Maintenance News

Process Industries in Asia, Including India, Are Ready to Invest in Enterprise Solutions

ARC’s Research Reveals that Process Industries in Asia, Including India, Are Ready to Invest in Enterprise Solutions

By Jayanth Bhattacharjee and SR Venkatapathy, ARC Advisory Group

Agility and responsiveness to market demands in a competitive environment have made it imperative for process industry manufacturers to ensure quality deliverance, better asset management, lower operational costs, and operational efficiency. These have led to adoption of process enterprise solutions, such as Collaborative Production Management (CPM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), and Transportation Management Systems (TMS).

Emerson wins Golar LNG contract

AUSTIN, TEXAS: Emerson Process Management has won a contract from Golar LNG to supply PlantWeb digital automation architecture for basic process control and safety systems on the Golar Freeze, a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) vessel.

Ray Hardee, P.E., CEO of Engineered Software Recognized by the Hydraulic Institute and Pump Systems

LACEY, Washington-April 30, 2009-Ray Hardee, P.E., CEO of Engineered Software, Inc., was recognized by the Hydraulic Institute (HI) for his contributions as a key member serving on the Hydraulic Institute/Pump Systems Matter “Optimizing Pumping Systems Guidebook” (OPS) Committee, which led to publication of the 250+ page guide in 2008.

Azima DLI Announces WATCHMAN Remote for the Wind Power Industry

CHICAGO - WINDPOWER 2009 (Booth # 5542) - May 4, 2009 - Global condition monitoring services company Azima DLI today announced WATCHMAN Remote Monitoring Services for the wind power industry. WATCHMAN Remote is a subscription-based service that addresses the equipment reliability and uptime needs of wind park owners by supporting safe and cost effective machine condition monitoring of remote or unmanned installations. The award-winning WATCHMAN Remote service features advanced web-based technology and a team of experienced engineers who rely on proven monitoring techniques and knowledge of the wind power industry to promote optimal performance of turbines and related equipment.

Four Queen’s Awards for AESSEAL

The AES Engineering Ltd. Group, trading as AESSEAL, is the proud recipient of two Queen’s Awards for Industry 2009 for Innovation and Sustainable Development.

CTD-2160 – Easy On-Line Condition Monitoring

Technekon offers CTD-2160 - digital multichannel machine condition monitoring system that use FFT for calculations.

Portable data collection kit

The portable data collection kit contains a general purpose accelerometer, a two-pole magnet base, and a MaxFlex^TM data collection cable, all for only $319. Save more than 20%! Offer valid through June 30, 2009.

IFMA Offers Manual on Dealing with Possible Swine Flu Pandemic

In an effort to assist businesses in preparing for a potential swine influenza pandemic, the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Foundation is offering the “Pandemic Preparedness Manual,” a complimentary resource that can assist in planning for, controlling and responding to the threat of and influenza pandemic.

Timken Debuts Global Citizenship Report on Earth Day

CANTON, Ohio: - Being a good corporate citizen isn’t something new to The Timken Company (NYSE:TKR), but having a report in one place which details how Timken earns the trust of its stakeholders marks a new milestone in the company’s long tradition of active citizenship.

Diageo Enhances Perfect Plant Program With Informance

World’s leading premium drink business maximizes value to customer through manufacturing performance.

Industry Veteran John Pratt Joins Managed Maintenance, Inc. as CEO

BOCA RATON, Fla.—Managed Maintenance, Inc. (MMI) selected John Pratt as its new Chief Executive Officer. In his new role, Pratt will lead MMI’s new growth initiatives while leveraging his 30 years of industry experience and management expertise to architect the company’s future as the leader in the maintenance supply-chain marketplace.

Project will monitor aircraft hydraulic fluid

TECNALIA is taking part in the European “Super Sky Sense” project led by the INTERLAB Group and which aims to enhance aeronautical safety by installing alternative optical and biochemical sensors in the aircraft to monitor hydraulic fluids.

GasTOPS Opens Service Centre in Eastern Canada

GasTOPS Ltd. celebrated the grand opening of its new Service Centre in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia on 23 April 2009. This centre will be the focal point for the company’s technical services business, providing aircraft component repair, health monitoring and non-destructive testing services for both military and commercial customers in Canada.

Mincom to Launch Mobility Solution for Asset Intensive Business

Mincom selects Dexterra mobile platform and applications to power its new mobility solutions enabling organizations to increase productivity, improve safety and lower costs

GE Breakthrough Validates Technology to Enable 500-Gigabyte Disc

GE’s Micro-Holographic Discs will have 20 times the storage capacity of a standard Blu-ray disc and be read with systems similar to today’s Blu-ray and DVD Players

SAP and Sybase Announce a Mobility Partnership

Leading Software Providers to Co-Innovate to Mobilize SAP® Business Suite 7 for Millions of Mobile Device Users Worldwide

Access SAP Plant Maintenance via a Mobile Device… Fast, Easy, and Flexible

Computing has revolutionized the way organizations do business. Until recently, computing has had strict physical limitations. Warehouse Management, Plant Maintenance, and Sales & Distribution users at times were beyond the reach of an organization’s networks.

Automate SAP Plant Maintenance with Abaco Mobile Service Management

Abaco Mobile is a global leader in designing and deploying mobile solutions for SAP clients worldwide. Our focus on utilizing the native SAP content that customers have already paid for allows us to extend that functionality out to a mobile device at a greatly reduced cost - increasing ROI and reducing your total cost of ownership.

Make your SAP Plant Maintenance System Mobile

If you use SAP Plant Maintenance within your organization, you can now easily add a mobile interface for use with the most popular mobile devices.

Rapid announces commercial release of RapidOps

HOUSTON,TX—Rapid Solutions Corporation (TSX-V: RPD) announced the commercial release of RapidOps(TM) software.

RapidOps delivers critical operating procedures, safe operating conditions (“SOC”) and condition-based analysis to the point of need location in process intensive industries.