WIREMAN'S WIRE: Industry guru Terry Wireman will write a new monthly enews column with PEM starting Aug. 3. NEWS: 5 symptoms of motor/gearbox failure Five of the most common symptoms, or complaints, found with all motor or gearbox types involve lubrication, sludge, heat, energy and more. Get all the symptoms here... • Join PEM on Twiiter @PEMmag Ontario safety blitz focuses on musculoskeletal disorders In September and October, the MoL will focus on musculoskeletal disorders, searing for hazards that put employees at risk for sprains and strains. Find out how to be prepared... NSK launches interactive 3D game for Canadian resource industries NSK Canada has launched of a learning program focusing on the oil, gas and mining industries in Alberta and Saskatchewan to support and improve the productivity of critical production equipment. Have fun and PLAY the NSK Bearing Match now... Arc flash burns workers/student, owner fined A paper mill owner-operator has been fined $125,000 after two workers and a student were burned in a series of arc-flash events. Get event details and safety tips... What tools does Iron Man use? Snap-on, it seems! Snap-on, a manufacturer and marketer of tools, diagnostics and equipment solutions for professional users, has a variety of its products featured prominently in Iron Man 2. Find out in which scenes they appear... Stanmech to distribute Nex Flow air products in Ontario, Quebec Stanmech Technologies Inc. will now supply Nex Flow Air Products Corp. compressed air and direct drive blower solutions to its customers. Learn more about this deal... Worker fatally injured during pumpjack maintenance While completing maintenance on a pumpjack in Alberta, a contractor was killed, according to a Safety Alert released last month by Enform. Find out the circumstances and recommended corrective actions...

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FEATURES: ENERGY MANAGEMENT

6 tips to manage your energy footprint After a steep economic downturn, companies are struggling to control expenses. From understanding where energy is used and ways to optimize it, energy management can help save you money. Read the 6 tips here... Buying In: Creating sense of equipment ownership key to green success Industry Guru Terry Wireman explains how a company can gets its employees investing the company's equipment as if it were their own. Read the full feature... Track and Save: Sub-metering pinpoints when and where energy is used Reducing electricity costs will boost your bottom line. But unless you have the data, you cannot manage your energy costs effectively. Sub-metering is the best way to give you an accurate indication of how and where you are using the energy within your facility. Get the full feature...

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PRODUCTS: POWER TRANSMISSION

Integrated stepper motors Applied Motion Products has expanded its line of integrated step motors to include CANopen and Ethernet. Link...	EPDM-molded notch V-belts Gates now constructs its entire molded notch V-belt line with EPDM. Link...	Upgraded gearmotors Bodine Electric has introduced its new WX gearhead in conjunction with its upgraded 34B-frame brushless DC motor. Link...

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UPCOMING ONLINE SPOTLIGHTS

July 27: Energy management Aug. 3: Wireman's Wire (Terry Wireman column) Aug. 10: Motion control

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DIGITAL EDITION:

Get a Hold on Power: How to manage your plant's energy footprint Buying In: Sense of equipment ownership key to green success An Eye on Tension: Get accurate with belt-vibration measurement tools On All Floors: Choosing the right surface prep tools

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

ITC Canada Training Schedule, various dates across Canada

MainTrain Fort McMurray, Sept. 15 - 17, Fort McMurray, Alta.

Check out the Calendar of Events on the PEM website for more upcoming industry seminars, conferences, shows and training sessions.

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