Machinery & Equipment MRO September 2011 by Annex Business Media

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Designed for a wide range of diagnostic applications, Fluke’s P3 series thermal imagers — based on the Ti32 series — adds four products, providing high-performance imagers for any budget. The P3 series includes the Ti32 and TiR32 models, plus the Ti27 and Ti29 models for industrial, electrical, mechanical and process applications; and the TiR27 and TiR29 models for building inspection, energy audit, weatherization and building maintenance applications. All models are designed to work in the harshest environments and provide good image quality with one-handed, easy-to-use interfaces. Fluke Electronics Canada

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Viking Pump has expanded its line of high-pressure positive-displacement pumps to 43 cu m/hr (190 gpm). The pumps feature the sealless Viking Mag Drive, single or double cartridge seals, component mechanical seals or lip seals. The SG-10 and SG-14 sealless external gear pumps are for highpressure applications where liquid or vapour containment is crucial. The series offers 29 displacements, and pressures to 34 bar (500 psi) standard, with some models offering pressure up to 170 bar (2,500 psi). All models operate at up to four-pole motor speeds and offer either foot bracket or close-coupled motor mount to both NEMA C and IEC frame motors. They can handle liquids from 1 cSt to 250,000 cSt viscosity. Viking Pump

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Baldor has introduced the Dodge Type E-Xtra bearing with high load ratings and an advanced sealing system. The high-capacity tapered roller bearing insert allows for a combination of radial and thrust loads, while the carburized inner ring has been designed to absorb shock and resist cracking. An XTS triple-lip seal protects against contamination in dusty or wet environments. For extreme conditions, the XTS Plus sealing system is available. Bearings are pre-assembled and pre-lubricated, and are factory adjusted for easy installation. A variety of configurations is offered, including two- and four-bolt pillow blocks, flanges, piloted flanges, top angle take-ups and wide-slot take-ups. Baldor Online Reader Inquiry No. 736

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Variable frequency drive systems induce high-frequency voltages, which travel down the shaft, seeking a path to ground, and discharge through the motor’s bearings. These discharges damage the bearings and can lead to premature bearing failure and expensive downtime. To protect the bearings, Inpro/ Seal has introduced the Current Diverter Ring, which uses conductive filaments to divert shaft currents away from the bearings. For applications that operate in severe-duty environments, the company has developed the Motor Grounding Seal. This technology combines shaft-grounding technology with the VBXX-D Bearing Isolator, a two-part dynamic seal where outside contamination attempting to enter the bearing housing is captured in the outer labyrinth paths and expelled through a port in the stator by centrifugal force and gravity. Inpro/Seal Online Reader Inquiry No. 737

Program enhanced for sprag and trapped roller clutches

Renold’s Sprag and Trapped Roller Clutch product line has been enhanced to offer a wider range of products and faster availability to the Canadian marketplace. The product range covers a large variety of clutches, including Light Duty Sprag; Sleeve Bearing Sprag; Overrunning and Indexing Sprag; Flexible Coupling Combination; Long Life Holdback Sprag; Direct Mount Sprag; Trapped Roller, Ball Bearing and Cage Clutches. The company’s Westfield, NY, factory holds a large inventory of products. With its extensive tooling capability, the factory will stock, assemble, repair or customize most products and ship them directly to customers. Renold Canada Ltd. Online Reader Inquiry No. 741

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Case study: Power Play / 17

Safety and your CMMS / 27

Editor’s Notebook / 6

The water keeps coming and the turbines keep running, thanks to carefully planned maintenance at the 82-year-old Hydro-Quebec Beauharnois hydroelectric generating station.

Don’t be caught in the crosshairs of a safety auditor’s scope. Here’s what must be done for satisfy auditors, safety officers and other regulatory agenies when it comes to Life Safety Systems.

Industry Newswatch / 8

How to avoid hydraulic troubleshooting mistakes / 18

Finding unexpected efficiencies / 28

It’s critical to assess the problem and eliminate the obvious.

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Business Briefs / 13 Mr. O, The Problem Solver / 13 CMMS Solutions / 27 Maintenance Management / 28 The Safety File / 29 MRO on the Road / 38

Follow along with Step 40 in a journey to World-Class Maintenance at the Plentya Paper Company as the maintenance team sees its responsibilities being realigned. Dust, dangerous dust! / 29

Dust clouds can be ignited by the effects of mechanical friction from overheated bearings or motors, sparks from grinding machinery, static electricity, electrical arcing, welding sparks or naked flames. Here’s Part 1 of our guide to understanding and preventing dust explosions.

Product News Product Spotlight / 2 MRO Components / 30 Focus on Bearings / 33 Focus on Clutches & Brakes / 34 Focus on Fluid Power / 35 Focus on Cleaning & Coatings / 36 Focus on Harsh Environments / 37

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Shaft collar is for low-rpm applications / 19

‘Once a year, every

Quick-clamping shaft collars provide easy adjustment for rapid setup or frequent change-overs.

unit is shut down for four to five days of routine maintenance and servicing.’

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Tough lathes put teeth in oil-field equipment shop / 20

Quick conversational programming and versatility for deep-hole boring, profiling and threading make cycle-controlled lathes critical in Edmonton shop’s work with downhole tools.

Report on the PTDA Canadian Conference / 38

More than 200 power transmission industry delegates came to Ottawa for learning and networking.

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‘We work these machines hard, and they have proven themselves oil-field tough, with excellent longevity.’ Gary Spencer / 20

COVER FEATURE: Maintenance management: Can you be great? / 22

The skills and attributes required to be successful in maintenance are not the ones usually asked for in job postings.

Ginette Vaillancourt / 17

‘If your operation had a safety incident or accident, what questions would investigators ask?’

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‘Dusty environments should be treated with respect, and proper safety measures applied.’ Simon Fridlyand / 29

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Made in Canada – SKF Circulating Oil Lubrication Systems Circulating oil lubrication systems are used sed in applications where lubrication points must be cooled and cleaned by oil in addition to providing lubricity. Used extensively in general and heavy industries, typical applications may include; steel rolling mills, conveyors, paper machine dry end bearings, industrial fans and gear boxes. The lubrication system must be able to deliver the right amount of highly conditioned, with appropriate temperature, oil to each lubrication point. The oil then flows back into the lubricant reservoir for reconditioning and reuse after passing through the lubrication points. The respective system is selected on the basis of: • the operating conditions (variations in the operating temperature and viscosity) • the accuracy requirements for lubricant quantities • the monitoring requirements The SKF circulating oil lubrication unit is ideal for rolling bearings on industrial fans where high speeds and/or high temperatures can preclude the use of grease. These units deliver a continuous flow of cooled and filtered oil directly to the bearing. The metered pump flow is matched to the bearing and housing size, preventing oil leaks and excessive heat associated with oversized pumping systems. The use of circulating oil lubrication may also reduce bearing vibration associated with the use of grease lubricant at higher speeds. The Canadian made circulating oil lubrication units are available in two standard tank sizes (other sizes are available); 75 litre (19 US gallon), and 130 litre (34 US gallon).

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Our evolution continues

f you’ve attended or exhibited at some key industry events that were covered by Machinery & Equipment MRO magazine, there’s a chance your photo was taken by our staff. You’ll often find a few of them published on our MRO on the Road page in each issue. Yet there’s always dozens – if not hundreds – more that we simply don’t have room to print. Our solution was to create a new online Photo Gallery, where we can post as many photos as we like for all to see. You can check it out now at www.mromagazine.com/gallery, or go to the home page of our website and select the PHOTOS link in the menu bar under the magazine logo. Even if you didn’t attend any of these meetings, you can enjoy seeing who was there. Simply select the event

you’re interested in to view thumbnails of the images. You can enlarge any photo by clicking on it. If you want to save the photo onto your computer, right click with your mouse on the enlarged image and select ‘Save Picture As’ from the pop-up menu. Currently, event photos posted include: • IDI’s 30th annual Shareholders Meeting in Toronto • IDI’s Supplier Summit in Halifax. • the CIM (Canadian Institute of Mining) Conference and Exhibition 2011 in Montreal • the EASA (Electrical Apparatus Service Association) Ontario Chapter annual general meeting in Toronto • the Partners in Prevention health and safety show in Mississauga, ON

• the BSA (Bearing Specialists Association) 2011 Annual Convention in Texas • the IFPE 2011 fluid power and motion control exhibit and conference in Las Vegas, NV • the PTDA (Power Transmission Distributors Association) Canadian Conference in Ottawa Later, we’ll be adding photos of the upcoming PTDA Industry Summit in Washington, DC, as well as others from additional events we cover. Be sure to tell your colleagues who may have attended these events about our Photo Gallery, and don’t hesitate to let us know what you think of this feature by sending a quick note to broebuck@mromagazine.com. On another front, we continued to garner recognition from the publishing industry with yet another award recognizing our editorial excellence this year, receiving a coveted APEX Award for Publication Excellence for 2011.

The APEX 2011 Award was presented in July to Machinery & Equipment MRO in the Magapapers & Newspapers (Print) category for its September 2010 issue. It is the fifth APEX Award of Excellence received by the magazine. An international competition, APEX awards are based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content and the ability to achieve overall communications excellence. The Awards of Excellence recognize exceptional entries in each of 11 major categories. For 2011, more than 3,300 entries were submitted. In addition to its five APEX Awards, MRO Magazine has received 11 KRW Awards, including four Gold (first place) awards and seven Silvers, along with dozens of Honorable Mention Awards and uncounted nominations. Not bad for a trade magazine targeted to tough guys and gals working in challenging industrial jobs, eh? Bill Roebuck, Editor & Associate Publisher

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Chicago, IL — The PTDA Business Index indicated the second quarter of 2011 was the fifth consecutive quarter for business growth among members of the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA). With a reading of 70.2, the second quarter results indicate the power transmission/motion control industry is still expanding. However, the rate of expansion has slowed as the 70.2 reading is the lowest the index has been since its inception a year ago. The index reading indicates the rate of change compared with the previous period. For example, a reading of 50 indicates no change from the prior period while readings above 50 indicate growth

ada. We recognize that the IAM is also a leading asset management organization with similar interests and this agreement simply makes sense.” There are several short-term benefits to both parties. CNAM is a young association looking to continue growing its membership base by demonstrating additional value, whereas the IAM has many best practices already in place. On the other hand, the IAM has expressed interest in developing formal ties to an organization within Canada, whereas CNAM has developed a strong network of municipal asset management practitioners from across the country, including a national workshop and practices targeted for municipalities. “In the longer term, the IAM and CNAM are looking forward to starting to formalize international practice standards, and qualifications which may be apQ1 2011 Q2 2011 plied in the UK and Canada,” adds David McKeown, chief exBusiness Activity 91.9 74.3 ecutive of the IAM. New Orders 92.6 68.2 CNAM is a non-profit association established in 2009 as a Employment 78.8 69.3 national leader in Canada for municipal infrastructure asset Supplier Deliveries 78.8 69.0 management (MIAM). It is a Inventories 63.2 68.7 recognized source of knowledge, promotes innovation and collabPrices 94.5 87.1 oration, and provides a common voice to facilitate action. For Backlog 78.7 71.1 more information, visit http:// Overall PTDA Index 85.5 70.2 www.cnam.ca or contact Steve Wyton at chairchair@cnam.ca. and below 50 indicate contraction. The The IAM is a not-for-profit membership further the index is above or below 50 organization located in the UK that exists suggests a faster or slower rate of change. to advance for the public benefit the sciPTDA members participating in the ence and practice of asset management. Business Index have also lowered their Its priorities are to promote and enable the full year outlook for 2011. On average, generation and application of knowledge, members are now forecasting 12% training and good practice, and to help ingrowth, down from the first quarter outdividuals become demonstrably compelook calling for 14% growth. tent. For more information, visit http:// The PTDA Business Index full report www.theiam.org or contact David McKeis available through PTDA’s website at own at david.mckeown@theiam.org. www.ptda.org/Index. It includes US and INSPECTION BLITZ OF PITS AND Canadian breakout data, in addition to QUARRIES ENSURES HAZARD historical data. Conducted jointly by PROTECTION BEING USED PTDA and Cleveland Research CompaToronto, ON — A month-long safety inny, the PTDA Quarterly Business Index spection blitz of pits and quarries across was modeled after the widely respected Ontario took place in July. The blitz foPurchasing Managers Index and tracks cused on rock crushing, screening and change in business activity, new orders, conveying processes, which involve hazemployment, supplier deliveries, inventoards that can endanger the health and ries, prices and backlog in the PT/MC safety of surface mine workers. market to arrive at an overall index. Inspectors aimed to ensure that For more information, visit the webguarding devices were used to protect site at www.ptda.org. workers from moving parts on equipCANADIAN AND UK ASSET ment; written lockout procedures for MANAGERS PARTNER UP equipment were available; dust control Burnaby, BC — The Canadian Network of measures were used effectively; and proAsset Managers (CNAM) has signed a tective hearing devices were being worn. formal partnership agreement with the The biggest hazards at pits and quarUK-based Institute of Asset Management ries involve equipment such as belt con(IAM). The two associations share a muveyors, rock crushers and vibrating tual interest in the development of nationscreens used in crushing, screening and al and international best practices, comconveying processes. petencies and qualifications for the pracSince 2000, eight workers have died in tice of infrastructure asset management. pits and quarries in Ontario. Two of “CNAM and the IAM are excited them were in incidents involving rock about the opportunities to leverage each crushing, screening and conveying proother’s strengths for both short- and cesses. During the same period, 60 worklong-term growth and to offer additional ers were seriously injured in pits and member value,” said CNAM chairman quarries. Four workers were in incidents Steve Wyton, P.Eng, MBA. “CNAM involving rock crushing, screening and wants to grow our knowledge base and conveying process. promote asset management within CanHazards can include lack of adequate

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Since 2000, eight workers have died in pits and quarries in Ontario. Two of them were in incidents involving rock crushing, screening and conveying processes.

guarding and conveyor shutdown devices; lack of adequate lock and tag procedures; poorly maintained equipment; lack of fall arrest equipment; exposure to live electrical equipment; inadequate ladders, platforms and walkways; exposure to dust; and exposure to noise. Mining inspectors focused on the following key priorities: Dust control: Inspectors checked if measures to control dust from crushing, screening, stacking, conveying and transporting activities were adequate. (See the article on the dangers of dust in The Safety File on page 29.) Guarding: Inspectors checked for the presence, adequacy, and use of guarding devices to protect workers from rotating parts or other equipment. Written lockout procedures: Inspectors checked if crushing, screening and conveying equipment was being properly maintained and whether there were written lockout procedures. Hearing protection: Inspectors checked if hearing protection devices (HPD) were available and used at worksites to control excess exposure to noise from crushing, screening and conveying activities.

skills to be highly productive and to allow them to adapt to new technologies, innovations and new challenges.” The government will gather critical information and make it available through a new website called Working in Canada (www.workingincanada.gc.ca), so that there will be a clearer picture of who is hiring and the skills that are needed. Right now, said Finley, there are significant shortages in many key industries. “Many of our members have told us that skills and training top their list of priorities,” said Perrin Beatty, president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. “Having the right people is critical to their competitiveness and to their very survival. Canada has a skills shortage problem well on its way to becoming a crisis. We don’t want to face a future where employers can’t fill positions because there aren’t enough qualified workers.”

