FEATURED VIDEO: Watch: MainTrain makes its first stop in St. John's, N.L. NEWS: CSA launches first confined-spaces standard in Canada In a tight spot? The new CSA Z1006 standard affects maintenance personnel working in such confined areas as tunnels, shipping compartments, pump stations, boilers, chemical tanks and more. To find out more, click here. Join PEM on Twitter @PEMmag Canadian PT/MC sales jump for 2nd consecutive month: PTDA U.S. and Canadian manufacturers' sales increased for the second consecutive month in February, with Canadian sales rising more than five percent. To find out the complete breakdown, click here. PTM becomes MasterDrive sales rep, distributor for Eastern Canada PTM has announced it will be acting as the Eastern Canadian sales representative and distribution centre for MasterDrive power transmission products. To find out more, click here. Hydro-Québec implements software for power system analysis Hydro-Québec is the most recent of the major Canadian utilities to utilize ETAP software for electrical design, maintenance and operation of their electrical power systems. To find out more, click here.

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FEATURES: Cleaning Products

Solving the solvent challenge: Bio-Circle cleans shop with a compelling sell Clean parts are an important component to making a business run efficiently, and standard solvent cleaners can be harsh on a work environment and employees. Until recently, however, there weren't many alternatives, but a Canadian company is changing all that. Read how... Retractable odour-control covers improve access to wastewater tanks The Vallejo Sanitation & Flood Control District, in the San Francisco Bay area, has been engaged in a program to scrub off-gas odors from all aspects of its wastewater treatment plant. Find out how they did it...

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PRODUCTS: Cleaning Products

Industrial cleaning Sioux Corp. offers the new Dakota II Series product line, which provides industrial cleaning options to several industry sectors. more...	Pressure washer with long hose engineering Daimer Industries has shipped Long Hose Technology (LHT) versions of its in high-end Super Max 12200 pressure washer. more...	Aqueous parts washer Cleaning Technologies Group has introduced the new version of its Grease Monkey Classic, model GMC-3523 aqueous parts washer. more...

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UPCOMING ONLINE SPOTLIGHTS

May 11: Oil & lubrication May 26: Lighting & flooring June 7: Health and Safety June 21: PTDA Report & Electrical systems

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DIGITAL EDITION:

PdM Power: Improve uptime with infrared Sound Waves: Ensure equipment health with ultrasound Get more for less from your CMMS systems Green Maintenance: Strive to achieve energy efficient savings

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

ITC Canada Training Schedule, various dates across Canada

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

EMC's Advantage through Excellence National Conference, May 10-12, Hamilton

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 André Voshart: avoshart@clbmedia.ca.