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Reliability Engineering for Maintenance

The Journey to World-Class Pump Reliability

by Phil Beelendorf

What are the essential elements of a world-class pump reliability program? What best practices lower total cost of ownership and which ones create little value? Is mean time between failures (MTBF) the best measure of improved performance? Roquette America's search for the answers to these questions led the global leader of innovative nutritional ingredients processed from renewable, plant-based raw materials on a journey in search of excellence.

Equipment Reliability Assessment by Sampling Standard Information from Operations

Amtrak operates and maintains over 5,000 units of rolling stock that make up or support trains moving passengers mainly on the Northeast coast of the United States, while, also connecting the most populated regions. To improve business results, Amtrak tracks reliability performance of its locomotives and cars by analyzing standard information generated from its operations and maintenance.

Universal viewer: KISTERS 3DViewStation V2015.0 goes 2D

KISTERS has announced the release 2015.0 of the 3DViewStation. The KISTERS 3DViewStation is known for the modern user-interface, high performance 3D-viewing and Digital MockUp (DMU), current and mature CAD-importers for i.e. Catia, NX, Creo, SolidWorks, JT, 3D-PDF and STEP plus a reasonable set of functional tools to view, analyze and communicate 3D-data as i.e. STEP, JT or 3D-PDF.

Altium Announces New Release of the TASKING C Compiler for Renesas RH850

New TASKING toolset release brings support for the entire RH850 family, code generation optimizations as well as On-Chip debugging support for Renesas E1 emulator

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LIMO Ramps Up Business in Asia

Exhibition at industry-leading trade fair “LASER World of PHOTONICS CHINA” with new distributor for China and Taiwan

CBAnalyzer Application for Windows 7 Tablets,PCs Wins Plant Engineering’s 2014 Product of the Year

Circuit Breaker Analyzer, Inc. is proud to announce its Circuit Breaker Analyzer application (CBAnalyzerTM) for Windows 7-compatible tablets and personal computers has won Plant Engineering magazine’s 2014 Product of the Year Award in the Maintenance Software category.

Emerson Updates Firmware for Wireless Gateway to Enhance Ease-of-Use

Latest firmware for the Smart Wireless Gateway streamlines the wireless network interface, helping users improve operations and enhance safety

Marsh Bellofram Precision Controls Division Introduces Two-Wire Industrial Pressure Transmitter

The Precision Controls Division of Marsh Bellofram Corporation, (Bellofram PCD), a member of the Bellofram Group of Companies and an ISO9001:2008 certified leading designer and manufacturer of industrial air pressure regulation instrumentation, today announced the launch of the Type 5000, a rugged two-wire I/P pressure transmitter for industrial field service requirements.

Hallite Partners with MSOE to Develop Test Method to Protect Hydraulic Systems from Dirt and Dust

First-of-its kind test for rod wipers sets new industry criteria for contaminant exclusion

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Gauge Repeatability & Reproducibility (GR&R)

The evaluation of a gauging instrument's accuracy by determining whether the measurements taken with it are repeatable (there is close agreement among a number of consecutive measurements of the

 

Emerson Network Power Identifies Six Data Center Trends to Watch in 2015

Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE: EMR) and a global leader in maximizing availability, capacity and efficiency of critical infrastructure, today identified six data center trends that will grow in importance in 2015 as data center operators seek ways to respond to dynamic market conditions as quickly and efficiently as possible.

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13 Facilities Management Conferences Worth Attending in Early 2015

The new year brings each of us an opportunity to refocus and reprioritize.

While some may interpret that as a reason to renew old gym memberships, we were actually thinking more along the lines of sales and marketing strategies for 2015. A number of important facilities management-related conferences are coming up during the first half of 2015 across North America, and now would be a good time to start making plans to attend some of these.

GE Measurement & Control Announces New Models of the Mentor Visual iQ™ VideoProbe™

Three customized configurations now available to meet inspection needs across diverse industries and applications

AED to 114th Congress: Responsible Policy Can Be Powerful Medicine

On Jan. 7, Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) President & CEO Brian P. McGuire delivered a strong message to Capitol Hill urging swift, bipartisan action to spur economic growth and job creation in a letter outlining the association’s policy agenda for the 114th Congress.

The Continental Automation Buildings Association to hold Intelligent Buildings & Digital Home Fo

The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA), an association dedicated to the advancement of intelligent home and intelligent building technologies and a member organization of the Automation Federation, will conduct the CABA Intelligent Buildings & Digital Home Forum 14-16 April 2015 at the Renaissance Austin Hotel in Austin, Texas, USA.

Acquisition of ReliaSoft Corporation

23 January 2015 - Spectris plc (“Spectris”) (LSE: SXS), the productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls company, today announces that it has completed the acquisition of the privately-held ReliaSoft Corporation (“ReliaSoft”), based in Arizona, USA.

Altium Announces Expanded Benefits to Subscription Customers

Providing product enhancements and updates to current and previous versions allows for great predictability and flexibility for customers

People and Processes, Inc appoints Reliability Solutions Advisor

People and Processes, Inc announced today that Jerry Simpson has joined the firm to assist in consulting and educational delivery activities for their clients.  Jerry Simpson comes with a wealth of experience in the Maintenance and Reliability fields, having worked previously for CB & I, ArcelorMittal USA, and ArcelorMittal in corporate and site roles with training and maintenance supervision. 

2015 Revisions to NFPA 70E & CSA Z462: Change: The Only Constant

There are a few universal truths in life:

  • The sun will rise in the east every morning. 
  • There is nothing in the world as cute as your baby...except maybe your dog. 
  • Politicians will always disappoint us...always. 
  • And, just when you think you really know the latest revision of a standard, the new revision is ready for print.
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