POSTER TO HELP EASE TRANSITION TO NEW SAFETY DATA SHEET

Hamilton, ON — With the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) on the horizon, suppliers are getting ready SKILLS SHORTAGES TO BE to make the transition from an ANSI ADDRESSED BY NEW FEDERAL MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) forGOVERNMENT APPROACH mat to the GHS SDS (Safety Data Sheet) format. This transition will not Ottawa, ON — The federal government is be as simple as dropping the ‘M’ from taking action to address skills shortages the name, says the Hamilton, ON-based so Canadians can train for jobs in a Canadian Centre for Occupational changing economy. Currently, Canada’s Healthy and Safety (CCOHS). economic recovery is threatened by a lack To help prepare for these changes, the of information among employers and CCOHS has produced a reference poster, workers for the skills needed in the workMSDS -> SDS: Not Just Dropping the ‘M’, force. As a result, the government is develthat provides a visual overview of what oping a new, proactive approach to coordian MSDS will look like after its transinate the information job seekers will need tion to a GHS SDS. to find the employers The poster is dewho are hiring. signed as a reference “Better information tool to help educate, will help Canadians train and inform find jobs and make the chemical manufacright learning and turers and suppliers, career choices,” said and employers and Minister of Human employees of indusResources and Skills tries where chemical Development Canada, products are used. Hon. Diane Finley. CCOHS has eval“Canadians need coluated how the ANSI leges and universities, Z400.1-2004 MSDS business, labour and data fields can be governments to all transitioned into an work together to enSDS, considering: sure that our workWorking in Canada website aims to show who is hiring. what’s in, what’s out, force develops a broad what’s new, what’s and diverse set of

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MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT PRICE INDEX CONTINUES ITS DECLINE Ottawa, ON — The Machinery and Equipment Price Index (MEPI) declined by 0.8% in the second quarter of 2011 compared with the previous quarter, Statistics Canada reports. The import component declined by 1.4% over this period, while the domestic series was unchanged. Compared with the second quarter of 2010, the total MEPI decreased by 2.5%, with the import component declining 4.4%, while the domestic component increased by 0.7%. Except for fishing, hunting and trapping (+0.2%), and warehousing and storage (+0.1%), all other industries posted decreases in the prices of machinery and equipment purchased in the second quarter. Manufacturing industries averaged a decline of -0.7%. Almost all commodities posted price decreases in the second quarter. Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar appreciated by 1.9% against the US dollar in the second quarter.

3. Make targeted use of professional assistance service options, such as employee assistance programs — these specialists identify and manage workplace violence and harassment, provide expert consultation services that identify risks, and suggest elimination or mitigation strategies. 4. Have appropriate policies and resources to respond when needed — workplace policies that include violence and harassment provisions should have in place clear expectations and consequences for individual conduct. Other options include regulating physical access to workplaces (such as layered levels of access in health-care settings) and redesigning jobs and schedules to ensure that individuals do not work alone. 5. Review prevention and response plans continually. 6. Provide effective crisis leadership and response in the event of violence or harassment — key actions include acknowledging the incident, communicating with both compassion and competence, and outlining the steps that are being taken to bring the organization back to normal and make it more resilient. MRO

HOW TO REDUCE RISK OF WORKPLACE HARASSMENT Ottawa, ON — The costs of workplace violence and harassment are high, both to the victims and to their employers. A recent Conference Board of Canada study identifies six actions that organizations can take to significantly reduce the human, financial and reputational costs of workplace violence and harassment incidents. “The scope of workplace violence has broadened beyond extreme acts of physical violence to include psychologically harmful behaviours,” said Karla Thorpe, associate director, compensation and industrial relations, at the Board. “Addressing harassment is important for several reasons. Harassment incidents occur more frequently than acts of violence. Harassment often precedes violence, and serves as an early warning that violence can result if workplace issues are not addressed.” Four provinces — Quebec, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario — now legally distinguish between workplace violence (physical actions) and workplace harassment (psychological harmful behaviours). Quebec and Ontario laws have legislated requirements for employers to prepare, post, implement and review written policies with respect to both workplace violence and workplace harassment. The risk of workplace violence and harassment comes from individuals both within and outside the organization. They include: • Co-workers — fellow employees or former employees.

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moving, what’s being renamed, and what’s staying the same. This poster will help prepare for these changes by graphically presenting the results of this analysis, and highlighting some key tips about how to successfully manage the transition from the MSDS to the SDS. The information provided in this poster should not be regarded as final or unchangeable, since the final regulatory changes were not yet known as of press time. To find out more about the CCOHS poster, visit www.ccohs.ca/products/ posters/msds/.

• C l ie nt s — those who receive products or services from an organization. • Individuals who have or had a relationship with an employee of the organization . • Criminals — individuals who target and enter a workplace to commit a criminal act such as a robbery. Employers can comply with recent legislative requirements and significantly reduce the risks by undertaking six key actions. Organizations should: 1. Conduct periodic risk assessments. 2. Heed early warning signs of potentially violent individuals and work situations — management and employees at all levels of an organization must be able to spot the signs of potentially violent individuals and work situations.

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The aging of baby boomers, which is largely behind the projected decline in the overall workforce participation rate, has had a major impact on the labour force. Ottawa, ON — Using a range of projection scenarios, Canada’s labour force is projected to grow to between 20.5 million and 22.5 million by 2031, according to a new study from Statistics Canada released in August 2011. In 2010, the labour force numbered about 18.5 million. All scenarios suggest a slowdown in the rate of growth in the labour force, primarily because of the retirement of baby boomers. The overall participation rate, that is, the percentage of the total population aged 15 and over that is in the labour force, is also projected to decline. This report, The Relationship Between Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Growth Rates, is based on an article in the Canadian Economic Observer about new projections for Canada’s labour force from 2011 to 2031, by which time the entire baby-boom generation will have reached the age of 65. Between 1971 and 1976, when the large baby-boom cohorts were entering the labour market, the labour force in-

creased at an average rate of just over 4% a year. This growth rate slowed to about 1.4% between 2006 and 2010. By 2016, growth is projected to be less than 1% on average in all scenarios. Projections show it could slow even further to between 0.2% and 0.7% in the period from 2021 to 2026. In four of the five scenarios, the growth is projected to stop slowing after 2026, once most baby boomers have left the labour force. The projections also suggest that, if recent trends continue, the labour force will become older and increasingly ethno-culturally diverse. Close to one person out of four in the labour force could be aged 55 or over by 2021. There would also be higher proportions of foreign-born people and people belonging to a visible minority group (as defined by the Employment Equity Act) in the labour force. Projections also show that the overall participation rate would decline and the diversity of the labour force would increase in every province.

By 2021, nearly one in four people in the labour force could be aged 55 or more, and by 2031, roughly one in every three could be foreign born.

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Overall participation rate declines As the growth of the labour force loses momentum, the population of seniors aged 65 and over is projected to grow increasingly rapidly as a result of population aging and the entry of the baby boomers into this age range. Consequently, according to all scenarios, the overall participation rate is projected to decline during the next two decades. In 2010, the participation rate was 67.0%; by 2031, it is projected to range between 59.7% and 62.6%, which would be the lowest observed since the late 1970s. The projected decline in the overall participation rate over the next two decades would be largely attributable to demographic phenomena, such as the aging of the baby-boom cohorts, increasing life expectancy and a fertility rate below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. Nearly one in four to be 55 or more The aging of the baby boomers, which is largely behind the projected decline in the overall participation rate, has had a major impact on the aging of the labour force. Between 2001 and 2009, the proportion of people in the labour force aged 55 and over rose from 10% to 17%, an increase of 7 percentage points in nine years. The first baby boomers reached the age of 55 in 2001. This increase is projected to continue from 2010 to 2021, when the succeeding cohorts of baby boomers in turn reach 55. By 2021, according to three of the five scenarios, nearly one person in four in the labour force (roughly 24%) could be

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55 years of age or over, the highest proportion on record. Also, by 2031, the ratio of people in the labour force to seniors aged 65 and over not in the labour force, that is mostly retired people, is also projected to decline. In 1981, there were roughly six persons in the labour force for each retiree. By 2031, or 50 years later, this ratio is projected to decline to less than three to one, according to all five scenarios. The ratio is projected to decline in every province. One in three in labour force to be foreign born By 2031, roughly one in every three people in the labour force could be foreign born. Between 1991 and 2006, the percentage of foreign-born people in the labour force rose from 18.5% to 21.2%. If recent immigration levels were to continue, that proportion is projected to reach almost 33% in 2031, according to most scenarios. For more than 20 years, Canadian immigration has come mainly from Asian countries. Consequently, between 1996 and 2006, the proportion of people in the labour force belonging to a visible minority group rose from 10% to 15%. According to most scenarios, this proportion could more than double to 32% by 2031. Even if there were no immigration between 2010 and 2031, the proportion of people in the labour force belonging to a visible minority group would increase to about 23% in 2031. This would be the result of two factors: first, the age structure of the visible minority population is younger than the

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News and views about companies, people, product lines and more. • GBS Inc., Ottawa, ON, better known as General Bearing Service, marks its 65th anniversary in 2011. The company was founded on April 1, 1946, by Ernest Bouchard, who started the operation with a $500 loan from the Royal Bank of Canada, which was used to build a small inventory of bearings. This start was Pierre Bouchard, Mitch Bouchard, Ken Yamasaki the foundation of a long relaand Richard Watson of GBS Inc. tionship with both Timken and SKF. Today the company distributes products from more than 100 Grainger Inc. (Grainger) of Lake Forest, manufacturers. In addition to its Ottawa IL, plans to acquire the shares of Fabory headquarters, it has 14 branch locations Group of Tilburg, The Netherlands, a Euin Quebec and four in Ontario. To mark ropean distributor of fasteners and related its anniversary, the company recently beMRO (maintenance, repair and operations) came the sponsor of MRO Magazine’s new products. The transaction price will be Online Photo Gallery (www.mromagaabout US$344 million. The transaction is zine.com/gallery). subject to customary closing conditions and • BDI Canada Inc., Mississauga, ON, a is expected to be completed in the third national industrial distributor, has quarter of 2011. According to Grainger, Euopened a new branch in Surrey, BC, to rope is the largest MRO market in the service local industrial markets. The world, valued at about US$200 billion. branch manager is Pete Stratton and the Fabory has been aggressively expanding outside sales representative is Dan its MRO and fastener offerings throughout Bidwell. Meanwhile, its parent firm, Central and Eastern Europe. Grainger inBearing Distributors Inc., headquartends for Fabory to continue as a separate tered in Cleveland, OH, has opened a new business, maintaining the Fabory name branch in Guadalajara, Mexico. Overseeand brand. Grainger is the parent company ing this new branch is manager Victor of industrial distributor AcklandsHugo Hernandez Trejo. The company Grainger Inc., Richmond Hill, ON. now has 140 branch operations in the • Bosch Rexroth Canada Corp., U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia. Welland ON, has celetrated its 50th anni• Lenox has opened a new $500,000 versary. Originally founded in the Welland weld centre in Mississauga, ON, to serve area in June 1961 as Basic Structure Steel industrial band saw blade customers in Fabricators Ltd., Bosch Rexroth Canada has since grown to employ more than 300 in nine locations across Canada. The company got its start in hydraulics technologies in the mid-1960s through the development of the “UpPUP” telescopic work platform. The company’s name changed to Basic Hydraulics and Industrial Equipment Ltd. around this time. One of Basic’s staff engineers recommended hydraulic components from the German hydraulics Visitors to the Lenox grand company, G.L. Rexroth GmbH and in opening signed their name on 1968 Basic became Rexroth’s sole authoa special plaque. rized Canadian distributor. As Rexroth Ontario, Quebec and Eastern Canada. added new ‘Drive and Control’ technologies The centre keeps coil stock on hand to to its portfolio, Basic adapted also, changprovide quick delivery and service on ing its name to Basic Technologies Corp. to custom-length industrial metal-cutting reflect the new product portfolio. Rexroth band saw blades. It produces smooth facacquired a significant equity stake in the tory welds that join the ends of blades up company in 1996, and followed that by acto 3 in. in width. quiring a majority stake in 2001. Following • The Canadian headquarters of KSB the Rexroth acquisition by Robert Bosch Pumps Inc. has relocated to 5205 Tomken GmbH, the company was renamed Bosch Rd. in Mississauga, ON. The new 18,000 Rexroth Canada Corporation. sq-ft building accommodates an expanded • The website of Wood Dale, IL, based showroom and additional office space. It inThomson Industries Inc. (www.thomcludes a 10,000 sq-ft high-bay workshop sonlinear.com) is now available in seven area with a 16-tonne overhead crane. Funew languages. Already available in ture plans call for the addition of a full English, German and Chinese, the site is range of machine shop and test loop facilinow fully translated and functional in ties. KSB Pumps, which has operated in Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (BraCanada since 1989, also has office locations zil), Spanish (Latin America), Swedish in Montreal and Calgary. The company is and Turkish. The website provides acpart of the KSB Group, a manucess to the company’s family of facturer of pumps, valves and sysmechanical and electromechanitems. cal motion control solutions. Visi• Tom Green has joined Koyo tors can navigate solutions by inCanada, Burlington, ON, in the dustry and benefit from an exrole of senior technologist. Green tensive suite of support resources has more than 20 years of handsand design tools to help machine on bearing expertise and is expebuilders quickly configure an oprienced in training, installation, timal linear motion solution for Koyo application assistance and root their application. Canada’s cause failure analysis (RCFA). • Industrial Scientific, PittsTom Green. • Industrial distributor W.W. burgh, PA, has launched a new inPhoto: Koyo Canada

