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 Wyoming’s First Wind Energy Industry Manufacturer Joins Wind Coalition

Wyoming’s First Wind Energy Industry Manufacturer Joins Wind Coalition

LogiLube, LLC, Wyoming’s first wind energy industry manufacturer and a global leader in preventive maintenance technology using Big Data predictive analytics for the wind, oil and gas industries, has joined the Wyoming Wind Coalition, company officials announced today.

 What’s Next for Asset Condition Management?

The Future of Asset Condition Management

In Maintenance and Engineering circles, we have been talking about the same things around asset condition monitoring for many years.

Things like:

  • Set up the Program.
  • Decide which Condition

It is the ...

 GE Renewable Energy and Fortum Sverige AB Sign Digital Hydro Pilot Agreement

GE Renewable Energy and Fortum Sverige AB Sign Digital Hydro Pilot Agreement

  • First large scale pilot for GE Renewable Energy’s Digital Hydro Plant; 
  • Agreement includes four different power plants based in Sweden and Finland; 
  • Marks fourth APM Edge Analytics (“iCMS”) pilot to be installed.
Asset Condition Monitoring: Technician Certification

Asset Condition Monitoring: Technician Certification

Editor’s Note: This article was adapted from the 94-page Asset Condition Monitoring Project Manager’s Guide published in January 2017. The guide is coauthored by Terrence O’Hanlon and Dave Reiber of Reliabilityweb.com and Jack Nicholas, an independent sole proprietor.1 The guide is sponsored by Des-Case (Precision Lubrication), Pruftechnik (Alignment), SDT (Ultrasound) and SKF (Motor Condition Monitoring), whose representatives appended insightful statements on the impact of their technologies on asset condition monitoring. The guide supplements comprehensive material in Jack Nicholas’ new book, Asset Condition Monitoring Management, published by Reliabilityweb.com in December 2016.2

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 Elisa’s IoT Smart Factory Solution Has Been Selected to Participate

Elisa’s IoT Smart Factory Solution Has Been Selected to Participate

Elisa has been selected as partner in the European 4.0 Transformation Center project in Germany. Elisa's IoT Smart Factory solution is used in developing the production processes of e.Go's electric car factory using artificial intelligence and 3D visualisation.

Download Best Practices: Machinery Alignment Shimming

Several points should be checked prior to laser alignment in order to avoid problems later and to achieve good results.

  1. Foundation A solid, rigid foundation is essential for a successful

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 FerroCheck 2000 Magnetometer Series Adds Capability to Measure Ferrous Particulates in Grease

FerroCheck 2000 Magnetometer Series Adds Capability to Measure Ferrous Particulates in Grease

Spectro Scientific's FerroCheck portable magnetometer is now supported by ASTM standard D8120 Standard Test Method for Ferrous Debris Quantification.

 Keynote Sessions Announced for Drone World Expo Featuring Industry Thought Leaders

Keynote Sessions Announced for Drone World Expo Featuring Industry Thought Leaders

Executives from Ford Motor Company, GE Beyond, Project Wing/X and UPS Confirmed to Present

 Timken to Acquire Groeneveld Group, Enhancing its Lubrication Systems Platform

Timken to Acquire Groeneveld Group, Enhancing its Lubrication Systems Platform

The Timken Company, a global leader in engineered bearings and mechanical power transmission products, today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Groeneveld Group, a leading provider of automatic lubrication solutions used in on- and off-highway applications, for approximately $280 million.

 Seeq Expands Ignition Software Support with Integration Module

Seeq Expands Ignition Software Support with Integration Module

Inductive Automation customers can now easily access Seeq from their Ignition Vision displays for faster insights on production data.

 Online Condition Monitoring of Process Machinery

Online Condition Monitoring of Process Machinery

German Manufactured Systems Help Prevent Process Delays & Shutdowns

In the process industry, online condition monitoring of production-critical machines is becoming increasingly important with the rise of the Internet of Things. As a result, manufacturers are gradually replacing their redundant equipment with modern, PC-based data acquisition technology which enables predictable maintenance and scheduled production downtimes.

