The 20th International Maintenance Conference™
“Mastering The Maintenance Process”
December 6-9, 2005 - Tampa Florida

Enhance your IMC-2005 learning experience by registering for pre- and/or post-conference workshops. IMC-2005 already provides 12 hours toward CMRP and other professional Re-certification. Each workshop is valued at 6 additional hours of credit toward CMRP Re-certification. A certificate will be provided for each workshop.

You can register for each individual workshop or save money by choosing a 3 or 4 day IMC-2005 conference pass.

The Lean Maintenance Workshop is led by Ricky Smith, CMRP, author “Lean Maintenance”

What is “Lean?” Whether referring to manufacturing operations or maintenance, lean is about doing more with less: less effort, less space, fewer defects, less throughput time, lower volume requirements, less capital for a given level of output, etc. The need to provide the customer more value with less waste is a necessity for any firm wanting to stay in business, especially in today’s increasingly global market place. And this is what lean thinking is all about.

Lean Operations are difficult to sustain. More Lean Manufacturing Plant Transformations have been abandoned than have achieved true Lean Enterprise status.

There are solid and recurring reasons for both of these conditions. The most significant of these reasons is that production support processes have not been pre-positioned or refined adequately to assist the manufacturing plant in making the lean transformation. And the most significant of the support functions is the maintenance operation, which determines production line equipment reliability. Moving the maintenance operation well into its own lean transformation is a must-do prerequisite for successful manufacturing plant - or any process plant - Lean Transformations.

This Workshop provides detailed, step-by-step, fully explained processes for each phase of Lean Maintenance implementation providing examples, checklists and methodologies of a quantity, detail and practicality that no previous publication has even approached. It is required reading, and a required reference, for every plant and facility that is planning, or even thinking of adopting “Lean” as their mode of operation.

* A continuous improvement strategy using new “lean” principles

* Eliminate wasteful practices from your manufacturing or chemical processes, increasing the profitability of your plant

* Save thousands of dollars a year on new equipment by keeping your existing equipment maintained using this revolutionary method

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Easy­Laser® BTA Digital2 is attached in a few seconds( using magnets) with the laser transmitter on one of the sheaves and the detector on the other.

The transmitter generates a laser plane parallel to the reference sheave. The detector reads the position in relation to the laser plane and provides a live digital display of both offset and angular value. This makes the alignment of the adjustable machine very simple.

The accuracy of the digital readout also means that you can align within prescribed tolerances and rely on the result.

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To celebrate the new HotShot Infrared Camera that is “Made in America” , our friends at Electrophysics are offering Gadgets subscribers chance to learn more about low cost Infrared cameras and to register for a chance to win a new Harley motorcycle.

Once you see, hold and operate HotShot you’ll immediately “get it” and no other camera will do. Is HotShot the best infrared camera on the market today? Contact us today to schedule a demonstration and find out.

Want to learn more and have a bit of fun at the same time?

Visit the Harley motorcycle sweepstakes promotion and take a virtual test drive

The new K6900 has it all! It combines all of the latest technologies to create the first predictive maintenance thermal imaging camera that fits in the palm of your hand. The K6900 integrates a high-resolution visible-spectrum camera and a laser pointer with a high-performance fully-radiometric infrared camera. All of this is packaged ergonomically for ease of use.

Get your maintenance problems in hand; try the power of the ISG K6900!

The DLI Watchman® ST-101 will extend the capability of your operations and maintenance departments by providing clear, on the spot insight into your machine’s condition.

The ST-101 goes beyond the idiot light approach of traditional hand-held vibration overall RMS meters. Green and red bar graph segments show acceptable/unacceptable representations of machine vibration. The bar graph displays indicate vibration levels based on Acceleration, Velocity and Displacement measurements. Simple patterns on the bar graph displays aid in the identification of underlying machine problems such as unbalance, misalignment and bearing wear. In addition, a numerical display allows the user to log these readings for the purpose of historical data and machine condition trending.

The user simply attaches the magnetic mount accelerometer to the machine, presses a button corresponding to the machine’s operating speed, and reads the display. Problems such as imbalance, misalignment and rolling contact bearing wear have never before been so quick and easy to detect and identify.

• Plant operators and maintenance technicians can now alert predictive maintenance personnel of impending problems

• Monitor machinery traditionally too small or infrequently run to be included in a predictive maintenance program

• Small facilities can now implement a low cost predictive maintenance program

Call DLI Engineering at (206) 842-7656 or…

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Commtest Instruments is a company dedicated to providing the world’s best value in vibration analysis products.

These products include vibration data collectors, portable vibration analyzers and permanently installed ‘online’ machinery surveillance systems, all sharing a common interface; our admired Ascent® software.

The vbSeries of portable analysers represents a fresh new concept in Vibration Analysis. Commtest Instruments has built our products to include the core features and functions used by veteran condition monitoring professionals. At the same time we have left out all the unnecessary “bells and whistles” that place similar products out of financial reach for many who would benefit from this powerful technology. We then present these functions in intuitive easy-to-use menus enabling first time users to be up and running in minutes, not days.

