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ISO Preliminary Meeting on Asset Management recommends go-ahead!
Following last years ballot of global National Standards Bodies regarding the development of an International Standard for Asset Management, ISO asked BSI to host a Preliminary Meeting to discuss the positive ballot outcome and agree the way forward. The Preliminary Meeting was held on 15- 18th June in London and was Chaired by Rhys Davies.
Predictive Service Welcomes Bradley Thorp as Predictive Maintenance Program Manager
Predictive Service, LLC, a global leader in providing predictive maintenance and engineering services, announces the hiring of Bradley Thorp in the new position of predictive maintenance program manager. In this role, Thorp will provide sales support for all predictive technologies and support integrated predictive maintenance programs.
Recipients of the 2010 Asset Management Council Student Awards Announced
The asset management industry’s future leaders were celebrated as recipients of the illustrious 2010 Asset Management Council Student Awards. The Awards Dinner at Adelaide’s Hilton was held in conjunction with the ICOMS Asset Management Conference and attracted over 200 of the industry’s leaders and practitioners in asset management and maintenance.
US Navy Authorizes the CTRL UL101 for Submarine Fleet
CTRL Systems, Inc. received notification today that the U.S. Navy placed the CTRL UL101 Ultrasound Detector on the Test Design Engineer Allowance Equipment List. The UL101 was also added to the Maintenance Requirement Cards of 6 different applications, indicating it will be required for use on all class subs.
ISA Announces Recipients of 2010 ISA Educational Foundation Scholarships
The International Society of Automation (ISA) is proud to announce the winners of the 2010 ISA Educational Foundation Scholarships. These scholarships are awarded to college and university students who demonstrate outstanding potential for long-range contribution to the fields of automation, instrumentation, and control. The scholarship awards support tuition and related expenses and research activities and initiatives.
Saasmaint.com Delivers Saasmaint Essentials on the Force.com Platform
Saasmaint.com today announced the availability of Saasmaint Essentials on Force.com, salesforce.com’scloud computing platform, delivering maintenance management capabilities in the cloud to customers. Saasmaint Essentials is a Force.com native application, benefiting from the reliability, scalability and performance of salesforce.com’strusted enterprise cloud computing platform.
Jason Kopschinsky Joins Trico Corporation as Reliability Services Manager
Trico Corporation, a leading provider of total lubrication management services and products, recently announced the addition of Jason Kopschinsky as Reliability Services Manager. In this role he will report to the Director of Global Services and will support Trico’s corporate executive goals by providing technical leadership to the field services team and will work closely with customers to create effective lubrication management programs based on industry best practice standards, contribute to both new and existing product development, and more.
Global Market for Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Services for Power Plants to Exceed $32.3 Billion
GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Power Plant Services markets. The world market for maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for power plants is projected to exceed $32.3 billion by the year 2015. This is primarily driven by rising demand for energy and the condition of power producing equipment. Additionally, electricity regulations are also contributing to the market growth.
SMRP Certifying Organization (SMRPCO) Attains Approval for Reimbursement of Exam Fees Under GI Bill
Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) candidates who are serving or have served in the military will be eligible to receive reimbursement for their exam fees.
Unique, New Laser Alignment Kit For Industry
Pinpoint Laser Systems is introducing the new Pinpoint Proline Alignment Kit - a visual laser system for checking and measuring straightness, flatness, squareness, parallelism, leveling and many other tasks. This kit combines the features of a transit, an infinitely long straightedge and laser alignment system all in one compact, portable, versatile product. Precision laser alignment for production, maintenance, and plant engineering projects, both large and small, has never been so easy.
Chevron Introduces HDAX 7200 Low Ash Gas Engine Oil
New Product Ideal for Gas Compression, Processing or Co-Generation Applications.
Datastick Systems Announces Machine Vibration Seminar in San Jose July 20-23
A four-day Machine Vibration seminar with hands-on practical experience will be held on July 20 through 23 in San Jose, California, announced Penny Melrose, CEO of Datastick Systems, Inc. Seminar attendees can become certified as Level I Vibration Analysts by taking a test on the last day.
