November 2008 – PEM e-News
Welcome to the November edition of the PEM e-Newsletter!
MainTrain 2008 in Toronto!
PEMAC’s
MainTrain 2008 conference in Toronto was another success. Once again,
the event was an excellent learning experience for attendees. MainTrain
2008 also gave everyone the opportunity to network with peers from all
across Canada. I really enjoyed having the chance to talk with many PEM readers about the magazine and trends for next year.
I’m also pleased to announce that the winner of the PEM
2008 Maintenance Awards is EnCana’s Christina Lake SAGD plant. I would
like to congratulate EnCana once again on winning this year’s award.
The folks out west have achieved world-class maintenance performance.
I also want to thank FLIR Systems Canada for being the official sponsor of the PEM
2008 Maintenance Awards, and the other valued MainTrain 2008 sponsors.
Your commitment and support to the industry and MainTrain is greatly
appreciated!
Robert Robertson, PEM Editor
PEMAC Allied Member
rrobertson@clbmedia.ca
www.pem-mag.com
INDUSTRY NEWS
 Fluke introduces new testing equipment
MISSISSAUGA, ON—Fluke
Electronics Canada introduced two new models to its range of Fluke
Colour ScopeMeter Test Tools with automated test capability for
Fieldbus, Profi Bus and other industrial communication protocols. The
new models, the Fluke ScopeMeter 225C (200 MHz, 2.5 GS/s) and 215C (100
MHz, 1 GS/s), include all the features of the Fluke 199C and 196C
Colour ScopeMeters.
To read the full story, click here.
PTDA Foundation raises record amount
CHICAGO, IL—The
Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) Foundation set a new
record for its annual fund drive in 2008, raising a total of
US$285,498. Two new $10,000+ level givers, IDC-USA (Partner level) and
BC Bearing Group (Investor level), helped push total contributions to a
21 percent increase compared to 2007.
To read the full story, click here.
Don't forget to wear safety equipment
ROSWELL, GA—U.S.
workers are risking workplace injuries by not complying with important
safety procedures, according to a survey released by Kimberly-Clark
Professional. The survey found that 89 percent of safety professionals
polled at the 2008 National Safety Council (NSC) Congress have observed
workers failing to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) when they
should have been.
To read the full story, click here.
Interactive maintenance video game
MISSISSAUGA, ON—Fluke
Electronics Canada has taken a big step to turn work into fun. The
company unveiled the "Fluke Challenge," an interactive video game set
in an imaginary industrial workplace that makes it fun learning how
Fluke thermal imaging technology helps solve system maintenance
problems.
To read the full story, click here.
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In the PEM November issue:
- PEM exclusive: NTN Bearing Corporation's chairman and CEO Mr. Yasunobu Suzuki from Japan met with PEM to reflect on his past working experiences, while in Canada.
- PEM Roundtable: What are the steps required to reach world-class maintenance levels? To help provide answers to these questions, PEM conducted a recent world-class maintenance roundtable.
- Workplace safety: Cheryl A. Edwards, a partner with the Toronto law firm Heenan Blaikie LLP, begins a new PEM three-part series on maintenance-related safety.
And more!
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