Popular iPresentation Tutorials
Thursday, June 4, 2009

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 ------------------------... .. read more..

Reliability Roadmap Web Workshops
Wednesday, June 3, 2009

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 Worksh... .. read more..

Flashback: Previous Issues Most Popular Links
Wednesday, June 3, 2009

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 Man... .. read more..

Uptime Magazine PdM Program of Year
Wednesday, June 3, 2009

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 (alignme... .. read more..

Industrial Repair Services Study
Wednesday, June 3, 2009

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 .. read more..

IR Windows Price Alert
Wednesday, June 3, 2009

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 operat... .. read more..

I know what you should do this summer
Wednesday, June 3, 2009

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 .. read more..

Saving Money on Hydraulic Rebuilds
Wednesday, June 3, 2009

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 l... .. read more..

There’s More to Training than Skills Development
Wednesday, June 3, 2009

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 j... .. read more..

The Optimization Trap
Wednesday, June 3, 2009

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... .. read more..

Uptime Magazine PdM Program of Year
Thursday, May 28, 2009

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 A... .. read more..

Reliability Leadership Council - What Tools? When? Selecting the Right Improv...
Thursday, May 28, 2009

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 .. read more..

Last Weeks Maintenance Tips
Thursday, May 28, 2009

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... .. read more..

Whip RCM into Action
Thursday, May 28, 2009

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® softw... .. read more..

Maintenance Tips
Thursday, May 28, 2009

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... .. read more..

Popular Videos and iPresentation Tutorials
Thursday, May 28, 2009

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: T... .. read more..

Reliability Roadmap Web Workshops
Wednesday, May 27, 2009

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... .. read more..

Last Weeks Maintenance Tips
Thursday, May 21, 2009

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... .. read more..

Uptime Magazine PdM Program of Year
Thursday, May 21, 2009

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 Mainten... .. read more..

Why survive when you can thrive?
Thursday, May 21, 2009

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... .. read more..

Fuseforward Embeds IBM Asset Management Software
Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Intelligent Infrastructure Management solution for mid-market built on IBM Maximo 7 platform .. read more..

POSCO chooses SAS Predictive Asset Maintenance
Tuesday, February 10, 2009

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 an... .. read more..

Reduce operational costs using electronic inspections and work orders
Tuesday, February 10, 2009

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 ... .. read more..

Sky Technologies Consulting to take on one of the largest SAP mobility projec...
Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Melbourne, Australia (PRWEB) February 3, 2009—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.  .. read more..

Rieter Argentina Deploys Infor EAM for its Maintenance Operations
Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Automotive Company Implements Infor EAM to Enhance Preventive and Predictive Maintenance Tasks in Local Automotive Supplier Plant in Argentina .. read more..

Flowserve Launches ValveSight
Tuesday, February 10, 2009

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... .. read more..

Signum Group Deploys Oracle eAM at Sekisui Voltek
Tuesday, February 10, 2009

ATLANTA—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.  .. read more..

BlackBerry Suite of Applications for IBM Maximo
Tuesday, February 10, 2009

HAMILTON, ON - The Createch Group’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’s Maximo/Tivoli asset and service management applications. .. read more..

Azima DLI Launches WATCHMAN Reliability Services
Tuesday, February 10, 2009

WOBURN, Mass. – February 10, 2009 – Global condition monitoring services company Azima DLI today announced its enhanced WATCHMAN™ Reliability Services.  These services combine the industry’s most advanced and reliable analytical software with remote monitoring capabilities to deliver solutio... .. read more..

ORBIGate, the New Standard for Turbomachinery Vibration Testing
Saturday, October 25, 2008

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 us... .. read more..

Wilcoxon gains manufacturer’s representative
Friday, October 24, 2008

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,... .. read more..

Infor MyDay Helps Users Conquer Their Working Day
Friday, October 24, 2008

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 use... .. read more..

NOAA Engages VISTA to Automate and Streamline Facilities Asset Planning and M...
Friday, October 17, 2008

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 Manage... .. read more..

IFS grows footprint in Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Tuesday, October 7, 2008

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... .. read more..

Advoco Dedicates a Service Arm to Concentrate on Enterprise Asset Management
Monday, October 6, 2008

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 s... .. read more..

