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Vale Inco Renews ABB Full Service Agreement for Five Years
Ongoing agreement improves productivity at nickel mine in Canada.
Planon Receives 2010 North America Award for Product Leadership From Frost & Sullivan
Based on its recent analysis of the real estate and facility management software market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Planon, Inc. with the 2010 North America Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Leadership. Planon’s Integrated Workplace Management Solution (IWMS) offers building owners, managers, and users a steady stream of information on real estate and facility management. Supported by sophisticated Web-based systems, Planon’s solution helps organizations more effectively manage energy consumption, improve space utilization, and meet corporate social responsibility (CSR) objectives. Planon announced the latest version (2010.A) of its software last week.
POLARIS Laboratories to provide fluid analysis for AES Defence Early Failure Detection Centre
POLARIS Laboratories, an innovative leader in fluid analysis services in North America, announced today their partnership with UK-based AES Defence who provides oil analysis services for more than 1,500 British military vehicles. The company’s Machine Care Plus oil sampling and analysis service monitors equipment condition and usage, identifies signs of distress and alerts appropriate personnel when maintenance action should be taken.
Work Smarter with NEW VisIR 320-P Thermal Imaging
New VisIR 320-P with Condition RED database and software introduces point-and-click efficiency into your Predictive Maintenance programmes.Capture, Analyse, File, Trend, Report - VisIR 320-P takes it in its stride at the touch of a button.
Invensys to Implement IntelaTrac Mobile Solutions for Chevron Upstream Operations
IntelaTrac Solution to provide mobile workers with enhanced decision-making capabilities.
Signum Group Deploys Oracle eAM for Transmission Utility
Signum Group, a leading enterprise asset management system and utilities expert, announced today it has successfully deployed a sophisticated enterprise asset management (eAM) system for transmission assets for Sunflower Electric Power Corporation, which provides electricity to its six member cooperatives that serve 400,000 customers in central and western Kansas.
Enroll Now for CPMM Classes
CPMM Classes…a cost-effective way to learn how to do your job better—and make yourself more valuable to your employer. AFE is accepting registrations for the Certified Plant Maintenance Manager programs to be conducted virtually during the month of March 2010 through a series of eight interactive virtual seminars beginning March 2.
Rolls-Royce Energy Selects Equipment Health Management Services from Optimized Systems and Solutions
RESTON, Va.—Rolls-Royce Energy has selected Optimized Systems and Solutions (OSyS) to provide equipment health management (EHM) services. The award continues OSyS’ EHM support of the long-term service agreements that Rolls-Royce Energy makes available to end users for the overall lifetime support of Rolls-Royce equipment.
Galveston National Labs Employs IBM Software to Help Fight Infectious Disease
In the fight against emerging infectious diseases, The Galveston National Laboratory (GNL), one of two National Institutes of Health funded bio-containment laboratories in the United States, is benefiting from IBM (IBM) software to ensure the optimal performance of all equipment functioning within its facility. The GNL, which is dedicated to the study and prevention of emerging infectious diseases, will use IBM Maximo Asset Management Software to help automate, manage and ensure the performance of its 3,000 operating assets in one of the world’s most complex medical research environments.
AETI Solves Wind Farm Arc-Flash Safety Risks With the Industry’s First Wind Switchgear Solutions
American Electric Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:AETI), the premium global supplier of custom-designed power delivery solutions for the traditional and renewable energy industries, today announced the introduction of the wind energy industry’s first switchgear solution designed specifically to provide safer, more reliable, higher-performing wind farm operations.
Tennessee Valley Authority Goes Live With IBM Software to Streamline Fleet Operations
Nation’s biggest public power company takes on largest, most integrated project of its kind by a U.S. utility in history.
International Standard for Field Lubricant Analysis
ISO 18436-4:2008 Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines—Requirements for qualification and assessment of personnel—Part 4: Field lubricant analysis.