 Industry Leading AI Company SparkCognition Closes $32 Million in Series B Funding

Industry Leading AI Company SparkCognition Closes $32 Million in Series B Funding

SparkCognition, one of the world's fastest growing artificial intelligence companies, today announced the close of an initial $32.5 million series B funding round. The investment is led by Verizon Ventures with key participation from The Boeing Company, through its Boeing HorizonX unit.

 Reliability Playbook Offers Hands-On Customized Assistance to Manufacturing Facilities

Reliability Playbook Offers Hands-On Customized Assistance to Manufacturing Facilities

Paul Dufresne announces the formation of his new company – Reliability Playbook – through which he offers his expertise to manufacturing facilities around the world, helping them develop and implement world class maintenance and reliability programs.

 OSIsoft Collaborates with Partners to Bring the PI System to IIoT and Edge Devices

OSIsoft Collaborates with Partners to Bring the PI System to IIoT and Edge Devices

  • OSIsoft is extending the PI System data infrastructure to IIoT and edge devices to help customers monitor remote assets and reduce the time and complexity of expanding their infrastructure.
  • IIoT partner ecosystem includes Dell, Arrow Electronics, B+B SmartWorx Powered by Advantech, ADLINK/PrismTech, RtTech Software and others.
  • RtTech Software’s IIoT solutions powered by PI System on edge gateways enabling customers to reduce power consumption by 7%, increase asset availability by as much as 10%.
 VibrAlign Launches the “American Reliability Tour 2017” Featuring Machinery Maintenance Seminars

VibrAlign Launches the “American Reliability Tour 2017” Featuring Machinery Maintenance Seminars

The American Reliability Tour 2017 follows VibrAlign's successful series of Realigning America Tours mounted over the past four years. The original Realigning America Tours featured free seminars about shaft alignment, belt alignment and couplings. The upcoming Tour will provide valuable training and address attendee's issues about condition monitoring and machinery maintenance.

 Lord Corporation Introduces G-Link-200-8G Wireless Node for Vibration and Machine Health Monitoring

Lord Corporation Introduces G-Link-200-8G Wireless Node for Vibration and Machine Health Monitoring

LORD Corporation has introduced its G-Link-200-8G ruggedized high-speed triaxial accelerometer node for real-time data acquisition and machine health monitoring of high-value assets.

 Siemens Acquires Provider of Monitoring Systems for Rail Rolling Stock and Infrastructure

Siemens Acquires Provider of Monitoring Systems for Rail Rolling Stock and Infrastructure

  • Siemens Mobility Division further expands digitalized service and maintenance business
  • MRX Technologies provides condition monitoring for rolling stock and rail infrastructure and inspection systems for rail networks
  • MRX Technologies will operate in the Mobility Division as a legally independent affiliated company of Siemens AG
 NETA’s Book of the Month: NFPA 70B Key to Creating Effective Electrical Preventive Maintenance Pgrm

NETA’s Book of the Month: NFPA 70B Key to Creating Effective Electrical Preventive Maintenance Pgrm

Equipment maintenance affects safety, downtime, and the cost of repairs. NFPA 70B works hand-in-hand with NFPA 70E to help protect personnel, facilities, and businesses.

 Spectro Scientific Wins Reliability and Resilience Innovation Competition at HeliOffshore Conference

Spectro Scientific Wins Reliability and Resilience Innovation Competition at HeliOffshore Conference

Spectro Scientific is pleased to announce a joint first place finish with Airbus Helicopters in a vote ranking contestants at the 2017 HeliOffshore Conference and Annual General Meeting in Budapest, Hungary on May 14, 2017.

 Infrared Electrical Certification and Ultrasound Training News

Infrared Electrical Certification and Ultrasound Training News

IRISS, the global leader in Electrical Maintenance Safety Devices and Solutions has expanded the course offerings through their Safety and Maintenance Academy of Reliability Technologies, SMART.