var digesttext = "<!-- Header --><!-- Items --><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Popular iPresentation Tutorials</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Thursday, June 4, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />Detecting Weak Turn-to-Turn Insulation In Electric Motors A 13 minute iPresentation Tutorial by Amy Frey, Baker Instruments/SKF ----------------------------------------- Reliability, Maintenance and Food Safety A 14 minute iPresentation Tutorial by Kevin Lewton, MetDemand ---------------------------.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/tipsblog/popular_ipresentation_tutorials2/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Reliability Roadmap Web Workshops</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Wednesday, June 3, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />Treat Your Team to Lunch and Learn! Presented by Jack Nicholas Jr., PE co-author of Root Cause Failure Analysis Title: Root Cause Failure Analysis Session 6: Programmatic Root Cause Failure Analysis Date: Friday, June 5, 2009 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT Cost: $0 - NO FEE Reserve your Web Workshop .. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/rblog/reliability_roadmap_web_workshops12/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Flashback: Previous Issues Most Popular Links</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Wednesday, June 3, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />Optimized Planning and Scheduling by Dave Koelzer – VP, Process Improvement, Dimension Technology Solutions, Inc. Read the rest of the story Reducing Hydraulic System Noise by Brendan Casey, Insider Secrets To Hydraulics Read the rest of the story The Onesteel Eight Critical Elements of Asset Manage.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/rblog/flashback_previous_issues_most_popular_links1/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Uptime Magazine PdM Program of Year</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Wednesday, June 3, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />Nominate your Predictive Maintenance program for: • Best Vibration Analysis Program Award • Best Ultrasound Inspection Program Award • Best Infrared Thermal Imaging Program Award • Best Motor Testing Program Award • Best Lubrication/Oil Analysis Program Award • Best Precision Maintenance (alignment/.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/rblog/uptime_magazine_pdm_program_of_year4/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Industrial Repair Services Study</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Wednesday, June 3, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />Please help us with a study we are conducting about the use of industrial repair companies and services. You can take the survey anonymously or you can choose to enter the drawing for a Garmin Nuvi 200 Global Positioning System (GPS) at the end of the 10 question survey. Start your survey .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/rblog/industrial_repair_services_study5/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>IR Windows Price Alert</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Wednesday, June 3, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />In these tough economic times, shouldn’t a technology that improves safety while slashing operating costs be affordable to all? While other companies are increasing prices, IRISS is pleased to announce a PRICE FREEZE through December 2009. Monitor critical electrical applications, and save operating.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/rblog/ir_windows_price_alert/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>I know what you should do this summer</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Wednesday, June 3, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />What are you planning for the summer? You could come back to work re-charged with new knowledge and expertise. Try a Mobius Institute public vibration analysis course, distance learning course, or self-paced CD course. Tel: 256-779-6367 Find out more online .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/rblog/i_know_what_you_should_do_this_summer/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Saving Money on Hydraulic Rebuilds</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Wednesday, June 3, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />by Brendan Casey, Insider Secrets To Hydraulics Rebuilding a hydraulic component involves reworking or replacing all parts necessary to return the component to an “as new” condition in terms of performance and expected service life. In other words, a rebuilt component should perform as well and last.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/rblog/saving_money_on_hydraulic_rebuilds/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>There’s More to Training than Skills Development</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Wednesday, June 3, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />by Ken Bass, CMRP, Director, Content and Quality, Management Resources Group Most organizations have recognized for many years that when we change the way any job is done, we most likely change the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed at that job. For minor changes in the work, some on the job .. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/rblog/theres_more_to_training_than_skills_development1/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>The Optimization Trap</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Wednesday, June 3, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />by Phillip Slater, Inventory Process Optimization Specialist, Initiate Action Pty Ltd Whether it is maintenance strategy, planning, manning, PMs or inventory, for all good managers an optimal outcome is always the goal. Yet, it has been proven time and time again that optimization does not always de.