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600,000 Canadians were affected by 2012 power outages
Alyssa Dalton | April 30, 2013
April 30, 2013 - Eaton has released the results of its 2012 Blackout Tracker Annual Report—based on a full year of reported power outages, it noted more than 600,000 people...
Read moreBJM Pumps increases inventory levels with new warehouse
Anthony Capkun | April 29, 2013
April 29, 2013 - BJM Pumps says its new, 35-ft high, 8000-sf warehouse allows it to increase inventory levels and “keep up with the steady increase in sales”. The added...
Read moreFLO appoints Greg Pottruff and Dave Secord as Ontario sales managers
Anthony Capkun | April 29, 2013
April 29, 2013 - With the appointment of Greg Pottruff (left) as territory sales manager, Southwestern Ontario and Dave Secord (right) as territory sales manager, Eastern Ontario, automatic lubrication systems...
Read moreJapan’s Idemitsu Kosan strives for reliability with Honeywell Experion
Anthony Capkun | April 19, 2013
April 19, 2013 - Honeywell reports its Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) has been selected by Japan’s Idemitsu Kosan to modernize the latter’s integrated control room at its Tokuyama Refining...
Read moreGet to know your Ontario P.Eng. for work on industrial equipment and machinery
Anthony Capkun | April 17, 2013
April 17, 2013 - On September 1, the Government of Ontario will repeal section 12.(3)(a) of the Professional Engineers Act, which means all professional engineering work on industrial equipment and...
Read moreCityworks rated best municipal maintenance asset management system
Andre Voshart | March 21, 2013
Esri Canada has announced that Azteca Systems Inc. has received the top ranking in the 2012 Comparative Review of Municipal Maintenance and Infrastructure Asset Management Systems by the Water Finance...
Read moreSpecialty lubricant headed on trans-Antarctic expedition
Andre Voshart | February 21, 2013
A specialty lubricant from Dow Corning is heading to the Antarctic on a record-breaking expedition during extreme polar winter temperatures. The Coldest Journey expedition team members selected Molykote 55 O-ring...
Read moreAsset management drives growth in temperature transmitter market
Andre Voshart | December 17, 2012
Recovering from the economic downswing, process industries got back on track and temperature transmitter shipments saw positive growth in 2011. This recovery in the temperature transmitter market was mainly due...
Read moreLubricant demand stalls in mature markets, growth ahead in emerging markets
Andre Voshart | November 05, 2012
Despite the challenges of a precarious economic environment, the 2011 global lubricant market grew a resilient two per cent, with global lubricant demand estimated at 38.6 million tonnes. This growth...
Read moreFLO Components appoints Sudbury sales manager to meet Nickel Belt needs
Andre Voshart | October 18, 2012
Automatic lubrication systems specialist FLO Components Ltd. has appointed Marc Savage as territory sales manager in Sudbury, as it continues to expand its resources to better serve mining, construction, road...
Read moreIFS launches new solution for reliability-centred maintenance
Andre Voshart | October 18, 2012
IFS has launched the IFS RCM Toolkit for any industry that implements complex or capital-intensive assets and is delivered through a flexible cloud-based model. The IFS RCM Toolkit delivers maximum operational...
Read moreAllied Reliability Group acquires ABB Reliability Consulting in North America
Andre Voshart | September 24, 2012
Allied Reliability Group has acquired ABB’s Reliability Consulting business in North America, originally known as HSB RT. The unit consists of 20 remote employees, all of whom will be fully...
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Flowmeter solution helps BillerudKorsnas tame its pulp digester process
Anthony Capkun | April 21, 2013
April 21, 2013 - BillerudKorsnas—a manufacturer of primary fiber-based packaging material—says it has improved its pulp digester process efficiency and reduced maintenance costs at its paper mill in Gavle, Sweden,...
Read more5 keys to choosing the right asset management system for your company
Andre Voshart | February 25, 2013
Asset management is similar to inventory management, but the big difference is inventory management is about the physical goods that are in the warehouse or sold, while asset management is...
Read morePEM SALARY SURVEY 2012 - Moving on Up: Workers see wage increases this year and beyond
Andre Voshart | February 11, 2013
Welcome to PEM’s ninth annual salary survey. This year, we continued to receive significant participation from respondents who completed our comprehensive online questionnaire form, and we continue ...
Read moreMore effectively evaluate vendor solutions
Andre Voshart | February 04, 2013
Experts may argue over the probability of a successful CMMS implementation, but few, if any, would estimate more than a 50-per-cent success rate. In fact, what percentage of companies even...
Read moreLubrication reliability for electrical equipment
Andre Voshart | January 28, 2013
Modern lubrication technology and practices can help improve the reliability of outdoor electric utility equipment such as high-voltage switchgear and circuit breakers. Different types of synthetic lubricants ...
Read morePower Needs: What to consider when buying a portable generator
Andre Voshart | January 21, 2013
In today’s market, there are many things to consider when buying a portable generator — and in most cases, this is a good thing. However, too much choice can also...
Read moreSigns of Trouble: Using vibration analysis in your preventive maintenance program
Andre Voshart | October 22, 2012
In simplest terms, vibration in motorized equipment is the back-and-forth movement, or oscillation, of machines and components, such as drive motors, driven devices (such as pumps and compressors) and the...
Read moreStanding By: Manage diesel fuel contaminants to maintain generator reliability
Andre Voshart | July 10, 2012
Poor fuel quality can shut down emergency standby power generators exactly when they were being counted on — and the frightful truth is that many emergency generators will not perform...
