BSA Convention Speaker: The New NormalNewswire | Feb 22, 2010 Glen Ellyn, IL — When the Bearing Specialists Association (BSA) 2010 Annual Convention convenes May 1-4 at the Naples Grande Beach Resort in Naples, Florida, attendees will hear a presentation by economist Don Reynolds on "The New Normal." Reynolds believes that we are now looking at transformational change. Although the corporate ... Read more |
Invensys honored with prestigious service awardNewswire | Feb 16, 2010 Invensys Operations Management, a global provider of technology systems and software solutions to process and manufacturing industries, announced recently that its Wonderware technical support organization has been honored with the 2009 STAR Award for service excellence from the Technology Services Industry Association (TSIA), the industry's largest services association. The Wonderware ... Read more |
New schedule of free seminars from Bosch Rexroth CanadaNewswire | Feb 4, 2010 Spring 2010 - Seminar Schedule Principles of Lean Manufacturing - February 24 This seminar teaches manufacturers techniques for eliminating waste - wasted time, motion and production - and the most effective ways to apply manual production and automation technology to lean manufacturing environments. Our lean experts will help attendees connect basic ... Read more |
NSK launches new Canadian websiteNewswire | Feb 4, 2010 MISSISSAUGA, ON — NSK Canada, one of the world's leading bearing manufacturers, recently announced the launch of a new bilingual Canadian website at www.ca.nsk.com. The website is a cornerstone of NSK's commitment to providing world-class resources, information and service to customers across Canada. The improved website was designed to make it ... Read more |
Reza Janirani to support KSB’s sales and services in Western Canada Newswire | Jan 25, 2010 Mississauga, ON – KSB Pumps Inc. has announced the appointment of Reza Janirani as its new Project Specialist for Western Canada. Janirani has over ten years experience in the sales and application of pumps and related equipment. He has also received extensive training at KSB Pumps’ head office. “I’m very ... Read more |
Invensys Operations Management introduces new websiteNewswire | Jan 25, 2010 PLANO, TEXAS — Invensys Operations Management, a global provider of technology systems, software solutions and consulting services to the process and manufacturing industries, today announced the launch of a new corporate website. The new site shows how the company's premier industry brands and solutions offer the most holistic, cost-effective way ... Read more |
Fluke Networks acquires ClearSight NetworksNewswire | Jan 12, 2010 MISSISSAUGA, ON — Fluke Networks, a leader in network installation and analysis, announced earlier this week that it has acquired ClearSight Networks, a leading provider of network analysis tools for real-time application monitoring, protocol analysis and troubleshooting. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. ClearSight’s industry-leading products provide network engineers ... Read more |
Colson Caster's new mini product catalog launchedNewswire | Jan 11, 2010 Jonesboro, AK — Colson Caster Corporation, a leading manufacturer of standard and custom application caster and wheel products, has published an updated version of its 'mini' product catalog. The new catalog also provides a sneak-peek at Colson's '125-Years' anniversary logo. The Arkansas-based company has planned a year-long celebration of its ... Read more |
Timken finalizes sale of needle roller bearings business to JTEKTNewswire | Jan 11, 2010 CANTON, OH — The Timken Company announced recently it has completed the sale of its Needle Roller Bearings business to Japan’s JTEKT Corporation. Timken received approximately $330 million, including retained receivables, from the sale. These proceeds will be used for general company purposes, while also providing additional liquidity, bolstering the ... Read more |
Motion Industries / Genuine Parts Company announces acquisition of BC BearingNewswire | Jan 11, 2010 BIRMINGHAM, AL — Genuine Parts Company announced last month that its Industrial Parts Group, Motion Industries, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the North American assets of BC Bearing (BC Bearing, US Bearings and Norcan), headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. BC Bearing is a long ... Read more |
Viking Pump Canada improves aftermarket serviceNewswire | Dec 18, 2009 Viking Pump of Canada Inc. recently announced its improved aftermarket service capability. With a service centres, service trucks, mechanics, fully equipped repair shops, and local inventories, Viking Pump Canada will provide its customers 24-7-365 aftermarket service. The trained and certified service centre facility provides customers with in-shop repair, on-site service, inspections, ... Read more |
Extech EX570 Industrial DMM with Infrared Wins Electrical Products & Solutions Top Products 2009 AwaNewswire | Dec 18, 2009 Waltham, MA — Extech Instruments, makers of handheld test and measurement tools, announced that its rugged and versatile Extech EX570 industrial-duty digital multimeter with built-in infrared has been awarded a 2009 Top Products Award. The award is given to innovative products by Electrical Products & Solutions magazine and will be ... Read more |
