June 27, 2007
Save on Registration for InfraMation – Hosted by FLIR!
Save on InfraMation – the world’s largest infrared applications conference – with FLIR’s Summer Special!
InfraMation will take place on October 15-19, 2007 in Las Vegas. Register by July 31st and receive 3 free hotel nights and a free guest pass.
Register online below or call 1-800-254-0632.
June 27, 2007
Electrical Anomalies in "Cooled" areas
Posted at MaintenanceForums.com
I’ve been doing some thermography in our Data Center, essentially standard electrical panels, with the exception that the bottoms of the panels are open to the underfloor, where cool air (15C) flows from the AC units, through the floor, and up into the electrical panel. I was surprised how much air flow there is. The panels are usually around 22C.
My question is this: When you have a thermal anomaly that is within a convective flow, essentially an aggressive heat removal system, do you correct or adjust your anomaly severity due to the convective flow?
- Martin M
June 27, 2007
PdM-2007, the Predictive Maintenance Technology Conference & Expo
Please join us for PdM-2007, the Predictive Maintenance Technology Conference & Expo from September 11 through September 13, 2007 in exciting Las Vegas.
This conference is designed for predictive maintenance beginners and seasoned condition monitoring professionals.
This one event provides a venue for all of the techniques and technologies required for reliable machinery operation.
PdM-2007 provides leading techniques and case studies for:
• Vibration Analysis
• Airborne Ultrasound
• Infrared Thermal Imaging
• Motor Testing
• Oil and Wear Particle Analysis
• Other condition monitoring technologies
Register before August 1 and get:
- $70 per night 4 Star Vegas Hotel!
- Save $200 with Early Bird PdM-2007 registration
Please call toll free (888) 575 1245 or…
June 27, 2007
Euromaintenance 2008 Call For Papers
We are looking for high profile and competent speakers who are willing to share their experience, knowledge and best practices with Maintenance Managers & Engineers from across Europe and beyond.
We encourage persons with the following profiles to submit a proposal:
■ Maintenance Managers
■ Operations Managers
■ Plant Managers
■ Project Managers
■ Maintenance & Reliability Engineers or Specialists
■ Consultants
■ Professors and Researchers in one of the fields mentioned above
Speakers will have full and free access to the conference. Multiple proposals are allowed and indeed encouraged.
June 27, 2007
How is Machine Vibration Described?
By Commtest Instruments
To analyze the condition of a machine you first need to accurately describe the behavior or symptoms of the machine.
How can vibration symptoms be described accurately?
How do vibration analysts describe the condition of a machine?
In this section we present the basic methods of describing machine vibration.
After reading this section you will:
• Know the two most important methods of describing machine vibration
• Understand the term ‘amplitude’
• Understand the term ‘frequency’
• Understand what a spectrum or waveform is
June 27, 2007
Ivara Reliability Leadership Summit—Top 10 reasons to attend!
1. Become a reliability leader in your organization - experience the Journey to Operational Excellence, Sept. 17 - 20, 2007.
2. Learn about improving asset reliability (over 40 sessions and workshops in Strategy & Leadership, Processes & Practices, Technology & Innovation, IT Management and MRO Spares Management).
3. Experience Plant Simulation Tours (Quebec Cartier Mining, Dofasco Tubular).
4. Hear a lively exchange on reliability hot topics at the Reliability Experts Panel.
5. Get certified—take the CMRP exam on Monday Sept. 17, 2007.
6. Hear keynote Bill Chisholm, CEO, Dofasco Tubular Products – The Journey to Operational Excellence.
7. Learn from more than 10 industry Case Studies about the impact of Reliability to the bottom line.
8. Attend the Ivara Customer Panel discussion to hear the “who, what, why, and when” on how users of the Ivara reliability solution are achieving reliability excellence.
9. Network with many reliability experts from different industries.
10. Experience the mystical sights, sounds, and flavors as well as a panoramic view of the Las Vegas Strip from the breathtaking VooDoo Lounge atop the Rio during the Welcome Bash!
Register today! Group discounts apply
Please call 1-877-746-3787 or…
June 27, 2007
Water Contamination Removal
An iPresentation Tutorial by Dan Freeland, Trico Corporation
Water contamination of oil accelerates the aging process resulting in oxidation, hydrolysis, additive depletion, reduction of dielectric strength and reduced lubricant film strength. Combine these conditions with corrosion and damage to internal components of machinery and the benefits associated with early detection and removal of water in oil is apparent.
This 13 minute iPresentation will discuss the issues with water contamination and methods available to remove it.
June 27, 2007
Risk Assessment and Management
by Lynnwood Yates and Daria Lee Sharman, Wyle Laboratories, Inc.
Risk management in military aviation has been a formal discipline in the field since the 1960’s. The risk standards issued by the Department of Defense in 1969 was entitled “DoD Standard Practice for System Safety”, MIL-STD-882. Air Force wide, the examples set forth in this standard have been used as though they were a required set of probabilities rather than examples. The semi-quantitative approach used today is further devalued by manager’s arbitrary use of the Hazard Risk Matrix levels to mandate action. This paper examines the alternatives available today and recommends incorporation of a quantitative approach for more fidelity in risk management at all levels of management.
Editors Note: Although this paper is aimed at military aviation, the information on risk assessment and management is applicable to most industries as well.
June 20, 2007
SAP (PM) EAM Resource and Forum
The SAP EAM Forum at MaintenanceForums.com is an active and online maintenance community with over 6000 maintenance and reliability professionals as members from around the world.
You can post questions, read stimulating discussions, get new ideas and help other who are trying to do some of the things you have already done.
All postings use your nickname and no one sees your email address so privacy is assured.
Other forums include:
Oracle eAM
MRO by IBM
Infor/Datastream
Reliability
Predictive Maintenance
June 20, 2007
Infrared Level III Training
Posted at MaintenanceForums.com
I am considering getting certified with ASNT for Level III in Thermography.
Can anyone point me in the right direction as to what courses I should take and where these courses are offered to get ready for this?
- Robert E
