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			<title>Friday, 14 December 2012 17:03  -  My Take</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h4 class="p1"><span class="s1"><b><img style="margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border: 3px solid #009373; float: left;" alt="newjaneresize thumb" src="images/stories/columnists/newjaneresize_thumb.jpg" height="156" width="120" /><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=2279:my-take&amp;catid=325:dec2012">Making It Home For&nbsp;</a></b><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=2279:my-take&amp;catid=325:dec2012"><b>The Holidays And More</b></a></span></h4>
<p class="p1">As we get around to putting a bow on our December issue each year, I tend to cast about for some holiday-esque theme to put smiles on your faces. This year, I thought you might be interested in my year-end plans… I’m outta’ here (Chicagoland) soon, bound for the Rio Grande Valley of Texas to spend a couple of weeks with my little mamma and wonderful brothers.&nbsp;</p>
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			<title>Friday, 14 December 2012 16:59  -  Uptime</title>
			<link>http://www.mt-online.com//index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=2278:uptime&amp;catid=325:dec2012&amp;directory=90</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<h4 class="p1"><img style="margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border: 3px solid #009373; float: left;" alt="bob williamson" src="images/stories/columnists/bob_williamson.jpg" height="156" width="120" /><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=2278:uptime&amp;catid=325:dec2012">A Visit from St. Nicholas&nbsp;(2<span class="s1">01</span><span class="s2">2 Asset Management</span> Version)</a></h4>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><i>With another year drawing to a close, I’ve updated my version of this holiday treasure by weaving in themes from my 2012 columns: Asset management, PAS-55, reliability, work instructions and training, to name a few. Keep in mind that the underlying story is a fantasy (despite many readers’ experiences with some of the incidents cited in it) and, as St. Nicholas points out in the end, that there’s hope for all of us.</i></span></p>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:59:27 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Friday, 14 December 2012 16:57  -  Compressed Air Challenge: Efficiency Loss Due To Lack Of ...</title>
			<link>http://www.mt-online.com//index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=2277:compressed-air-challenge-efficiency-loss-due-to-lack-of-maintenance&amp;catid=325:dec2012&amp;directory=90</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><img style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; float: right;" alt="04cac" src="images/stories/columnists/04cac.jpg" height="63" width="150" />When times are tight, it can be tempting to skimp on the maintenance associated with your compressed air system. Replacement of parts and consumables associated with compressor lubrication, filtration and belt-drives are items that are sometimes put on hold if budgets are stretched. Ignoring maintenance on your compressors, dryers and filters, however, can cost you more than you think.</span></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="s1">The Compressed Air Challenge’s comprehensive <i>Best Practices for Compressed Air Systems Manual </i>discusses this subject, indicating that, like all electro-mechanical equipment, industrial compressed air systems require periodic maintenance to operate at peak efficiency and to minimize unscheduled downtime. Inadequate maintenance can have a significant impact on energy consumption through lower compressor efficiency, air leakage or pressure variability. This can also lead to high operating temperatures, poor moisture control and excessive contamination of any product that comes in contact with wet, contaminated compressed air. Fortunately, most problems are minor and can be corrected by simple adjustments, cleaning, parts replacement and elimination of the adverse conditions. Compressed air maintenance is similar to that performed on automobiles: filters and fluids are replaced, cooling medium inspected, belts adjusted and leaks identified and repaired.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="s1">All equipment should be maintained in accordance with its manufacturer’s specifications. OEMs provide inspection, maintenance and service schedules that should be followed strictly. In many cases, it makes sense from efficiency and economic standpoints to maintain equipment more frequently than the intervals recommended by manufacturers—<i>which are developed primarily to protect the equipment.</i></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="s1">One way to tell if a system is being well maintained and operating properly is to periodically baseline it by tracking power, pressure, flow and temperature. If power use at a given pressure and flow rate goes up, the system’s efficiency is degrading. This baseline will also let you know if the compressor is operating at full capacity and if the capacity is decreasing over time. On new systems all appropriate measurements should be initially recorded once the system is set up and operating properly to establish a reference against which all other baselines can be compared.</span></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="s1">Proper maintenance is essential for compressed air system efficiency and reliability. The key is for compressor operators to be trained on the specific requirements for each piece of equipment, necessary resources and maintenance scheduling based on manufacturer recommendations and trend analysis of recorded data. All observations and meter readings should be recorded for compressors, dryers, filters and any other important components within the compressor room. A combination of equipment control-panel data backed up by frequent inspections and log sheets is mandatory for avoiding unscheduled system shutdowns and leveraging best-practice preventive and predictive maintenance. It’s critical to record the dates of all maintenance and repairs and to include a list of all parts that are replaced and/or all services that are performed.</span></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="s1">An example of the cost of poor maintenance involves filter differential. On a typical system with a continuously operating 100 hp compressor, it would cost about $1500 per year in additional energy to overcome an extra 4 PSI of main-filter differential caused by poor maintenance.</span> <span class="s2"><b>MT</b></span></p>]]></description>
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			<title>Friday, 14 December 2012 16:54  -  For On The Floor</title>
