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RECAP - PEM's live tweets from 2011 SKF North America Asset Management Conference

Andre Voshart | November 21, 2011

PEM's editorial staff (of one) attended the 2011 SKF North America Asset Management Conference Nov. 14 to 16 to hear and see the latest concepts, trends and innovations in asset...

Schneider Electric partners with AssetPoint’s enterprise asset management solution

Andre Voshart | October 26, 2011

Schneider Electric announced at a media event in October it had entered into a partnership with AssetPoint, which gives AssetPoint access to Schneider Electric’s vast global energy management solutions, markets...

Schneider Electric's StruxureWare to help companies simplify, optimize energy management

Andre Voshart | October 13, 2011

PEM is live at Schneider Electric's Editors' Event: Schneider Electric has introduced its StruxureWare supervision and optimization software, an integrated software platform designed to simplify energy management and optimize process...

CSA brings international energy-management standard to Canada

Andre Voshart | August 19, 2011

CSA Standards has announced the Canadian availability of the ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems Standard — the world's first global energy management system standard — to help businesses manage and...

TD Waterhouse Tower in Toronto lands LEED certification in operations, maintenance category

Andre Voshart | August 15, 2011

The TD Waterhouse Tower at the Toronto-Dominion Centre at 79 Wellington St. W. in downtown Toronto has attained LEED Gold Certification under the Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance category, presented...

Contract awarded for construction, maintenance, life-cycle repair of new Ontario hospital

Andre Voshart | August 03, 2011

Infrastructure Ontario and Halton Healthcare Services has announced Hospital Infrastructure Partners has signed a fixed-price contract to design, build, finance and maintain the new replacement Oakville Hospital. Construction will start...

MRO master data management reduces inventory levels, boosts growth: study

Andre Voshart | July 21, 2011

Zynapse has announced the release of a new Aberdeen Group research report, From Database to Shop Floor: The Impact of Material Master Data Management by Nathaniel Rowe, research associate with...

Aeroflo changes name to Continental Fan Canada

Andre Voshart | April 11, 2011

Aeroflo Inc. has announced that is has changed its company name to Continental Fan Canada Inc., according to Victor Afanasiev, president of the company, effective April 1, 2011. Management, personnel, location,...

Ontario saveONenergy campaign promotes energy conservation

Andre Voshart | March 23, 2011

The Government of Ontario is close to finishing an extensive multimedia awareness campaign explaining to consumers and businesses how they can conserve energy and better manage their electricity costs. Full...

Conduct ERP benchmarking survey — and you could win

Andre Voshart | February 08, 2011

PEM's sister publication, Manufacturing AUTOMATION, is conducting a survey on the topic of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software in the manufacturing industry, in co-operation with Jonathan Gross, ERP analyst and...

Johnson Controls launches software for efficient chilled-water plants

Andre Voshart | February 01, 2011

Johnson Controls announced a new offering to help reduce energy consumption in central chilled water plants in buildings by up to 60 percent. Integral to achieving these savings is new...

Maintenance, monitoring plans added to solar-power systems

Andre Voshart | December 06, 2010

Toronto's Spark Solar has introduced what it claims is the first peace-of-mind plan for the solar photovoltaic (PV) market in Ontario: monitoring and maintenance packages that provide measurable production assurance...

Avoid the blame game: Get more from your CMMS

Andre Voshart | January 23, 2012

It is incredible how often the CMMS takes the blame for why the maintenance department is not able to make any significant improvements. Some claim their systems are hopelessly antiquated....

From Data to Action: Real-time asset information benefits everyone

Andre Voshart | December 19, 2011

Optimizing a mining process requires an initial understanding of all parties involved. It is important to know what is at stake from one process to the next and, just as...

Chilling Down: Precision cooling more than 146,000 cubic feet of beer

Andre Voshart | November 09, 2011

Boston-based Harpoon Brewery has been brewing award-winning craft beers since1986. To keep up with growing demand, Harpoon purchased a second brewery in Windsor, Vt. Both the Boston and the Vermont...

What Does Air Cost You? Understand compressed-air problems and what to do about them

Andre Voshart | October 24, 2011

Compressed air systems are rarely installed with instrumentation that can provide a baseline to monitor system energy performance and associated cost. Operators usually run these systems blind to the real...

Deep Breathing: Ventilation-on-demand system improves mine energy use

Andre Voshart | October 19, 2011

Many industries are finding that not only are there marketing benefits to shrinking their environmental footprint, but cost-saving benefits as well. And while certain industries are able to make a...