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teractive blog entitled Ask Dave, authored United States. “I am really excited to beby Dave Wagner, director of product knowlcome certified as a woman-owned business, edge at the company. Ask Dave originally since there are very few of us in our indusstarted as an e-mail question and answer try, especially within linear motion and feature on the company’s website. The blog power transmission,” said Pamela Kan, format brings Dave’s knowledge about gas president of Bishop-Wisecarver. The certifidetection to end users and safety profescation process is designed to confirm the sionals. Dave has more than 20 years expebusiness is at least 51% owned, operated rience in the development and application and controlled by a woman or women. To of portable gas monitoring instruments learn more, visit www.wbenc.org. and systems. He is said to excel at simplify• Extech Instruments, based in ing the sometimes complex world of gas Waltham, MA, has recalled 5,100 selected detection. Ask Dave is available at EX612, EX613, EX622 and EX623 www.askdaveblog.com. digital clamp meters, as well as • Michael Nisenbaum has joined EX540, EX542 and EX570 multiCarlisle Transportation Prodmeters. The company has been ucts Inc. (CTP) as director of sales working with Health Canada and and marketing - industrial distriUS agencies to recall these prodbution. Carlisle Transportation ucts and replace them. After exProducts is a new operating divitensive quality testing, Extech sion of Carlisle Companies Inc., found that in the case of an exCharlottte, NC, that was created in tremely weakened battery condiMichael February 2011. CTP is the combition, these made-in-China inNisenbaum nation of the former Carlisle Tire & struments may display a zero or has joined Carlisle. Wheel and Carlisle Power Transvery low voltage reading while a mission businesses and is a worlduser is testing a live circuit with wide supplier of industrial belts, specialty an unsafe voltage. As a result, the user tires and wheels. Most recently, Nisenmay be exposed to a potential electrocubaum was president of Peer Chain Comtion hazard if he or she contacts an enerpany of Waukegan, IL. His career includes gized circuit based on an inaccurate readvarious senior roles at U.S. Tsubaki. ing from the meter. No injuries have been • Bishop-Wisecarver Corp., Pittsburg, reported to date from the use of the reCA, the manufacturer of the DualVee guide called products. Users are to stop using wheel and guided motion technology, has the clamp meter or multimeter, even they received national certification as a Women’s have not experienced any issues. For deBusiness Enterprise by the Astra Women’s tails, call a special recall hotline toll-free Business Alliance, a regional certifying at 1-855-239-8324 or send an e-mail to partner of the Women’s Business Enterrecall@extech.com. For more information, visit www.extech.com/recall. MRO prise National Council (WBENC) in the Photo: CTP

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Are any greases compatible? BY JOE CONYERS

Problem: In attempting to keep up with various grease manufacturers’ opinions on grease compatability, I look to their websites, technical notes and published catalogues. Recently, I noted a major grease manufacturer had removed its grease compatability chart from its catalogue. It substituted a comment that I’ll paraphrase as, “we don’t recommend mixing greases.” Solution: I think this was a good move on the part of the manufacturer, and it’s an opinion I share. Don’t mix greases. It’s just better to clean out the housing and replace the old grease with new. What is grease made of anyway? The first time I looked at grease, I thought to myself, “It’s got to be half-oil and half-thickener, just to hold everything together.” Wrong! I found later that grease is more like custard or gelatin: it’s a chemical ‘mesh’ holding the oil in place. Grease is typically about 90-95% oil, mixed with a thickener. The other component of grease is the additive package: rust and oxidation inhibitors, at a minimum, and almost certainly other additives. Are grease thickeners compatible? Not at all. The two most commonly used greases, Lithium complex and Polyurea, are generally incompatible. Are oils compatible? Nope. Mineral oil and Polyglycol aren’t. Are additives compatible? Don’t even think about it. Anti-wear additives may have severe chemical reactions with R&O (Rust and Oxidation) additives, for example. But you can use the ASTM D6185 (1997) grease compatability test, and you’re covered, right? Wrong. This test only covers dropping point, shear stability and storage issues. Check out the well-written caveats at the ASTM website. Go to www.astm.org and type D6185 in the search box. Here’s the bottom line: don’t mix greases. If you have to, be prepared for the consequences, which could include liquifaction, high bleed rates, grease softening or hardening and possibly even corrosion issues. For the past decade, Joe Conyers has been a senior consulting engineer for the SKF Reliability Maintenance Institute in training and development. This tip is from the Question of the Month for June 2011 at his blog, www.maintenancebits.com. Do you have a solution for a maintenance problem? Send it in and if it’s published, we’ll send you a Mr. O Problem Solver T-shirt. Include your address, telephone number, print complete details and, if possible, add a sketch to help explain your tip. Send your tips to Mr. O, Machinery & Equipment MRO, 12 Concorde Place, Suite 800, Toronto, ON M3C 4J2.

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Awards distributed at IDI meeting in Halifax Halifax, NS — The IDI Independent Distributors Inc. Annual Meeting and Supplier Summit, which took place at the Delta Halifax in Nova Scotia, June 14-17, 2011, signified a big accomplishment for both IDI members and vendors towards their annual charitable donations. Including the cheques issued to charities at the Halifax event, IDI donations have amounted, over the past six years, to more than $100,000. The event recognized the hard work and dedication of IDI members on behalf of the buying group by distributing awards and rebate cheques. Among the recipients of the awards were Benoit Dickner of Dickner Inc. for having the largest dollar increase and largest percent increase from year to year. Another award was given to

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IDI’s next event will be its annual General Meeting and IDIMart trade show, taking place in Montreal, Jan. 24-27, 2012. For more information on IDI Independent Distributors Inc., visit www.idiind.com. To see several more photographs of the conference, check out MRO Magazine’s online photo gallery at www.mromagazine. com/photogallery.

Tim Osmand of Ontario Belting for his dedication to the group, earning him the title of IDI’s Member of the Year. The IDI meeting Tim Osmand (left) of Ontario Belting receives the Member also recognized past of the Year award from IDI directors, past chairpresident Scott Bebenek. men of the board, retiring directors and the outgoing board of directors, and saw CMTS BOLSTERED BY RESEARCH the passing of the gavel from outgoing SHOWING MANUFACTURERS WILL chairman Michel Vezina of VL Industriel SPEND MORE ON EQUIPMENT to incoming chairman Rob Inglis of Toronto, ON — Nearly 60% of Canadian Charles Jones Industrial Ltd., who said he manufacturing companies are planning was honoured to be asked once again to to spend more money on manufacturing join the IDI board.

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The Industry Summit’s signature event, the Manufacturer-Distributor Idea Exchange (MD-IDEX), brings together Washington, DC — Top exexisting and potential channel ecutives in power transpartners to plan for the upmission and motion control coming year. (PT/MC) will converge in Pete Kalgreen, president of Washington, DC, in OctoPTDA member Akron Bearing Supply in northeast Ohio, said ber at the Power TransmisThe U.S. capitol is the investment to attend is resion Distributors Associathe site of PTDA’s next turned many times over. “My tion’s (PTDA) 2011 Indusindustry event. first year [at the Industry try Summit. The theme of Summit’s MD-IDEX event], I the meeting is ‘CAPIwas able to meet with the national leadTOLize on Change’ and its mandate is to ers of a large manufacturer,” Kalgreen strengthen business relationships and said. “Helping them better understand forge new ones. our business during our discussions alTo be held at the Washington Hilton, lowed them to make changes, which has Oct.13-15, 2011, the Industry Summit is allowed me to buy a lot more of their a premier venue during which PTDA product. It was a meeting of the minds members can devote time to working on made possible by the Industry Summit.” their businesses with networking, keyDave Witwer of Missouri Power Trans note talks, workshops and targeted busiInc., a St. Louis-based distributor, has ness development opportunities.

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attended more than 20 PTDA Industry Summits. “The Industry Summit is all about people,” Witwer said. “In the end, we can get products, we can get customers, but at the Industry Summit, we can step back and learn from our fellow distributors about processes and procedures to do things better, more efficiently. You get ideas and information that you wouldn’t have thought about. This is stuff that you can’t get anywhere else.” By offering multiple networking opportunities, forums, panel discussions and workshops as well as two keynote speakers, PTDA has structured the Industry Summit so participants can experience information about market changes, new ideas and changes in methods of communication and leadership in a style that allows a custom experience. Some highlights for the 2011 Industry Summit are: • Two highly regarded keynote speakers will address leadership in difficult cir-

cumstances and management in a difficult economy, respectively. • Alison Levine, a world-renowned mountain climber and cold-weather adventurer as well as Wall Street investment banker and professor at the United States Academy at West Point, will be the opening keynote speaker. Levine’s life and accomplishments are the subject of the PBS documentary, Living Courageously (2007). Levine has also appeared on numerous television shows to talk about her experiences. • Alan Beaulieau of the Institute for Trend Research is an economist with a special focus on industrial distribution. Beaulieu will discuss how the economy will affect the business in the near and far future. • Websites that Work: Your Secret Online Weapon is a seminar that aims to help participants gain more ROI from their websites, transforming them from electronic billboards to active cash registers. The workshop will be led by Tim Ash of Site Tuners, a website optimization firm. • Rule Your InBox: Don’t Let Your Tech Manage You is a seminar designed to train participants to take charge of their mobile devices, transforming them into the timesaving devices they were meant to be, rather than the time-wasting gadgets they’ve become. The workshop will be facilitated by Steve Turner of TurnerTime Management. • The Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions on the Distribution Channel is a panel forum led by industry members for industry members. The discussion will shed light on the ripple effect of consolidation of both distribution companies and suppliers. • Special networking sessions for each distinct industry segment are a highlight of this year’s Industry Summit. Distributors and manufacturers will meet independently to discuss issues and problems and find solutions and ideas from among their own peer groups, allowing them to better assist their customers in the long run. • Kicking off the Industry Summit is the fifth annual Motion Control Showcase, offering participants a chance to see the latest trends and new products offered by manufacturers of motion control products. For more information, visit www.ptda. org/industrysummit. MRO

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lectricity means money and HydroQuébec’s Beauharnois hydroelectric generating station is making its share of both this year: It generated a record 1,182,706 MWh in July 2011, thanks to all 38 generating units running. As well, 60% of this year’s scheduled maintenance jobs had been completed by March, its Unit 20 was back in service after refurbishment and, of course, Mother Nature has provided lots and lots of water. Extracting this kind of performance out of a generating station is no paddle on a duck pond though. Located 40 km southwest of Montreal on Lac SaintFrancois and the Beauharnois canal, the kilometre-long generating station is the fourth-largest of Hydro-Québec’s 60 hydroelectric generating stations. Construction on the Beauharnois station began in 1929, but its age alone is only part of the story of what makes it uniquely challenging to operate. With an installed capacity of 1,911 MW, it is more than nine times bigger than the next largest hydro station of its vintage. Its installed capacity is 507 MW greater than all of its 19 octogenarian and nonagenarian contemporaries combined. The commissioning of the generating station was strung out from 1932 to 1961. The smorgasbord of unit types installed over the decades requires a lot of specialized knowledge to operate and maintain. Ginette Vaillancourt, facilities engineer, Beauharnois, gives a taste of the generating station maintenance team’s daily bread: “The quantity and the wide variety of equipment in the generating station make it very challenging. There are Francis and propeller-type turbines and several different unit manufacturers. For example, we have turbines and generators manufactured by Westinghouse, General Electric, Canadian Allis-Chalmers, Dominion Engineering Works, Alstom, Voith, Oerlikon and English Electric. There are different designs, configurations and different technologies to consider: old and new, modernized and semi-modernized, digital and analogue.” Mechanics, electricians, civil workers and operators total about 150. Technicians, engineers, managers and administrative staff bring the generating station’s population to about 200. To keep staffing levels up and reduce the irretrievable loss of knowledge as old hands retire, Hydro-Québec hires post-secondary graduates and sometimes pairs staff with experienced mentors. “On-site coaching is sometimes used as an alternative or in addition to inclass training,” Vaillancourt says. Hydro-Québec also arranges training on topics such as generating units, speedcontrol systems, cranes and safety codes. Scheduled maintenance includes familiar-sounding tasks such as routine and visual inspections of accessible parts for sparks, leaks and unusual noises. Permanent monitoring systems track variables like vibration, stator and bearing temperatures, oil levels, pressure, flow and air gap. Once a year, every unit is shut down for four to five days of routine maintenance and servicing. This includes verifying oil leaks, oil sampling, analysis of generator and turbine bearings and hydraulic systems, and verification of wear on exciter

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THE WATER KEEPS COMING AND THE TURBINES KEEP RUNNING THANKS TO CAREFULLY PLANNED MAINTENANCE AT THIS 82-YEAR-OLD HYDRO-QUÉBEC GENERATING STATION.

