Sealing Systems Matter

The Fluid Sealing Association, an international trade association of sealing device manufacturers, has established an educational initiative called Sealing Systems Matter. A primary objective of the initiative is to influence the decision-making process applied to the purchase, specification, and upgrade of sealing systems used in the process industries and municipalities. In today’s highly competitive market, an increasing number of users and specifiers are buying sealing systems on the basis of initial cost, at the expense of higher lifetime costs to their operations in terms of energy consumption, water usage, effluent treatment, chronic maintenance cost, and perhaps reduced ability to keep abreast of their safety and environmental responsibilities.

 Click here to access the Sealing Systems Matter White Paper.

Keynote speaker Ralph Merullo

Ralph holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts and Manufacturing Engineering from the U.S. Army in affiliation with Texas A&M University. Ralph has over 15 years in the rotating equipment industry — designing, manufacturing and specifying mechanical sealing devices. He has held various positions in Manufacturing Engineering, Application Engineering, and Training at Chesterton. He has published articles on water conservation and mechanical seal failure analysis in various industry publications as a result of work with customers. He is currently Chesterton’s Business Development Manager for Engineered Solutions in Groveland, MA.

Chris Boss

Chris Boss is a Senior Applications Engineer for Garlock Sealing Technologies and a graduate of SUNY at Buffalo with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering. In Chris’ 19 years with Garlock he has held various positions in production engineering, product development, and applications engineering within Garlock’s Compression Packing Division. He is an active member of the Fluid Sealing Association’s Compression Packing Technical Committee.

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The industry’s best source for capacity assurance solutions, the SourceBook issue is invaluable to our readers. They use it as a reference throughout the year. Information in the SourceBook is distributed to 53,000+ buyers & specifiers of Maintenance and Reliability-focused products and services, both in print (the August Issue) and online all year at www.mt-online.com.

What are the types of listings?

How do I get my listing in print and online?

There are a number of easy options:

• Use the form below.
• Call your Sales Representative.
• Call our offices at (847) 382-8100 and talk to Marilyn Mottley — Ext.100.

What is the deadline for submission?

For inclusion in the 2011 Sourcebook, please have your form in by Friday July 15, 2011.

The Reliability Files

The latest edition of The Reliability Files features products from Littelfuse and Inpro/Seal.

Efficient Gadgets

Featuring a gadget from Big Ass Fans.

Technology Showcase

Of the many items maintenance professionals use in their work, those handled most often are likely
in the category of MRO: maintenance repair and overhaul.

Capacity Assurance Marketplace

Maintenance Technology's monthly spotlight on a variety of products that can keep you up and running.

Our new Lube Starz Section is all about our readers—the hardest-working lubrication professionals in the universe! Are you game? If so, please identify yourself.

We'll want to learn who you are, where you work, how long you've been in your current position, what brought you to the lubrication field, what you like most about your job and anything else you might want share with us. If you're selected as the subject of a short, published profile, you'll soon be reading about yourself in an upcoming Lube Starz Section in LUBRICATION MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY magazine and on our Website. On top of that, each person profiled in this section will also receive a baseball cap designating him/her as one of our honest-to-goodness Lube Starz.

Instructions: The Lube Starz contest is open to all full-time industrial maintenance professionals whose duties involve lubrication-related procedures. We are particularly interested in hearing from those who currently spend a significant amount of their professional time with lubrication or have done so in the past five years. To submit your application, please download and fill out this two-page form, then return it in one of the following ways. Regardless of how you submit this form, please be sure to attach and/or include a recent high-resolution headshot of yourself (a photo of you at work would be great):

1. E-mail or eFax to lubestarz@atpnetwork.com with the subject line "LubeStarz Application"

2. Print and mail to:

Lubrication Management & Technology
ATTENTION: Lube Starz
1300 S. Grove Ave.
Suite 105
Barrington, IL 60010

Please put your name and company on the back of any printed photos that are sent.

That's all there is to it. Start shining! Let us hear from you soon!

