MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY

Tuesday, 24 May 2011 14:02 - Green Gadget: Energy-Monitoring Sensor Helps Track & Reduce ...

Tue, 24 May 2011 20:02:31 +0100

Energy-Monitoring Sensor Helps Track & Reduce Energy Consumption

Opto 22 has introduced the OptoEMU Sensor™, part of the company’s packaged, networkable OptoEMU™ system that lets small- to medium-sized commercial and industrial users gather and analyze energy consumption data. The sensor provides communications interfaces and data-integration capabilities to help with the development of effective energy-management strategies. It can measure electrical loads of individual power panels, subpanels and plant equipment; connect to existing monitoring devices, instrumentation and building automation systems; and accept pulses from utility meters and other sub-metering devices. Data can then be sent to online energy-monitoring software portals like Google PowerMeter™ and Pulse Energy’s Pulse™ for presentation and analysis, or to local databases for integration with business systems.

Opto 22
Temecula, CA

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Tuesday, 19 April 2011 12:35 - Overcoming Your Challenges: Training and Resources Designed ...

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:35:06 +0100

Compressed air is one of the most important utility requirements of the typical industrial operation—and is commonly the most misunderstood system.

Tuesday, 19 April 2011 12:30 - My Take: FIRST Things FIRST

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:30:03 +0100

I had the pleasure of joining thousands at IBM Pulse 2011 in Las Vegas several weeks ago. The purpose of my trip was primarily to learn how IBM and its partners are helping you—our readers—do more in the way of asset management.

Tuesday, 19 April 2011 12:13 - Uptime: Growing Your Own Part IV

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:13:59 +0100

“Multi-skill maintenance” defined: Blending skills and knowledge across traditional maintenance craft- or trade-job definitions and boundaries to address modern equipment technologies and work efficiency and effectiveness.

Tuesday, 19 April 2011 12:07 - For On The Floor: Certification - Who Needs It?

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:07:09 +0100

For most Maintenance Technology Reader Panelists, the answer to the above question is simple: anyone who is serious about his/her job in this field.

Tuesday, 19 April 2011 11:56 - All Maintenance Must Be Intelligence-Based

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:56:11 +0100

It’s been relentless. For months, the 24-hour news cycle has been shining an intense spotlight on several high-profile workplace disasters around the world.

Tuesday, 19 April 2011 09:45 - Nissan Smyrna: Guided By Energy Stars

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:45:46 +0100

Sustainability, like product quality, is built into the culture at this automaker’s ENERGY STAR Partner plant in Tennessee.

Monday, 18 April 2011 14:38 - Getting The Most Out Of Smart Field Devices

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:38:34 +0100

As this “go-to” guy for maintenance-related questions at his plant explains, there’s more to advanced instrumentation capabilities than improved control. Much, much more.

Monday, 18 April 2011 14:26 - Eco-Friendly Scale-Control System Also Controls Zebra Mussels

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:26:20 +0100

Hydroelectric plants are just one type of operation that has been seeking an effective and acceptable solution to this sticky fluid-handling scourge.

Monday, 18 April 2011 14:04 - 7 Essential Steps To Ensure A Successful CMMS/EAM Implementation

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:04:53 +0100

Despite sizable investments in these types of systems, many organizations still aren’t realizing their full potential.

Monday, 18 April 2011 12:58 - The Reliability Files

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:58:02 +0100

The issue's edition of The Reliability Files includes information from Littelfuse and Inpro/Seal.

Monday, 18 April 2011 12:44 - Technology Showcase: Testing And Analysis

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:44:12 +0100

Advances in technology have helped deliver several key test/analysis methods into the hands of maintenance professionals on the factory floor.

Monday, 18 April 2011 12:23 - Electrical Safety Sense: LOTO Issues

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:23:37 +0100

Many maintenance workers carry Non-Contact Voltage Detector pens (NCVD) in their tool belts. These devices allow personnel to quickly check electrical conductors for live voltage without actually touching bare wires.

Monday, 18 April 2011 12:11 - Capacity Assurance Marketplace

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:11:30 +0100

Lightweight, Portable Tachometer

Monday, 18 April 2011 11:38 - Viewpoint: On The Entrance Ramp With Electronic Data Exchange (EDE)

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:38:51 +0100

It takes more than jumping on the Information Superhighway’s entrance ramp to realize the maximum potential of the most significant invention since the printing press. While the uses of the Internet are virtually limitless, many process and manufacturing companies remain stuck in first gear.