			<link>http://www.mt-online.com//index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=2276:for-on-the-floor&amp;catid=325:dec2012&amp;directory=90</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<h4 class="p1"><b><img style="margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border: 3px solid #009373; float: left;" alt="rick carter" src="images/stories/columnists/rick_carter.jpg" height="156" width="120" /><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=2276:for-on-the-floor&amp;catid=325:dec2012">2012 In Review:&nbsp;</a></b><a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=2276:for-on-the-floor&amp;catid=325:dec2012"><b>Accent On The Positive</b></a></h4>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">If we had to pluck one theme from the recent elections and apply it to this month’s year-end review column, it might be the “Are you better off?” question. For the record, I didn’t ask our Reader Panelists to assess 2012 using this particular yardstick. If I had, it appears the predominant answer would have been “yes.”</span></p>
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			<title>Friday, 14 December 2012 16:52  -  Reliable Gadget</title>
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<h4 class="p1"><b>Next-Generation, Extended-Life </b><b>Contamination Control Products</b></h4>
<p class="p1">Air Sentry® is a leading developer of contamination control products that keep particulate matter and excess moisture from the headspace inside vessels like gearboxes that hold lubricants, greases, hydraulic fluids and fuels. This extends the life of critical machinery and equipment, and significantly reduces lifecycle costs. The company’s innovative products have been the gold standard in contamination control since 1997. Its line includes nine series of desiccant breathers, anodized color-coded closed system adapter kits that prevent cross-contamination, manifold adapters and pressure-vacuum-indicating gauges.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s1">Air Sentry has recently introduced a revolutionary new line of desiccant breathers called Guardian™. These “next-generation” contamination control products are the</span><span class="s2"> first breathers constructed of Tritan™. This patented material provides the most chemical-, temperature- and impact-resistant casing on the market. Guardian also is the first desiccant breather to incorporate an isolation check valve that protects the adsorbent from exhaust air and volatile splashing fluids.</span><span class="s1"> This lengthens the desiccant’s service life and reduces replacement frequency. Learn more about how Guardian increases fluid life, improves lubrication and lowers maintenance costs by visiting <br /> www.airsentry.com/air-sentry-breathers/guardian.htm.</span><br /> <span class="s3"><b><br /> Air Sentry®<br /></b></span><b>A Division of Whitmore<br /></b><b>Rockwall, TX</b></p>]]></description>
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			<title>Friday, 14 December 2012 16:39  -  Small-Site Scheduling    </title>
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<h3 class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>It's an area where the one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work.</i></b></h3>
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			<title>Friday, 14 December 2012 16:37  -  Lubrication Checkup: Extending Lubricant Life</title>
			<link>http://www.mt-online.com//index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=2273:lubrication-checkup-extending-lubricant-life&amp;catid=325:dec2012&amp;directory=90</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<p class="p1"><b><img style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; float: right;" alt="lubrication checkup 0809" src="images/stories/columnists/lubrication_checkup_0809.jpg" height="200" width="410" />Symptom:</b><span class="s1"><b> &nbsp;</b></span></p>
<p class="p2"><i>“Dear Dr. Lube, we’re looking for ways to reduce the significant purchase and disposal costs of lubricants used in our plant. Can you suggest some strategies for extending lubricant life?</i></p>
<p class="p1"><b>Diagnosis:</b><span class="s1"><b>&nbsp;</b></span></p>
<p class="p2">If a lubricant is to lead a long, productive, healthy life, it must combat dirt, heat, moisture and apathy.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p3">Heat directly affects the oxidative (useful) life of the lubricant, and for every 18 F degree temperature rise, the oil life expectancy is halved. Moisture attacks the base oil and prematurely strips out the additive package, causing sludge and oxidation. Dirt clogs filters, creates sludge and destroys machined surfaces. The prescription below can enhance your lube program, reduce operating and maintenance costs and improve your energy efficiency and carbon footprint.</p>
<p class="p1"><b>Prescription:</b><span class="s1"><b>&nbsp;</b></span></p>
<ul>
<li class="p4">Work with a Lubricant Management Specialist and perform a Lubrication Operation Effectiveness Review (LOER) to establish improvement opportunities in the applying, purchasing, storing, transferring, dispensing/metering and disposing of your lubricants.</li>
<li class="p4">Work with your supplier to implement a Lubricant Consolidation Program that reduces/optimizes the number of lubricant SKUs used in your plant.</li>
<li class="p4">Use professional-grade, dedicated transfer and delivery equipment to combat cross-lubricant contamination and dirt contamination.</li>
<li class="p4">Implement a condition-based approach to managing lubricant application (engineering your lubricant delivery, i.e., when and how much?) and changeout requirements (performing oil analysis, i.e., how often?)&nbsp;</li>
<li class="p4">Implement a Machine Cleanliness Program to quickly identify leaks and moisture invasion, and to prevent dirt from contaminating the lubricant and forming a thermal blanket that raises lube temperature.</li>
<li class="p4">Review your filtration methods and look for opportunities.&nbsp;</li>
<li class="p4">Take a <i>5R</i> approach in tuning up your methods and systems to ensure that the <i>R</i>ight person applies the <i>R</i>ight amount of the <i>R</i>ight lubricant in the <i>R</i>ight place at the <i>R</i>ight time.</li>
<li class="p4">Train and certify your maintenance personnel, engineers and lube technicians to recognize the impact and cost of poor lubrication practices.&nbsp;<span class="s7"><b>MT</b></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="p5">&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p6"><span class="s8"><i>Lube questions? Ask Dr. Lube, aka Ken Bannister, author of the book </i>Lubrication for Industry <i>and the Lubrication section of the 28th edition </i>Machinery’s Handbook. <i>He’s also a contributing editor for </i></span><span class="s9">Maintenance Technology </span><span class="s8"><i>and </i></span><span class="s9">Lubrication Management &amp; Technology. </span><span class="s8"><i>E-mail: <a href="mailto:doctorlube@atpnetwork.com.">doctorlube@atpnetwork.com.</a></i></span></p>]]></description>