Here are some of the Lube Starz we've featured in the past:

 Jim Harris

Title: General Manager, CCECO Lab & Filtration, a manufacturer of fine-micron oil-filtration equipment with oil-analysis and lab services, headquartered in Kent, WA.

Background: Jim began working as a machinist at Star Iron and Steel, in Tacoma, WA, where he ran all aspects of building parts for container cranes and straddle carriers. From there, he moved to the Maintenance Department at the Port of Tacoma. At the time of his retirement (after 32 years of service), he was Lead Equipment Foreman for all Port Operations. During his time at the Port, Jim was responsible for implementing an oil-analysis program on all fleet vehicles and equipment (including installation of over 270 CCECO bypass filter systems). This successful program led to over $1.5 million in savings from reduced maintenance costs and extended oil-drain intervals for engines and hydraulic systems.

Click here for more on Jim.

Steve Vaughan

Title: Maintenance Mechanic, Alcoa – Mt. Holly, Goose Creek, SC

Background: Steve Vaughan has been working in the Alcoa – Mt. Holly operations for 28 years, including 24 in his current position as a maintenance/lubrication professional. He ranks his overall knowledge of industrial lubrication as “advanced,” and tells us that hereceived much of his lubrication-related education and training on the job and through live workshops and non-structured online opportunities (such as Webinars, company videos, etc.).

Click here for more on Steve.

Mark L. Graham, CLS, CLGS, OMA

Title: Technical Services Manager, Lubricants, O’Rourke Petroleum Products, based in Houston, TX

Background: Mark has spent a total of 25 years in the maintenance/lubrication arena (14 of them with O’Rourke, including three years in his current role). After graduating from college, this native of Bandera, TX, coached football and baseball in the public schools for awhile before moving into the solvent and chemical business.

Click here for more on Mark.

Henry Neicamp

Title: Field Services Manager, Polaris Laboratories, the well-known, full-service fluid-analysis provider, headquartered in Indianapolis, IN

Background: Henry has just joined the team at Polaris Laboratories, to which he brings 31 years of experience in the maintenance/lubrication arena. In college, he majored in general engineering and minored in mining engineering. Like all Polaris data analysts and field-services engineers, he’s certified by STLE as both a CLS (Certified Lubrication Specialist) and an OMA (Oil Monitoring Analyst).

Click here for more on Henry.

Dave Maki

Title:  Head Oiler, St. Mary’s Paper, a mill located in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada

Background: Dave has spent 35 years at St. Mary’s, with 34 of those years in his current position. When he first began working there, it was as a mechanical helper with the maintenance department. He then moved into lubrication work and soon found himself heading up that area. According to him, he’s “never looked back.”

Click here for more on Dave.

Mike Graves, P.Eng.

Title: President, Coastal Engineering Services, a consulting firm based in New Brunswick, Canada

Background: Mike has spent 23 years in the maintenance and/or lubrication field, including 7 in his current position. He looks on lubrication as a specialized field that has often been ignored or not given much attention. He wants to enhance and promote its importance, not just to industry, but to the public.

Click here for more on Mike.  

Sandor Mercz Kerek

Title:  Industrial Mechanical Technician, Ingenieria Proactiva Ltda., a consulting operation in Cali-Valle, Colombia    

Background: Sandor has put in a total of 25 years in the maintenance and/or lubrication field, including 15 with his current employer. In his former job with a Colombian manufacturer, he performed preventive maintenance on 800 machines. Since retiring from that job, he’s consulted for other businesses in the region.

Click here for more on Sandor.

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General Preparation

• Ads must be at final size per dimensions listed below. Please include a rule of at least 0.5 around all fractional ads.
• Photographic artwork must be 300 dpi at the final size being used in the ad and saved as either a .tif or .eps file.
• All colors and images used must be cmyk.
• Only postscript fonts are acceptable.
• We encourage that all files be pre-flighted prior to submission using programs such as FlightCheck, PreFlight Pro, or PitStop Professional.
• Lubrication Management & Technology cannot be responsible for accurate reproduction of your ad if a proof is not submitted. (Fax, press proof, laser printout, or pdf are acceptable proofing options).