Colossus Minerals Selects Mincom’s Leading Solution for Enterprise Asset Management
Pre-production gold mining company underpins mission-critical operations of Brazilian exploratory project with Mincom Ellipse
Meggitt Sensing Systems Debuts World’s Smallest Triaxial Isotron Accelerometer
Meggitt Sensing Systems, a Meggitt group division, has announced the new product launch of the Endevco model 35A, the world’s smallest ISOTRON (IEPE-type) triaxial accelerometer with integral electronics, designed for high-precision vibration measurements in three orthogonal axes on very small objects.
Commtest Awarded GSA Contract
Commtest has been awarded a 5 year United States General Services Administration (GSA) contract GS-07F-0471W and is now listed on GSA’s Schedule 66 under Special Identification Number (SIN) 602-30 as a Small Business entity.
VIBXPERT II, A New Portable Vibration Analyzer
With Full Color Display, Fast Data Acquisition and Powerful Vibration Diagnostic Tools
Meggitt Sensing Systems Launches New Endevco Extreme Temperature Piezoelectric Accelerometers
Sensors Ideal for Cryogenic, Flight Test, HALT/HASS/ESS, and Space Hardware Testing
ISA Publishes Control Systems Safety Evaluation and Reliability, Third Edition
The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces the publication of Control Systems Safety Evaluation and Reliability, Third Edition, by William M. Goble.
Wyle Analysis Results in Safer Armored Vehicle for the Warfighter
Wyle experts performed a full-system maintenance analysis for a variant of the U.S. military’s Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle resulting in a safer, more cost-efficient maintenance plan for the vehicle.
Research and Markets Announced the Addition of Research Report of Thermal Infrared Imager Industry
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Research Report of Thermal Infrared Imager Industry in 2009” report to their offering.
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Solutions 2.0 Conference - September 5
Mobius Institute Intermediate Vibration Analysis Cat. II - Dungun, Malaysia - September 6
ISO Cat. III Vibration Analysis Training - Antwerp Belgium - September 7
SmartSignal Summit 2010: Avoid Surprises - September 10
Webinar: There’s no ‘I’ in planner: building a team approach to planning & scheduling - September 10
Webinar: Enhanced Electrical Diagnostics through Ultrasound Imaging - September 12
World Energy Congress - September 13
Distribution Packaging and Testing Training in Eden Prairie MN - September 13
Intermediate Vibration Analysis Training Cat. II - Bergen, Norway - September 13
Intermediate Vibration Analysis Training Cat. II - Knoxville, TN
- Reliability Performance Institute Call For Papers
- Things to think about (and do) in 2010
(25) - Reliabilityweb.com 100 Top Web Sites
- The Maintenance Function
- U.S. Energy Information Administration / International Energy Outlook 2010
- Process improvements and cost reduction through reliability enhancements
- Reliability Centered Maintenance report by F Stanley Nowlan and Howard F Heap
- Go Enterprise Wide!
- Reliability Reality in Process Plants - The Archimedean Leap from the “Bathtub”
- The Failure Dilemma!
- Reliabilityweb.com 100 Top Web Sites
- Things to think about (and do) in 2010
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- Reliability Performance Institute Call For Papers
- Electric Motor Bearing Greasing Basics
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- Root Cause Failure Analysis Web Workshops
- Asset Management: concepts and practices
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- The Onesteel Eight Critical Elements of Asset Management
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- Maintenance of Hydraulic Systems
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- Selecting The Right Manufacturing Improvement Tools Web Workshop
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- Maintenance Planning: Back to Basics
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- Alignment and Balancing
- Asset Management
- CMMS and EAM
- Green Reliability
- Human Asset Management
- Infrared Thermal Imaging
- KPIs - Reliability Performance Metrics
- Lean Maintenance
- Lubrication
- Maintenance Management
- Motor and Power System Testing
- MRO - Spares Management
- Oil and Fluid Analysis
- Planning and Scheduling
- PM Optimization
- Predictive Maintenance and Condition Monitoring Management
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- Reliability Engineering
- Reliability Leadership
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