PEM SALARY SURVEY 2011 - Measuring Up: Pay and job stability in an upswing

Andre Voshart | October 03, 2011

Welcome to PEM’s eighth annual salary survey. This year, we continued to receive significant participation from respondents who completed our comprehensive online questionnaire form, and we continue to compare results...

Top 6 tips for reducing your heating bill

Andre Voshart | September 07, 2011

Small steps provide big savings this winter. With experts calling for another winter with record lows across Canada, Jaga Climate Systems, a provider of energy-efficient heating solutions, released its top six...

Healing Power: Montreal hospital cuts fuel costs and boosts plant efficiency

Andre Voshart | August 29, 2011

Energy efficiency is the key to a sustainable future. Lowering consumption reduces green house gas emissions and the resulting savings can be used to upgrade existing equipment. One Quebec-based facility knows...

Clean and Save: Proper HVAC equipment cleaning means big energy savings

Andre Voshart | August 08, 2011

The role of the facility engineer is more important than ever, expected to do more with less finances and staff. At the same time, managers are asked to improve productivity,...

Chemical manufacturer installs new dust collection system

Andre Voshart | June 01, 2011

Aerodyne has installed a new dust collection system for a manufacturer of specialty industrial chemical products for a unique project in which multiple attempts at efficient dust collection had previously...

Problems are... Good? How the worst mistakes present the best opportunities

Andre Voshart | April 18, 2011

“I err, therefore I am.” This statement demonstrates that the capacity to get things wrong is not only part of life but might even be proof of it. How well does your...

Get a Hold on Power: 6 tips to manage your plant's energy footprint

Andre Voshart | April 14, 2011

Sustainability and energy management are more than green initiatives driven by social responsibilities — they have become economic imperatives. After one of manufacturing’s deepest downturns in recent history, companies are...

Eco-friendly absorbent pads

January 16, 2012

Oil Eater Naturals is a new line of eco-friendly absorbent pads, rolls and socks designed to provide a safer and cleaner workplace and help users meet OSHA and EPA requirements....

GOJO hand cleanser effective for industrial environments

November 28, 2011

GOJO Industries Inc. introduces its ECO SOY foaming hand cleaner, a foam-style, soy-based formulation that gently removes moderate soils from hands. The dermatologist-tested product can be used with or without...

High-horsepower steam boiler

October 24, 2011

Clayton Industries’ new 1,500-horsepower boiler will allow food and beverage processors to manufacture more efficiently while having less of an impact on the environment and their budget. Clayton says its...

Safe2Dose chemical dispensing system

September 20, 2011

Zep Sales & Service introduces Safe2Dose, the new closed-loop, concentrated chemical dispensing system helps facilities comply with green cleaning mandates. It provides two levels of protection for workers against chemical...

AMR motorized ring fans

April 25, 2011

Continental Fan's AMR motorized ring fans feature superior performance in a compact design. They are suited to applications where space is limited. The unique coupling of the motor and impeller...

DSM expands UVolve line of concrete floor coatings

February 15, 2011

A recent expansion of DSM's line of UVolve Instant Floor Coatings now includes both high-gloss and matte finishes, as well as clear and pigmented coatings-all of which can be applied...

Power quality and utility analyzer

July 12, 2010

Carlo Gavazzi has added the WM30-96 Smart Modular Power Analyzer to its extensive energy management product lineup. This three-phase power analyzer offers an upgraded LCD display, capable of showing four...

HVLS fans

July 12, 2010

Dock Products Canada Inc. represents Serco’s new high-volume, low-speed (HVLS) fan series, designed to provide facilities with a cost-effective and energy-efficient cooling and heating solution. The gentle, non-disruptive breeze breaks...

Boiler heat recovery

May 31, 2010

Boiler heat recovery products have evolved in response to customer and market demand attributed to economic challenges and environmental regulatory mandates. One such technological advancement is Cannon Boiler Works’ Feed...

Wall hung boiler

May 27, 2010

AERCO International introduces the AERCO Esteem 399 wall hung condensing boiler that brings high efficiency and superior reliability to a variety of commercial hot water applications, the company says. The...

Deter pest birds

February 22, 2010

Bird-B-Gone, Inc., manufacturer of professional bird control products, introduces Avian Plus, a bird hazing system that uses natural scents to deter pest birds from enclosed and semi enclosed areas such...

Sioux all-electric E-Series pressure washers and steam cleaners

January 25, 2010

Beresford, SD — Sioux Corporation’s new line of 100 percent Electric E-Series pressure washers and steam cleaners now feature the CE Mark. This is a mandatory conformity mark on products...

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