Roller Chain: Get more life out of your roller chain to reduce costs PEM Staff | Feb 22, 2010 The Diamond Chain Company says that roller chain drives are one of the primary systems used in industry to transmit power and convey products. Since roller chain drives are widely used, productivity is highly dependent on the performance of roller chain. Roller chain that suffers from premature elongation ("stretch") due ... Read more |
CMMS SYSTEMS: Turn downsizing into CMMS improvement opportunitiesKris Bagadia | Feb 4, 2010 Maintenance departments across all industries are facing a similar challenge. As executive management takes a slash-and-dash approach to save costs, maintenance must accomplish the same quality of service with only a fraction of the resources. Unlike some other departments, maintenance's workload doesn't get any smaller when resources are cut. Buildings ... Read more |
Are your pumps working as efficiently as they should?Robert Colman | Jan 25, 2010 When considering how to make a building more energy efficient, lighting always seems to be the first thing that comes to mind. However, as Greg Towsley explained at the recent PM Expo in Toronto, there are many savings opportunities related to pumps that aren’t being captured. Towsley is the Innovation ... Read more |
Go online to solve electrical motor problemsRobert Robertson | Jan 25, 2010 If you want answers to a variety of electrical motor questions, you should once again check out Tampa, FL-based PdMA Corporation's website (www.pdma.com). PdMA Corporation is an industry leader in the field of predictive maintenance (PdM) and condition monitoring, globally offering electric motor testing instruments. Products and services are used ... Read more |
Smart Choices: Lubrication plays critical reliability role PEM | Dec 18, 2009 Manufacturers, engineers and maintenance professionals from a wide range of industries rely on their lubricants to provide dependable service. Especially in challenging environments, companies count on lubricants to maximize equipment productivity and operation reliability. By following a few simple guidelines you can minimize downtime and maximize profits: 1. Get Informed Lubrication products ... Read more |
Automation systems market for discrete industries to resume traditional growthNewswire | Dec 18, 2009 Dedham, MA — The Automation Systems Market for Discrete Industries started to slow down rapidly with the economic trouble alarms that started sounding in the US at the end of 2007. The manufacturing sector, initially insulated in 2008, began to feel pain and then dropped into a survival mode. The ... Read more |
MainTrain 2009 makes a stop in Edmonton Robert Robertson | Oct 28, 2009 EDMONTON — At the MainTrain 2009 conference held recently here, maintenance professionals rolled up their sleeves and didn't pull any punches during a special "bear-pit" session. It was all about peer-to-peer interactivity, while striving to establish and debate effective reliability strategies. During the bear-pit session, attendees exchanged honest, insightful and shop ... Read more |
Select bearings with advanced featuresGalen Burdeshaw | Oct 28, 2009 Bearing selection normally begins with calculating the L10 life, which reflects the estimated life that 90 percent of a given group of bearings will achieve prior to fatigue failure. This simple estimate is based upon the actual loads and speeds applied to the bearing, as well as the bearing's dynamic ... Read more |
World of Adhesives: It's crucial to select the right tool for the jobMartin Woollard, P.Eng. | Oct 9, 2009 It wasn't that long ago that if you took a stroll down the adhesives aisle of your local hardware store, choosing the right glue for the job was a simple task. Your choices were limited to a five-minute epoxy and a small bottle of "super glue." Anecdotal evidence indicated that ... Read more |
Properly mounted bearings offer benefitsGreg Hewitt | Oct 9, 2009 Properly installing large bore roller bearings is essential in achieving the maximum life of a mounted bearing. It's estimated that the second most common cause of failure of large bore bearings is improper mounting techniques. Failure can come in the form of shaft-attachment loss, excess vibration and elevated bearing temperatures. ... Read more |
Polymeric solutions for pumps suffering from cavitation Glenn Machado | Oct 9, 2009 Cavitation is defined as the phenomenon of formation and consequent implosion of vapor bubbles in a region where the pressure of the liquid falls below its vapor pressure. Cavitation can occur in any fluid handling equipment, especially in pumps, one of the most important components of industry today. Technological advances ... Read more |
Timken signs agreement to sell needle roller bearings business to JTEKTPEM | Oct 9, 2009 CANTON, OH — The Timken Company announced recently that it has signed an agreement to sell the assets of its Needle Roller Bearings business, which primarily serves customers in the automotive original-equipment sector, to Japan’s JTEKT Corporation in a cash transaction. The agreement is subject to customary regulatory approvals and ... Read more |
