Maintenance News

Mobius Institute Provides Machine Vibration Diagnostic Resource to Apple iPhone

Vibration Analysts and Maintenance Managers Benefit from the Mobius iVibe^TM Application with its Comprehensive Database of Machine Fault Profiles and Intuitive User Interface Allowing Impending Machine Problems to be Easily Identified.

CBM Enterprise Solutions, LLC announces CBMvisionMD

CBM Enterprise Solutions, LLC, the developers of CBMvisionTM, is pleased to announce the release of CBMvisionMD.

CBMvisionMD is a mobile diagnostic system that allows the user to monitor rotating machinery on an on-going basis. CBMvisionMD can collect data for hours, days or months, as necessary to collect the required data and can be easily moved to another machine or site when the task is complete. Cloud based technology ensures the data is available anywhere in the world in near real time.

ALL-TEST Pro, LLC receives Continuing Education (CEU) Accreditation

ALL-TEST Pro, LLC. is now recognized World-Wide for offering accredited CEU’s. The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) has awarded ALL-TEST Pro, LLC the prestigious “Authorized Provider” status. ALL-TEST Pro, LLC is proud of its education programs that train hundreds of Reliability and Maintenance Professionals each year in the field of Motor Diagnostics Testing, as it relates to Predictive Maintenance, Energy Efficiency and Precision Maintenance training. ALL-TEST Pro, LLC joins nearly 650 organizations around the globe that have had their programs vetted by third-party experts in continuing education.

Total Resource Management Partners with The McHenry Management Group

TRM Asset Management Performance Optimization^TM solutions deliver unique benefits, including: superior asset reliability, improved maintenance execution processes, improved reporting and decision making, and improved ROI for assets and technology.

Brochure Features Detailed Information on the Chemineer® ChemSeal™ Top Entering Mixer Seal

Dayton, Ohio - Chemineer, Inc. offers a new brochure that provides information on the Chemineer® ChemSeal^TM Top Entering Mixer Seal. The brochure describes the technical details associated with the seal and identifies the customer benefits and product specifications. The brochure is available on Chemineer’s website - www.chemineer.com/chemseal.

Steam Trap Supply is Now the Largest Stocking Steam Trap Distributor in the United States

New York, NY (PRWEB) - Tired of waiting for choice steam to be in stock? A.L.B. Industrial Supplies, Inc. is the premier distributor for all sorts of steam traps. They are now the largest stocking distributor of steam traps in the U.S. With an extensive inventory, immediate delivery, and no minimum order requirements they are definitely the company to turn to when one needs that specific steam trap right away! Aside from steam traps they also carry radiator valves and pressure regulators for all steam system and hydronic system needs.

NEC Avio Infrared Camera Enhances Energy Audits and Building Inspections

NEW Economical Thermal Imaging Camera finds expanded use in Building Inspection, Civil Engineering, Geology, and Veterinary with qualify performance, higher resolution and a lower measurement temperature range of -40°C to 120°C.

Allied Nevada Gold Selects Mincom’s Next-Generation Solution for Enterprise Asset Management

U.S. gold miner to implement world’s most comprehensive and integrated suite of enterprise solutions designed to support global mining industry. Denver, CO (Business Wire)—Mincom, now part of ABB and a leading global provider of software and services to asset-intensive industries, today announced a significant contract with Allied Nevada Gold Corporation CA:ANV -0.79% (nyse-a:ANV), a U.S.-based gold mining and exploration company.

SKF Strengthens Support for Customers and Distributors in the Industrial Market

Goteborg, Sweden, (Business Wire)—SKF announced that they have formed two new business areas to be better able to serve the needs of customers within the Industrial Market. The two new areas are the Industrial Market, Strategic Industries and the Industrial Market, Regional Sales and Service and they replace the former Industrial Division and Service Division.

Clockwork Solutions Validates >98% Operational Availability from Waller Marine’s Floating Barge

Waller Marine, a leading EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) firm, renowned for resolving extremely difficult technical and economic challenges in the maritime environment, entrusted Clockwork Solutions Inc. to perform a complex RAM (Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability) validation study on their design of the world’s largest floating power generation barge. Clockwork Solutions Inc. highly advanced life-cycle predictive modeling and simulation technology, a form of Predictive Analytics or Business Intelligence, accurately validated >98% Operational Availability from Waller Marine’s Robust Floating Power Generation Barge Design.