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			<title>Friday, 14 December 2012 16:19  -  The Corporate Report 2012: Baker Instrument Co.</title>
			<link>http://www.mt-online.com//index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=2271:the-corporate-report-2012-baker-instrument-co&amp;catid=325:dec2012&amp;directory=90</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<p class="p1">Motors drive industry and, ultimately, drive the success of corporations and organizations all over the world. Maintenance professionals need to ensure that the motors their companies depend upon are running optimally. To make good decisions about maintenance or repair, they need the best information they can obtain about their motors’ condition.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p3">Baker Instrument Co. (an SKF Group Company) designs, manufactures and markets electric-motor-testing equipment that helps maintenance professionals, repair shops and motor-manufacturing operations maintain and repair equipment at a minimum of cost and effort.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s1">For example, the <b>Baker AWA-IV </b>and <b>Baker DX </b>seriesof instruments perform a comprehensive array of insulation and circuit tests on off-line (powered-down, or static) motors to discern any problems that would cause motor failure and unplanned downtime. The <b>SKF Dynamic Motor Analyzer – EXP4000</b> is the latest in a line of motor-monitoring equipment pioneered by Baker in the late 1990s. The EXP4000 helps troubleshoot motor/machine systems by monitoring the quality of power fed to a motor, the unit’s performance and the quality of the load placed upon it. Another example, the <b>SKF Online Motor Monitoring System – NetEP/iNet, </b>provides continuous visibility into motor/machine health 24/7/365 from the comfort ofan office or any location with an Internet-accessible computer.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class="p3">For rock-solid quality assurance and condition monitoring of the electric motors and generators that your operations depend on, there’s an electric-motor test or monitoring instrument to acquire and analyze vital information. Baker Instrument and SKF have just what you need to keep your equipment up and running properly.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p5"><b><img style="float: right;" alt="1212skf" src="images/stories/2012/December_MT/1212skf.jpg" height="53" width="200" />Baker Instrument Co.</b></p>
<p class="p5"><b>An SKF Group Company</b></p>
<p class="p5"><b>4812 McMurry Ave.</b></p>
<p class="p5"><b> Fort Collins, CO 80525</b></p>
<p class="p5"><b> Ph: 800.752.8272</b></p>
<p class="p5"><a href="http://www.skf.com"><b> www.skf.com</b></a></p>]]></description>
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			<title>Friday, 14 December 2012 16:10  -  The Corporate Report 2012: Predictive Service</title>
			<link>http://www.mt-online.com//index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=2269:the-corporate-report-2012-predictive-service&amp;catid=325:dec2012&amp;directory=90</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<p class="p1">Predictive Service provides solutions for maintenance, reliability and sustainability to facility owners, operators and manufacturers around the world.&nbsp;We accomplish this by deploying unique technologies, thought processes, people, products and services, utilizing a collaborative and customized approach to maximize our clients’ results.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p3"><b>A Global Team, Delivering </b><b>Services Locally</b></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="s1">Predictive Service focuses on a complete spectrum of engineering and consulting services, predictive maintenance technologies, equipment efficiency and reliability, energy management and repair solutions. Our products and services are supported by patented technology and a highly skilled, global team of professionals, delivering services locally.&nbsp; This combination of resources and methods ensures superior program management and actionable knowledge, thus enabling our clients to operate their facilities and equipment efficiently, maximizing their value, and thereby sustaining long-term partnership relationships.</span></p>
<p class="p5"><span class="s1"><b>Why Clients Choose Predictive Service:</b></span></p>
<ul>
<li class="p6">Broad range of product offerings and expertise</li>
<li class="p6">Integrated, customized solutions from highly-skilled professionals</li>
<li class="p6"><span class="s5">Unique, patented technology to sup-port our collaborative and customized approach</span></li>
<li class="p6">Superior program management with actionable knowledge and solutions</li>
<li class="p6">Documented KPI’s supported by true Return on Investment</li>
<li class="p6">Dedication to long-term partnership relationships&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<p class="p5"><b><img style="float: right;" alt="1212predictiveservice" src="images/stories/2012/December_MT/1212predictiveservice.jpg" height="89" width="200" /></b></p>
<p class="p5"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>
<p class="p5"><b>Predictive Service</b></p>
<p class="p5"><b>25200 Chagrin Blvd.</b></p>
<p class="p5"><b>Cleveland, OH 44122</b></p>
<p class="p5"><b>Ph: 866.772.6770</b></p>
<p class="p5"><a href="http://www.predictiveservice.com"><b>www.predictiveservice.com</b></a></p>]]></description>
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			<title>Friday, 14 December 2012 16:09  -  The Corporate Report 2012: PdMA Corporation</title>