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/rblog/the_optimization_trap1/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Uptime Magazine PdM Program of Year</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Thursday, May 28, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />Nominate your program for: • Best Vibration Analysis Program Award • Best Ultrasound Inspection Program Award • Best Infrared Thermal Imaging Program Award • Best Motor Testing Program Award • Best Lubrication/Oil Analysis Program Award • Best Precision Maintenance (alignment/Balancing) Program Awar.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/tipsblog/uptime_magazine_pdm_program_of_year3/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Reliability Leadership Council - What Tools? When? Selecting the Right Improveme..</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Thursday, May 28, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />An exclusive 2 day event held at the brand new Reliability Performance Center in Fort Myers Florida on July 29-30, 2009 Find out more .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/tipsblog/reliability_leadership_council_what_tools_when_selecting_the_right_impr/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Last Weeks Maintenance Tips</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Thursday, May 28, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />Introducing Frequency Motor Efficiency Cost Analysis Follow-up Pre-Balance Check List Maintenance Work Priority Root Cause Analysis Champions Re-Greasing Points to Remember More Maintenance-Tips... .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/tipsblog/last_weeks_maintenance_tips5/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Whip RCM into Action</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Thursday, May 28, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />Are you running your RCM analysis in Excel and finding that it is taking a long time to load into your SAP® or other CMMS / ERP? Implementing your RCM analysis has never been this easy, now that the PMO2000® interface bridge (Now SAP® Certified) has been built. The functionality of PMO2000® software.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/tipsblog/whip_rcm_into_action/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Maintenance Tips</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Thursday, May 28, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />Simple Steps to Success in Outage Planning Deep Freeze Infrared Thermography Starting a Successful Predictive Maintenance Program 20 Low Cost or No Cost Ways to Save Energy Now Want More Wrench Time? Fat PM Programs More Maintenance-Tips... .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/tipsblog/maintenance_tips6/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Popular Videos and  iPresentation Tutorials</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Thursday, May 28, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />Video Tip: What Is An Infrared Window by Martin Robinson, IRISS inc. 4 Minutes -------------------------------------------------- Video Tip: Inspect what you Expect by Larry Hoing, Wells Dairy and Ricky Smith, GPAllied (2:30 minutes) -------------------------------------------------- Video Tip: The .. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/tipsblog/popular_videos_and_ipresentation_tutorials1/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Reliability Roadmap Web Workshops</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Wednesday, May 27, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />Reliability Roadmap Web Workshops Treat Your Team to Lunch and Learn! ________________________________________ Presented by Mel Barratt, Manager, SKF Reliability Maintenance Institute On-line Title: Machine assessment with simple, portable devices Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 Time: 11:00 AM - 11:45.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/rblog/reliability_roadmap_web_workshops11/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Reliability Engineer - New Orleans Area, LA</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Thursday, May 21, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />The Reliability Engineer is responsible for driving / leading continuous improvement of equipment reliability by providing / coordinating technical support to Westwego and Reserve facilities. The ultimate goal of this position is to optimize the full life cycle cost impact of the company&#8217;s wor.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/viblog/reliability_engineer_new_orleans_area_la/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Senior Account Manager – Southwestern OH or Western PA</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Thursday, May 21, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />Manufacturer’s representative selling vibration monitoring and related reliability equipment to power and water treatment plants, industrial companies and military installations seeks a qualified individual to service existing and prospective accounts. Qualified candidate should possess a technical .. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/viblog/senior_account_manager_southwestern_oh_or_western_pa/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Last Weeks Maintenance Tips</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Thursday, May 21, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />Cost Analysis – Motor Testing Vibration Alarms Tip Lack of Repeatability using a laser alignment system Seven Habits of Highly Effective Maintenance Organizations More Maintenance-Tips... .