Predictive Service, a global leader in providing engineering, maintenance, reliability and sustainability solutions, announced today the hiring of Andrew Fry as Business Development Manager for the UK and Europe. In his new role, Fry will be responsible for expanding the market for Predictive Service’s energy savings and facility optimization services.
Has your injector life been dramatically reduced? Are you also seeing increased fuel filter plugging? Are you seeing a very dark substance on your fuel filter media? If the answer to these
A condition-based maintenance (CBM) program is part of a comprehensive maintenance management program, which should consist of one or more non-intrusive testing technologies applied in a routine scheduled manner for critical assets in your plant.
Company’s new miniature precision pressure sensor, full line of microphones, and platinum stock products were met with overwhelming enthusiasm at this year’s show
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RS Technologies, a division of PCB Load & Torque, showcased the customizable features of its user-friendly fastener test systems at the National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo in Las Vegas last week. The systems generated significant interest among show attendees, who were able to see live demonstrations on portable solutions including the 962 portable data acquisition system and the 3210 Labmaster with a rotary torque transducer and clamp force load cells.
Gert-Jan Tretmans (44) has joined the management team at BrandMaker, the leading European provider of marketing resource management (MRM) systems, effective from October 1. As Vice President Sales Europe, Tretmans will be responsible for BrandMaker’s solutions throughout Europe, spanning direct sales with the company’s own team of account managers as well as indirect sales via distributors and partners. Tretmans is an acknowledged expert on marketing technologies, having spent more than ten years in sales management roles with companies like Unica and IBM before joining BrandMaker.
The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) is pleased to announce the details of the selection of workshops and plant tours that will be offered at the 2013 AME “Excellence Inside” conference, which takes place Oct. 21-25 in Toronto.
eMaint Enterprises, a leader in cloud-based maintenance management software, has opened an office in the Digital Hub in Dublin, Ireland as the headquarters for its EMEA operations. Claire Cox has come on board as Senior Manager of EMEA Operations.
The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) is proud to welcome a collection of renowned experts in lean thinking to Toronto to speak at the 2013 AME “Excellence Inside” Conference. During the conference, which will take place Oct. 21-25, attendees will have the opportunity to learn a variety of fascinating strategies and approaches as each speaker details and discusses their expertise during their respective keynotes.
eMaint Named One of Philadelphia’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies Leader in Cloud-Based Maintenance Management Systems Has Seen a 167 Percent Revenue Growth in 2012 Over a Three-Year Span
Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) signing starts development of coordinate metrology technology for maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) of aircraft.
Uptime magazine recently caught up with Lanny Floyd, principal consultant and global electrical safety competency leader for DuPont. In his 40-plus year career with DuPont, Lanny has had a series of assignments in the design, construction, operations and maintenance of electrical systems in industrial manufacturing facilities. For the past 30 years, his work has focused on advancing the state of the art in electrical safety, including management systems, competency renewal, work practices and the application of technologies that reduce injury risk from electrical hazards.
"I really don't understand what we are doing here. We are maintenance people; when something breaks, we fix it. You management guys are really making this a lot harder than it needs to be."
During recent presentations, I asked the audiences how many of their organizations had quality management systems in place within their maintenance departments. On average, about two percent of the attendees raised their hands. I asked the same audiences how many of their organizations had quality management systems for their manufacturing processes. The response was somewhere in the 95 percent range.
Uptime Magazine recently caught up with Anthony “Mac” Smith
The team at Uptime magazine congratulates Anthony “Mac” Smith on his extraordinary career and amazing accomplishments. Fifteen years ago, Mac invited me to lunch while he and his lovely wife Mary Lou were on holiday in nearby Marco Island. I was in awe and honored to meet such a pioneer and legend in reliability centered maintenance. He was kind and generous with his knowledge and his experience based on a rigorous process combined with common sense practicality. Since then, we have worked together to deliver workshops, a powerful DVD, short courses, keynote presentations and RCM case studies. If you do not own a copy of RCM - Gateway To World Class Maintenance (ISBN: 978-0-7506-7461-4), pick up a copy right away at MRO-Zone.com or Amazon.com. — Terrence O’Hanlon
Market research and procurement intelligence finds that billion dollar consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies with maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) constituting around five percent of their annual revenue have high and undesirable inventory levels and maverick buys. Low spend visibility for their low-value, high-volume indirect goods and services is one of their major issues. This is a key challenge for most mature businesses as they strive toward reducing their total cost of ownership.