Des-Case Announces 2012 Lubrication Transformation Training Courses

Goodlettsville, Tenn.—Des-Case Corporation, a leading manufacturer of contamination control products for industrial lubricants, announced its 2012 full line-up 3-Day Practical Machinery Lubrication training courses, as well as, its complimentary 1-Day Lubrication Transformation Workshop. Courses will be offered in cities across the country. Des-Case’s entire 2012 training schedule is available online at Lubrication Transformation℠.

Dingo Software Pty Ltd Announces Formation of Dingo Mining; New Executive Appointments

Denver, Colorado - Dingo Software Pty Ltd is pleased to announce the formation of a new wholly-owned subsidiary, Dingo Mining. In support of this new business focus, Dingo Mining is pleased to also announce several changes to its leadership team, which were effective January 1, 2012.

Kistler Introduces Miniature PiezoBeam® TEDS Accelerometers for Multi-Channel Modal Testing

Novi, Michigan, USA - Kistler North America (www.kistler.com), a worldwide supplier of precision sensors, systems and instrumentation for the dynamic measurement of pressure, force, torque and acceleration, has introduced a new family of single axis and triaxial lightweight, miniature PiezoBeam® IEPE accelerometers with optional TEDS, designed for the multi-channel modal and structural analysis of small or thin-walled structures, components and subsystems, as well as full vehicle testing within automotive, aerospace, commercial aviation and general laboratory testing environments.

ROTALIGN Ultra Multi-Coupling

ROTALIGN Ultra multi-coupling true machine train alignment - wireless and simultaneously.

Life Cycle Institute Offers 2-for-1 Registrations for 1st Quarter 2012 Classes

CHARLESTON, SC, - The Life Cycle Institute, Life Cycle Engineering’s education group, is offering 2-for-1 registrations on all first quarter public classes in 2012. This applies to any of the Institute’s public first quarter classes in 2012 when both individuals register by January 31, 2012.

AssetPoint Announces EAM SuiteApp on NetSuite’s SuiteCloud Computing Platform

New SuiteApp Can Help NetSuite Customers Efficiently Manage Equipment, Maintenance, and Purchasing. AssetPoint, a provider of Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) solutions, today announced the TabWare SuiteApp on the NetSuite SuiteCloud Computing Platform.

The Whitmore Manufacturing Company Announces New Plant Manager

Rockwall, Texas, Business Wire) - The Whitmore Manufacturing Company, a leading producer of component protection technology, has announced the hiring of David Blankenship as their new Plant Manager effective January 4, 2012. For the past eleven years, Blankenship served as plant manager for Valspar Corporation in Garland, Texas. Prior to that, he held the position of quality assurance manager for ten years, which included five years in the food and beverage industry.

New Certified 786-500-D2 High Output Accelerometer for High Speed/Low Frequency Vibration Monitoring

Germantown, MD—Meggitt, a leading supplier of quality vibration sensors and hardware, introduces a new high output accelerometer for machinery health monitoring. The 786-500-D2 accelerometer carries CSA approvals for Class I Div 2/Zone 2 areas and has a high 500 mV/g output sensitivity and a broadband frequency response for multi-use applications.

The Whitmore Manufacturing Company Announces Leadership Changes

Jeff Kilpatrick Joins Company as President & CEO
Rockwall, Texas, (Business Wire) - The Whitmore Manufacturing Company (“Whitmore”) , a leading innovator and producer of component protection technology, announced that Jeff Kilpatrick was named president and chief executive officer of the company on January 3, 2012. Prior to joining Whitmore, Kilpatrick was a member of the management team of Media Recovery, Inc. (“MRI” ) of Dallas for seven years, most recently serving as general manager of its ShockWatch division and formerly as MRI’s Vice President of Marketing. MRI is a portfolio company of Capital Southwest Corporation, also the principal owner of Whitmore. He is replacing Jeff Peterson, who is returning to Capital Southwest Corporation to oversee the organization’s venture capital investments within their key sector of specialty chemicals and manufacturing businesses.

POLARIS Laboratori​es Expands into Central America

Guatemala City, Guatemala - Leading North American fluid analysis provider, POLARIS Laboratories®, is again extending its global reach with a new laboratory in Guatemala City. This expansion supports the company’s global strategy for continued growth and is indicative of the strength and potential of the Central American market.