asset management

DENTON, TX - CBS ArcSafe®, a leading manufacturer of remote racking and switching solutions for low- and medium-voltage switchgear, introduces its single-application remote racking system (RRS-3) for General Electric (GE) Type PowerBreak II circuit breaker. The lightweight, portable CBS ArcSafe RRS-3 PB II allows technicians to remotely install and remove the circuit breaker from a safe distance of up to 300 feet while remaining stationed outside the arc-flash boundary.

EVERETT, Wash. - Fluke Corp. is presenting a technical session at the Rockwell Automation’s Automation Fair 2015 Nov. 18-19 at McCormick Place West in Chicago. “An Overview of Asset Management and Predictive Maintenance” will be presented from 1:00-2:00pm on both days of the fair in Room W476 by Tony Shockey, Thermography Services Manager, and Ashish Guttedar, Senior Product Manager for Fluke.

Norway - Ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin has become the first UV system supplier to meet the most stringent USCG marine water requirements, positioning the Norwegian company for full USCG approval in 2016. In a series of land-based tests, both the standard MPN (regrowth) method and the more exacting FDA/CMFDA, or ‘instant kill’, benchmark were successfully assessed.

Vancouver, BC - Copperleaf Technologies has been chosen by CIO Review as one of the 20 Most Promising Energy Technology Solution Providers in 2015. The annual list of companies is selected by a panel of experts and members of CIO Review’s editorial board to recognize and promote technology entrepreneurship. This positioning is based on CIO Review’s evaluation of Copperleaf’s expertise and offerings for the Energy Technology landscape.

Lloyd’s Register Energy launches new asset optimisation software solution to meet industry demand

Oil and gas decision-makers are coming under increasing pressure to reduce asset downtime, according to new research released today*.

LONDON - The Year in Infrastructure 2015 Conference - Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today presented J.P. (Peter) Blake, Director, Project Delivery Group for Hatch Chile, with its Lifetime Achievement Award. Blake was recognized for his exceptional vision, numerous career achievements, leadership, and effectiveness as a change agent, having tirelessly advocated throughout his career for improving infrastructure workflows through the better application of advanced technologies. Equally important, he was honored as a great friend and mentor to the infrastructure community at large.

CHICAGO - Strengthening its aftermarket customer service offering, John Crane, a division of the global technology company Smiths Group, announced today it has signed an agreement to acquire XPD8 Solutions Ltd.

LONDON - The Year in Infrastructure 2015 Conference - Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced General Access to its new ContextCapture offering. ContextCapture is Bentley’s first product release of the Acute3D software technology it acquired earlier this year. The software is ideally suited for any organization that could apply 3D models of real-world context to benefit infrastructure design, construction, or operations.

Mumbai, India - AVEVA today announced that InSteel Engineers Pvt Ltd. has selected AVEVA Bocad to replace a competitive software product, estimating an improvement in productivity of up to 30%. AVEVA Bocad will be used on the company’s structural steel design, detailing, BIM and fabrication projects, including major capital engineering and AEC projects. The design capabilities of AVEVA Bocad enable InSteel to reduce production and onsite rework and manual work due to inconsistencies.  The result for InSteel is impressive productivity gains and more accurate project deliverables.

Rahway,NJ. - Allstate Power Vac, Inc. (APV) today announced the company has finalized a strategic partnership with Kinderhook Industries and its affiliates.  As a result of this partnership, Kinderhook, a private equity firm based in New York, has completed a significant equity investment in APV.  This partnership will provide APV with access to new capital, positioning the company for continued and more aggressive growth, both organic and through acquisitions, in the environmental services industry.