brushes. These tasks do not generally require disassembly or the use of a platform in the area of the runners (turbine blades). On six- and 12-year schedules, every unit – usually three a year – is taken out of service for four to five weeks worth of more extensive maintenance tasks. “Furthermore,” Vaillancourt adds, “two units are usually out of service most of the year for major refurbishment or modernization work. We take advantage of these major shutdowns to perform extensive maintenance work on them.” Refurbishment work requires taking units out of service for 40 to 60 weeks. “A major rehabilitation project has been under way here since the beginning of the 1990’s. It includes stator winding replacement and turbine runner replacement, major civil work, modernization of exciters, digital retrofit or replacement of speed governors, installation of monitoring systems and measurement instruments, etc.,” Vaillancourt says. The maintenance team at Beauharnois is well equipped to do most repair work. Its machine shop is kitted out with gear like lathes, moulding machines, vertical and horizontal band saws, drill presses, bench grinders and a hydraulic press. The welding shop has some of this gear, plus a combined bending-punchingshearing machine and combined bendingshearing machine. In-house welders, in addition to doing small jobs, can also repair cracks and cavitation damage (pitting due to exploding air bubbles in areas of low pressure) on the runners. Machining of some parts, like servomotors, specialized or robotized welding and tricky on-site boring tasks are carried out by a machine shop brought in from elsewhere in the Hydro-Québec system. Machining of heavy parts, like bottom rings, head covers and vane rings, and manufacturing and machining of turbine runners, stator rewinding and major civil works are outsourced to other companies. Beauharnois uses the Maximo computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to track all this maintenance work. About 8,600 pieces of equipment are entered in the Maximo software. There are roughly 8,700 coded items, including basics and common spare parts that are currently used, and specialized or strategic parts, both in store or to order. Beauharnois follows what could be loosely referred to as a maintenance playbook: the Maintenance Management Concept used throughout the Generation Division of Hydro-Québec. It takes into account things like the expected services of the generating station, applicable laws, rules, regulations and commitments; maintenance specifications in condition

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Top: Hydro-Québec’s Beauharnois hydroelectric station is the fourth-largest in Québec. Above: The Beauharnois station carries out at least two major unit refurbishments a year.

assessment standards and maintenance analysis guides; and systematic, conditional and corrective maintenance planning, equipment condition assessment and maintenance assessment. “This helps us optimize maintenance: do the right maintenance action on the right equipment at the most appropriate time,” Vaillancourt explains. This kind of organization and planning allows the maintenance team to accomplish 85% of its planned maintenance, maintain an average forced outage rate as low as 1% and an operating factor of about 85%, all the while carrying out the 40- to 60-week-long major refurbishments or modernization on two units a year. In recent years, good practices have been improved and include the following: refined maintenance planning in weekly meetings to coordinate and schedule maintenance tasks; doing as much maintenance as possible between January and March to minimize the water spillage that occurs when units are taken out of service at other times of the year; and putting all available resources onto the unit that is out of service to minimize the duration of outages. Water spillage is a concern inherent to

the location of the Beauharnois generating station. A hydroelectric dam with a reservoir behind it does not lose water if a unit is not operating. The water just sits there. Beauharnois, on the other hand, is a run-of-river facility. It does not store water. It is a strictly get-as-can-get proposition: every litre of water that is not spinning a runner is a litre lost to the downstream side of the generating station. There is great motivation, then, to keep unit uptime as high as possible. “This makes it a real challenge to perform maintenance while maintaining a high operating factor and a low forcedoutage rate,” Vaillancourt states. “Our main goal is to take the right maintenance actions on the right equipment at the right time, and to offer maximum availability to meet hydraulic and market demands while maintaining equipment long-term reliability. This is what our business is all about.” MRO Carroll McCormick, senior contributing editor, is based in Montreal. He is the recipient of several awards for his articles in Machinery & Equipment MRO.

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thing so obvious, knowing that you could have easily saved the cost of the call-out. Paying for a technician’s time when it is not required is certainly not desirable. But it is nowhere near as costly as paying for the unnecessary repair or replacement of serviceable components as a result of incorrect diagnosis of a problem. Incorrect diagnosis in a troubleshooting situation is usually the result of the technician’s incompetence, insufficient investigation of the problem, or a combination of both. Unfortunately it is not possible to determine a technician’s competency from the badge on his shirt or his charge-out rate. While charge-out rates may be a factor in deciding which technician you hire, from an overall cost perspective, it is far more important to evaluate the technician and his diagnosis, so that you don’t end up paying for his mistakes. Let me illustrate how this can happen with an example. Several years ago, I was asked for a second opinion on the condition of a set of pumps operating a processing plant. The customer had called in a technician to check the performance of these pumps and was alarmed when the technician advised that all four pumps were in need of repair. The pumps in question were variabledisplacement units fitted with constant power control. The power required to drive a hydraulic pump is a product of flow and pressure. A constant power or power-limiting control operates by reducing the displacement, and therefore flow, from the pump as pressure increases, so that the power rating of the prime mover is not exceeded. Pump performance is checked using a flow tester to load the pump and measure its flow rate. As resistance to flow is increased, pressure increases and the flow available from the pump to do useful work decreases because of internal leakage. The difference in the measured flow rate between no load and full load determines the volume of internal leakage and therefore the pump performance. I tested all four pumps, recording flow against pressure from no load through to maximum working pressure. In my report, I explained to the customer that the tests revealed that pump flow did decrease significantly as pressure increased, but that this is a normal characteristic of a pump fitted with a constant power control. I further advised that apart from the constant power control requiring adjustment on two of the pumps, the performance of all four pumps was acceptable. The first technician’s assessment can only be explained by fraud or incompetence. I suspect it was the latter, with the technician failing to either establish or understand that the pumps he was testing were fitted with constant power control. This ignorance led to an incorrect interpretation of the test results. Whatever the explanation, the customer could have paid thousands of dollars for unnecessary repairs if they had not sought a second opinion. When you have a problem with your hydraulic equipment, carry out an informed assessment of the problem and eliminate the obvious before you call for a technician. And if you do need to hire a technician, be sure to evaluate the technician and his diagnosis so you don’t end up paying for his on-the-job-training, or worse, his mistakes! MRO Brendan Casey has more than 20 years experience in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of mobile and industrial hydraulic equipment. For more information on reducing the operating cost and increasing the uptime of hydraulic equipment, visit his website at www.hydraulicsupermarket.com.

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Quick clamping shaft collars come in both inch and metric sizes.

Quick-clamping shaft collars provide easy adjustment for rapid setup or frequent change-overs.

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consequently most overlooked components in the power transmission industry is the shaft collar. However, the importance of the shaft collar is demonstrated through the widespread use of these components. Shaft collars can be found in virtually any type of equipment. They are used by themselves for various applications, including mechanical stops, locating components and bearing faces, and are frequently accessories to other components to create assemblies for many types of power transmission equipment, including motors and gearboxes. Among the types available, quickclamping shaft collars are designed with a low-profile integral clamping lever, in contrast to the typical approach of employing separate single or double tangential screws. These collars are suited for quick positioning adjustments in light-duty stationary or low-rpm rotating shaft applications that require frequent setup changes or adjustments, or in situations where the use of tools is not practical. Quick-clamping collars do not mar the shaft. An application example found in the printing industry is the positioning of rolls of media on a shaft within a production process. Repositioning adjustments or changes of raw material can be quickly and easily made without the need for tools or timeconsuming fastener fine-tuning, improving both operator and machine productivity. Quick-clamping collars also perform

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mated with light-duty split-hub power transmission components such as gears and sprockets. The collars can also be machined to facilitate the mounting of other components. Many application benefits are being realized in packaging, food processing, medical, general manufacturing and other industries. The collar clamping mechanism works

quickly and efficiently with the simple hand opening of the integral clamping lever, positioning the collar on the shaft, and closing the lever flush with the outer surface of the collar. The design of the cam on the lever and the mating machined surface on the collar assure a tight fit, with a maximum axial load of 35 lb to 120 lb (133 to 489 N) depending on the collar bore size. In situations where higher holding power or clamp axial load is required, the quick-clamping collar is not the recommended choice. MRO This guide was prepared by Ruland Manufacturing Co. Inc., Marlborough, MA.

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Fig. 1; An operator sets the position of tooling before running his program, using patented handwheel controls. The part is a 4330 VMod piston sub. The OD on this new part will be turned using a carbide insert. Fig. 2: The operator loads a repaired stabilizer in a MAG VDF 800 DUS lathe prior to turning radii, tapers, and cleaning up the welded built-up area of the stabilizer blades. Fig. 3: The operator uses handwheel controls to touch off on a repaired stabilizer loaded in MAG VDF 800 DUS lathe, prior to turning radii, tapers, and cleaning up the welded built-up area of the blades. The material is 4145 HTSR. Fig. 4: Cougar Tool bores up to 30 in. depth using this setup on a MAG VDF 560 DUS lathe, though usually works to a depth of 24 in. This hydraulic housing is bored from both ends to complete the part, then sent out for chroming and honing of the ID.

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Fig. 5: A MAG VDF DUS lathe machines the OD on a DJ10 piston sub. After OD machining, the operator will set up steady rest and bore the ID. The part would then be sent out for hard chroming and honing of the ID where a polypack seal runs. The material is 4330 VMod.

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Quick conversational programming and versatility for deep-hole boring, profiling and threading make cycle-controlled lathes critical in Edmonton shop’s work with downhole tools.

ougar Tool Inc. manufacturing manager Gary Spencer says some innovative lathes opened his eyes “way back when” to the true potential of what can be done on a CNC machine designed for manual-operation lovers. As a result, 14 of Mag’s VDF DUS lathes today play a lead role in the company’s shops, where they are used to manufacture Cougar’s line of specialized downhole tools, as well as refurbish rented tools and produce prototype designs. Boring holes to 32 in. (813 mm) depth, profiling internally and externally, or cutting/re-cutting threads, the conversationally programmed machines are critical in meeting Cougar’s requirements for speed and precision in producing short runs of heavy, large parts. “We compete with the best in every corner of the globe from our 100,000-sq-ft Edmonton facility, so the cost-efficient manufacture of turned parts is a core competency,” Spencer said. “Our shop is also key to our R&D capability, and the ability to add one-off R&D parts into our work flow, with programming by the operator on the floor, has been a big plus for us.”

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Based in Edmonton, AB, Cougar Tool is a family-owned, global business with facilities in Canada, the US, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Most manufacturing takes place at the ISOcertified Edmonton facility. All of the company’s machinists are apprenticed and go through a program at NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology) to become journeymen. Cougar product lines include single and double-acting drilling jars, shock tools, Mech-Thrusters, mud motors, drill bit protection devices, stabilizers/reamers, and a range of support tools. About 80% of the company’s approximately $50 million in annual sales is derived from rental business, so the shop is constantly refurbishing worn and damaged tools to ensure availability. “We are also developing new lines all the time, always looking for new points of entry into the market,” Spencer added. The downhole tool business is all about cylindrical, turned parts, he emphasized. “We make the whole tool when it comes to hydraulically or mechanically acting drilling jars and shock tools, which consist of about 15 external and 10 internal

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parts, all screwed or fitted toFig. 5 gether to make a functioning tool,” Spencer explained. Drilling jars ‘jar’ stuck drilling tools to free them up, while shock tools and Mech-Thrusters protect drill strings and bits from transient shock loads, ensuring optimum weight-on-bit, penetration and bit life. These tools commonly operate in deep, hot wells, and are subjected to high torques and corrosive environments. As a result, the company is a heavy user of high-carbon steels, such as 4330 VMod and 4145, heat treated and stress relieved. Regarding manufacturing tolerances for turned parts, Spencer understates somewhat when he says the company’s downhole drilling tools “are not RollsRoyce engines.” Cougar’s processes are quite stringent, utilizing computer-aided design, finite element analysis and CAM. Sliding and sealing interfaces require tolerances to 0.001 in. (0.025 mm), often followed by honing and chrome finishing of some bore surfaces. Lathes are backbone of manufacturing “We put the biggest pieces of steel into our VDF DUS machines that we can – often 72-in. (1,829-mm) long and 10-12 in. (254304 mm) in diameter,” said Cougar production manager Dave Hemmerling. “We standardized on these machines because the Siemens control is easy to use, the machines hold excellent accuracy over long cuts, they are built for heavy use, and it’s easy to cut/re-cut taper or straight threads on them. Just about every part we machine has a thread at one end or both, and at least 50% are taper threads. The Siemens control makes it easy to cut new – and re-cut old – threads. The programming is fast, and the spindle rpm can be changed in cycle to control vibration. “Our tooling is relatively basic, involving no turret and no probing capability. We do a lot of deep boring to produce the long housings required for drilling jars.” Parts are chucked, utilizing a tailstock and steady rest for support, if needed. To take some of the heavyweight work off its 12 VDF 560 DUS machines, Cougar moved up to a VDF 800 DUS in July 2008. The 560’s handle part lengths of 40-315 in. (1,000-8,000 mm) and virtually any weight, with chuck capacity of 11 in. (280 mm), swing over the bed of 22.4 in. (570 mm) and a spindle motor rated 33 hp (25 kW). Cougar’s VDF 800 DUS machine, by contrast, takes part weights up to 8,816 lb (4 metric tonnes), and lengths to 110 in. (2,794 mm), with an 18-in. (457-mm) chuck and swing over the bed of 32 in. (820 mm). Its 62-hp (46-kW) spindle motor provides speeds of 6-1,600 rpm through a two-speed gear box. Z-axis feed force is 2,800 lb (12.5 kN). Designed for constant duty, VDF DUS lathes have the transmission mounted behind the headstock to eliminate thermal effects caused by the gearing, with a backlash-free overload coupling to protect the gearbox. The VDF 800 DUS machine’s A-11 spindle is supported with a thermally optimized arrangement of lifetime-lubricated bearings. The Meehanite cast iron bed retains its core sand to enhance vibration damping, while hardened doubleV guideways distribute high axial cutting forces and prevent skewing. Larger models of the machine handle part lengths up to 787 in. (20,000 mm). Although Cougar relies heavily on

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conversational programming through the CNC, the VDF DUS machine is true to its heritage as an ‘operator’s machine’ for one-off parts, and features a patented, ergonomic operator panel and handwheels. “Standardization on these machines has been very helpful, allowing us to transfer part programs from one facility

to another over our Predator network,” Hemmerling added. “All our drawings are generated in our CAD/CAM system. The majority of our programs are already produced and stored in our DNC system, but we can produce part programs on the lathes by programming off our drawings. All programs made by the machinists are double checked by the shop foreman before running. By repeating this process, the machinists get trained, and only proven programs go to the DNC system for storage. “Manual mode is used quite often, too, for simple operations, such as facing, turning steady pads and test cuts for measuring tooling. This feature makes the machine more versatile, and simple operations are completed quickly,” said Hemmerling.