AssetPoint Announces TabWare Xi - The latest in Broswer-Based EAM/CMMS Software
Thursday, October 2, 2008

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 Manage... .. read more..

Secret Sauce to commercialise enterprise asset management solution
Monday, September 29, 2008

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 ... .. read more..

PRIMAVERA INSPIRE BECOMES AN SAP-ENDORSED BUSINESS SOLUTION
Wednesday, September 10, 2008

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 ... .. read more..

Custom Maintenance Reports Serve as Tool for Performance Improvement at Saint...
Tuesday, August 26, 2008

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).  The new reports enable Saint-Gobain m... .. read more..

Signum Group Joins the Ranks of Inc. Magazine's Fastest Growing Private Compa...
Tuesday, August 26, 2008

ATLANTA, Aug 25, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/—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-... .. read more..

Electrical Motor Diagnostics: Online vs Offline Testing
Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Howard W Penrose, Ph.D., CMRP President, SUCCESS by DESIGN Reliability Services http://www.motordoc.com Comments: howard@motordoc.com .. read more..

More on MotorMaster Plus
Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Howard W Penrose, Ph.D., CMRP President, SUCCESS by DESIGN http://www.motordoc.com Comments: howard@motordoc.com .. read more..

On Contractors, Customer Service, and Airlines
Monday, June 2, 2008

Editorial Howard W Penrose, Ph.D., CMRP President, SUCCESS by DESIGN http://www.motordoc.com Comments: howard@motordoc.com .. read more..

Press Release: Penrose Elected to IEEE DEIS Board of Directors
Sunday, June 1, 2008

For Immediate Release: June 1, 2008 SUCCESS by DESIGN .. read more..

Limitations of Electrical Signature Analysis...?
Tuesday, May 20, 2008

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 .. read more..

Reliability and Maintenance Project
Tuesday, April 29, 2008

We are working on two projects aimed at drawing attention to our industry.  Both are presentations and videos that we are going to make generally available. .. read more..

Motor Management Defined
Sunday, April 27, 2008

Motor Management is often improperly defined.  In this blog we define the term. .. read more..

Reliability and Maintenance Lessons from the Deadly Skies
Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Four questions and answers related to the impact of the recent airline issues on R&M and four predictions. .. read more..

The Winds of Change
Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Long Live the Maintenance Revolution! Vive la révolution de l’entretien! Who really stands for change in our industry? .. read more..

Airline Maintenance Issue - Fly the Deadly Skies?
Thursday, April 10, 2008

American Airlines cancels thousands of flights stranding 100’s of thousands of passengers.  Just the beginning?  Or punishing those that comply? .. read more..

SYNPAG Gear Lubricants Superior Performance in Extreme Conditions
Sunday, December 23, 2007

Fort Worth, Texas (PRWEB) December 22, 2007—Lubrication Engineers, Inc. (L.E.) is proud to launch their latest ‘Enhanced Lubricant’: 9705 - 9707 SYNPAG Gear Lubricants. These synthetic Polyalkylene Glycol (PAG) based gear lubricants are particularly known for their extreme press... .. read more..

Shell Develops Grease For Severe Applications
Sunday, September 16, 2007

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 grea... .. read more..

Luber-Finer Oil Analysis Program Includes Simple Test Kits
Tuesday, July 31, 2007

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 ... .. read more..

New HYDAC Inline Contamination Sensor
Monday, July 9, 2007

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 equi... .. read more..

Chevron’s Lubricants University Offers Archived Issues of Lubrication Magazine
Friday, June 29, 2007

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.L... .. read more..

PANalytical XRF's, Very Effective at Predicting Machine Wear
Monday, June 18, 2007

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. .. read more..

Looking for a smarter way to dispense?
Tuesday, April 24, 2007

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... .. read more..

Some Perspective about Differences in Lubricant Brands
Saturday, March 10, 2007

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.  Brand is not un-important, but brand alone doe... .. read more..

Eurocopter selects Spectro to provide oil analysis
Thursday, March 1, 2007

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 ... .. read more..

Modernizing Machine Lubrication
Monday, February 19, 2007

How good is your lubrication program?  Why do you think so?  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. .. read more..

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