Acceptable File Formats/Software

Our file preference is Adobe Acrobat PDF with fonts embedded. (See creating PDF files below.) We can also accept InDesign, Quark XPress, Illustrator and Photoshop eps files (not Microsoft Word files*) provided that you include all "nested" artwork and fonts (postscript printer & screen fonts and Open Type fonts only). Using the software's built-in collection feature will help insure all necessary files are included.
*Ads produced in Microsoft Word are not suitable for professional printing.

Creating Adobe Acrobat PDF Files

When creating PDF format files for publication, all raster-based graphics (i.e. photos, scans, etc.) must be at least 300 dpi at reproduction size. Please check that the settings for PDF export or Adobe Acrobat Distiller are set so as not to downsample to less than 300 dpi at reproduction size. Also make sure that all fonts are set to be embedded. Using the default "Press Quality" settings or the standard PDF/X-1A should produce the desired results. Some of the graphics programs that support PDF format export are: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Quark 5.0 or later, Adobe/MacroMedia FreeHand, Adobe PageMaker 7.

Ad Submission

If you have any questions, please contact Randy Buttstadt. E-mail: rbuttstadt@atpnetwork.com or phone (847) 382-8100 ext. 104 (9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CST).

E-Mail: Ads under 10MG can be sent to rbuttstadt@atpnetwork.com. Native files must be compressed in a folder with all necessary artwork and fonts. Very Important: Please specify the magazine and month this ad is to appear.

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Send to:
Applied Technology Publications
c/o Randy Buttstadt, Production Manager
1300 S. Grove Ave., Suite 105
Barrington, IL 60010

Ad Sizes

(Trim Size: 7.875 x 10.75)

Earned rate based on total number of insertions within a 12-month period. Rates effective 01/01/13, for all advertisers. Advertising is sold only at earned published rates. Contacts and insertion orders for units at lower rates are not accepted.

Color Rates (Gross Rates)

Color: 133 line screen. S.W.O.P. standards apply.

• Matched second color: $700    • Bleed: No charge for bleed.

Special Positions

Inside front cover: Black and white earned rate plus 15%

Inside back cover: Black and white earned rate plus 10%

Back cover: Black and white earned rate plus 15%

Adjacent to specific editorial: Black and white earned rate plus 10%

Position availability: Consult sales representative.

Inserts

Consult Sales Representative for further information.

Commission and Cash Discount

Net 30 days from date of invoice, 15% to agencies on space, color and position. 5% discount for payment one year in advance. Agency commission will be revoked on billings unpaid 90 days after invoicing.

Information Highway

Draw traffic to your Website through the Information Highway. Reach 25,000 Lubrication Professionals focused on facility uptime and lubrication best practices. You provide the link to your desired Webpage and 50 words of copy with your Web address. Published six times a year.
Net cost per insertion (1/12 pg): $500

Web Spotlight: Ideal for featuring a new Website, promoting online services or simply having your company stand out from the crowd. Only one featured Website in each issue.
Net cost per insertion (1/3 page): $1000

SHOWCASE

Category specific advertising opportunity to Showcase your product, service or training with an ad within our "update" sections. Published every issue. 1/6 vertical ads.
1x rate: $1200 Gross

Ad positions

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• Independent editorial and scope
• The top editorial package in the field
• Best qualified audience in the field … your customers

Lubrication Management & Technology serves the specialists in the lubrication field who oversee the purchase and reliability of advanced lubrication technology for their facilities.

• LMT: Top-down penetration, from the person who runs things to the person who actually keeps things up and running
• LMT: Delivering across the management teams: Managers, Supervisors, Engineers, Technicians and Operations Personnel
• LMT: Delivering the Market, including Process and Manufacturing, Utilities, Transportation, Mining and other operations

Editorial Office

Lubrication Management & Technology
1300 South Grove Avenue, Suite 105
Barrington, IL 60010
Phone: (847) 382-8100
Fax: (847) 304-8603

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