			<link>http://www.mt-online.com//index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=2268:the-corporate-report-2012-pdma-corporation&amp;catid=325:dec2012&amp;directory=90</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><img style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; float: right;" alt="1212pdma2" src="images/stories/2012/December_MT/1212pdma2.jpg" height="273" width="250" />W</span>hen you think of predictive maintenance, electric motor testing, condition monitoring, energy cost analysis or motor-circuit analysis training, if you don’t think of PdMA Corporation, you should!&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2">An industry leader and innovator, PdMA has over 20 years experience in the predictive maintenance and condition monitoring field. Our MCE™ (offline), Emax (online) and MCEmax™ (offline/online) testers are utilized by a variety of industries around the world.</span></p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2">All testers are designed to monitor and trend the condition of AC induction, synchronous, wound-rotor and DC motors and their circuits. Among the testing capabilities are: power quality, power circuit, stator, rotor, insulation and air gap.</span></p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s3">Designed to increase safety <i>(PPE not required)</i> and reduce connection time for online motor testing, the M<i>TAP2</i> and M<i>TAP3</i>, motor test ports, allow you to capture data quickly to determine motor health.</span></p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2">PdMA offers a variety of training courses, both at the user’s site and <br /> in our state-of-the-art-training facility in Tampa, FL. In addition to these training opportunities, Regional User Group Meetings and free workshops are conducted throughout the year in locations around the world. Free video tutorials on the Six Fault Zones and other predictive-maintenance-related topics are available on the PdMA website (www.pdma.com).</span>&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p5"><b><img style="float: right;" alt="1212pdma" src="images/stories/2012/December_MT/1212pdma.jpg" height="118" width="200" />PdMA Corporation</b></p>
<p class="p5"><b>5909-C Hampton Oaks Parkway</b></p>
<p class="p5"><b>Tampa, FL&nbsp; 33610</b></p>
<p class="p5"><b>Ph: 800.476.6463</b></p>
<p class="p5"><b>www.pdma.com</b></p>]]></description>
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			<title>Friday, 14 December 2012 16:07  -  The Corporate Report 2012: NSK Corporation</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p class="p1">NSK is a world-class manufacturer of motion and control products that help industrial customers maximize productivity, improve efficiency and overall performance. Through our 60 global manufacturing facilities and 12 global technology centers, we produce and distribute a wide range of bearing, linear-motion and automotive-component products for a variety of applications.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s1">NSK’s in-depth industry knowledge backs the design of products that address specific industry challenges. NSK’s HPS™ (High Performance Standard) Spherical Roller Bearing is one example of an innovative product that delivers unmatched quality and provides superior performance. Developed using state-of-the-art materials and advanced production technologies, HPS Spherical Roller Bearings deliver 20% higher limiting speeds and approximately twice the operating life of conventional products.</span>&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2">While NSK believes it is important to deliver exceptional performance for its customers, we also believe in strong corporate social responsibility (CSR). CSR activities impact the community and environment in which NSK conducts business. Our Quality and Environmental team ensures that the environmentally friendly products are used, chemical substance waste is managed, and reduce, reuse and recycle efforts are in place to offer energy and resource conservation. With these efforts, NSK can continue to offer the best in quality products and performance to our customers, to our community and to the world.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2">When it comes to maximizing performance, “Think NSK.”&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class="p5"><b><img style="float: right;" alt="1212nsk" src="images/stories/2012/December_MT/1212nsk.jpg" height="78" width="200" />NSK Corporation&nbsp;</b></p>
<p class="p5"><b>4200 Goss Rd.</b></p>
<p class="p5"><b>Ann Arbor, MI 48105</b></p>
<p class="p5"><b>Ph: 800.675.9930</b></p>
<p class="p5"><b>www.nskamericas.com</b></p>]]></description>
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			<title>Friday, 14 December 2012 16:05  -  The Corporate Report 2012: Kluber Lubrication</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p class="p1">Klüber Lubrication is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of specialty lubricants, offering high-end tribological solutions to virtually all industries and markets worldwide. Most products are developed and made to specific customer requirements.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p3">During its more than 80 years of existence, Klüber Lubrication has provided high-quality lubricants, thorough consultation and extensive services, which have earned it an excellent reputation in the market. The company holds all common industrial certifications and houses a test facility hardly rivaled in the lubricants industry.</p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s1">At Klüber, we continue to pioneer advances in order to translate previously inconceivable concepts into fully functional reality. We make these crucial contributions with over 2000 special lubricants that can be used in extreme operating or environmental conditions in vehicles, machinery or plant manufacturing, and in industrial engineering or production technology where conventional lubricants fail.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s1">When stringent technical and ecological requirements coincide, that’s where Klüber Lubrication’s special lubricants have the leading edge. For example, our specialty oils for ship-propulsion systems are classified as readily biodegradable and can be used in one of the world’s most sensitive ecosystems—<i>the Arctic</i>.</span></p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s1">Klüber Lubrication, set up as a retail company for mineral-oil products in Munich, in 1929, is part of Freudenberg Chemical Specialities KG, a Business Unit of the Freudenberg Group, Weinheim.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s1">In 2011, Klüber Lubrication had approximately 1900 employees in more than 30 countries.</span></p>
<p class="p4"><b><img style="float: right;" alt="1212kluber" src="images/stories/2012/December_MT/1212kluber.jpg" height="74" width="200" />Klüber Lubrication North America L.P.</b></p>
<p class="p4"><b>32 Industrial Dr.</b></p>
<p class="p4"><b>Londonderry, NH 03053</b></p>
<p class="p4"><b>Ph: 603.647.4104</b></p>
<p class="p4"><a href="http://www.klubersolutions.com"><b>www.klubersolutions.com</b></a></p>
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			<title>Friday, 14 December 2012 16:03  -  The Corporate Report 2012: American Trainco</title>
