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TOP STORY: Metal recycler fined after worker burned cutting railcar coupling Triple M Metal Corp. was fined $75,000 after a worker was injured piercing a cylinder that held compressed hydraulic fluids. Get incident details... FEATURED VIDEO: Agilent talks about Bluetooth for handheld digital multimeters WATCH NOW... • Join PEM on Twitter @PEM_Maintenance

NEWS: Optimism grows among Canadian firms, expectations for hiring positive Business optimism in Canada is rising sharply as the gloom of the winter months appears to be giving way to better expectations for sales, hiring and investment, a new Bank of Canada survey suggests. Read more... Acklands-Grainger Canada names new president Grainger has named the new president of Acklands-Grainger Inc., Grainger's Canadian subsidiary. Find out who... Rassaun Steel fined $70K after worker injured removing equipment An Ontario mechanical and electrical service provider fined $70,000 after a worker was injured removing equipment at a decommissioned foundry. Get incident details... Funding boost helps Alberta businesses enhance productivity, build skilled workforce Alberta businesses will get a $10.3 million productivity boost thanks to funding for Productivity Alberta. Learn more... FEATURE: Boilers Out with the Old: Remote B.C. hospital brings in the new with boiler replacements By Glenn Adgey The hard fact of running any facility is that no equipment lasts forever. This was the challenge for British Columbia's Kootenay Lake Hospital, when its management was faced with deciding the fate of its failing 57 and 58 Cleaver-Books boilers, which had served the facility well for more than 40 years. Read full case study... PRODUCTS: Fluke 805 vibration meter Fluke Corp. introduces the Fluke 805 vibration meter, a portable multifunction vibration screening tool. Link... Wireless link for handheld digital multimeters Agilent has introduced a wireless connectivity solution that links up to three Agilent handheld digital multimeters to smartphones, tablets and PCs. Link... New kit measures motor shaft voltage The new AEGIS Shaft Voltage Test Kit makes it easier than ever to measure and document damaging VFD-induced voltages. Link... UPCOMING ONLINE SPOTLIGHTS Apr. 17: PEM Maintenance Award Apr. 24: Condition Monitoring DIGITAL EDITION: Charged Up: OPG's Pickering nuclear power facility keeps electricity flowing Are You Ready?: Understanding the PAS 55 approach to asset management On Command: Questions and answers about automated greasing systems Ride Strong: Lift-truck productivity relies on solid maintenance programs Pump PdM: Infrared helps spot rotating-equipment failures before disaster strikes CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Apr 27 - May 1: BSA Convention 2012 Bonita Springs, Fla. May 6 - 9: 6th Annual Canadian Network of Asset Managers Workshop Hilton Montreal Bonaventure Hotel May 14 - 16: Montreal Manufacturing Technology Show Place Bonaventure, Montreal 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@annexweb.com.