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/tipsblog/last_weeks_maintenance_tips4/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Uptime Magazine PdM Program of Year</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Thursday, May 21, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />Uptime Magazine PdM Program of Year Nominate your program for: • Best Vibration Analysis Program Award • Best Ultrasound Inspection Program Award • Best Infrared Thermal Imaging Program Award • Best Motor Testing Program Award • Best Lubrication/Oil Analysis Program Award • Best Precision Maintenanc.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/tipsblog/uptime_magazine_pdm_program_of_year2/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Why survive when you can thrive?</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Thursday, May 21, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />Schedule a free “ask our Subject Matter Experts” session and address your barriers. Establish success through people and processes. People and Processes, Inc. Tel: (843) 814-3795 Find out more... .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/tipsblog/why_survive_when_you_can_thrive/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE (PdM) ENGINEER/ANALYST - Remote-work anywhere</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Monday, May 18, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />Azima DLI is dedicated to providing world class products and services. Our broad range of offerings require a diverse workforce of creative and self motivated individuals. At Azima DLI, we believe that any thriving business owes its success to the quality people involved. We seek talented individual.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/viblog/predictive_maintenance_pdm_engineer_analyst_remote_work_anywhere/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Minnesota Twins Ballpark Maintenance Supervisor - Minneapolis, MN</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Monday, May 18, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />Description of Position: Oversees and assists with technical maintenance activities associated with the operation and sustainability of Target Field.&nbsp; Promotes a safe, clean, productive, and comfortable environment for all staff and visitors of Target Field. Responsibilities:  Oversees all act.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/viblog/minnesota_twins_ballpark_maintenance_supervisor_minneapolis_mn/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>New Product Development Engineer - Mena, Arkansas</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Monday, May 18, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />New Product Development Engineer Mena, Arkansas - electrical motor manufacturing plant Primary responsibilities: Support of design and production validation of large horizontal and vertical electrical machines.&nbsp; Technical support of production and quality issues. Utilization of a wide variety o.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/viblog/new_product_development_engineer_mena_arkansas/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Mechanical / Electrical Personnel – MD and PA</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Thursday, May 14, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />Maintenance Strategies Inc. is a leading professional services and software company focused on establishing Condition Based Maintenance programs and enhancing advanced asset management practices.&nbsp; Maintenance Strategies Inc. seeks highly motivated individuals skilled in the Mechanical and/or El.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/viblog/mechanical_electrical_personnel_md_and_pa11/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>PDM Technician – MD and PA</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Thursday, May 14, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />Maintenance Strategies Inc. is a leading professional services and software company focused on establishing Condition Based Maintenance programs and enhancing advanced asset management practices.&nbsp; The position will be responsible for (a) collecting diagnostic data, or defining diagnostic data t.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/viblog/pdm_technician_md_and_pa11/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Mechanical / Electrical Personnel – MD and PA</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Monday, May 11, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />Maintenance Strategies Inc. is a leading professional services and software company focused on establishing Condition Based Maintenance programs and enhancing advanced asset management practices.&nbsp; Maintenance Strategies Inc. seeks highly motivated individuals skilled in the Mechanical and/or El.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/viblog/mechanical_electrical_personnel_md_and_pa10/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>PDM Technician – MD and PA</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Monday, May 11, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />Maintenance Strategies Inc. is a leading professional services and software company focused on establishing Condition Based Maintenance programs and enhancing advanced asset management practices.&nbsp; The position will be responsible for (a) collecting diagnostic data, or defining diagnostic data t.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/viblog/pdm_technician_md_and_pa10/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Senior Research Specialist-Reliability, Mechanical Engineer - Norwood, Massachus..</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Monday, May 11, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />Job ID:&nbsp; 2009-2748 # Location:&nbsp; US-Massachusetts-Norwood Work Location:&nbsp; Office Location Employee Type:&nbsp; Regular Full-Time Category:&nbsp; Research/Research Engineer More information about this job: Overview:&nbsp; Senior Research Engineer / Senior Research Specialist Equipment &.