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 Topcon Announces Agreement to Bundle Bentley Reality Modeling Software With UAS Software Solutions

Topcon Announces Agreement to Bundle Bentley Reality Modeling Software With UAS Software Solutions

Topcon Positioning Group introduces Topcon ContextCapture, powered by Bentley Systems, a reality modeling software solution that will be offered with Topcon UAS (unmanned aerial systems). The system is designed for mapping, construction and surveying professionals to quickly turn simple photographs and/or point cloud data into true-to-life, highly detailed 3D models for use throughout a project lifecycle.

High Resistance Joints

A high resistance or resistance unbalance in the circuit may be an indication of a high resistance connection. Figure 8-3 illustrates for just one type, a bolted connection, some of the

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Plant Failures

From an asset management perspective, it is necessary to understand the root cause of plant failure in order to establish effective condition monitoring and asset management strategies.

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 Uptime-As-A-Service Leader Senseye Launches Next Generation of Predictive Maintenance Software

Uptime-As-A-Service Leader Senseye Launches Next Generation of Predictive Maintenance Software

Senseye, the Uptime-as-a-Service leader, today announced the launch of version 2.3 of its automatic condition monitoring and prognostics software, bringing Remaining Useful Life calculations to all customers – whether they operate 10 or 10,000 assets. Senseye is the only product in the world to offer automated condition monitoring combined with Remaining Useful Life analysis.

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 Seeq Announces Ignition Software Connectivity and Analytics

Seeq Announces Ignition Software Connectivity and Analytics

Inductive Automation customers gain rapid insights into their SCADA data with Seeq Workbench software.

 February - March 2017

February - March 2017

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 IOT Solutions World Congress 2017

IOT Solutions World Congress 2017

The IoT Solutions World Congress is the leading international event that links the Internet of Things with industry. On its second edition, the event doubled the figures registered on its inaugural one, with 172 exhibiting companies and over 8.000 attendees from 70 countries. 

The “Gross to Close” Method to Find Leaks

Finding leaks is easy using the “Gross to Close” method. With headphones on and amplification set to 50-60dB, adjust headphone volume comfortably. Wave the detector back and forth and up and down ...

 AeroVironment Advances Research with Farmers and University Partners

AeroVironment Advances Research with Farmers and University Partners

Research program entering third year to expand the agronomic analytics and capabilities of the company’s innovative drone and analytics platform

AeroVironment growing its library of supported crops to provide targeted analytics with more precision and value to producers in key agriculture market

Findings to provide a deeper understanding of how multispectral data can be used to speed awareness and empower faster decisions for greater yields

Insights for Improving the Performance of Your Critical Assets

Insights for Improving the Performance of Your Critical Assets

IMC-2016 RAP Talk - 16:46 
by Jeff Owens, Advanced Technology Services

With over 27 years’ experience, Jeff Owens, CEO of Advanced Technology Services (ATS), is at the forefront of the industrial services industry. Here, he shares his insights for improving the performance of your critical assets, in relation to the various challenges today’s manufacturers face including the skills gap, equipment downtime and aging machinery.

 Each Step Is Important

Each Step Is Important

Intelligent knowledge management through better interpretation of data

 Easy-Laser Wins Global Design Award

Easy-Laser Wins Global Design Award

Easy-Laser has been awarded an iF DESIGN AWARD 2017 for their design for a display unit for laser-based measurement equipment.

 Wireless Machine Level: Now Available

Wireless Machine Level: Now Available

GTI Predictive Technology is proud to announce the Wireless Machine Level. This product is a major leap forward from our previous 1-axis level and supports both the iPad and Windows computers.

 Hansford Sensors Launches New Intrinsically Safe Vibration Monitoring Connection Enclosure

Hansford Sensors Launches New Intrinsically Safe Vibration Monitoring Connection Enclosure

Hansford Sensors, the leading global manufacturer of high performance industrial accelerometers, has launched a new intrinsically safe connection enclosure for industrial and process vibration monitoring.

A Lubrication Condition or a Mechanical Condition?

When monitoring your bearing lubrication with ultrasound, it is important to watch for very high values in your condition indicators ( total RMS and Peak values ). After applying grease, both values should decrease proportionately. This is a sign the bearing was under-lubricated. If the total RMS value lowers and the peak value stays relatively the same, then the bearing has a mechanical condition that is generating impacts.

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Before Considering Bearing Redesign

In the opinion of the senior author, the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) do a credible job of designing, building, and installing bearings. Within the industrial end user community there seems to be an overt tendency to rede-sign, and continually attempt to improve on the OEM bearings. In multiple cases, the bearing redesign has rendered the machinery inoperative. In other situations, the operating speed range of the machinery has been severely limited following the installation of presumably improved bearings. In all cases, the machinery diagnostician must approach bearing problems carefully, and conduct a methodical engineering analysis of the problem. Specifically, the following items should always be thoroughly examined and in some cases re-examined:

  • Check that the oil console or reservoir contains the correct lubricant.
  • Check the oil quality for proper density, viscosity, water content, etc.
  • Check the oil for the presence of any


Moving to a Two-Tiered Predictive Maintenance Program

In a way, the existing arrangement at MSDGC WWT was in two tiers, one provided by an ACM/PdM services contractor and the other provided by in-house maintenance ACM/PdM practitioners. In

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Tips Are for Focusing

Literally, tips are for focusing. You may be used to taking the rubber cones (six-inch cone or the smaller 1.5”-2”) to locate air leaks. You should only use the cones when you are trying to

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 42 Megapixel USB 3.0 Industrial Camera

42 Megapixel USB 3.0 Industrial Camera

Via the integrated HDR mode, the camera captures image details previously unobtainable using other cameras / Their compact form (36x36x26mm) means they are ideal for applications where space limitations are a factor