and can increase fuel economy by 10%.

Olive-3 Technologies Announce On-Demand Editions of Total Manufacturing Management Solutions

Enterprise Asset Management On-Demand (EAM On-Demand) and Total Productive Maintenance On-Demand (TPM On-Demand) Editions deliver state-of-the-art technology to mid-size manufacturers in an affordable subscription model.

Research and Markets: Practical Lubrication for Industrial Industries, 2nd Edition

DUBLIN—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/eb3206/practical_lubricat) has announced the addition of the “Practical Lubrication for Industrial Industries, 2nd Edition” report to their offering.

Predictive Service Asia Introduces Tsang Chin Wah as a Senior Service Engineer

PRLog (Press Release) - CLEVELAND - Predictive Service Asia Limited, a global leader in providing predictive maintenance and engineering services, announces the hiring of Tsang Chin Wah (Awa) in its Hong Kong office. As a senior service engineer, Awa will perform infrared inspections and data collection in Hong Kong and locations throughout Asia. Awa holds an Electrician Class A0 Registration and a certificate from the Vocational Training Council of Electricians. He is also a certified Thermographer.

Reasonably Priced EAM Software and Add-on Modules from DPSI

DPSI, a leading developer of EAM software, is pleased to announce the release of iMaint® 3.5, the latest update to the award-winning Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software. Customers use iMaint to manage maintenance operations for manufacturing plants, facilities and vehicle fleets in a wide range of industries. Many new features enhance this user-friendly version of iMaint, including Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) as an additional order method for parts, an interactive asset tree, and many time-saving utilities. Version 3.5 also introduces the new add-on module, iMaint Dashboard, which provides current information on the most vital parts of any maintenance operation and provides data for more informed decisions.

ROTALIGN ULTRA LIVE TREND Real-time measurement of machine positional change

An important contribution one can make to lower the operating costs of rotating machines is to align them correctly using the real coupling target values. Target values recommended by manufacturers do not always reflect the real machine centerline movements due to thermal growth, pipe strain and dynamic factors.

Murata Electronics North America Invests in RFM (RF Monolithics, Inc.)

RFM ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT BY MURATA ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA, INC. AND SIGNING OF COLLABORATION AGREEMENT WITH PARENT MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

DALLAS, TEXAS, RF Monolithics, Inc. (NASDAQ: [RFMI], “RFM” or the “Company”) announced today that Murata Electronics North America, Inc., has purchased 533,000 shares of RFM Common Stock at $1.31/share, representing a small premium over RFM’s recent 30 day volume weighted average price, in a private transaction. The purchase represents less than five percent of RFM’s outstanding stock.

ITP Launches New Home Page in Conjunction with New Look and Feel

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) is proud to announce the launch of its Web site’s newly redesigned home page. ITP has been working to incorporate comments and feedback from internal and external users to make its home page more user-friendly and organized based on the tasks our stakeholders perform regularly. The new home page offers a simple and clean design that significantly improves functionality.

Brian Wilson joins People and Processes, Inc.

People and Processes, Inc. announced today that Brian Wilson has joined the company in a Principal Consultant role. In his new position, Brian will provide strategic leadership for education and consulting in the following areas:  Coaching and Mentoring, Succession Planning, Operations, Maintenance and Reliability Best Practices, Change Management, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, and SAP Development, Implementation, Training.

Henkel Turns To YouTube to Ease Anaerobic Anxiety…

Rocky Hill, Conn. - To answer common questions and educate users on the simplicity of Loctite® brand anaerobic adhesives and sealants, Henkel Corporation - has introduced a series of short videos that will appear on YouTube and on Loctite® websites.  Running approximately 60 seconds each, these videos succinctly illustrate the simplicity of using, applying and removing these adhesives.

SmartSignal to Present at XXI World Energy Congress

Will Discuss Breakthrough Advances in Predictive Diagnostics and Work Management

Lisle, Ill. - SmartSignal® Corporation today announced that it will present a paper at the XXI World Energy Congress (WEC), which is being held September 12-16, 2010 at the Palais des congrès/Convention Centre in Montreal, Canada.

Ranal Software Technologies Pvt. Ltd Introduces OptiMaint To Revolutionize Maintenance Management

Targeted to multiple industries this CMMS solution is a real decision making tool that optimizes the Asset Management and Maintenance.

(I-Newswire) - In the present day scenario organizations have adopted Information Technology in the areas like the Engineering, Manufacturing, Accounting, Sales and Marketing, etc, but is yet to be implemented in the field of Maintenance Management. Most organizations, be it large or medium is yet to invest in a tool for managing the maintenance activities. The benefits realized by the use of a CMMS are still under estimated. Computerized maintenance allows an effective management of Human, Material and Budgetary resources.

Fluke 810 Vibration Tester Helps Alpenrose Dairy Keep Milk Flowing

The 810 is part of Alpenrose’s proactive maintenance program to help understand when a motor or machine may encounter problems

PRLog - Alpenrose Dairy is able to maintain the efficiency of its processing operations by using the new Fluke 810 Vibration Tester to analyze the condition of its production machinery and troubleshoot any faults or potential problems.

MPulse Expands DataLink Maintenance Solutions Program

MPulse Maintenance Software (MPulse) developers of MPulse v7, its fourth generation of CMMS software, announces the hiring of Daniel LaFollette as Systems Integrations Manager to direct the MPulse DataLink Maintenance Solutions Program.

Reliable Manufacturing reveals date of new What Tool? When? Master Class

Change management consultancy firm, Reliable Manufacturing, has announced details of its next What Tool? When? Master Class with industry experts Ron Moore and Andrew Fraser. The two-day event will be held at the Holiday Inn Runcorn, near Manchester Airport, on Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st September 2010.

Trico Launches New Opto Laser Level for Easy Oiler Installation

PEWAUKEE, WIS. - Trico Corporation recently launched the Opto Laser Level - a new product which aids in the installation of the company’s Opto-Matic Constant Level Oiler.

Trico’s Opto-Matic Oiler plays a vital role in machine reliability. It is a dependable tool that maintains accurate oil levels in equipment world-wide and has been used as an industry standard for more than 75 years.

Ingersoll Rand Partners with Azima DLI to Power Its Equipment Services Business

Long-Term Service and Maintenance Contracts Enhanced Through Advanced Machine Condition Monitoring Capabilities

WOBURN, Mass., (BUSINESS WIRE)—Azima DLI, the premier provider of predictive machine condition monitoring and analysis services, today announced details of a multi-year agreement with Ingersoll Rand’s Industrial Technologies Sector (IR) . Ingersoll Rand’s Industrial Technologies Sector has selected Azima DLI as its global condition monitoring partner, and an important enhancement of the company’s equipment service business. The initial partnership covers compressors installed at customer sites in North America and may expand to focus on additional equipment and geographies.

ARC’s Eighth India Forum Highlights

ARC Advisory Group’s Forum, “Achieving Business Excellence through IT and Automation Solutions,” in Hyderabad, India, July 14-17 focused on electric power, process, and batch industries in India to drive innovation, sustainability, and performance.  The forum attracted over 400 delegates.