			<link>http://www.mt-online.com//index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=2265:the-corporate-report-2012-american-trainco&amp;catid=325:dec2012&amp;directory=90</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<p class="p1">American Trainco offers hands-on training in public-seminar and private on-site formats for maintenance personnel across industry. We cover hundreds of cities around the U.S. and Canada and will conduct more than 1500 sessions next year—<i>making us the largest provider of this type of training in the world today</i>. Since 2002, our expert staff has trained more than 135,000 maintenance workers.</p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2">Among our most popular topics are “Basic Electricity for the Non-Electrician,” “Arc Flash Electrical Safety NFPA 70E,” “Electrical Troubleshooting,” “Air Conditioning &amp; Refrigeration,” “Boiler Operation, Maintenance &amp; Safety,” “Pro-grammable Logic Controllers,”&nbsp; “Variable Frequency Drives,” “Pumps and Pump Systems,” “National Electrical Code,” “HVAC,” “Electrical Schematics and Drawings” and many more.</span></p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2">At American Trainco, we approach our students as if they were our own employees. We instruct and guide them in practical knowledge that allows them to immediately return to their workplaces and apply what they have learned. We make sure they can keep their plants or facilities up and running—<i>and we make sure they can do it safely.</i>&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2">For example, American Trainco doesn’t just provide textbook information and downloads about the National Electrical Code and NFPA 70E updates: Our instructors help our students apply that information to their own workplace and facility needs. </span>&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p3">By providing exceptional learning experiences for our students and a positive work culture for our employees, American Trainco empowers individuals to become caring, competent and responsible citizens who value the positive contributions they make toward keeping our world running.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p5"><b><img style="float: right;" alt="1212americantrainco" src="images/stories/2012/December_MT/1212americantrainco.jpg" height="77" width="300" />American Trainco</b></p>
<p class="p5"><b>P.O. Box 3397</b></p>
<p class="p5"><b>Englewood, CO 80155</b></p>
<p class="p5"><b>Ph: 303.531.4560</b></p>
<p class="p5"><b>Fax: 303.531.4565</b></p>
<p class="p5"><b>www.AmericanTrainco.com&nbsp;</b></p>]]></description>
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			<title>Friday, 14 December 2012 16:01  -  The Corporate Report 2012: ALL-TEST Pro, LLC (ATP)</title>
			<link>http://www.mt-online.com//index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=2264:the-corporate-report-2012-all-test-pro-llc-atp&amp;catid=325:dec2012&amp;directory=90</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<p class="p1">ALL-TEST Pro, LLC (ATP), a subsidiary of BJM CORP, CT, is a pri-vately held company established in 1983. The company manufactures handheld, battery-operated, portable instruments for the testing of motors, generators, transformers and other coil-based devices. Product family includes instruments for De-Energized testing (Motor Circuit Analysis-MCA), Energized testing (Electrical Signature Analysis-ESA), and Power Quality Analysis used for Predictive Maintenance testing, Quality Control, and Trouble-Shooting. We offer worldwide sales, service and training.</p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2">The Power Quality Analysis includes an easy-to-use energy-saving calculation report.</span></p>
<p class="p4"><b>Versatility</b></p>
<p class="p2">By being able to choose the particular ATP instrument for a customer’s need—<i>be it just Troubleshooting or more demanding Predictive Maintenance—</i>the initial investment is very low and will produce a rapid Return on Investment for the contractor.</p>
<p class="p4"><b>More than 12,000 instruments Sold</b></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="s3">ATP has sold over 12,000 instruments worldwide to be used daily in improving rotating equipment reliability, reducing energy consumption and lowering overall plant operating costs. Several instruments have received&nbsp; “Best Product” awards worldwide by distinguished associations and magazines.</span></p>
<p class="p4"><b>Network of Contractors</b></p>
<p class="p2">Electrical Motor System testing has become an important part of a successful rotating equipment reliability testing program but in fact, many potential customers are not capable of supporting an internal motor testing program. We know that contractors are perfectly positioned to offer these services, which will bring a new revenue stream to their businesses.</p>
<p class="p4"><b>ALL-TEST Pro Training</b></p>
<p class="p2">ATP has been accredited as an “Authorized Provider” by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), in McLean, VA.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p7"><b><img style="float: right;" alt="1212alltest" src="images/stories/2012/December_MT/1212alltest.jpg" height="186" width="200" /></b></p>
<p class="p7"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>
<p class="p7"><b>ALL-TEST Pro, LLC</b></p>
<p class="p7"><b>P.O Box 1139</b></p>
<p class="p7"><b>121 Spencer Plain Rd.</b></p>
<p class="p7"><b>Old Saybrook, CT 06475</b></p>
<p class="p7"><b>Ph: 860.399.4222 or 800.952.8776</b></p>
<p class="p7"><b>Fax: &nbsp;860.399.3180<br /> </b></p>
<p class="p7"><a href="http://www.alltestpro.com/c/262"><b>www.alltestpro.com/c/262</b></a></p>]]></description>
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			<title>Friday, 14 December 2012 15:53  -  The Corporate Report 2012: SPM Instrument, Inc.</title>
			<link>http://www.mt-online.com//index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=2263:the-corporate-report-2012-spm-instrument-inc&amp;catid=325:dec2012&amp;directory=90</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<p class="p1"><img style="float: right;" alt="1212spm1" src="images/stories/2012/December_MT/1212spm1.jpg" height="416" width="300" />SPM Instrument, inventor of the original Shock Pulse Method and the patented SPM-HD® measuring technique, continues to broaden the scope of condition monitoring to include more machinery than ever before. Examples include:</p>
<p class="p3"><b>SPM Leonova® Diamond</b></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="s1">The portable Leonova Diamond was designed for rough industrial environments with a carbon-fiber-reinforced housing. Lightweight, yet sophisticated, it provides a powerful combination of well-proven measuring techniques for every situation, all in one instrument.</span></p>
<p class="p4"><b>Bearing Monitoring as </b><b>You’ve Never Seen It</b></p>
<p class="p2">Where established methods fail, SPM-HD® detects deteriorating bearing condition and incipient failures with impressive accuracy and exceptional pre-warning times.</p>