SeeSnake microReel L100 and L100C inspection system Newswire | Jan 25, 2010 ELYRIA, OH — The newest addition to the RIDGID SeeSnake inspection product line, the SeeSnake microReel L100 and L100C inspection system, is a complete compact, portable drain inspection system for users needing to push cable distances of up to 100 feet in lines from 1-1/2 to 4 inches in diameter. Designed ... Read more |
KSB offers new maintenance-free support for propeller-type mixers for wastewater treatment plants Newswire | Jan 25, 2010 Mississauga, ON – KSB Pumps Inc. has introduced a new support structure for their AMAPROP line of submersible mixers, widely used in wastewater treatment facilities. Made from an advanced cast polymer concrete, the new AMAROC structures are corrosion-free, abrasion resistant and at least five times more resistant to mechanical impact ... Read more |
Immersion probe with integrated connectorNewswire | Jan 11, 2010 Dayton OH — Immersion probes with integrated connectors from Measurement Specialties are ideal for applications where they will be exposed to rapid temperature cycling, humidity, vibration and mechanical shock, and more. The assembly consists of a NTC thermistor mounted in a brass screw-in housing. The connector is crimped/cold rolled into ... Read more |
Universal Boot accommodates up to four pipes of various sizes Newswire | Jan 11, 2010 Agawam, MA – OMG Roofing Products has introduced the QuadFlash pipe boot that provides a fast and efficient option for sealing single or clusters of rooftop pipe penetrations. Unlike pitch pockets that can crack and fail as penetrations expand and contract, the QuadFlash boot accommodates building vibration and pipe movement ... Read more |
Balluff goes ultrasonic Newswire | Dec 18, 2009 This month marks the release of the Balluff family of ultrasonic sensors, which are designed for rugged, high-performance feedback when long sensing ranges and high accuracy are needed. Balluff ultrasonic sensors are used in many automated and process applications to detect the presence of targets or to measure the distance ... Read more |
Flat-faced aluminum handwheels | Dec 18, 2009 NEW BERLIN, WI — J.W. Winco, Inc., a leading supplier of standard industrial machine components, announced it now offers series GN 923 and 924 Flat-Faced Aluminum Handwheels. GN 923 handwheels are solid disk, while GN 924 are two-spoked. Both types are available with or without revolving handles, as well as in ... Read more |
New high speed web drying systems PEM | Dec 18, 2009 A new Macrowave radio frequency drying system provides greater efficiency than conventional web dryers and enables the high-speed drying of water-based patterned glue and coatings at line speeds previously reached only with solvent based coatings, is being introduced by Radio Frequency Co., Inc. of Millis, Massachusetts. The Macrowave RF Drying ... Read more |
CP Filter Packs - high efficiency and easy maintenance Newswire | Dec 18, 2009 MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Smaller and Smarter, Donaldson Torit PowerCore CP Filter Packs provide better filtration than traditional filter bags. Manufactured by Donaldson Company, Inc., a leading worldwide manufacturer of filtration systems, PowerCore Filter Packs combine Donaldson's proven and patented Ultra-Web nanofiber surface-loading technology with a corrugated, fluted media configuration that ... Read more |
Continental Hydraulics' VSNG6 Valve LinePEM | Nov 20, 2009 Savage, MN — Continental Hydraulics has introduced the VSNG6 line of compact Solenoid Operated Directional Control Valves The VSNG6 compact design features reduced solenoid dimensions making it ideal for mini-power pack, mobile and agricultural applications. VSNG6 valve bodies are high strength iron castings with wide internal passages to minimize flow ... Read more |
Steel indexing plungers | Oct 28, 2009 NEW BERLIN, WI — J.W. Winco, Inc., a leading supplier of standard industrial machine components, announced it now offers series GN 717 Economical Indexing Plungers in inch as well as metric sizes. The plungers are RoHS compliant and have a body and lock nut made of zinc-plated, blue passivated steel. The ... Read more |
Faster, more accurate and well-timed hose replacement | Oct 28, 2009 WICKLIFFE, OH — The new Parker Tracking System (PTS) from Parker Hannifin Corporation, a global leader in motion and control technologies, will keep vehicles and machines running longer by increasing the speed, timing and accuracy of acquiring replacement hose assemblies. Using PTS can eliminate hours of costly equipment downtime, claims ... Read more |
Cost effective alternative to expensive diaphragm seals PEM | Oct 20, 2009 Winters D10 Series diaphragm seals are cost effective alternatives to more expensive stainless steel or carbon steel diaphragm seals. When a customer has a lower pressure application (from vacuum up to and including 200 psi), the D10 Series may be an excellent choice. With a body made from PVC (polyvinyl chloride) ... Read more |
