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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...

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BJM Pumps increases inventory levels with new warehouse

Anthony Capkun | April 29, 2013

BJM Pumps increases inventory levels with new warehouse

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...

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FLO appoints Greg Pottruff and Dave Secord as Ontario sales managers

Anthony Capkun | April 29, 2013

FLO appoints Greg Pottruff and Dave Secord as Ontario sales managers

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...

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Japan’s Idemitsu Kosan strives for reliability with Honeywell Experion

Anthony Capkun | April 19, 2013

Japan’s Idemitsu Kosan strives for reliability with Honeywell Experion

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...

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Get 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...

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Cityworks rated best municipal maintenance asset management system

Andre Voshart | March 21, 2013

Cityworks rated best municipal maintenance asset management system

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...

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Specialty lubricant headed on trans-Antarctic expedition

Andre Voshart | February 21, 2013

Specialty lubricant headed on trans-Antarctic expedition

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...

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Asset 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...

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Lubricant 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...

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FLO Components appoints Sudbury sales manager to meet Nickel Belt needs

Andre Voshart | October 18, 2012

FLO Components appoints Sudbury sales manager to meet Nickel Belt needs

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...

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IFS launches new solution for reliability-centred maintenance

Andre Voshart | October 18, 2012

IFS launches new solution for reliability-centred maintenance

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...

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Allied 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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Features

Flowmeter solution helps BillerudKorsnas tame its pulp digester process

Anthony Capkun | April 21, 2013

Flowmeter solution helps BillerudKorsnas tame its pulp digester process

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,...

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5 keys to choosing the right asset management system for your company

Andre Voshart | February 25, 2013

5 keys to choosing the right asset management system for your company

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...

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PEM SALARY SURVEY 2012 - Moving on Up: Workers see wage increases this year and beyond

Andre Voshart | February 11, 2013

PEM SALARY SURVEY 2012 - Moving on Up: Workers see wage increases this year and beyond

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 ...

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More effectively evaluate vendor solutions

Andre Voshart | February 04, 2013

More effectively evaluate vendor solutions

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...

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Lubrication reliability for electrical equipment

Andre Voshart | January 28, 2013

 Lubrication reliability for electrical equipment

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 ...

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Power Needs: What to consider when buying a portable generator

Andre Voshart | January 21, 2013

Power Needs: What to consider when buying a portable generator

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...

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Signs of Trouble: Using vibration analysis in your preventive maintenance program

Andre Voshart | October 22, 2012

Signs of Trouble: Using vibration analysis in your preventive maintenance program

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...

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Standing By: Manage diesel fuel contaminants to maintain generator reliability

Andre Voshart | July 10, 2012

Standing By: Manage diesel fuel contaminants to maintain generator reliability

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...

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Why Lube Tracking Falls Short: Separate lubrication from PM to focus on reliability

Andre Voshart | June 25, 2012

Why Lube Tracking Falls Short: Separate lubrication from PM to focus on reliability

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....

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Captain's Log: Monitoring machine run times with data-logging solution

Andre Voshart | June 21, 2012

Captain's Log: Monitoring machine run times with data-logging solution

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...

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Deskilling Our Tools: Sensors next stage of evolution for condition-monitoring technology

Andre Voshart | June 11, 2012

Deskilling Our Tools: Sensors next stage of evolution for condition-monitoring technology

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...

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Preventative maintenance monitoring in a hydropower plant

Andre Voshart | May 04, 2012

Preventative maintenance monitoring in a hydropower plant

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...

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Products

AST releases AST46DS explosion-proof pressure transducer with display

May 17, 2013

AST releases AST46DS explosion-proof pressure transducer with display

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...

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Get real-time free chlorine measurement with Sensorex FCL500 series

May 16, 2013

Get real-time free chlorine measurement with Sensorex FCL500 series

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...

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Emerson expands smart wireless solutions with Rosemount 3051

May 16, 2013

Emerson expands smart wireless solutions with Rosemount 3051

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...

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Carlo Gavazzi unveils DMPU Series motor protection system

May 16, 2013

Carlo Gavazzi unveils DMPU Series motor protection system

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...

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Emerson FieldQ rack & pinion fully integrated valve actuator and controls boast new capabilities

April 30, 2013

Emerson FieldQ rack & pinion fully integrated valve actuator and controls boast new capabilities

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...

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Pepperl+Fuchs R2 only nano-sized photoelectric sensors with BGE mode

April 29, 2013

Pepperl+Fuchs R2 only nano-sized photoelectric sensors with BGE mode

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...

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Linear actuators developed for high-speed applications with low loads4/22/2013

April 28, 2013

Linear actuators developed for high-speed applications with low loads4/22/2013

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...

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Camfil APC helps you calculate TCO of cartridge dust collector filters

April 19, 2013

Camfil APC helps you calculate TCO of cartridge dust collector filters

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...

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Eaton unveils Green Leaf Label, ArcGard load-interrupter switchgear

April 18, 2013

Eaton unveils Green Leaf Label, ArcGard load-interrupter switchgear

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...

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Pepperl+Fuchs reduces downtime with power supply diagnostic module

March 27, 2013

Pepperl+Fuchs reduces downtime with power supply diagnostic module

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...

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Emerson unveils suite of wireless pre-engineered 'Essential Asset Monitoring' solutions

March 06, 2013

Emerson unveils suite of wireless pre-engineered 'Essential Asset Monitoring' solutions

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...

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GE’s industrial Ethernet switch reduces equipment requirements and costs

March 05, 2013

GE’s industrial Ethernet switch reduces equipment requirements and costs

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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