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/viblog/senior_research_specialist_reliability_mechanical_engineer_norwood_massa/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Fuseforward Embeds IBM Asset Management Software</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Tuesday, February 10, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />Intelligent Infrastructure Management solution for mid-market built on IBM Maximo 7 platform .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/mtalk/fuseforward_embeds_ibm_asset_management_software/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>POSCO chooses SAS Predictive Asset Maintenance</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Tuesday, February 10, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />CARY, NC (Jan. 30, 2009) – SAS, the leader in Business Analytics software and services, is implementing SAS Predictive Asset Maintenance at POSCO (Korea), one of the world’s largest steelmakers. Planned for completion by May 2009, the project is designed to improve reliability and productivity and r.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/mtalk/posco_chooses_sas_predictive_asset_maintenance/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Reduce operational costs using electronic inspections and work orders</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Tuesday, February 10, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />January 2009 – Techs4Biz, a leading provider of software products for field inspectors and technicians, announces the availability of version 5.0 of PervidiTM – named Pervidi W3, specifically designed to increase the capabilities of field technicians and inspectors and process information faster and.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/mtalk/reduce_operational_costs_using_electronic_inspections_and_work_orders/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Sky Technologies Consulting to take on one of the largest SAP mobility projects ..</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Tuesday, February 10, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />Melbourne, Australia (PRWEB) February 3, 2009&#8212;After a detailed and thorough RFB process, the Water Corporation of Western Australia (Water Corp) has appointed Melbourne based Sky Technologies Consulting (STC) to deliver the initial scoping and planning phase for their MCP project.&nbsp; .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/cmmsblog/sky_technologies_consulting_to_take_on_one_of_the_largest_sap_mobility_proj/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Rieter Argentina Deploys Infor EAM for its Maintenance Operations</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Tuesday, February 10, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />Automotive Company Implements Infor EAM to Enhance Preventive and Predictive Maintenance Tasks in Local Automotive Supplier Plant in Argentina .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/mtalk/rieter_argentina_deploys_infor_eam_for_its_maintenance_operations/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Flowserve Launches ValveSight</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Tuesday, February 10, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />DALLAS, TEXAS, January 20, 2009 – Flowserve Corporation (NYSE: FLS), a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, today announced the launch of Flowserve ValveSight, an asset management solution for integrated control valves and automated quarter-tu.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/mtalk/flowserve_launches_valvesight/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Signum Group Deploys Oracle eAM at Sekisui Voltek</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Tuesday, February 10, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />ATLANTA&#8212;Sekisui Voltek, a global leader in the development of high-performance cross-linked polyolefin foams, has implemented Oracle eAM at its manufacturing facilities in Coldwater, Michigan and Lawrence, Massachusetts.&nbsp; .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/mtalk/signum_group_deploys_oracle_eam_at_sekisui_voltek/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>BlackBerry Suite of Applications for IBM Maximo</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Tuesday, February 10, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />HAMILTON, ON - The Createch Group&#8217;s Asset Management Solutions (AMS) business unit, today announced the availability of its BlackBerry based applications designed exclusively to enhance and extend the capabilities of IBM&#8217;s Maximo/Tivoli asset and service management applications. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/mtalk/blackberry_suite_of_applications_for_ibm_maximo/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Azima DLI Launches WATCHMAN Reliability Services</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Tuesday, February 10, 2009</em></small></span><br /><br />WOBURN, Mass. – February 10, 2009 – Global condition monitoring services company Azima DLI today announced its enhanced WATCHMAN™ Reliability Services.&nbsp; These services combine the industry’s most advanced and reliable analytical software with remote monitoring capabilities to deliver solutions .. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/mtalk/azima_dli_launches_watchman_reliability_services/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>ORBIGate, the New Standard for Turbomachinery Vibration Testing</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Saturday, October 25, 2008</em></small></span><br /><br />OROS now offers a dedicated software solution for users, manufacturers and third party service contractors dealing with turbomachinery testing. This new solution for vibration acceptance tests, signatures, diagnostics and other troubleshooting operation has been developed entirely by users for users.