“We work these machines hard, and they have proven themselves oil-field tough, with excellent longevity, backed by excellent service here in Canada,” Spencer concluded. “We recently sold our first VDF DUS machine on the used market after years of double-shift work. The bedways were still in great shape and we received about 30% of the machine’s original price.” MRO For more information on Cougar Tool, visit www.cougartool.com. Mag is a machine tool and systems company serving the durable goods industry worldwide with manufacturing solutions for metal cutting and composites applications. Its equipment and technologies include turning, milling, hobbing, grinding, honing, systems integration, composites processing, maintenance, automation and software, tooling and fluids, and core components. For more information, visit: www.mag-ias.com. Online Reader Inquiry No. 753

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Maintenance management:

Can you be great? The skills and attributes required to be successful in maintenance are not the ones usually asked for in job postings.

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ow many 10-year-olds at school, when asked “What would you like to be when you grow up?” would reply “A maintenance manager.” A safe bet is that the answer is none. How many 10-year-olds would have any idea what a maintenance manager is – or how many 20-year-olds or even 30-year-olds? When you think about it, there is no real way that those not directly involved in maintenance management could understand what it is. When was the last time you saw that a superhero’s alter-ego as a maintenance manager? What’s the title of a romantic movie where the dashing white knight came in the guise of an asset reliability professional? I love to imagine a new television series entitled ‘Miami RCM’, where teams of investigators rush out and do vi-

bration analysis. Then the team gets together to examine infra-red footage, and I just can’t wait for the close-up shot of the oil analysis slide under the microscope. Am I dreaming? I must be. But my thoughts do raise some important questions. 1. Who are the people that become maintenance managers? 2. How does it happen? 3. What is it exactly that they do? Let’s take a look at the typical answers to these questions and then take an alternative view to answering the third question and see if it has an impact on the other questions. Question 1: Who are the people that become maintenance managers? The people who become maintenance managers tend to have a background in one of three scenarios.

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a. The largest group already work in the maintenance environment as tradespeople, planners, and so on. b. They are engineers who decide that they wish to take their expertise into the maintenance field. c. They are project managers/engineers who stay behind after machinery and equipment installations. Question 2: How does it happen? For each answer to Question 1, there is a different route. a. They were good at what they did. They were the ‘go-to’ guys when you needed something fixed. They knew more about the equipment than anyone else. They, and management, believed that these attributes meant they deserved to be maintenance managers. b. They found that there were limited opportunities for true engineering and figured their design and theoretical knowledge of equipment and systems would hold them in good stead in maintenance. Management really liked the idea of having an engineer in maintenance because of that knowledge. c. Having spent incredible energy and time on the project, they decide to stick around and see the fruits of their work. Management is delighted that ‘the guy who installed it’ is going to be around if something goes wrong. Question 3: What is it exactly that they do? This is the big money question and the answer really depends on who you ask, but here are some typical responses: i. They keep the plant running. ii. They fix machines. iii. They provide a service to production. iv. They look after the tradespeople. v. They ensure reliability. I’d like to suggest an alternative, less common, answer to Question 3: They manage people and systems. I would also suggest that the skills and attributes required to be successful are not the ones usually asked for in job postings for maintenance managers. If a job posting were to really reflect the requirements for a maintenance manager it might look something like the Help Wanted ad shown on this page. Let’s take a look at why the atypical skills listed in the ad are important to being a maintenance manager. Amateur Psychology: “There is not enough time in the day to do everything I need to.” I’ve heard that comment so many times from maintenance managers and it’s true – if they try and do it all themselves. Successful managers only do those things that they alone can do. Everything else, they manage through their people – and that’s where psychology comes in. Let’s look at two definitions of psychology: 1. The emotional and behavioural characteristics of an individual or group. 2. Subtle tactical action or argument used to manipulate or influence another. Understanding definition Number 1 and knowing that it changes from day to day will allow you to modify your response. Late nights, domestic upsets, etc., result in different attitudes and require different approaches to get the same outcomes. Knowing this will, in turn, allow you to exert definition Number 2 and that enables you to get what you need done. You cannot do everything alone. You need your people on board and you need to know what makes them tick. Situational Management courses can help you to learn to use psychology to move your underachievers to self-regulating performers.

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Conflict Resolution: “Night shift didn’t do anything.” “That’s not my job; it’s electrical.” “If they knew how to operate the machine, this wouldn’t have happened.” Who hasn’t heard comments like that? The conflict between groups ends up taking too much time out of your day and prevents you from getting done what you want. Most of us are so busy that we just deal with the surface issue, the sticking point, the symptom. We never take – or think we have – the time to look at the underlying causes of such conflict. Because of this, we’ll likely be facing a similar problem the following week. There are usually a number of root causes for conflict, but there is one that occurs in every mix of people, and that’s communication. So if we take the time to resolve the communication problem, then we will help resolve the issue before it becomes a conflict. Initially, the biggest part of communica-

tion is listening. This will not only allow you understand the actual cause of the conflict, but it will also show those involved that you to care about their problems. There’s that good old Amateur Psychology again. If there seems to be systemic conflict, then approaches like multi-discipline teams or holding combined meetings (e.g. Mechanical and E&I, or Maintenance and Operations) will help bring the groups closer together. Once people are aware of each other’s challenges, then there is room for compromise and that, in itself, will reduce conflict. Mind Reader: “Sorry, but we’re running that equipment today after all.” “I know it’s not working properly – it’s been like that for months.” If only we could read minds, then we wouldn’t bring in an army of contractors, only to be told the first excuse. And we wouldn’t need callins to deal with the second problem. People tend to be concerned with what continuedon page 24

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Prioritization: “I need it done now!” “I want that report tomorrow!” “Daddy, when will you be home?” Being a maintenance manager means that your priorities are only a part of the process. You have to take into account the demands of tradespeople, production and your boss

which is their ‘top’ top priority. That may diffuse the situation. Even your boss will come to accept this approach – as long as you remain calm. While you’re having this discussion, why not prioritize the next five ‘top priorities’ and then send the boss a copy of the list

People tend to be concerned with what is important to them and do not always consider their impact on others. their actions on you, on themselves and on the company – and remind them about it every time they forget. Having people understand that it’s not what you know that causes problems (it’s what you don’t know) will help them to communicate better.

when you develop your priorities. These demands are sometimes unreasonable and can be great stress inducers, so staying calm becomes a necessary asset. For those people who always have a million priorities, here’s just a calm reminder that yesterday, when they gave you another 10 ‘top priorities’ to deal with, while you really want to satisfy them, you need to have them tell you

that’s been agreed to. Invite the boss to prioritization meetings and if he or she is too busy to show up, then document that fact in the minutes of the meeting. Prioritization is far more difficult if you haven’t mastered the skill of Amateur Psychology. Last, but most important, is prioritizing your work-life balance. You may get another job, you may earn more money, but you can’t gain back time.

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Motivation and Inspiration: “But we’ve always done it that way.” “I don’t understand this new-fangled technology.” “This is boring!” People become complacent or at least comfortable in their work life. There’s nothing more challenging to that comfort than change. Change happens, change is constant; it’s how we transition after change that makes it good or bad. You need to be the champion of change for the maintenance group. Whether it’s different equipment, different strategies, a new CMMS, or just a change in a procedure or policy, you need to demonstrate how you will embrace it. Only then will you be able to motivate others to accept change. On a day-to-day basis, you need to show that you’re prepared to go the extra mile and that you’re right there with them in their efforts. There’s no better motivator than recognition (money is short term), so make an effort to give recognition to people every day. It can be a simple thank-you, tickets to a ball game or whatever is proportional to the effort. But also make sure that it is appropriate for the person being recognized. Not everyone likes public recognition, so maybe a quiet word will do. For those who do like the publicity, the middle of a full lunch room is the place to be. Giving Argos tickets to a Tiger Cats fan will defeat the objective. It’s that Amateur Psychology again! Being enthusiastic, energized and always willing to help will lead you to become an inspiration for those working with you. If you’re not enjoying what you’re doing, stop doing it – life is too short and you certainly won’t inspire anyone else. Communication Specialist: “What’s the point? They never listen!” “Nobody told me about that.” As mentioned under Conflict Resolution, poor communication – or a complete lack of communication – can cause many problems, so this skill is essential to a maintenance manager. Being a good speaker certainly helps but being a good listener is even better, as it’s not all about you. This is still only half the story. When you’ve listened, respond. Do something or do nothing, but respond! Always get back to them, even if you know they won’t like what they’re going to hear. Set the ground rules for that by establishing that there will be issues that the group controls, issues that they will be able to influence, and issues that they will just be made aware of. Communicate reasons for business, department or personal decisions. Attempt to meet with the group every week, together or in smaller groups, where you need to present the three I’s of communication: • Involve them – ask opinions, discuss any options. • Interest them – make it interesting, give them background, reasons, constraints. • In it for them – tell them how they’ll benefit, if possible, or how they’ll be affected. Try to start your meetings with some high notes. Get into the meaty part and then leave on a light note. Sending the group out in good humour will increase productivity. Prima Donna Management: “Go get Joe, he’s the expert.” Every plant has at least one ‘Joe’ – the person who fixes certain problems and often little else. He can put out fires quicker than anyone else, but don’t ask him to do a mundane PM. He enjoys the glory and keeps the knowledge to himself. The secret is to use Amateur Psychology to get him to be recognized for doing the things you want him to do. For example, continuedon page 26

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ers, locate shops next to each other and hold multi-discipline meetings. When people are forced to interact with one another, the barriers come down by themselves. Interpreter: “The ROI is dependent on your OEE and will be influenced by your MTBF and MTTR, and will result from your PM, PdM and RCM programs, with any FMCEA carried out.” Say what? If they can’t understand what you’re saying, how can they help you achieve your goals? Interpret what the maintenance gurus are saying into practical, everyday examples. Interpret the consequences of what the tradespeople do or don’t do into something meaningful to them. As with communication, the listening side of interpretation is more important than the explaining. Many times, tradespeople throw up an argument about something that is distant from what’s bothering them. They’ll complain about how the area is dirty, when what they really are mad about is schedule changes,

but if you don’t’ push and try to interpret what the real problem is, you’ll never remove the root cause. Bilingual: That means you must be fluent in accounting and one other language. Accounting is the language that counts; it’s the language that is understood from the shop floor to the board room and it transcends departmental boundaries. If you want to change something in the department, give the information to your boss in dollars and cents and then use the same dollars and cents to explain why it’s happening to the people on the floor. Plant managers and accountants may not understand the tools or tactics you use, but they will understand the financial implications. “If we increase our PdM and lessen our PM, our MTBF will lengthen and with some training and early intervention, our MTTR will be reduced” means nothing to them. Better is “If we do what we want, we’ll make more money.” The best translation that all will under-

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stand goes like this: “If we invest $5,000 on vibration analysis per year, we will increase uptime by 2% and realize an increase in revenue of $25,000 based on today’s production rate.” Discussing the total cost of a work order, including labour, cost of lost production, parts, etc., will be much more meaningful to the tradespeople. I’ll guarantee that after a few discussions, you will start to get really good cost-reduction ideas. Philosopher: Let’s take a look at the definitions of philosophy. 1. Love and pursuit of wisdom by intellectual means and moral self-discipline. 2. The critical study of the basic principles and concepts of a particular branch of knowledge, especially with a view to improving or reconstituting them. 3. A system of values by which one lives. Now let’s expand on these. 1. This is about you – get out there and learn about what other people are doing in maintenance. Attend conferences. Develop your own thoughts on how you can apply this wisdom. 2. The more you know and understand about the basic principles of your chosen field, the more you will find ways to improve it. Remember, if you’re not moving forward, you’re moving backward – because everyone else is moving forward. 3. You spend more time at your place of work than any other single place, so why would your values be different at work? Trust, integrity and appreciation are words that should form part of your maintenance dictionary. You will need this final skill to turn your philosophies into practices. Visionary: None of the previous skills will mean much unless you develop the final, yet most important, skill – being visionary. You have to push the envelope, think out of the box, reach for the stars or boldly go where no one has gone before – or use whatever cliché you like. You need to have a vision of where you want to take the maintenance department. Through a vision or mission statement, you must paint the picture of the future of the department – not just what it looks like but also how you will get there, incorporating all of the skills and methods listed previously. If you want people to join you on the journey to excellence, they need to know the route and what they can expect to encounter along the way. You will also need to develop norms and standards around the values you propose. It’s no good if one of your values is, “We will trust our people,” and then you institute a rigid timekeeping system. It’s no good if you say, “We will value everyone’s contribution,” and then you ignore them every time they suggest something. If there is any doubt that you will be able to support a value with a norm or standard, don’t put it out there. You need to demonstrate values through your actions, not through t-shirts or colourful wall posters. No amount of sending memos or having discussions will reverse any bad feelings your actions have caused. As the sign that hangs on my office wall wherever I go says: “You can’t talk yourself out of a situation you behaved yourself into.” The next time someone asks you “What exactly is it that maintenance mangers do?” I hope you’ll reply, “We manage people and systems. Let me explain.” MRO Cliff Williams is the corporate maintenance manager at Erco Worldwide in Toronto, ON, and a consultant with TMS – Total Maintenance Solutions Inc., Markham, ON. Your comments on this topic are encouraged and should be sent to the Editor at broebuck@mromagazine.com.