Fluke Thermography Training Partner Will Speak at National RESNET Conference
John Snell to Deliver Two Talks on Thermal Imaging.
Constellation Energy Deploys Transpara Visiual KPI in Performance Management and Diagnostics Center
All Levels of Management Rely on Visual KPI to Monitor and Manage Key Performance Metrics from Mobile Devices.
St. Croix Systems Closes 2009 with Second Consecutive Record Year Growth
45 Hospitals & 550 Clinics Replace Competitive CMMS Products with Enterprise-wide Enterprise Asset Management Solution for Operational Cost Savings & Capital PreservationCustomer satisfaction paramount to successful growth - new customer support portal launched, maintenance and support renewals up over 95%, 31 customer wins and upgrades, and 22 go lives.
Ultrasound World VI Int’l Predictive Maintenance Conference Announces ‘Top Gun’ Keynote Speaker
Going on its sixth year as the industries only international predictive maintenance conference focused on ultrasonic and complimentary technologies, Ultrasound World has offered plant maintenance professionals the unique ability to share inspection challenges and learn about real world, proven strategies that result in immediate ROI.
IKS Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
As the co-founders of IKS, Joe Passarelli and I, give our thanks and appreciation to all the customers and people who have participated in making IKS what it is today. We are all very proud of what we have been able to achieve over the past 10 years and we consider ourselves to be fortunate to be successful especially with the recent economic climate. It is certainly a testament that our customers do see value in our products and services and that it is important to their businesses. I think I can speak for everyone at IKS in that we are passionate about the work that we are doing and it is very rewarding. We are achieving our vision and are now in a better position than ever to take our software products and services to a new level.
New Balmac Model 4216 Vibration Analyzer with LED Strobe Light
Balmac Inc. introduces the affordable Model 4216 Vibration Analyzer with an LED Strobe Light for vibration analysis and dynamic balancing applications.
International Standard for Infrared Thermography
ISO 18434-1:2008 Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines—Thermography—Part 1: General procedures
Energy and Asset Management for QAD
ISS Group, who has been bringing cost effective and innovative eCommerce and web-based Business Process Improvement solutions to the QAD community since 1995, has been authorized as an Infor Channel Partner to offer a class-leading Energy and Asset Management solution; now tightly integrated with QAD’s Enterprise Application.


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Motor Electrical Predictive Maintenance and Testing Training - March 19
RCM-2012 Reliability-Centered Maintenance and Root Cause Analysis Conference - April 17
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) Summit - April 24
Asset Operations Excellence Master Class and the Manufacturing Game - May 1
Focused Change Management for Reliability Initiatives and the Reliability Game - May 15
AM-2012 Asset Management Forum - June 5
CBM-2012 Condition Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance Forum - July 23
Infrared Level I Certification Course - October 3
Maintenance Strategy Master Class Level 1 - October 9
Focused Change Management for Reliability Initiatives and the Reliability Game

- Things to think about (and do) in 2011
- Reliability Polls and Quizzes
- Risk Calculation Methodology
- Understanding & Comparing Risk
- Preventing Mechanical Failures - An Introduction to Failure Mode Identification
- Stress: The Silent Killer - Part 1 of a 2 part series
(2) - The Continuous Journey
- Reliability Quiz - MRO Storeroom Quiz
- Championing SAP Plant Maintenance at Your Organization
(1) - Q&A with the 2011 Uptime Award Winners
- Reliability Polls and Quizzes
- Things to think about (and do) in 2011
- Electric Motor Bearing Greasing Basics
(4) - Asset Management: concepts and practices
(8) - CBM 2011 Video Proceedings
(2) - Reliabilityweb.com 100 Top Web Sites
- Maintenance of Hydraulic Systems
(2) - Aerial Infrared – An Asset Management Tool for District Heating System Operators
- Root Cause Failure Analysis Web Workshops
- Things to think about (and do) in 2010
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