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/mtalk/orbigate_the_new_standard_for_turbomachinery_vibration_testing/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Wilcoxon gains manufacturer’s representative</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Friday, October 24, 2008</em></small></span><br /><br />Germantown, MD –– Wilcoxon Research, a Meggitt group company and a leading supplier of quality vibration sensors and sensor networks, has fortified sales channels in the US with the addition of a new partner, Technical Representatives, Inc. TRI is now a manufacturer’s representative for Wilcoxon, re.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/mtalk/wilcoxon_gains_manufacturers_representative/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Infor MyDay Helps Users Conquer Their Working Day</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Friday, October 24, 2008</em></small></span><br /><br />Persona-based User Interface Helps Improve Productivity, Focus Workers on Actionable Tasks that Create Value LAS VEGAS (Inforum) - Oct 15, 2008 - Infor today announced Infor MyDay, a dynamic Web 2.0 user interface for Infor applications that provides central access to the critical information users .. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/cmmsblog/infor_myday_helps_users_conquer_their_working_day/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>NOAA Engages VISTA to Automate and Streamline Facilities Asset Planning and Mana..</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Friday, October 17, 2008</em></small></span><br /><br />VISTA Technology Services, Inc. (VISTA) will provide ARCHIBUS Planning and Implementation Services for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The implementation of an enterprise automated facility management system solution (also referred to as Computerized Maintenance Managemen.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/cmmsblog/noaa_engages_vista_to_automate_and_streamline_facilities_asset_planning_and/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>IFS grows footprint in Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Tuesday, October 7, 2008</em></small></span><br /><br />SCHAUMBURG, Ill. & ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IFS, the global enterprise application company, has announced that Lockheed Martin has decided to extend the use of IFS Applications in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS). IFS Applications is currently deploy.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/cmmsblog/ifs_grows_footprint_in_lockheed_martin_f_35_joint_strike_fighter/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Advoco Dedicates a Service Arm to Concentrate on Enterprise Asset Management</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Monday, October 6, 2008</em></small></span><br /><br />Advoco Technology Integrates Applications & Delivers Measurable Business Results SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Advoco, a leading consulting services company, announced today that it has formed a dedicated consulting practice with an initial focus on Enterprise Asset Management (EAM). This service .. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/cmmsblog/advoco_dedicates_a_service_arm_to_concentrate_on_enterprise_asset_managemen/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>AssetPoint Announces TabWare Xi - The latest in Broswer-Based EAM/CMMS Software</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Thursday, October 2, 2008</em></small></span><br /><br />Greenville, SC – October 2, 2008 – AssetPoint (www.assetpoint.com), a leading provider of Maintenance Management software and industry best practices consulting, today announced their latest product, TabWare Xi, which employs the latest Internet technology in an integrated Enterprise Asset Managemen.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/cmmsblog/assetpoint_announces_tabware_xi_the_latest_in_broswer_based_eam_cmms_softwa/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Secret Sauce to commercialise enterprise asset management solution</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Monday, September 29, 2008</em></small></span><br /><br />Secret Sauce IP Ventures today announced that it has been granted rights to commercialise a web-based software application that delivers enhanced cost optimisation and life-cycle management for large capital intensive industries such as utilities. The LCP Optimiser aims to bridge the gap between maj.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/cmmsblog/secret_sauce_to_commercialise_enterprise_asset_management_solution/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>PRIMAVERA INSPIRE BECOMES AN SAP-ENDORSED BUSINESS SOLUTION</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Wednesday, September 10, 2008</em></small></span><br /><br />PHILADELPHIA, PA – September 10, 2008 – Primavera Systems, Inc., today announced that its Primavera Inspire product is now an SAP-endorsed business solution. Solutions endorsed by SAP AG are complementary to SAP software offerings, are developed in accordance with SAP development guidelines, and pro.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/cmmsblog/primavera_inspire_becomes_an_sap_endorsed_business_solution/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Custom Maintenance Reports Serve as Tool for Performance Improvement at Saint-Go..</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Tuesday, August 26, 2008</em></small></span><br /><br />Houston, TX - - August 26, 2008 - - Global PTM, provider of Maintenance Operational Improvement (MOI) solutions, recently delivered several custom maintenance reports for Saint-Gobain Containers to use with their maintenance software system (Infor EAM).&nbsp; The new reports enable Saint-Gobain mana.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/cmmsblog/custom_maintenance_reports_serve_as_tool_for_performance_improvement_at_sai/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Signum Group Joins the Ranks of Inc. Magazine\'s Fastest Growing Private Companie..