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o you know if your CMMS system could pass a safety audit? The audit could be internal or external, depending on the circumstances. You’re probably asking why your system would be audited for safety in the first place. For many years, CMMS work orders were just used to record the maintenance history of equipment for internal use only. The accuracy of them was not always a big concern. Today, CMMS systems and the records they hold are considered official records and documents. In some cases, they are legal documents, especially when they include calibration and re-certification activities. So ask yourself this: If you had to create a report to show the true equipment history on a machine – both PMs and repairs – could you do it? Is your CMMS really safety auditable? Does your CMMS contain maintenance records on Life Safety Systems (LSSs)? LSSs include fire protection equipment such as fire extinDON’T BE CAUGHT guishers and hoses, Are they at your finf ire alarms and IN THE CROSSHAIRS gertips? Does the sprinkler systems, as OF A SAFETY work order have well as emergency every box checked, eyewash stations and AUDITOR’S SCOPE. show comments, have showers. Many facilithe complete date, ties have emergency HERE’S WHAT MUST and include the inigenerators and lighttials of the person ing systems that are BE DONE FOR SATISFY who did the work? Is required by law to be AUDITORS, SAFETY it signed off by the sustarted monthly and pervisor and was the have the power transOFFICERS AND OTHER report completed in fer switches operated, the CMMS? and they also require REGULATORY AGENCIES Any inaccuracies annual operational in any of these catechecks as part of the WHEN IT COMES gories will raise quesfacility’s LSSs. HospiTO LIFE SAFETY tions by an auditor. If tals, laboratories and there are too many research facilities SYSTEMS. problems with your can have oxygen sysrecords, that will entems, fume hoods, courage the auditor bio-safety cabinets to dig deeper into your documentation, and decontamination air systems that searching for other missing information. need to be included as well. I recently asked a maintenance superviIf any or all of these systems are in sor about a safety incident on a mechanical your CMMS, how well are you tracking door seal on a containment lab. Could he the maintenance on them? If you were produce the monthly PM results and show asked to produce a detailed account of all me the repairs done on that specific door? the PMs, repairs, calibrations and re-cerFrankly, he looked like a deer in the headtifications on these systems, how well lights, not knowing which way to turn. He would you do? Is the information availknew right then he needed to change the able at your fingertips or would you need way work was being captured and completto do a physical search to locate work ored, and the way documents were stored. ders and documents? So what must you do to satisfy audiHow important is it to keep records on tors, safety officers and other regulatory safety equipment? When you are managagencies? ing your safety records in your CMMS, First, start by auditing you own sysyou need to think like an auditor. If your tem, ensuring you have an accurate equipoperation had a safety incident or acciment history – whether you want it for dent, what questions would investigators yourself or need it for a special occasion. ask? What information would a safety ofMost facilities need to start by creating a ficer want to see? Are your maintenance Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), to records accurate, detailed and complete? be used to train people to accurately fill When I say ‘accurate’, I mean this: Are out all the documents that can be printed all the LSS equipment maintenance refrom your CMMS. The SOP should also cords filed in the CMMS? If you have cominclude instructions about how to record pleted PMs and repairs, have they all been the data in the software. If the printed executed and reports filed in the CMMS? If documents include calibration and re-cera piece of equipment is scheduled for a tification sheets, decide where to file them. monthly PM, is every record accounted for, Better yet, scan them and attach the digior are there months of missing work orders? tal files directly in your CMMS. Are your records detailed, holding a Sometimes, routine LSS PMs are respecific checklist for each piece of equipscheduled due to equipment availability; ment? Some facilities simply list the make sure the reason for the postponeequipment to be checked and then proment is well-documented and identified vide one checkbox for all the equipment in your software. on the list. As a result, questions can Your CMMS should and can contain arise about which ones were checked, everything from soup to nuts about the and if every single unit was completely work that has been done to Life Safety inspected. Auditors like to see clear, deSystems. Don’t leave stray, incomplete tailed inspection sheets and documents. work orders unaccounted for, and don’t Finally, can you locate the completed let safety work orders accumulate in your work orders and associated documents?

Safety and your CMMS BY PETER PHILLIPS

software without closing them. Don’t fool yourself by thinking an auditor won’t see the open and incomplete LSS work orders in your CMMS. Safety officers and regulatory agencies receive training in popular maintenance software systems. They know what to look for and what questions to ask. In fact, some regulatory agencies maybe using – at their own facilities – the same software that you use. Today, your CMMS is more than just a place to record maintenance history. It is now a system where you need to show

due diligence towards LLS and all other maintenance activities. Don’t be caught in the crosshairs of a safety auditor’s scope. When it comes to safety in today’s work environment, every activity related to Life Safety Systems need to be closely controlled. MRO Peter Phillips of Trailwalk Holdings, a Canadian CMMS consulting and training company, can be reached at 902-7983601 or by e-mail at peter@trailwalk.ca. Online Reader Enquiry No. 752

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Follow along with Step 40 in a journey to World-Class Maintenance at the Plentya Paper Company as the maintenance team sees its responsibilities being realigned. This article is part of an ongoing series. The introduction appeared in Machinery & Equipment MRO’s February 2005 issue and the series has run in every issue since. Previous instalments are archived online at www.mromagazine.com. This month, we pick up where we left off in the June 2011 edition, as maintenance manager Bob Edwards looks into setting up a consignment relationship with a distributor.

e’d asked Trevor, the sales rep from our local industrial distributor, to quote on working with us on a consignment basis. He got back to Carol, our reliability manager, the next day to say that, in principle, his company was prepared to handle parts inventory consignments. I asked Carol to get a couple of the trades guys involved when she was setting up the details. Meanwhile, our vice-president of finance called and said that he was prepared to look at converting the Insurance Spares into assets, but had to ensure the vice-president of operations was in agreement, since removing them from stores would probably be an expense. Things were moving along nicely and within two weeks, we had agreement on those two issues. Also, Carol had prepared a report on what the impact would be. “Based on the agreement with the supplier, we will reduce inventory value by 10% when they convert their current items to consignment,” she said. “This should reach 15% when they start to consign parts that used to be supplied by someone else. “As far as converting inventory to assets,” Carol related, “that would reduce the value by 25%. So eventually we should see a reduction in inventory value of around 40%. If you take into account our other initiatives, it should reach 50%.” “Thanks, Carol. That’s great. I see that the planned shutdown schedule is working fine and the operators are feeling a little more confident about not changing out major rolls based on what the vibration and oil analysis show, so we’re on target for a reduction in planned shutdowns of 2%, down to 2% in total.

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Our unscheduled downtime is down to but I’m afraid this small amount will be 3%, so things are coming along.” harder than what we’ve already achieved.” “I don’t mean to put a damper on Pete spoke up. “Well, Bob, we definitely things, Bob, but I’m beginning to get the saved time on the hydraulic breakdown.” feeling that we’ve picked most of the lowHe pulled out a sheet of paper from a folder hanging fruit – that the gains from here he had brought with him. ”I’ve developed a on in are going to be harder to make.” troubleshooting sheet for that problem, so “I don’t disagree. I think we can still you wouldn’t have to call me in if it hapimprove some of our practices, but the pened again. If I had more time, I could gain on the bottom line will be less sigdevelop sheets like this for a lot more scenificant. However, looking through my narios and do training based on what I half-full glass with my rose-tinted glasslearned during commissioning.” es, I think they will build up so that we “That’s a good idea, Pete, but I don’t will continue to succeed. think we could spare you the time to do “Let’s set up a meeting with the guys that – unless we brought in someone on so we can go over all of the improvements overtime to do your other work. That we’ve made. They deserve would increase costs, at a thank you.” least short term.” Carol organized the “We’ve got a comment meeting for the next week on that one, Bob,” offered Help will come and I thought more about Steve, a nother millfrom unexpected what she’d said. We were wright. “The shift millplaces if you let it. very close to being where wrights have been talkwe needed to be, but she ing and we all agree that In meetings, leave was right – I didn’t know now that the mill has them on a high note. where the next gains settled down, there is not Respect will become would come from and we really a need for two milla two-way street. needed to be sure we had wrights on shift. Espesystems in place to suscially now, as we can call tain the gains we’d already made. someone as soon as we need them. We A couple of days later, we saw one of the used to be really busy, but with the better systems we’d set up work well. There was a PMs we do and the operators doing basic hydraulic problem on the paper machine at care, we don’t need two any longer.” “Hang on, Steve,” I interjected. “I 2.00 a.m. and the guys on the shift quickly don’t want the ability to call someone in realized that they didn’t have enough expeto cause repairs to be slowed down berience to figure out the problem. After 20 cause they required two people.” minutes, they had called in Pete, one of our “We’ve talked about that too, Bob, and millwrights who had been part of the comthe electricians have agreed that they can missioning team for the hydraulics. lend a hand if we need physical help – and Pete had been able to solve the issue, the operators would just jump at the so the mill was down for just 90 minutes, chance. Come on, Bob, this would give which, even though it amounted to major Pete the time he needs to prepare the hydowntime, would have been longer if the draulics sheets, and we could stop sending guys had not been able to call him in out the gearboxes for repair – we’d have themselves and had instead to wait for a enough people to do them in house.” supervisor to give the okay. “It may be worth a trial, a least,” I said. When the meeting time rolled around, “I’ll talk with Joe and Fred (the plant and everyone was in an upbeat mood as we reproduction managers) to make sure operaviewed the gains we had made in downtions won’t object. Anyway, as I said, we’ve time, costs and inventory – until I said: made great progress and you guys deserve “We need just a little push and everything a big thank-you, so we’ll be bringing in will be in line with corporate expectations,

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lunch for everyone next Friday and we’ll make sure the shift guys get what they want, when they want it.” This brought on loud cheering and it was fair to say that the meeting ended with everyone in high spirits. As I walked back to my office, another light went on in my head – ending the meetings on a high note meant that the guys were in a good mood, and that meant that when they got to their jobsites, they were in a ‘can-do’ frame of mind. I needed to make a conscious effort to do this for every meeting. Joe and Fred agreed to the trial of bringing one millwright off shift, but insisted that at the first sign it wasn’t working, we would put them back on. I explained this to Carol and she started to revise the work schedule. “Which millwright should I assign to the rotating shift and which to the day shift?” “Good question. I didn’t think any further than one of them coming off shift – maybe we should leave it up to them. I’m not sure it makes a difference.” “I’m not sure I agree with that. If you look at Steve and Terry, who are on the same shift, Steve is definitely the leader and tends to take charge on shift. We hardly hear from Terry.” “Hmm, good point. But I’m not sure we have really strong proof that one would work better than the other. I think we give them the chance to choose, but I’ll talk with each of the crews so they understand that if there’s any doubts, things stay as they are.” Carol prepared the schedule and just noted ‘Millwright A’ and ‘Millwright B’ in the appropriate places. As the shifts rotated onto days, I took the opportunity to meet with them, and when it came to Steve and Terry’s turn, I mentioned the fact that Steve tended to take the lead and asked Terry how he would feel if he was the one to stay on shift. “Actually, we were hoping that we could both come off shift. Both Tom and Ben from tonight’s shift would like to stay on shift and they’d be quite happy for one of them to flip over onto our rotation. Terry and I would like to get more involved in the PM side of things, whereas Tom and Ben enjoy the ‘get in-get it done-get out’ environment on shift – and to be honest, they’re the best at it.” The right solution “I’m okay with that in principle, but I’ll need to talk with Tom and Ben – not just about switching rotation, but they’ll also need to understand that there’s more to the shift position than ‘get in-get it doneget out’. It’s ‘get a solution that will prevent it from happening again’ that they should be working on.” I stayed behind to talk with Tom and Ben and they both were very happy that they could stay on shift. “Thanks Bob. That’s really appreciated. We do understand that things have changed from the old ‘fix-it when it’s broke’ mentality. Ben has been doing a lot of reading about breakdown analysis and we’ve talked about doing it ourselves. By the way, allowing us to do this, setting up the 24/7 board, and the overall involvement in general, has clearly shown us things are not the way they were before. We appreciate it and promise we won’t let you down.” MRO Cliff Williams is the corporate maintenance manager at Erco Worldwide in Toronto, ON, and a consultant with TMS – Total Maintenance Solutions Inc., Markham, ON. He can be reached by email at williamscliff@rogers.com. Online Reader Inquiry No. 751

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In Bremen, Germany, the greater part of the 400,000 sq ft Roland Mill complex was destroyed by a series of explosions on February 6, 1979. The complex included a seven-storey flour store, six-storey mill, other silos and an administration building. A pressure wave struck a loaded truck, throwing it against a wall, spreading its load into the air, and this is believed to have caused an openair explosion. No traces were found of seven of the 14 people killed in the fire, who were believed to have been cremated in area of the fire where all traces of combustibles were consumed – meaning the temperature was an estimated 1,000°C.

ll of these explosions occurred during winter or dry times, when humidity is low. Dust explosions are dangerous because they can set off a chain reaction. The initial explosion is usually small and localized; however it is often sufficient to disturb surrounding dust deposited on floors, roofs, beams and machinery to form a second, much larger cloud, which, in turn, can lead to a far more devastating explosion. Further explosions can follow in other parts of the building or even in neighbouring buildings. These secondary explosions may occur seconds or even minutes apart, and have been described by those who have survived a dust explosion as sounding like “rolling thunder.” A fire can then follow from scattered burning particles, or from other small dust accumulations that have been ignited. Any combustible solid material that can be dispersed into the air as a dust cloud is capable of causing a dust explosion. Explosions on record have originated from the following sources: • Agriculture – grain dust, flour, sugar, milk powder, wool, paper and wood • Metals – aluminum, magnesium, zinc • Mining – coal, combustible sulphide ores • Chemical industry – sulphur, most plastics, pesticides and pharmaceuticals, including aspirin and vitamin C. A dust explosion is the very rapid combustion of a dust cloud that produces a flame and a pressure front. There is more explosive energy in the dust from grains, such as wheat, barley and corn, than in an equal amount of TNT. The flame front frequently causes loss of life, while the pressure front often causes extensive damage to buildings. With some dusts, there is sometimes only a flame front and the pressure front is only minimal; with others, the flame spreads with the effect of an explosion.