Read moreWhy Lube Tracking Falls Short: Separate lubrication from PM to focus on reliability
Andre Voshart | June 25, 2012
Industrial facilities often believe they have equipment lubrication covered with existing tools and systems — from spreadsheets to condition analysis to sophisticated preventive maintenance (PM) and corrective maintenance (CM) programs....
Read moreCaptain's Log: Monitoring machine run times with data-logging solution
Andre Voshart | June 21, 2012
A manufacturer of screw machine products wanted to track the operating time of the different machines in his shop to see if there were particular machines and operators that were...
Read moreDeskilling Our Tools: Sensors next stage of evolution for condition-monitoring technology
Andre Voshart | June 11, 2012
Where critical plant machinery is concerned, there is a benefit in knowing what is going on at an exact point in time, not just when the engineer can get to...
Read morePreventative maintenance monitoring in a hydropower plant
Andre Voshart | May 04, 2012
CAS DataLoggers recently provided the data acquisition solution for a hydropower plant setting up hydro turbine condition monitoring for preventative maintenance. Personnel worked without any clear indications of the hydro...
Read moreProducts
AST releases AST46DS explosion-proof pressure transducer with display
May 17, 2013
May 17, 2013 - American Sensor Technologies Inc. (AST) has released the AST46DS explosion-proof pressure transducer with display, with pressures from 1 psi to 20,000 psi available. The transducer has...
Read moreGet real-time free chlorine measurement with Sensorex FCL500 series
May 16, 2013
May 16, 2013 - Sensorex’s FCL500 series free chlorine sensors use amperometric measurement technology to monitor free chlorine in process applications. With three models covering the 0-2ppm, 0-5ppm and 0-10ppm...
Read moreEmerson expands smart wireless solutions with Rosemount 3051
May 16, 2013
May 16, 2013 - Emerson Process Management says its Rosemount 3051 wireless pressure transmitter offering delivers a suite of solutions for pressure, level and flow, providing the process industry with...
Read moreCarlo Gavazzi unveils DMPU Series motor protection system
May 16, 2013
May 16, 2013 - Carlo Gavazzi’s DMPU Series motor protection system is a modular electronic motor protection relay for controlling, monitoring and protecting the performance of 3-phase constant or dual-speed...
Read moreEmerson FieldQ rack & pinion fully integrated valve actuator and controls boast new capabilities
April 30, 2013
April 30, 2013 - Emerson Process Management has released what it calls cost-saving new diagnostic capabilities in its FieldQ rack & pinion fully integrated valve actuator and controls. They simplify...
Read morePepperl+Fuchs R2 only nano-sized photoelectric sensors with BGE mode
April 29, 2013
April 29, 2013 - Pepperl+Fuchs’ R2 Series ultra-small sensors are a family of photoelectric sensors available in four sensing modes to suit varied application needs. They feature a 24 x...
Read moreLinear actuators developed for high-speed applications with low loads4/22/2013
April 28, 2013
DryLin ZLW belt driven linear actuators are a low-cost, short lead-time alternative to traditional re-circulating ball bearing systems. igus DryLin products are engineered with wear-resistant, dry-running, oil-free linear bearings which...
Read moreCamfil APC helps you calculate TCO of cartridge dust collector filters
April 19, 2013
April 19, 2013 - Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC) has published a new brochure describing how to calculate total cost of ownership for cartridge dust collector filters, with the aim...
Read moreEaton unveils Green Leaf Label, ArcGard load-interrupter switchgear
April 18, 2013
April 18, 2013 - Eaton is introducing a Green Leaf Label arc-resistant, metal-enclosed load-interrupter switchgear design that promises centralized control and protection for medium-voltage power distribution equipment. The ArcGard load-interrupter...
Read morePepperl+Fuchs reduces downtime with power supply diagnostic module
March 27, 2013
Pepperl+Fuchs introduces the PS3500 diagnostic module with continuously monitors the health and efficiency of PS3500 power supplies and primary side power conditions. The module provides real time diagnostics with configurable...
Read moreEmerson unveils suite of wireless pre-engineered 'Essential Asset Monitoring' solutions
March 06, 2013
Emerson Process Management has announced availability of Essential Asset Monitoring solutions, a family of integrated wireless application solutions for equipment monitoring. The pre-engineered monitoring and analysis solutions embed process and equipment...
Read moreGE’s industrial Ethernet switch reduces equipment requirements and costs
March 05, 2013
GE has released its latest MultiLink Ethernet switch, the ML3000, for use in industrial and energy applications. As more electronic devices become capable of communication, the need to remotely control...
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As the busiest port on the Canadian side of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway navigation system, the Port of Hamilton plays an integral role in supporting trade between Canada and the U.S. as well as overseas destinations. With thousands of jobs dependent on the cargo that is transported in and out of this port, one 12-person maintenance team is responsible for ensuring a variety of buildings, warehouses and infrastructure remain in good working order year-round.Check out the full story in the March/April 2013 issue of PEM.
- Western Manufacturing Technology Show (WMTS) (June 04.06)
- PTDA Canadian Conference (June 06.06)
- Maintenance Management Professional - Module 2 (June 18.06)
- Partners in Training - Electrical Maintenance & Reliability (June 18.06)
- SAIA Convention and SAF-T Conference (July 21.07)
- European Power Transmission Distributors Association Convention (September 18.09)
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