</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Tuesday, August 26, 2008</em></small></span><br /><br />ATLANTA, Aug 25, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/&#8212;Signum Group, LLC, (Signum) a leading enterprise asset management systems integration and asset reliability services company, announced today that Inc. Magazine has named it one of the fastest growing private companies in America with its three-yea.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/cmmsblog/signum_group_joins_the_ranks_of_inc_magazines_fastest_growing_private_compa/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Electrical Motor Diagnostics: Online vs Offline Testing</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Wednesday, June 4, 2008</em></small></span><br /><br />Howard W Penrose, Ph.D., CMRP President, SUCCESS by DESIGN Reliability Services http://www.motordoc.com Comments: howard@motordoc.com .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/motorblog/electrical_motor_diagnostics_online_vs_offline_testing/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>More on MotorMaster Plus</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Tuesday, June 3, 2008</em></small></span><br /><br />Howard W Penrose, Ph.D., CMRP President, SUCCESS by DESIGN http://www.motordoc.com Comments: howard@motordoc.com .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/motorblog/more_on_motormaster_plus/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>On Contractors, Customer Service, and Airlines</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Monday, June 2, 2008</em></small></span><br /><br />Editorial Howard W Penrose, Ph.D., CMRP President, SUCCESS by DESIGN http://www.motordoc.com Comments: howard@motordoc.com .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/motorblog/on_contractors_customer_service_and_airlines/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Press Release: Penrose Elected to IEEE DEIS Board of Directors</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Sunday, June 1, 2008</em></small></span><br /><br />For Immediate Release: June 1, 2008 SUCCESS by DESIGN .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/motorblog/press_release_penrose_elected_to_ieee_deis_board_of_directors/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Limitations of Electrical Signature Analysis...?</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Tuesday, May 20, 2008</em></small></span><br /><br />Response to a number of articles and tech tips. President, SUCCESS by DESIGN Reliability Services Author: Physical Asset Management for the Executive: Caution Do Not Read This If You Are On An Airplane; and, Electrical Motor Diagnostics: 2nd Edition http://www.motordoc.com .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/motorblog/limitations_of_electrical_signature_analysis/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Reliability and Maintenance Project</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Tuesday, April 29, 2008</em></small></span><br /><br />We are working on two projects aimed at drawing attention to our industry.&nbsp; Both are presentations and videos that we are going to make generally available. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/motorblog/reliability_and_maintenance_project/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Motor Management Defined</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Sunday, April 27, 2008</em></small></span><br /><br />Motor Management is often improperly defined.&nbsp; In this blog we define the term. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/motorblog/motor_management_defined/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Reliability and Maintenance Lessons from the Deadly Skies</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Tuesday, April 15, 2008</em></small></span><br /><br />Four questions and answers related to the impact of the recent airline issues on R&M and four predictions. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/motorblog/reliability_and_maintenance_lessons_from_the_deadly_skies/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>The Winds of Change</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Tuesday, April 15, 2008</em></small></span><br /><br />Long Live the Maintenance Revolution! Vive la révolution de l&#8217;entretien! Who really stands for change in our industry? .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/motorblog/the_winds_of_change/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Airline Maintenance Issue - Fly the Deadly Skies?</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Thursday, April 10, 2008</em></small></span><br /><br />American Airlines cancels thousands of flights stranding 100&#8217;s of thousands of passengers.&nbsp; Just the beginning?&nbsp; Or punishing those that comply? .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/motorblog/airline_maintenance_issue_fly_the_deadly_skies/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>SYNPAG Gear Lubricants Superior Performance in Extreme Conditions</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Sunday, December 23, 2007</em></small></span><br /><br />Fort Worth, Texas (PRWEB) December 22, 2007&#8212;Lubrication Engineers, Inc. (L.E.) is proud to launch their latest &#8216;Enhanced Lubricant&#8217;: 9705 - 9707 SYNPAG Gear Lubricants. These synthetic Polyalkylene Glycol (PAG) based gear lubricants are particularly known for their extreme pressure.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/lubeblog/synpag_gear_lubricants_superior_performance_in_extreme_conditions/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Shell Develops Grease For Severe Applications</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Sunday, September 16, 2007</em></small></span><br /><br />Houston - Plain and rolling element bearings operating under heavy loads and extremely slow speeds require a tough lubricating film that helps reduce wear by keeping bearing surfaces separated. Shell Lubricants has introduced Shell Albida® Grease SDS 1, a heavy-duty synthetic lithium complex grease .. