The September issue of Uptime Magazine features a great article on partnering with solution providers for a more successful maintenance and reliability program with “Choices For Staffing A Condition Based Maintenance Program” by Tim Goshert, CMRP, Cargill and Andy Page, CMRP, Allied Reliability

In addition - this is the first issue with 3 new editorial areas:

• Reliability Engineering
• Maintenance Management
• Information Technology

For Predictive Maintenance enthusiasts - please do not despair as Uptime is keeping the same condition monitoring focus that has brought it to its current level of success with monthly features on vibration,infrared, motor testing(power delivery), ultrasound, oil analysis, lubrication and precision maintenance.

September also includes these features:

• Information Technology: Software Innovation brings Comfort to Job and Life by Gerry Bleau, Ivara

• Infrared: How To Reduce Data Errors on Infrared Surveys by Harley Denio, Oregon Infrared

• Lubrication: Managing Turbine Oil Conversions To Avoid Serious Problems by Mike Johnson, CMRP, AMMRI

• Maintenance Management: Is Your Company Really That Different From Mickey’s Crew? by Terry Wireman, Author Maintenance Management Best Practices

• Power Delivery: Reliability Centered Motor Management by Howard Penrose, PhD, CMRP, Success by Design

• Precision: Field Balancing Standards by Victor Wowk, PE, Machine Dynamics Inc.

• Reliability: Delivering Results Through RCM for the US Postal Service by Ray Darragh, USPS, Anthony Mac Smith, AMS Associates, and Nick Jize, JMS Software

• Ultrasound: Multi-Technologies Are The Answer by Jim Hall, Ultra-Sound Technologies

• Vibration: Low Frequency Vibration Analysis & Effects of AC Coupling by Jack Peters, CTC

• Upgrade: Commtest’s vb7 Vibration Analysis Instrument

This is a “Must Read” issue - so why not request your no cost subscription today. Print editions are sent to the USA and Canada and digital issues are sent globally.

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You are invited to participate in a one day Maintenance and Reliability Symposium to learn new techniques and to share your ideas on improving equipment reliability.

October 17, 2007
Hilton Birmingham Metropole hotel
There is no fee to attend

Presentation Agenda:

* Best Practices Physical Asset Management

* Return On Asset Reliability

* PAS-55 Specification For Optimized Asset Management

* Reliability - The Chevron Way (Pembroke Refinery)

* Afternoon Round Table Reliability Discussion

This invitation only event is being offered at no charge to qualified companies and individuals.

Space is limited and pre-registration is required.

Find out more and request your seat for this exclusive event today.

There are quite a few laser alignment options out there these days. Why should you buy OPTALIGN SMART?
Consider these:

. Patented Continuous Sweep measurement technology takes hundreds of readings continuously as you rotate the shaft

. Automatic tolerance evaluation

. Graphical alignment displays

. Fully modular, customizable to meet your exact requirements and budget

. Obtain alignment results in 3 Easy Steps: Enter Dimensions - Measure ---start and stop at any position - View Results

Also, for its free reporting PC software, full color screen and Bluetooth wireless communication, to name just a few.

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As seen on UPTIME Magazine Editor’s Hot Picks (PDF)

Please join us for a Web Workshop on October 19
11:00 am - Noon EST (GMT -0500)

Fee: $0 No Cost

Please join Jack R. Nicholas Jr., CMRP for the 9th of a 10 part series of Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Program Management.

In the 9th Workshop Jack discusses:

• Smart sensors, simple sensors and their relationship to planning for repairs;

• Short range (wireless) transmission of PdM data;

• Intermediate range communications concerning PdM via fiber optics and copper links;

• Long range transmission and remote analysis and reporting via Internet and Intranet;

• Shift in workload from data collection to data analysis and its ramifications; and

• Productivity improvements in PdM technology application and its effects on who and how many personnel are or can be involved with it

Space is limited. Reserve your Web Workshop seat now

We all want to make maintenance improvements but do you know what that means?

Most of us use “best efforts” to make our companies better but as quality and reliability Guru W. Edward Deming states “best efforts without knowledge is just best efforts”.

By what method do you plan to make those improvements?

At IMC-2007 you will:

• Learn the systems you can use to improve reliability

• Discover the causes of failure

• Gain knowledge to appreciate what is required for reliability

• Understand the people you who will create reliability at your company

Hotel and early bird conference discount still available.

Watch for the IMC-2007 brochure in the next issue of Uptime Magazine or please call toll free (888) 575 1245 to request a your IMC-2007 brochure.

Registering 6 or more? Ask About Team Discounts

The only conference with a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee or your money back!

Find out more about IMC-2007 -The 22nd International Maintenance Conference

Wilcoxon Research offers a full range of sensors rated for operation in hazardous areas

• Measure acceleration or velocity
• Monitor low frequencies and general running speeds
• Intrinsically safe 4-20 mA sensors
• Explosion proof 4-20 mA sensors
• Top- and side-connector sensors
• Integral cable connections
• Dual output of dynamic vibration data and temperature

A wide array of intrinsically safe and explosion proof products ensures that Wilcoxon has the right sensor for virtually every machinery health monitoring application.

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1. TabWare’s equipment history coupled with TabWare Analytics can help you reduce unplanned equipment downtime.

2. TabWare’s work planning and scheduling provides quick and easy features to help you identify parts, specify labor requirements, specify safety instructions and job requirements so your maintenance work force productivity increases.

3. TabWare’s Event Management Module lets you input history, shift notes, inspections and record events in your plant without having to open a work order!

4. TabWare EFx integrates your maintenance, inventory and procurement operations so that you spend more time on your job and much less time hunting for information, looking for parts and expediting requisitions and purchase orders.

5. TabWare’s Inventory Module provides quick and easy receiving, issues, returns and cycle counting features with integrated bar coding.

6. TabWare’s Mobile Maintenance and Mobile Inventory modules give you paperless access to information and transactions wherever you are.

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Mikron Infrared, Inc. introduces the M7640, a NEW High-Resolution 640 x 480 Detector
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Commtest prides itself on being an inventive company, always seeking fresh and sometimes daring approaches to common engineering problems.

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