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Waukesha Bearings Corporation Acquires Inpro/Seal Company

NEW YORK, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/—Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV) announced today that Waukesha Bearings, an operating company in Dover’s Fluid Management Segment and global provider of custom-engineered hydrodynamic bearings and magnetic bearing systems, has acquired Inpro/Seal Company, the leading designer and manufacturer of bearing isolator technologies. Inpro/Seal is based in Rock Island, Illinois. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The Maintenance Storeroom: Keys to Efficient Maintenance Operation

By Jeff Zeiler

Taming Your MRO Spend While Unlocking the Hidden Savings in Your MRO Spares Inventory

By Will Templeton and Niels Martin

Organizations spend over $500 billion annually on spare parts and supplies to support maintenance, repair and operations (MRO). So why do MRO and other "indirect materials" remain the ugly stepchildren when it comes to inventory and cost reduction initiatives? In short, it is because these initiatives can be both complex and risky. How do you keep enough material on the shelf to maintain equipment availability, uptime and service management while not breaking the bank? Read on...

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The Maintenance Storeroom: Keys to Efficient Maintenance Operation

By Jeff Zeiler

Besides being the central hub for maintenance, the storeroom also provides functions that are absolutely critical to the maintenance operation. These functions are so important that when the storeroom is operating in a best practices mode, the rest of the maintenance operation can excel - the storeroom is the enabler. Put another way, if the storeroom is run improperly (such as poor inventory accuracy, parts unavailable when needed due to poor replenishment and procurement practices, etc), the rest of the maintenance operation has no chance of achieving high service levels of equipment availability and reliability.

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Lean MRO Materials – The Right Part at the Right Time in the Right Quantity

A 30 minute long presentation by Ron Kuehl, MRO Material Manager, Detroit Diesel Corp

With over 3 million square feet of manufacturing space, Detroit Diesel has experienced their share of challenges while trying to achieve a lean MRO inventory. Ron Kuehl, Detroit Diesel's MRO Materials Manager, shares how they identified their challenges and opportunities for improvement while working to achieve a lean MRO inventory, and why they are now confident that they will have the Right Part at the Right Time in the Right Quantity by employing an MRO inventory optimization service.

Oniqua MRO Analytics Forms Strategic Alliance With MRO Logistics in Brazil

Denver, Colorado - August 22, 2011 - Oniqua MRO Analytics, the leading provider of MRO analytics solutions for asset-intensive organizations, today announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with MRO Logistics. MRO Logistics will market, deliver and support Oniqua Analytics Solution as a core part of its MRO logistics solutions offering in Brazil, which includes replenishment and inventory reduction operations, client development and advisory support.

MRO Inventory: The Expert’s Monument to Failure

Have the experts failed us? Lean experts teach us to "see" the hidden factory and all its "waste," so why can't we see the mountains of MRO materials? And while Six Sigma efforts focus on vendor lead times or improved fill rates, why do few Black Belts apply the correct statistical analysis for determining stocking parameters?

Sadly, reliability engineering efforts to predict failure and develop risk management plans have failed to stop excess investments in MRO stock.

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“MRO Inventory Optimization – It’s Easier Than You Think”

An hour long presentation by John Cowan, President of Xtivity Inc. and Tim Moxey, Director of Business Development for IHS, Inc.

Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) inventory consists of spare parts and other indirect materials that support critical production, facilities and fleet equipment. It can tie up 15% of all procurement spend and 75% of purchasing requisitions, yet most organizations use only 5% frequently while the remaining 95% sit in a company's inventory only to be used a few times per year or never at all.

Key Performance Indicators for Stores and MRO

By: Daniel DeWald

Key Performance Indicators (KPI) are used to measure and monitor daily, weekly, and monthly activities in MRO and Stores. Management uses them as tools to analyze past performance and make decisions as they move forward. KPIs are objective measurements, and taking these measurements is a key activity for the maintenance manager to oversee.

SKF bearing maintenance handbook offers comprehensive working guide for the maintenance professional

LIVINGSTON, Scotland - SKF recently updated its SKF Bearing Maintenance Handbook, a comprehensive guide designed for the maintenance professional that covers the basics of bearings and bearing arrangements, including instructions for mounting bearings, bearing units, housings and seals. Additionally, the handbook describes safe and skillful maintenance practices that can help extend bearing service life, reduce machine downtime and minimize unplanned maintenance activities.

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Taming Your MRO Spend

An hour long web workshop on demand presented by Niels Martin, Managing Director and Will Templeton, Solutions Specialist

It is estimated that U.S. industries alone purchase a staggering $136 billion per year on parts, materials, and supplies to support Maintenance, Repair and Operations. Yet most companies cannot effectively and systematically rationalize their spend - where they are over-purchasing/overspending, what materials are excess or duplicates, what inventory is obsolete, when they can use non-OEM alternatives. Until now. Join this web seminar to learn how to make informed and effective decisions to manage the supply chain and inventory on the parts and materials that will give you the most bang for your buck. We'll provide practical steps you can begin taking today to save your company millions.

Hydraulic Institute Introduces Pump Efficiency Prediction Guideline Publication

Parsippany NJ, February 2011 - - The Hydraulic Institute Pump Efficiency Prediction guideline (HI 20.3-2010) is now available in a separate, self-contained publication. The guideline presents a simple method that will help pump users predict normally attainable efficiency levels at the best efficiency point (BEP) for selected types of rotodynamic pumps when the rate of flow, total head per stage, net positive suction head available (NPSHA), and the service conditions are known. Graphs are used extensively to portray the relationship of pump efficiency versus different parameters.

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Pfizer Pushes the MRO Reliability Envelope

An hour long web workshop on demand presented by Jim Clifford - Manager, Data Management Group, Maximo System Owner - Pfizer

Pfizer pushes the MRO Reliability envelope. Lower MRO inventory and improve MRO availability at the same time? You bet. Discover the 5 steps Pfizer took to ensure that their MRO optimization program saved money and improved MRO fill rates.

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Waukesha Bearings Corporation Acquires Inpro/Seal Company

Oniqua MRO Analytics Regional User Conferences Attract World’s Top Energy and Mining Companies

The Maintenance Storeroom: Keys to Efficient Maintenance Operation

Xstrata Copper Chooses Oniqua Analytics Solution for MRO Equipment Maintenance

Infospectrum Acquires Hetrogenous Inc., a Leader in Real Time Asset Tracking Solutions

NWP Services Corporation Introduces GreenSMART Purchasing With MRO Manager Solution

Taming Your MRO Spend While Unlocking the Hidden Savings in Your MRO Spares Inventory

The Maintenance Storeroom: Keys to Efficient Maintenance Operation

Pelican Products Unveils The 1560 Laptop Overnight Case

Lean MRO Materials – The Right Part at the Right Time in the Right Quantity

Nord-Lock has acquired Superbolt

Oniqua MRO Analytics Forms Strategic Alliance With MRO Logistics in Brazil

MRO Inventory: The Expert’s Monument to Failure

“MRO Inventory Optimization – It’s Easier Than You Think”

Key Performance Indicators for Stores and MRO

MRO Inventory – the “Expert’s Monument to Failure”

SKF bearing maintenance handbook offers comprehensive working guide for the maintenance professional

Taming Your MRO Spend

Hydraulic Institute Introduces Pump Efficiency Prediction Guideline Publication

Pfizer Pushes the MRO Reliability Envelope