Maintenance News

Datastick Announces New Rugged Handheld VSA Vibration Analyzers and v. 2.0 Spectrum Software

SAN JOSE, CA,- Datastick Systems, Inc. today announced four new rugged VSA-3300 models in its line of affordable, handheld VSA Vibration Spectrum Analyzers, which are used to detect and diagnose problems in rotating and reciprocating machinery before unpredicted breakdowns occur, thus saving money and downtime. New version 2.0 of Datastick Spectrum software for the handheld computer was also announced.

Storeroom Solutions Names Marilyn Dawes Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer

RADNOR, PA - Storeroom Solutions Inc. (SSI), the fastest growing independent MRO integrated supply specialist in North America, has named Marilyn Dawes vice president and chief accounting officer. Based in the company’s Montrose, Pa., office, Dawes previously served as director of finance and accounting.

Worldwide Power Products Gains Control of Rental Equipment Maintenance and Management with SaaSMaint

ATLANTA,- SaaSMaint.com today announced Worldwide Power Products (WPP) has deployed SaaSMaint CMMS / EAM to track maintenance and operation of equipment in its rental division. SaaSMaint CMMS / EAM will help WPP enhance service for rental customers by generating maintenance reminders and managing the corresponding records. The firm will also utilize SaaSMaint CMMS / EAM to record start-up operating conditions for used equipment it purchases.

Waukesha Bearings Corporation Acquires Inpro/Seal Company

NEW YORK, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/—Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV) announced today that Waukesha Bearings, an operating company in Dover’s Fluid Management Segment and global provider of custom-engineered hydrodynamic bearings and magnetic bearing systems, has acquired Inpro/Seal Company, the leading designer and manufacturer of bearing isolator technologies. Inpro/Seal is based in Rock Island, Illinois. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Oniqua MRO Analytics Regional User Conferences Attract World’s Top Energy and Mining Companies

Customers, prospects and partners converge in Brisbane, Johannesburg and Denver to exchange ideas, share case studies and preview new features and functionality of upcoming product releases.

ADVACO Gains Customized Maintenance Automation and Reporting with SaaSMaint

SaaSMaint.com today announced Advanced Vacuum Company, Inc., (a.k.a. ADVACO) has deployed SaaSMaint CMMS / EAM to automate maintenance reminders and reporting for its field teams servicing large clients. With SaaSMaint CMMS / EAM, ADVACO’s field teams have realized a significant reduction in administrative time, expediting maintenance workflow for clients with thousands of pieces of ADVACO-maintained equipment.

IBM Signs softWrench Solutions as an Application-Specific Licensing Partner

Columbus, OH (PRWEB)- softWrench Solutions, an IBM Advanced Business Partner specializing in Enterprise Asset Management, IT Asset and IT Service Management, announced today a new Application Specific License (ASL) partnership with IBM.

VibrAlign Shares Free Laser Shaft Alignment Expertise in New Blog

VibrAlign, Inc. announces http://www.TheAlignmentBlog.com, a source of free expertise for maintenance professionals responsible for precision shaft alignment of rotating equipment. The new blog is written by VibrAlign’s trainers and engineers who have decades of alignment experience.

Colfax to Pay $34M for Cot-Puritech

Industrial pumps specialist Colfax Corp. CFX -3.13% will pay roughly $34 million to acquire privately held Cot-Puritech Inc., a purchase it said will add to its capabilities in lubrication services markets.

Meggitt Releases Wilcoxon Research Triaxial Vibration Accelerometer with Removable Cable

Germantown, MD—Meggitt, a leading supplier of quality vibration sensors and hardware, introduces a new triaxial vibration sensor with removable cable. The 993B-7-M12 boasts improved in-band signal fidelity and a 50% increase in dynamic range.

New MAINTelligence™ 4.5 Release Adds Predictive Maintenance and Internet Portal Capabilities

North Vancouver, Canada - Design Maintenance Systems Inc. (DMSI) announces the release of MAINTelligence^TM version 4.5. DMSI once again demonstrates a committment to the physical asset management marketplace by designing and delivering innovative asset health information systems that create customer value.

AESSEAL Named Overall Winner at the IMechE Manufacturing Excellence Awards

Rotherham based AESSEAL continue to defy the notion that British manufacturing is dead, stealing the show at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ annual Manufacturing Excellence awards by being named the overall winner and also receiving the Customer Focus award.

IMI Sensors Receives GOST-R Certification For Accelerometers

Predictive Maintenance Line Qualified for Hazardous Use
Depew, NY - IMI Sensors, the industrial monitoring division of PCB Piezotronics, announced today that GOST-R certification has been obtained for its predictive maintenance line of ICP® accelerometers as well as 4-20 mA vibration transmitters and vibration switches. GOST-R certification is required of instrumentation that will be used in Russia in potentially hazardous or explosive areas.

Philip E. Brown Named Director of Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) Services

Alexandria, VA.- MPR Associates, a world leading specialty engineering and management services organization has named Philip Brown as the new Director of RAM Services for MPR’s Federal Services business sector.

Philadelphia Mixing Solutions, Ltd. Shares Solutions at IMC-2011 in Booth 110

Palmyra, Pennsylvania, December 1, 2011 - Philadelphia Mixing Solutions, Ltd. (PMSL), the world leader in process mixing and innovation, will exhibit at the International Maintenance Conference (formerly Solutions 2.0) December 5-8, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point, Bonita Springs, Florida.

Whitmore Announces New Industrial Sales Manager

Experienced Industrial Lubrication Professional to Lead Business Development Push.

Rockwall, Texas, (Business Wire) - The Whitmore Manufacturing Company, a leading innovator and producer of component protection technology, has announced the hiring of Don Lima as Industrial Sales Manager. Lima will lead a major push to expand Whitmore’s presence in the industrial specialty lubricant markets. The company’s product line of lubricants is already well known and used extensively in the mining, railroad, steel and food market segments worldwide. The more than thirty years of specific category experience Lima brings to Whitmore makes him ideally suited to lead this strategic initiative.

SAP and Utopia expand partnership to provide enterprise information and asset management services

Information explosion leads to increased demand for Utopia’s Enterprise Data Lifecycle Management^TM (EDLM) solutions.

SAP and Utopia, Inc., a leading data consulting and services provider, announced today that they will be expanding their partnership to cover Australia and New Zealand. Utopia will be opening new offices in the ANZ region to provide Enterprise Information Management (EIM) and Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) services to local SAP customers.

Advoco Provides the Power of Visualization to Infor EAM Users with the Launch of Sixth Sense

GREENVILLE, S.C., (BUSINESS WIRE)—Advoco, a leading Infor Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software consulting services company, announced today the launch of Sixth Sense, a powerful product that enables Infor EAM customers to view live data, and analyze trends and anomalies quickly and effectively.

Machine monitoring system increases availability and productivity

Nuremberg, Germany, 2011-Nov-21-The Siplus CMS2000 from the Siemens Industry Automation Division is a system for monitoring machines which helps companies to increase the availability of their plants and selectively plan maintenance work. The modular condition monitoring system (CMS) is suitable for monitoring and analyzing mechanical components in individual machines and complex drive trains.

Allied Reliability Group and Sinclair Group Announce Strategic Partnership

Sinclair Group and Allied Reliability Group, two leading service providers in plant Operations and Maintenance, have created a Strategic Partnership to Provide Clients with Holistic and Integrated Solutions to Improve Manufacturing Operations Performance.