<p class="p4"><b>Ultra-Low-Speed Bearing Monitoring</b></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="s1">Low-RPM applications have been beyond the limits of established monitoring techniques—<i>until now</i>.&nbsp;</span>SPM-HD® is able to accurately measure rolling element bearings rotating from 1 RPM to 20,000 RPM. Advanced and patent-pending digital algorithms provide very high measuring dynamics with results presented in never-before-seen detail. Razor-sharp spectrums and time signals bring root cause analysis to a new level of understanding.</p>
<p class="p3"><b>High-Definition Order Tracking</b></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="s2">Careful engineering and optimal use of digital technology in the design of SPM’s HD Order Tracking product allow for more precise measurements and more detailed spectrums than ever before.</span></p>
<p class="p4"><b>3-Channel High-Performance </b><b>Vibration Analysis</b></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="s1">Leonova® Diamond provides razor-sharp spectrums—<i>even if signals are weak and low in energy content</i>.&nbsp;It will measure vibration severity for general&nbsp;machine condition, as&nbsp;well as velocity, acceleration and displacement&nbsp;according to ISO 10816&nbsp;standards.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class="p5"><span class="s1">In addition to RMS vibration readings, the&nbsp;instrument displays an&nbsp;FFT spectrum. Enveloping with band and high-pass filters can be selected to optimize analysis.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class="p5"><span class="s1">The EVAM® measuring technique provides&nbsp;pre-programmed evaluation models for time&nbsp;and frequency domain&nbsp;parameters. 25600-line&nbsp;FFTs to 40 kHz spec-trums with true zoom&nbsp;makes the Leonova Diamond a powerful portable analytical tool for every industry.</span></p>
<p class="p4"><b>Corrective Techniques</b></p>
<p class="p2">Leonova® Diamond provides sophisticated tools for root cause analysis and corrective maintenance. In addition to standard functions such as an Electronic Stethoscope, Laser Tachometer with Temperature, there are a number of modular functions, including Motor Current Analysis, Run Up/Coast Down, Bump Test, Laser Shaft Alignment and Dynamic Balancing, that can be added to the instrument at any time.</p>
<p class="p3"><b>Power-Packed Software</b></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="s2">Containing the expert knowledge needed to evaluate machine condition, Condmaster® Ruby collects and stores results from all SPM handheld and online measuring devices for evaluation and presentation—<i>and does it all by way of a single powerful software package.</i></span>&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p7"><b><img style="float: right;" alt="1212spm2" src="images/stories/2012/December_MT/1212spm2.jpg" height="55" width="200" />SPM Instrument, Inc.</b></p>
<p class="p7"><b>780 Bailey Hill Road</b></p>
<p class="p7"><b>Eugene, OR 97402</b></p>
<p class="p7"><b>Ph: 541.687.6869</b></p>
<p class="p7"><a href="http://www.leonovabyspm.com"><b>www.leonovabyspm.com</b></a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
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			<title>Friday, 14 December 2012 15:46  -  The Corporate Report 2012: Nidec Motor Corporation</title>
			<link>http://www.mt-online.com//index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=2260:the-corporate-report-2012-nidec-motor-corporation&amp;catid=325:dec2012&amp;directory=90</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<p class="p1"><img style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; float: right;" alt="1212nidec1" src="images/stories/2012/December_MT/1212nidec1.jpg" height="401" width="300" />Nidec Motor Corporation (NMC) is a leading man-ufacturer of commercial, industrial and appliance&nbsp;motors and controls. NMC’s product portfolio features a full line of high-efficiency motors, large and small, that serve&nbsp;industrial, residential and commercial markets in applications ranging from water treatment, mining, oil &amp; gas and power generation to pool and spa motors, air conditioning condensers, rooftop cooling towers and commercial refrigeration.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p3">The Nidec flagship brand, U.S. MOTORS®, has a 100-year history and a strong reputation in industrial motors. The U.S. MOTORS brand is&nbsp;a bridge from a rich, solid past to a bright and expanded future. Today, Nidec Motor Corporation is committed to developing new technologies and products that help our customers solve problems, improve efficiencies and protect the environment.</p>
<p class="p4"><b>Leading with a New Line </b><b>of Inverter Duty Motors</b></p>
<p class="p2">A perfect example of how Nidec is leading the vertical motor industry is the recent introduction of a new line of stock Vertical HOLLOSHAFT® inverter duty motors with a bearing protection system to help mitigate bearing problems caused by shaft voltage.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p3">The use of inverters in pumping applications has increased dramatically over the past few years. The combination of an inverter and induction motor with a pump produces an economical variable speed drive system that has the potential to provide energy savings and process optimization. It may also lead to improved system reliability.</p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s1">Unfortunately, inverters can be tough on electric motors. Those used to supply adjustable frequency power to induction motors do not produce sinusoidal output voltage waveforms.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s1">Most inverters use a control topology <span class="s1">called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) to change the voltage and frequency of the power applied to the motor. The switching frequency of the PWM control system generates steep-fronted voltage spikes that can damage motor insulation.</span>&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class="p3">U.S. MOTORS was the first to recognize the need for special inverter duty insulation system and introduced our Inverter Grade® Insulation system. This system meets NEMA MG1 Part 31 insulation requirements for inverter–fed motors.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p3">PWM inverters also generate common mode voltage, which may produce a shaft voltage. Shaft voltage can result in bearing currents that may damage motor bearings. Motors 40 horsepower and larger now include a shaft ground ring to short-circuit current that can damage bearings.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p3">While the number of occurrences of bearing damage due to shaft voltage is small, the cost to replace failed bearings is high. Reducing these types of field issues not only benefits the end user, but the pump OEM as well.</p>
