May 2008 – PEM e-News
Welcome to the May edition of the PEM e-Newsletter!

Win $100 Canadian Tire gift certificates!

You may have missed our special PEM Salary Survey E-blast that was sent out recently, or may be you didn’t have the time to complete the online form. This is a friendly reminder to take part in PEM’s fifth annual salary survey.

The questionnaire form takes only a few minutes to complete! The salary survey helps maintainers, engineers and plant operations to track their own salaries, raises and other compensation benefits against industry peers.

PEM protects the privacy of salary survey respondents. The data you provide will remain CONFIDENTIAL!! All responses will be treated as industry averages and used only for comparison tabulation.

Results will be published in the PEM September 2008 issue. Complete the questionnaire form and you can qualify to win one of three (3) $100 Canadian Tire gift certificates. Let’s hear from you TODAY!

To participate, you must fill in the salary survey questionnaire form that’s accessible via the hypertext link from this PEM E-Newsletter.

Robert Robertson, PEM Editor
PEMAC Allied Member
rrobertson@clbmedia.ca
www.pem-mag.com


INDUSTRY NEWS

Plan to attend the ENEX08 conference

AURORA/OWEN SOUND, ON—The editors and publishers of Energy Management, Green Business and PEM Plant Engineering and Maintenance magazines and Canada’s largest manufacturing consortium, Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC), have joined forces to create Canada’s leading energy management and efficiency conference and exhibition—ENEX08 (Energy Excellence 2008).

To read the full story, click here.
From left: Tom Karch, SKF Canada with Farrokh Khalili, Canadian Bearings and Joao Ricciarelli, SKF Canada.

BSA elects Steve Durston as new president

TUCSON, AZ—Steve Durston, executive vice-president, Jamaica Bearings Company (New Hyde Park, NY), was elected president of the Bearing Specialists Association (BSA) at the BSA annual convention held recently here. The convention attracted authorized bearing distributors from Canada, the U.S. and around the world.

To read the full story, click here.


New brochure available for MainTrain 2008

TORONTO—Planning continues for MainTrain 2008, which will be held in two locations: Edmonton (September 25-26, 2008 at the Marriott At River Cree Resort) and Toronto (November 24-27, 2008 at the Novotel Toronto Centre). MainTrain 2008 is developed and produced by the Plant Engineering and Maintenance Association of Canada (PEMAC).

To read the full story, click here.





In the PEM June issue:

  • Health and safety roundtable: Senior health and safety professionals discuss the reasons why industry must create a safer workplace.

  • Don't stop the presses: The maintenance department plays an important role at the Toronto Star's press centre in Vaughan, ON.

  • Air-filter maintenance: Proper filter maintenance is crucial to keep HVAC ductwork clean. These helpful tips will get you started.

    And more!

HOT PRODUCTS

Butterfly valve

GF Piping Systems introduced the new Type 567 Butterfly Valve in large diameter sizes up to 12 inches. Typical applications for the new corrosion-resistant valve include industrial water treatment, potable water treatment, swimming pools, water parks and wastewater systems in industries, such as chemical, chemical distribution, electroplating and power plants.

For full information on the product, click here.

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PEM readers can now go to http://cardpack.clbmedia.ca and search for the latest products from manufacturers, which serve the needs of the plant engineering and maintenance marketplace.

The cards are organized by product type. When you click on the card, you are then connected to the company Web site. You can also request information or print out the card for further use.

Watch for our special Digital Card Pack! Coming Soon.

EVENT CALENDAR

Check out the Event Calendar on the PEM Web site for upcoming industry seminars, conferences, shows and training sessions.

Got an event you want us to include on the Web site? Please send an email to PEM editor Robert Robertson: rrobertson@clbmedia.ca.

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