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/lubeblog/shell_develops_grease_for_severe_applications/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Luber-Finer Oil Analysis Program Includes Simple Test Kits</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Tuesday, July 31, 2007</em></small></span><br /><br />Luber-finer, which manufactures heavy-duty filtration products for the transportation, agriculture and automotive light truck industry, has added oil analysis kits to its Laboratory Fluid Analysis Programs to better maximize customer return on fleet investment. The oil analysis program will help kee.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/lubeblog/luber_finer_oil_analysis_program_includes_simple_test_kits/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>New HYDAC Inline Contamination Sensor</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Monday, July 9, 2007</em></small></span><br /><br />The CS 1220 Inline Contamination Sensor is the newest HYDAC development of continuous measurement of solid contamination of fluids on the market. Using the latest technology and materials, the CS 1220 is a reliable measuring instrument that is permanently mounted on your mobile or industrial equipme.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/lubeblog/new_hydac_inline_contamination_sensor/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Chevron’s Lubricants University Offers Archived Issues of Lubrication Magazine</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Friday, June 29, 2007</em></small></span><br /><br />SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chevron’s Lubricants University, an online training resource offering information on technologies and trends in the lubrication and maintenance industry, announced that archived issues of Lubrication magazine are now available free of charge on its site – www.Lubr.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/lubeblog/chevrons_lubricants_university_offers_archived_issues_of_lubrication_magazi/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>PANalytical XRF\'s, Very Effective at Predicting Machine Wear</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Monday, June 18, 2007</em></small></span><br /><br />Leading analytical X-ray specialist, PANalytical, has published new data on the MiniPal 4 energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) and Axios-Petro wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) spectrometers that show their effectiveness and value in predictive machine maintenance programs. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/lubeblog/panalytical_xrfs_very_effective_at_predicting_machine_wear/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Looking for a smarter way to dispense?</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Tuesday, April 24, 2007</em></small></span><br /><br />EZI-action™ Drum Pumps Pumping technology for dispensing a wide range of liquid products is winning high praise from users according to Trico Corporation. Proven in the industrial markets, EZI-action Drum Pumps minimize waste and improve safe handling methods for a wide variety of liquid products.&n.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/lubeblog/looking_for_a_smarter_way_to_dispense/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Some Perspective about Differences in Lubricant Brands</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Saturday, March 10, 2007</em></small></span><br /><br />Successful machinery lubrication practices are not expressly dependent on the brand that has been selected. It doesn’t matter if the brand selected was Chevron GST 32 or Emma Sue’s ECO-Recycle 32 if the lubricant condition is taken for granted.&nbsp; Brand is not un-important, but brand alone does n.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/lubeblog/some_perspective_about_differences_in_lubricant_brands/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Eurocopter selects Spectro to provide oil analysis</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Thursday, March 1, 2007</em></small></span><br /><br />HAMPSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM March 1, 2007 — Multinational oil analysis company, Spectro, has been selected by Eurocopter to provide oil analysis for its helicopter fleet. Guilhem Malric, analysis group leader of Eurocopter’s laboratory in Marseille, France, said the company’s decision to work with Spe.. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/lubeblog/eurocopter_selects_spectro_to_provide_oil_analysis/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Modernizing Machine Lubrication</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Monday, February 19, 2007</em></small></span><br /><br />How good is your lubrication program?&nbsp; Why do you think so?&nbsp; Join me to think about where machine lubrication fits within the reliability framework of the modern manufacturing plant, and look at a snapshot of the details needed to create an effective lubricaton plan. .. <a href=\"http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/lubeblog/modernizing_machine_lubrication/\">read more..</a></p><!-- Footer --><script type=\"text/javascript\">/* <![CDATA[ */document.write(\"<img style=\'display:none;\' src=\'http://hits.informer.com/log.php?id=44&amp;r=\"+ Math.round(100000 * Math.random()) + \"\' />\");/* ]]> */</script><script type=\"text/javascript\">/* <![CDATA[ */document.write(\"<img style=\'display:none;\' src=\'http://174.37.54.170:81/statistics/logging/D3KAWIGEMU?type=exist&amp;r=\"+ Math.round(100000 * Math.random()) + \"\' />\");/* ]]> */</script><div class=\"fdpoweredby\" style=\"text-align: right; font-size: 10px; font-family: sans-serif\"><a style=\"color: #888\" href=\"http://feed.informer.com\" target=_blank>Powered by Feed Informer</a></div>";
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