<p class="p3">Its new inverter duty motors are just one example of how Nidec Motor Corporation continues to reinforce its reputation as a true innovator in the motor industry.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p7"><b><img style="float: right;" alt="1212nidec" src="images/stories/2012/December_MT/1212nidec.jpg" height="207" width="200" />Nidec Motor Corporation</b></p>
<p class="p7"><b>8050 West Florissant Ave.</b></p>
<p class="p7"><b>St. Louis, MO 63136</b></p>
<p class="p7"><b>Ph: 888.637.7333</b></p>
<p class="p7"><b>www.nidec-motor.com</b></p>]]></description>
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			<title>Friday, 14 December 2012 15:44  -  The Corporate Report 2012: Milwaukee Electric Tool</title>
			<link>http://www.mt-online.com//index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=2259:the-corporate-report-2012-milwaukee-electric-tool&amp;catid=325:dec2012&amp;directory=90</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<p class="p1"><img style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; float: right;" alt="1212milwaukee1" src="images/stories/2012/December_MT/1212milwaukee1.jpg" height="442" width="250" />For over 85 years, Milwaukee Electric Tool has led the industry in both durability and performance by providing the best in professional, heavy-duty power tools and accessories.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s1">Today, we continue to revolutionize the power-tool industry by focusing on our core professional users and providing new technologies, such as Milwaukee’s REDLITHIUM™ battery technology, that lead to greater efficiency on the jobsite. In a crowded marketplace, success requires innovation.</span> &nbsp;</p>
<p class="p3">This year, Milwaukee introduced the new M12 FUEL™ line, expanding the industry’s largest sub-compact battery system to the next level of performance and durability. Six unique drilling and fastening tools will feature Milwaukee’s POWERSTATE™ brushless motor, REDLINK PLUS™ intelligence and REDLITHIUM™ battery technology, resulting in superior application performance.</p>
<p class="p3">“Our innovative M12™ lineup gives users new options, providing compact and lightweight power tool solutions for what was previously performed with hand tools,” says Mark Senske, Goup Product Manager, Milwaukee Tool. “Bringing our popular FUEL™ design into the mix of available 12-volt tools gives users even more options that deliver unmatched power, runtime and durability on the jobsite.”&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2">Not stopping there, the M12 FUEL™ line will feature Milwaukee’s other big news of the year—<i>the introduction of their next generation of Lithium-Ion with REDLITHIUM™ 2.0 and XC4.0 batteries.</i></span><i>&nbsp;</i></p>
<p class="p3">“Milwaukee Tool,” Senske explains, “is dedicated to providing the best tool and battery technology to our users. With up to twice the run-time, 20% more power, two times more recharges than standard Lithium-Ion batteries and the ability to operate in climates below 0° F, this next generation of Lithium-Ion will allow our users to focus more on getting jobs done and less on charging their batteries.”</p>
<p class="p3">In addition, with more buildings implementing&nbsp;complex process-control&nbsp;automation equipment&nbsp;to manage new systems, measuring tools that identify problems before they occur, and in a time-efficient manner, have never been more important and needed. At Milwaukee Tool, this provides a window of opportunity.</p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2">“Our focus is on pro-viding users with inno-vative, high-performance solutions that increase productivity on the job-site,” says Ernie Racenet, the Marketing Director of Milwaukee Tool. “An example of this is a new&nbsp;Milliamp Clamp Meter&nbsp;launching soon that will&nbsp;allow facility engineers&nbsp;to measure 4-20 milliamp signals without breaking the loop, saving the user a tremendous amount of time and money. What used to take minutes can now be done in seconds.”</span></p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2">Another example of an innovative, high-performance solution is Milwaukee’s M12™ 160x120 Thermal Imager. Launch-ed earlier this year, it’s the ultimate predictive maintenance tool. A display features high-resolution thermal images for simplified diagnostics, while a visual camera captures photos right on the device. This provides users with the best information available, every time, no matter where they are, allowing them to schedule maintenance during downtimes.</span></p>
<p class="p3">Milwaukee Tool understands the importance of streamlining operations no matter what the company size, and having the right tool to do the job can make a big difference.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p5"><b><img style="float: right;" alt="1212milwaukee2" src="images/stories/2012/December_MT/1212milwaukee2.jpg" height="100" width="200" />Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp.</b></p>
<p class="p5"><b>13135 W. Lisbon Rd.</b></p>
<p class="p5"><b>Brookfield, WI 53005</b></p>
<p class="p5"><b>Ph: 800.729.3878 (1.800.SAWDUST)</b></p>
<p class="p5"><a href="http://www.milwaukeetool.com%20"><b>www.milwaukeetool.com&nbsp;</b></a></p>]]></description>
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			<title>Friday, 14 December 2012 15:41  -  The Corporate Report 2012: Ludeca, Inc.</title>
			<link>http://www.mt-online.com//index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=2258:the-corporate-report-2012-ludeca-inc&amp;catid=325:dec2012&amp;directory=90</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<p class="p1"><img style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; float: right;" alt="1212ludeca1" src="images/stories/2012/December_MT/1212ludeca1.jpg" height="267" width="410" />Its founding partners established LUDECA in 1953. In 1982, we became the exclusive representative of Prüftechnik AG for the United States, the Caribbean and Venezuela. Today, this representation includes marketing and support responsibilities for the entire Alignment and Condition Monitoring Divisions.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s1">LUDECA pioneered laser shaft alignment technology in the U.S. market with the introduction of its legendary OPTALIGN® system, manufactured by Prüftechnik in Germany in 1984. OPTALIGN’s newly-patented reflected- laser technology was, at that point, years ahead of its time, revolutionizing the field of shaft alignment and saving plants untold thousands of dollars in downtime and repairs. Today, with a lineup headed by our globally respected ROTALIGN® ULTRA IS and OPTALIGN® SMART and SHAFTALIGN® tools, LUDECA remains America’s leading vendor of laser shaft alignment technology. We also offer geometric measurement systems, bearing heaters, shims and laser pulley alignment tools.</span></p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s1">LUDECA services the vibration analysis field with state-of-the-art portable and online condition monitoring systems, featuring the award-winning VIBXPERT® II vibration analyzer and balancer with the powerful OMNITREND® software as well as VIBNODE® and VIBCONNECT® RF online condition monitoring systems. We also provide alignment, vibration and balancing training (onsite and at our state-of-the-art Miami Training Center), as well as repair, NIST calibration and high-end engineering consultation services.</span></p>