With vbOnline™ you can continuously monitor machinery in the most inaccessible environments without disrupting your productivity, and because it is significantly less labor intensive, you increase bottom line profitability.

Request a free CD demo and experience for yourself the next generation in vibration analysis!

Downtime causes major loss of money and time for companies - the true cost is wide and varying, and usually expensive. While this can never be stopped in total, it can be avoided and significantly reduced by application and management of a simple preventative maintenance plan, and by using a robust computerised maintenance management system such as MEX software. With quick set up and system simplicity, MEX will deliver accelerated cost savings and increased efficiency in many workplaces.

“Recently, we have been able to achieve the halving of downtime in a plant over a 12 month period just by introducing MEX and applying processes to the maintenance work being done” said Stephen Ninnes, owner and founder of Maintenance Experts, who produce MEX software.

With MEX, simplicity is the key to the efficiency of the system. MEX is able to deliver power features and functionality of a CMMS with streamlined simplicity. In MEX, the Asset Register delivers a control centre for your entire maintenance operation with practical functions that align with the daily tasks you perform. The design of MEX is intuitive to your maintenance environment. To achieve this, MEX software is designed and supported by a team grounded in maintenance management and our products are refined to optimise maintenance efficiency.

Now with over 3,500 system users across the globe, from Wales to China, Sydney to Oregon, MEX is providing solutions to virtually every industry sector including manufacturing plants, building facilities, local governments, fleet managers and maintenance contractors. It will deliver many benefits to any size company, from stand-alone installations to multi-site regionalised organisations.

Whether a maintenance operation services 5 or 50,000 pieces of equipment, the MEX system gives users the power to take control and achieve their goals of reduced downtime and increase efficiency, utilising either MEX Access® or MEX Enterprise SQL Server®.

To download a trial demonstration copy, or to request a FREE Demonstration CD and evaluate it in the convenience of your maintenance operation, please visit http://www.mex.com.au, phone +61 7 3392 4777 or email
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Truly the most cost-effective 320x240 hand-held thermal imaging camera on the planet!

A first in infrared imaging technology for PdM applications, Mikron’s M7815 thermal imaging camera introduces a high-resolution 320x240 UFPA detector with a 60 Hz refresh rate in a package starting under $12,000. With four times the resolution of a standard 160x120 detector, this camera provides superior images – free of pixelating – with correspondingly higher resolution in temperature measurement.

• Newly developed high performance 320x240 UFPA detector
• Exceptional performance with a resolution of 0.06°C (at 30°C 60Hz)
• Temperature Range -40°C to 500°C
• Focusing Range of 12˝ to infinity
• Weighs 2.9 lbs. with battery
• Stores up to 2,500 images in on-board memory
• Transfers images to a remote device using USB-2

The M7815 is fully-radiometric and ergonomically designed for comfortable one-handed point-and-shoot operation. It is completely self-contained in a highly-durable housing and is both dust-proof and weather resistant, suitable for indoor or outdoor use. The on-board diagnostic software provides an intuitive menu system, which can be accessed using the button control panel located on the back of the camera. This camera is battery operated, use advanced uncooled UFPA microbolometer technology, and stores images and data to internal flash memory. The images and image data can then be transferred to an external device using the USB-2 port.

For more information on this spectacular product or to find your local sales professional, call 1-888-506-3900 or email
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Mikron Infrared, Inc.
Thermal Imaging Division
1101 Elevation Street
Suite 3
Hancock, MI 49930
1-888-506-3900

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Save valuable time and increase accuracy!

Increase maintenance productivity with xmMOBILE™, software transmitting work orders to Palm OS® and Pocket PC handheld devices.

Eliminating the need for paper work orders, xmMOBILE allows you to send work orders and inspections electronically to your maintenance technicians. They complete tasks and update the work order right at the point of work performance in the field, plant floor, or wherever they need to travel to respond to maintenance requests. At the end of a work shift, xmMOBILE automatically updates the database for your MicroMain XM™ CMMS (computerized maintenance management system).

With xmMOBILE, maintenance staff can also create new work orders on the fly, track time as tasks are completed, and add parts and labor. Technicians and supervisors can easily enter comments on the handheld device, too.

xmMOBILE makes it easier to design and conduct any type of inspection. Enter inspection data including pass/fail, ratings, measurements, readings and asset conditions.

Use xmMOBILE with PDAs, Pocket PC handhelds, bar code scanners, and other devices including some mobile phones.

Affordable and easy to use, xmMOBILE gives you complete control of work orders and inspections … right at hand!

Call 512-328-3235 or …

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If you balance any type of rotating equipment or perform vibration analysis, these products are for you.

The Balancing Starter Kit contains a number of common balancing correction weights so you have the proper weight for the job, the Pro Kit adds Backward Incline Clips (pictured at right). Designed for the balancing consultant who never knows what balancing challenges he may be called upon to handle.

All balancing weights can be ordered individually in the sizes and quantities required.

For your balancing needs call Mr. Shims at 1-800-727-4467 or…

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