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BEARINGS OR MOTORS, SPARKS FROM GRINDING MACHINERY, STATIC ELECTRICITY, ELECTRICAL ARCING, WELDING SPARKS OR NAKED FLAMES. HERE’S PART 1 OF OUR TWO-PART GUIDE TO UNDER-

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An explosion occurs as the flame generates heat and engulfs combustion products, and expansion from both these sources causes an immediate pressure rise, which then moves out as a pressure wave and impacts the surroundings. Pressures of 100 psi to 116 psi can be generated, and if it occurs inside a space such as a building, the effects can be devastating, since most buildings can only withstand 0.5 psi of pressure at the most. Dust clouds may be ignited by the effects of mechanical friction, such as from overheated bearings, motors overheating from air cooling vents being clogged with dust, particles of steel or stone caught up in grinding machinery to produce sparks, overheated dust-coated light bulbs, static electricity, electrical arcing, welding sparks or naked flames. As a general rule, dusts require 20 to 50 times more energy from an ignition source compared to a flammable vapour, or they need direct contact with surface temperatures ranging from 300°C to 600°C. The finer the dust, the greater the hazard. Not only can it be more easily blown into the air, but it will stay suspended in the air much longer. It has a greater surface area per unit volume, so that it can burn all the more rapidly, increasing the intensity of the flame front and the violence of the explosion. Dusts, like flammable vapours, have lower and upper explosive limits. The lower limit is the concentration of dust in the air to just sustain the flame front. The lower flammability limit ranges from about 10-40 g/cu m, depending on the type of dust. At this concentration, it would be quite visible to the naked eye as a fog or cloud. The upper limit is usually difficult to measure since there appears to be no clear cut-off point. Instead it may – or may not – ignite at a given concentration. If it does ignite, it tends to leave behind increasing amounts of charred residue. Concentrations of dust that are potentially explosive are intolerable for people to remain in and are not likely to be found in the open, however they can be found around machinery used for crushing, grinding, sanding, milling, filtering, blending, shredding, spray drying or conveying bulk quantities of solid materials. That’s why dusty environments should be treated with respect, and proper safety measures applied. What’s the solution to the problem? Well, we’re out of space in this issue, so that topic – including methods, products and systems to prevent dust explosions – will be covered in Part 2 in next issue’s The Safety File column. Be sure to watch for it. MRO Simon Fridlyand, P.Eng., of SAFE Engineering Inc., specializes in industrial health and safety concerns and PSR compliance. For more information, visit www.safeengineering.ca. Online Reader Inquiry No. 750

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Permanent magnet motor line extends horsepower range

Baldor has expanded the RPM AC permanent magnet (PM) product offering up to 1,200 hp. The NEMA frame size 440 has been added to the existing line, which includes frame sizes 180, 210, 250 and 280 with permanent magnet rotor construction. The addition of the finned laminated 440 frame (FL440) extends the product line’s horsepower range to 800 hp enclosed blower-cooled and 1,200 hp using open force-ventilated construction. The motors are designed to provide continuous constant torque performance from zero speed up to base speed for use with closed loop PM AC drives. Baldor Electric

dates, automated importing and exporting, machine process variable incorporation, vbOnline setup report, new demodulation bandwidths and recommendations, crest factor display and true peak to peak amplitude level display and overall power level display on waveform charting, and more. Commtest Online Reader Inquiry No. 724

Caster series is built for gruelling round-the-clock operations

Hamilton Caster has introduced the EHS towable caster series built for speed, long life and 24/7 operation. Combining

The TM18 EZ-Beam photoelectric sensor from Banner Engineering is available with a nickel-plated, die-cast zinc metal housing, as well as epoxyencapsulated electronics. It is rated IP69K and provides good durability and resistance in harsh sensing environments, especially in high-pressure washdown applications. Visible red emitter LED models are offered in opposed, polarized retroreflective, diffuse and fixed-field modes. Featuring a compact, right-angle shape, an 18-mm threaded barrel mount and integral all-metal M12 quick disconnect, the sensor has the ability to fit in tight places and avoid sensor damage during machine assembly, transport, maintenance and operation. Banner Engineering Online Reader Inquiry No. 740

the company’s HPI swivel technology with high-quality polyurethane tread wheels, the series covers the 6-in.-by-2in. and 8-in.-by-2-in. wheel sizes. All wheels are equipped with double-sealed precision ball bearings or tapered roller bearings for sustained high speeds. Five models are available for use on such equipment as in-plant trailers, towline carts and AGV systems. Optional accessories such as brakes, swivel locks and swivel seals also are available. Hamilton Caster & Mfg. Co.

Temperature distribution film suits many applications

Vibration analysis software upgrade has additional functions

Thermex temperature distribution film from Sensor Products is an economical thin film that can be used in virtually any application to test and monitor heated contacting surfaces from 93°C to 149°C (200°F to 300°F). Upon exposure to heat, the film changes colour instan-

Commtest has announced the availability of its Ascent 2011 vibration analysis software. This new version of the software features rpm and linear speed support, vbX order tracking and band alarm display, machine assessment report up-

V-belt efficiency calculator app is available for free download

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taneously and permanently to reveal temperature distribution between any two contacting surfaces. The intensity of this colour change directly relates to the temperature it was exposed to, enabling the film to reveal spot high- or low-temperature zones and minute surface variations. Common applications include heat sealing, lamination/press, vacuum and flat web-type machines, ultrasonic welding, heat sinking, and clutch/brake interfaces. Sensor Products

wash-out and better surface protection. Petro-Canada grease crafters combine our ultra pure base oils together with other selected oils and specific performance additives. Then we process them using the advanced science of our distinctive two stage manufacturing process. The results speak for themselves: less wear on equipment and improved productivity for your operation.

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ents. These include Surfox H standard electrolyte cleaning solution for regular use, which cleans up to 3 fpm to 6 fpm; Surfox T for heavy-duty jobs; increasedconductivity application pads; passivation tester; stainless steel grade ID tester; and marking kits. The marking kits use an electrochemical process to permanently mark stainless steel surfaces for barcodes, serial numbers, lot and batch numbers, text, company logos, etc. Walter Surface Technologies Online Reader Inquiry No. 729

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Walter has expanded the Surfox weld electro-cleaning system for stainless steel with the addition of several compon-

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Non toxic system improves weld cleaning

Emerson Industrial Automation has announced the release of the Browning V-Belt efficiency calculator application for mobile devices. The application allows users to calculate projected energy savings when upgrading from a wrapped V-Belt to a notched V-Belt. By entering key usage data points, including geographic location, motor horsepower and days/ hours per week, users have the ability to calculate energy savings on site using an iPhone, Blackberry or Android application. The application also has a payback calculation feature that gives users the ability to estimate the amount of their return on investment or days to payback. For details, visit www.emerson-ept.com.

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Guide offers overview of motion products for food processing

The 2011-2012 product catalogue featuring Decontactor series switch rated plugs, receptacle and connectors has been issued by Meltric Corp. This 231page catalogue also provides information on the DSDC series direct current rated devices (up to 750 VDC), high ampacity devices (up to 600 A) and a wide variety of Multipin devices (up to 37 contacts). The full-colour catalogue is available, in both interactive and pdf formats, on the company’s website, which can be found at www.meltric.com. Meltric Corp.

Thomson has introduced a guide to using mechanical and electromechanical motion components in food processing applications. Entitled Food Processing Motion Optimized, the guide provides an overview of the company’s motion expertise as applied in the food processing industry, and includes illustrated examples of motion solutions in bread robot, skewer/assembly, food vending, food press and de-boning applications Thomson

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Portable vacuum rapidly cleans up steel shot

Suitable for cleaning large amounts of non-dusty materials such as cast iron, steel or aluminum chips and sludge, the Vac-U-Max 1020B industrial vacuum cleaner features at its heart a positive displacement pump, or rotary lobe, which

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sure applied, and measures pressure at every point across the contact surface. Revealing pressures from 0.14 kg/sq cm to 3,000 kg/sq cm (2 psi to 43,200 psi), the film can be used on gaskets, clamps, bolted joints, heat sealing elements, lamination presses, welding heads, LCD panels, heat sinks, etc., in such applications as assembly and production, quality control and maintenance, design and test, and research. Sensor Products

Rugged blowgun cleans with blasts of water or air

The MultiFlow blowgun from CEJN delivers high power with good flow control, whether the job calls for cleaning with water or air. Built to withstand rough handling and tough working environments, the tool offers extreme flow for cleaning, cooling and drying applications. Features include adjustable flow control, adjustable jet nozzle, a nozzle that adjusts flow from narrow jet to wide beam, ergonomic non-slip grip, variable flow control, reduced hose whip and noise. The powerful air flow generates up to 1,200 l/min. in applications from sterile surgical centres to heavy industrial foundries. CEJN

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Lift platforms provide access to large equipment

For assembly or maintenance operations where large structures, such as aircraft or heavy equipment, must be accessed at elevated/varying heights, Southworth offers custom-configured scissor lifts that

In many cases, manufacturing companies are retrofitting CNC controls, servo motors and dr ives, using par ts taken from their existing machinery. When properly engineered, a new CNC control retrofit can increase productivity significantly, reduce the cost of energy and improve mean time between failure rates. Konecranes Machine Tool Service can retrofit numerous makes and models of CNC and PLC controls into a variety of machines, including gantry mills, horizontal and vertical boring mills, machining centres, grinders, turning centres and specialty machines. Konecranes Online Reader Inquiry No. 628

Vibration mount now offered in metric sizes

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Tactile film measures contact surface pressure

Fuji Prescale Mylar tactile pressure indicating sensor film instantly reveals surface pressure magnitude and distribution between contacting or impacting

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Video collaboration system brings the problem to the experts

Travel costs, expensive delays and lost production are typically all a part of troubleshooting equipment problems in companies with operations in several countries. Librestream has addressed this problem by creating a mobile collaboraPub ROTO-Coupling.pdf

Electric chain hoist allows precise control

The DCS-Pro electric chain hoist from Demag allows operators to handle and precisely position critically sensitive loads with ease. Features include an infinitely variable speed control with soft starting speeds as low as 3.15 in./min., a 1:200 control ratio that produces gentle positioning in addition to highspeed travel, automatic switchover to low speed prior to reaching the upper/lower stop, acceleration and braking ramps to prevent load sway, and up to 90% higher nominal speed for partial-load or no-load operations. The hoist is simple to install, and the gearbox, brake and slipping clutch are maintenance-free for up to 10 years. The modular chain drive can be easily replaced without having to remove the motor or gear parts. Demag Cranes & Components Online Reader Inquiry No. 635

ponents. The handheld mobile device comes in three models, Onsight 1000, 2000 and 2000EX hazardous location models. The wireless handheld video cameras are portable and hardened for durability, and all communication and data is encrypted to provide tight security. The Onsight Expert software allows the experts to communicate freely with the field staff from their desktop and remotely control all the camera functions. The Onsight Management Suite provides a secure method to configure, update and report on the use of the devices and software. Connecting with wireless, satellite and cellular networks, the system is used in manufacturing applications including automotive, industrial equipment, consumer packaged goods and aerospace, as well as the oil and gas industry and the field of health care. Librestream

Welding glove is designed for comfortable fit

J.W. Winco now offers series GN 351 cylindrical type vibration isolation mounts in metric sizes. Available with two tapped holes, with one tapped hole and one threaded stud, or with two threaded studs, these RoHS-compliant components are suitable for the elastic mounting of machine units such as motors, compressors and pumps. The mount body is made of natural rubber, vulcanized, 55 durometer, and the cover plate is made of steel, zinc plated, blue passivated, moulded in, as are the tapped inserts or threaded studs. The resilience and broad range of sizes allow these mounts to be used in many applications. J.W. Winco

can be designed into most production lines. These worker platforms are also appropriate for stock picking from higher shelves. Available in stationary or movable configurations and in a wide range of platform sizes and lifting heights, they include such options as custom controls, soft start/stop, indexed lifting and lowering, fold-down safety gates and handrails, and more. Trans-Quip

tion system, called Onsight, which takes the problem to the expert for troubleshooting, rather than the other way around. Companies now can take video collaboration on to the plant floor, to a supplier location or into the field where the problems are occurring. The experts can receive live video and audio and share feedback with field staff, external suppliers or customers to assess operations and resolve issues immediately, while multiple layers of security keep the content safe. The system comprises three main com-

differentiates it from other portable industrial vacuums. The continuous-duty vacuum is available with either a 1-hp or a 15-hp motor that can quickly clean up tons of steel shot. It operates with the power of a central vacuum system at a fraction of the cost of alternative systems. Vac-U-Max

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CNC/PLC retrofits save money

Miller Electric has added a line of industrial gloves to its A rc A r mor welding protection products. Designed to endure long-term, repetitive abuse, this glove line combines comfort with protection and flexibility. Each glove features a three-dimensional pattern designed to fit the hand’s natural contours, while multiple types of leather are used based on the intended application. Together, the design, materials and lining contribute to a comfortable fit, encouraging welders to keep the product on, thereby decreasing the chance of hand injuries. Four styles are available: Heavy Duty MIG/Stick, MIG, MIG with extended cuff, and TIG. Miller Electric Mfg. Co. Online Reader Inquiry No. 632

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Explosion proof motor suits extreme applications

The XP100 line of explosionproof motors, designed for hazardous operating environments such as the petrochemical and chemical processing, mining and grain handling industries, has been introduced by Siemens. The motors are UL and CSA listed for gas and dust ignition-proof environments and are suitable for Division 1, Class I, Groups C and D, Class II, Groups F and G, hazardous area classifications. Available with ratings from 1 hp through 300 hp and modifiable to specific customer needs, the motors are said to combine durability, superior operating performance and energy

Diagnostic tool hears problems before they result in breakdowns

The Spectroline MDE-1000 Marksman ultrasonic diagnostic tool converts and amplifies inaudible ultrasonic sound into audible natural sound. Using this tool, technicians can easily hear sounds that signify problems such as compressed air leaks, electrical discharge, as well as vacuum, natural gas, propane, refrigerant, seal and gasket leaks, allowing them to make repairs before the problems become major headaches. The master kit comes with a receiver, full-sized headphones, two probes and an ultrasonic emitter. All components are packed in a sturdy storage case with a foam insert. Spectronics Online Reader Inquiry No. 641

Available both in print and on line, Henkel’s Loctite Adhesive Sourcebook, Volume 11, provides extensive end-use application information, easy matching of products and related equipment, and simple product identification. This 210-page catalogue features more than 1,500 products for industrial manufacturing and maintenance, including adhesives, sealants, lubricants, coatings and dispensing/curing equipment. It is divided into several industrial application categories, and each category features easy-to-use product selector guides, typical applications, and the most relevant dispensing/ curing equipment options. Henkel

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efficiency. Features include a cast iron frame and bearing housings, epoxy enamel paint, polycarbonate cooling fan, non-hygroscopic insulation and corrosion-

resistant hardware. A wide range of options is available. Siemens Industry Online Reader Inquiry No. 655

Swivel technology improves caster performance

HPI (Hamilton Precision Integrated) swivel technology can be found on select series of Hamilton’s heavy-duty forged steel casters, with load capacities ranging from 600 lb to 23,000 lb per caster. The company claims that this technolo-

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gy outperforms conventional CNC-machined ball raceways, kingpinless and unit load bearing swivel constructions. The technology improves the bearing’s element of contact and more than doubles the number of contact points. Casters equipped with this technology swivel more easily under heavy load and have a longer service life in 24/7 operations such as automatic guided vehicles and tow-line carts. Hamilton Caster & Mfg. Co.