<p class="p3" style="text-align: center;"><span class="s1"><img style="margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;" alt="1212ludeca2" src="images/stories/2012/December_MT/1212ludeca2.jpg" height="220" width="500" /><br /></span></p>
<p class="p4"><b>It’s What We Do: ‘Keep It Running’</b></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="s2">LUDECA proudly announces the recent launch of a new logo, slogan and Mission Statement backed by the same fundamental values on which the company was built.</span></p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2">According to Frank Seidenthal, President, LUDECA, Inc., “Our new slogan —<i>‘Keep It Running’</i>—is indicative of what our condition-monitoring solutions are committed to doing: keeping manufacturing running and productive. It’s what we’ve been doing all these years, and it was time to put it in writing.” But that’s not the whole story.&nbsp;As Seidenthal explains it, “We wanted a look and feel that was fresh and modern to reflect our growth and core company focus. Not only do we sell state-of-the-art cutting-edge products, we also improve our customers’ equipment reliability. Our new Mission Statement emphasizes this priority to our employees and our customers that, at LUDECA, we maintain a high standard of ethics, service and customer support by always striving to exceed customer expectations. The proof is in our growth and high rate of repeat business.</span></p>
<p class="p6"><b><img style="float: right;" alt="1212ludeca3" src="images/stories/2012/December_MT/1212ludeca3.jpg" height="64" width="200" />LUDECA, Inc.</b></p>
<p class="p6"><b>1425 NW 88th Ave.</b></p>
<p class="p6"><b>Doral, FL 33172</b></p>
<p class="p6"><b>Ph: 305.591.8935</b></p>
<p class="p6"><b> <a href="mailto:info@ludeca.com">info@ludeca.com</a></b></p>
<p class="p6"><a href="http://www.ludeca.com"><b>www.ludeca.com</b></a></p>]]></description>
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			<title>Friday, 14 December 2012 15:38  -  The Corporate Report 2012: Graybar</title>
			<link>http://www.mt-online.com//index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=2257:the-corporate-report-2012-graybar&amp;catid=325:dec2012&amp;directory=90</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<p class="p1"><img style="margin: 10px; float: right;" alt="1212graybar" src="images/stories/2012/December_MT/1212graybar.jpg" height="350" width="350" />Graybar, a Fortune 500 corporation and one of the&nbsp;largest employee-owned companies in North America, is a leader in the distribution of high-quality electrical, communications and data networking products, and specializes in related supply chain management and logistics services. Through its network of more than 240 North American distribution facilities, it stocks and sells products from thousands of manufacturers.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p2">For decades, Graybar has helped industrial customers power, network and secure their facilities with speed, intelligence and efficiency.</p>
<p class="p3"><b>Buildings</b></p>
<ul>
<li class="p4">Solutions for maintaining and upgrading facilities&nbsp;</li>
<li class="p4">MRO supplies&nbsp;</li>
<li class="p4">Industrial wire and cable</li>
<li class="p4">Electrical infrastructure</li>
<li class="p4">Plant and personnel safety</li>
</ul>
<p class="p3"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>
<p class="p3"><b>Intelligence</b></p>
<ul>
<li class="p4">Industrial automation and control solutions that enable consistent and efficient production</li>
<li class="p4"><span class="s2">Industrial Ethernet solutions that include structured cabling and wireless</span></li>
<li class="p4">Applications that connect people, systems and information</li>
<li class="p4">Security and access control solutions that protect facilities and people</li>
</ul>
<p class="p5"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>
<p class="p5"><b>Energy</b></p>
<ul>
<li class="p4">Lighting solutions that deliver high quality and energy efficiency</li>
<li class="p4">Power solutions that provide reliability and improved energy management</li>
<li class="p4"><span class="s2">Power quality and power factor correction</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="p5"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>
<p class="p5"><b>Emerging</b></p>
<ul>
<li class="p4">Renewable energy</li>
<li class="p4">Electric vehicle charging stations</li>
<li class="p4">In-building wireless (DAS)</li>
</ul>
<p class="p5"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>
<p class="p5"><b>Services</b></p>
<ul>
<li class="p4">Vendor-managed inventory (Graybar SmartStock℠)</li>
<li class="p4">Industrial vending machines and systems</li>
<li class="p4">Safety audits</li>
<li class="p4">Graybar ESP®&nbsp;</li>
<li class="p4">Graybar Financial Services®</li>
<li class="p4">Technical specialists (networking, energy, automation and control specialists)&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<p class="p7"><span class="s3">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class="p7"><span class="s3">Through our specialized sales team, Graybar serves customers in automotive, chemical processing, food and beverage, metals, mining, oil and gas, pharmaceutical and biotech, power generation, printing and publishing, pulp and paper and water/wastewater. We also provide solutions specific to OEMs—<i>machine builders, panel builders and other equipment manufacturers.</i></span></p>
<p class="p7"><span class="s2">To learn more about Graybar industrial solutions, visit <a href="http://graybar.com/industrial">graybar.com/industrial</a>, or contact your local Graybar representative at 1-800-GRAYBAR (472-9227).</span></p>
<p class="p6"><b><img style="float: right;" alt="1212graybar2" src="images/stories/2012/December_MT/1212graybar2.jpg" height="98" width="200" />Graybar</b></p>
<p class="p8"><b> 34 N. Meramec Ave.&nbsp;</b></p>
<p class="p8"><b>St. Louis, MO 63105&nbsp;</b></p>
<p class="p8"><b>Ph: 800.472.9227 (1-800-GRAYBAR)&nbsp;</b></p>
<p class="p8"><b>www.graybar.com</b></p>]]></description>
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