TATEM “Technologies And Techniques for nEw Maintenance concepts” is a European Union (EU) part-funded Framework-6 Integrated Project. TATEM addresses the following objectives of the Aeronautics and Space Priority Plan:

-Strengthening Competitiveness
-Improving aircraft safety and security
-Increasing the operational capacity and safety of the air transport system

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SKF has acquired Baker Instruments Company, Ft Collins, Colorado in USA, a leading manufacturer of test and diagnostic instruments for electric motor assessment.

Baker has yearly sales of some USD 11 million and 62 employees.

The condition monitoring technologies used by SKF to date are based on measurement of mechanical properties, principally via vibration and lubrication analysis.

“This move into electric motor diagnostics is important to our new Energy Efficiency solutions business, and is in line with the SKF Group’s move towards supporting our customers in their Sustainability efforts” says Phil Knights, President SKF Service Division.

Baker’s sales are mainly focused on the industrial motor users and geographically mainly on the American market.

SKF pays USD 14 million for the company, on a cash and debt-free basis.
Baker will be part of SKF Reliability Systems within the Service Division.

CWorks Systems, Inc., announced today the launch of its add-on service MWorks, the advanced handheld version of CWorks computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). MWorks allows facility managers and technicians to access their facility management software via their handheld PDA (personal digital assistant).

Williamsville, NY (PRWEB) June 24, 2007—CWorks Systems, Inc., announced today the launch of its add-on service MWorks, the advanced handheld version of CWorks computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). MWorks allows facility managers and technicians to access their facility management software via their handheld PDA (personal digital assistant).

This enables them to see the status of Work Orders, receive new ones, be aware of emergencies and update the database from the field, without the need to resort to paperwork. This add-on service is especially useful for maintenance teams where facilities are geographically dispersed.

KNOXVILLE, TENN (June 20, 2007) – Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson, has included new infrared analysis tools with its AMS™ Suite software.  The added capability provides route-based IR data collection.  The ability to analyze route-based IR images of plant equipment allows consistent thermography coverage of facility assets, easy database storage, and integration with other machinery health data. 

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OPTALIGN® smart —A new generation of Laser Shaft/Coupling Alignment Systems for quick, accurate and reliable maintenance work on rotating equipment.

Its innovative modular concept allows you to design your own shaft alignment system, acquiring the exact features you need, and simply add more capabilities as job demands grow or when your budget allows it.

LE BOURGET, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The TATEM (Technologies and Techniques for New Maintenance concepts) project lead by GE Aviation (through its Systems division formerly Smiths Aerospace) is achieving significant success toward the goal of researching and validating technologies and techniques for reducing maintenance related costs.

DETROIT, June 12—Today, General Motors announced the winners of the annual “Boss” Kettering awards, one of GM’s most prestigious engineering achievements. The sixty-eight award winners from thirteen teams will be recognized at a ceremony on Tuesday, June 26, at the GM Heritage Center in Sterling Heights, Mich.

Princeton Junction, NJ – June 2007 – MISTRAS Group, Inc. is proud to announce that CONAM Inspection & Engineering Services Inc received recognition for Outstanding Leading and Lagging Safety Indicator Performance at their Torrance, CA Refinery in 2006.

The award was presented to CONAM’s Signal Hill, CA management and staff in April, 2007 by Exxon Mobil’s Torrance Refinery Manager, Max Ocansey and Bob Rickenbach, Infrastructure Improvement Initiative Project Manager.