NEWS: PTDA members enter 2010 optimistic about future Despite a year of unprecedented economic challenges in 2009, members of the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) are optimistic as 2010 begins and expecting year-over-year sales growth. more... New schedule of free seminars from Bosch Rexroth Canada Bosch Rexroth announces its spring schedule, including Principles of Lean Manufacturing and more. more... NSK launches new Canadian website NSK Canada, one of the world's leading bearing manufacturers, recently announced the launch of a new bilingual Canadian website. more... BOMA Toronto CDM Program launches online incentive application The BOMA Toronto Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) Program incentive application process and its overall website experience have been enhanced to include full online applications and more. more... U.S. business leaders recognized for safety cultures that put employees first The U.S. National Safety Council announced its 2010 CEOs Who "Get It," the council's annual recognition of business leaders who demonstrate world-class safety at all levels of their organizations. Find out more about these leaders here. more...

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FEATURES:

PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT: Prevent high cost of hearing loss in the workplace By Kelly Martin Work-related hearing loss is a critical health and safety issue that affects millions of workers who are exposed to hazardous noise on the job. The good news is that occupational noise-induced hearing loss is 100 percent preventable. more...

CMMS SYSTEMS: Turn downsizing into CMMS improvement opportunities By Kris Bagadia Maintenance departments across all industries are facing a similar challenge. As executive management takes a slash-and-dash approach to save costs, maintenance must accomplish the same quality of service with only a fraction of the resources. Fortunately, there are ways you can turn downsizing and budget cuts into improvement opportunities by eliminating inefficiencies and increasing productivity. more...

Keep rolling with caster and wheel selection tips By André Distel Even though the wheel is one of the oldest inventions it is surprising how little influence and thought many people put into it. Casters help you and your company to do the job you have to do faster, safer and more reliably. more...

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PRODUCTS:

Type 27 unitized wheels - coarse, medium and fine grits A new line of universal Type 27 unitized abrasive wheels for grinding, blending, and polishing stainless-, mild steel, and aluminum.	Servomotor brakes for accurate, secure holding Nexen introduces a complete line of servomotor brakes designed to mount to servomotors up to 20 horsepower.	JLG LiftPod Portable Lift The LiftPod personal and portable lift is now available in Canada.

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DIGITAL EDITION:

CN Tower's Facility/Engineering Team Caster Safety Oil and Lubrication Hydraulic Fluids

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

ITC Canada Training Schedule, various dates across Canada

MainTrain St. John's, April 7-8, 2010, St. John's Newfoundland

BSA 2010 Annual Convention, April 30-May 4, Naples, Florida

ENEX: Energy efficiency benefits for the bottom line, May 11-12, Hamilton, Ontario

Check out the Calendar of Events on the PEM website for more upcoming industry seminars, conferences, shows and training sessions.

Got an event you want us to include on the website? Please send an e-mail to editor Rob Colman: rcolman@clbmedia.ca.