For the structural assembly of metals, especially aluminum components, Henkel has introduced two Loctite structural acrylic adhesives formulated to fixture in just 5 to 20 mins., and to deliver good peel and shear strength once cured. Loctite H8100 and H8110 Speedbonder adhesives provide tough, long-lasting bonds and are designed to reduce or eliminate welds, rivets and threaded fasteners. Green-coloured, two-component acrylic adhesives, they are available in 50-ml and 490-ml dual cartridges. They can be used in the assembly of agricultural/construction equipment, specialty vehicles, appliances, signage, building components and more. Henkel Online Reader Inquiry No. 651

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What’s new in bearings Bearings specifically engineered for extreme environments

Koyo’s line of EXSEV (Extreme Special Environment) bearings are specifically engineered for tough applications, such as those involving high temperatures, corrosive solutions and atmospheres, dry lubrication, low particle emissions, non-magnetic environments and highvacuum conditions. Suited for applications where conventional bearings are not practical, they make use of special-

ty steels, silicon nitride bearing components and advanced dry film coatings for protection and low particle emissions. The line includes a wide range of bearing types. Koyo Canada Online Reader Inquiry No. 674

Catalogue details slewing ring bearings

The redesigned, 136-page Kaydon Bearings Division slewing ring bearing catalogue contains easyto-use tables with updated specifications and dimensions for the company’s line of slewing ring bearings, as well as load charts and cross-sectional drawings. It also features installation and maintenance tips, an expanded remanufactured bearings section and more reference information, including a handy English-metric conversion factors guide. A worksheet is included that can be sent to the company for a free, customized application engineering review and recommendation. The catalogue can be downloaded at www.kaydonbearings.com. Kaydon Corporation Bearings Division Online Reader Inquiry No. 678

Low-friction pump bearing can run dry

VescoPlastics’ Pump Design Manual, aimed at engineering, design and manufacturing professionals, features leadfree Vesconite Hilube self-lubricating bearings. These bearings are used in pumps for support bearings, lineshaft

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Needle roller bearings resist corrosion

Smith Bearing designs and manufactures precision needle roller bearings for aerospace and industrial applications, as well as custommanufactured special bearings, assemblies and bushings. The bearings are available in a wide variety of high-temperature and corrosion-resistant exotic alloys, including 440-C stainless steel. Non-bearing surfaces such as inner races and end washers are cadmium plated to resist corrosion, while the outer races of the bearings are typically hard chrome plated to resist wear as well as corrosion. Accurate Bushing Co. Online Reader Inquiry No. 675

wave wave springs from Rotor Clip is available in sizes from 16 mm to 170 mm. This series enables overhead assembly, as the wave spring can lightly grip the inside of the bearing bore, and also allows for automatic installation via a tapered mandrel. Features include bearings, bowl bearings and wear rings, as well as hydro power turbines and wicket gates, and more. Features include no-swell in water, low friction, the ability to run up to 1 min. dry, and low wear rate. Applications include flood water and river pumps, fire fighting and service water pumps for offshore oil drilling platforms, cooling water pumps for power stations, and high-pressure dewatering pumps for underground mines. VescoPlastics Online Reader Inquiry No. 676

Gearbox bearings withstand tough applications

NKE has introduced bearing solutions for industrial gearboxes, including cylindrical roller bearings, spherical roller and taper roller bearings, and angular-contact and deepgroove ball bearings. Custom bearings also can be supplied. The gearboxes are used in general mechanical engineering, mining and conveying systems, heavy machinery, iron and steel industry, wind turbines and more. Supplied in a wide range suiting various operating conditions and requirements, the bearings are subjected to stringent quality and testing procedures. Global Bear Online Reader Inquiry No. 679

Wave spring handles bearing pre-loads

Designed for bearing pre-loads and suitable for short deflection applications, the MST series of single-turn metric Tru-

duction uptime is critical and shaft replacement is expensive. The shaft guarding technology transfers the pressure of the setscrews through a stainless steel, hardened band. This absorbs the problems encountered from relative motion typically associated with setscrew products and protects the shaft against nicks, raised metal and permanent damage. The stainless band will not corrode on the shaft. Timken Online Reader Inquiry No. 680

Integral studded guide wheel is for V-groove rails

even load/force with small tolerances, no radial jamming and self-centering in the bearing bore. There are no tooling costs for special sizes. Rotor Clip

Quality Bearings & Components has introduced a line of integral studded standard guide wheels. Offered in both concentric and eccentric stud types, the BGXCOMMSW series guide wheels are made of 52100 chrome steel and feature nylon retainers. The rails for these

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Company broadens line of linear bearing products

Lee Linear has completed agreements to market and stock both Won ST and KBS Linear Bearing Products. Joining the products from these two companies with SBC Linear enhances Lee’s ability to provide a high level of value-added benefit service. Won ST is a Korean manufacturing company producing a comprehensive line of linear motion system component products. KBS, located in Ningbo, China, has been manufacturing metric and inch dimension linear ball bearings since 2000. In addition, SBC Linear has expanded its manufacturing of stock precision linear motion component products. Lee Linear Online Reader Inquiry No. 677

Shaft guarding technology reduces bearing installation/removal time

Timken bearing technology facilitates bearing installation and removal, while providing protection against costly shaft damage. The company’s Fafnir housed units with shaft guarding technology can be used when pro-

guide wheels are also stocked. High levels of material cleanliness, surface finish and straightness provide superior performance, minimal maintenance, long life and safety. The company’s website, www.qbcbearings.com, now includes an eStore, where price and availability can be checked, orders can by placed and quotes can be requested. Quality Bearings & Components Online Reader Inquiry No. 640

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What’s new in industrial clutches and brakes Clutch-brake module is built for heavy-duty conveyor applications

Warner Electric has introduced a heavy-duty Gen2 electromagnetic packaged clutch/brake UniModule for use in tough conveyor applications, including baggage handling systems. The module features two design modifications. A larger bearing provides a dynamic load capability increase of 47%, while a redesigned armature and spline hub features an effective spline length increase of 83%, resulting in a 44% decrease in spline compressive stress. Two fully as-

Brake series is designed to withstand seawater splash

Wichita Clutch has added the LI-SSI series to its AquaMaKKs family of clutches and brakes. This series has been modified to withstand sea spray and direct seawater splash prevalent in marine deck areas. Providing accurate torque control for constant tensioning and heavy-duty continuous slip tension applications, the LI-SSB brakes use the basic AquaMaKKs brake housing but have special alloy stainless steel torque (centre) plates installed instead of water jackets. Units also feature three-part epoxy marine-grade paint and stainless steel hardware for added corrosion protection. Brakes are available in the 19-in., 25-in. and 36-in. AquaMaKKs sizes. Altra Industrial Motion

sembled, pre-burnished modules are offered for 143/145TC NEMA frame, up to 2 hp. Warner Electric Online Reader Inquiry No. 686

Linear guide brake system is compact

Bishop-Wisecarver has added compact carriage brakes to its UtiliTrak linear guide product line. This brake system offers a simple, two-component assembly solution for manually securing a carriage to rail in confined spaces. Coupled with a hard anodized aluminum body, it provides good corrosion resistance and braking action, and

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long life. The fixture can easily be retrofitted to existing applications or factory pre-assembled on new systems, and is available in four sizes. A second brake assembly can be installed at the opposite end of the wheel plate for added braking strength. Bishop-Wisecarver Online Reader Inquiry No. 634

Ratchet clutch offers four-way motion control

Lowell ratchet clutches offer users several options in controlling motion: one-way left, one-way right, freewheeling and fully locked. Each clutch body features a simple design of gear, two spring-loaded pawls and control lever for durability and reduced cost. In addition to clockwise and counterclockwise ratcheting action, the unit features a neutral position. Shifting into neutral engages the gear with both pawls and prevents the gear from turning. Applications include manual backstopping for conveyor belts, overrunning capabilities for dual motor setups, and indexing for machinery. Lowell Online Reader Inquiry No. 633

Clutch/brake catalogue offers application solutions

A full-line catalogue detailing Deltran wrap spring and electromagnetic friction clutches and brakes is available from Danaher Motion. The catalogue includes product specifications and operation, design and application examples, and engineering guidelines. The Selection by Motion Type chart identifies standard products by the basic motions of start, index, slip, stop and hold. Each of these motion types is noted by an icon on the left side of the chart for easy product selection. The Selection by Capability chart indicates which technology may work best for a particular application. Danaher Motion/Thomson Linear Online Reader Inquiry No. 684

Clutches and brakes offer precise torque, long life

Magneta electromagnetic clutches and brakes transmit the torque and brake torque through dry-running friction material. With DC voltage applied, the torque is transmitted without backlash, while the pre-stressed spring of the armature ensures a release free of residual torque. These clutches and brakes can be installed in any mounting position and hardly need

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Proportional relief valve is designed for up to 1-in. piping

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Coriolis flowmeter is made for large-diameter pipes

large pipes at rates up to 4,100 tons/hr with accuracy and precision. The 83X model comes standard with fully traceable 0.1% flow accuracy, and optionally with a flow accuracy of 0.05%, while the 84X is suitable for custody transfer applications, featuring MID (OIML R117) and PTB approvals. An all-316L stainless steel construction makes them suitable for on- or off-shore applications. Endress+Hauser Canada Online Reader Inquiry No. 693

Gerotor drive pump is for low-pressure applications

The PGZ series 1X gerotor pump from Rexroth is manufactured for low-pressure applications in the nominal size range from 20 ccm to 140 ccm. Use in variablespeed drives is assured by a wide speed range from 200 rpm to 3,000 rpm. The pump is designed in particular for cooling, filtering and lubricating circuits with low operating pressures up to 15 bar in indus-

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Vortex shedding flowmeters are built for water and coolant

A line of vortex shedding flowmeters has been introduced by Parker Fluid Control Division. Suitable for applications using water, water/glycol coolant and other lowviscosity fluids, these rugged inline flowmeters monitor the flow of cooling fluid for resistance welders, slurry pump seal water, machine coolant and steam boiler feed

Regulator series provides accurate low-pressure control

Swagelok RHPS series TBRS and TBVS model regulators provide accurate pressure control in low-pressure gas systems. The spring-loaded, pressure-reducing TBRS model accommodates inlet pressures between 41.5 in. H2O (1.5 psig) to 0.1 to 16 bar (230 psig) and can regulate outlet pressures down to between 1.9 in. H2O (0.07 psig) to 5 to 500 millibar (7.3 psig). Likewise, the springloaded back pressure TBVS model senses pressures between 0.07 psig (1.9 in. H2O) and 7.3 psig (5 to 500 millibar). Sizes range from 1/2 in. to 2 in., and operating temperature range is minus 20°C to 140°C ( minus 4°F to 280°F). Features include 316L stainless steel body and spring housing construction, PTFE diaphragms, standard fluorocarbon seals and optional EPDM or perfluorocarbon seals. A wide choice of end connections is offered. Swagelok Online Reader Inquiry No. 691

withstand working pressures from 10 psig to 300 psig. Operating temperatures range from 35°F to 150°F. The meters feature no moving parts and require little maintenance. Parker Hannifin Online Reader Inquiry No. 692

Thermal dispersion flowmeter withstands harsh operating conditions

The new Endress+Hauser Proline Promass 83X/84X four-tube Coriolis flow meter is for pipeline custody transfer and other high-flow-rate applications. The 14-in.-diameter flowmeter is suitable for measuring the mass flow, density and temperature of oil, gas and other fluids in

Eaton’s KBS series proportional directional valves are manufactured to provide integrated programmable control capabilities in sophisticated electro-hydraulic applications. They are designed to support both centralized and distributed axis control architectures in high-performance applications, including test simulation, blow moulding, wind turbine control, metal forming, pulp and paper machinery, and primary metals production. They are offered initially in ISO-3 and ISO-5 sizes with rated flows of 40 lpm and 100 lpm (10.6 and 26.4 gpm), and maximum flows of 75 lpm and 180 lpm (19.8 and 47.6 gpm), respectively. Eaton

Swagelok RHPS series PRV model proportional relief valves provide proportional venting of overpressures for piping systems up to 1-in. size. End connections include NPT female, BSPP female and BSPP male in sizes 1/4 in., 1/2 in., 3/4 in. and 1 in. Available Swagelok threaded adapters convert from BSPP to NPT to allow for easy product installation. Features include 316L stainless steel body, trim and spring housing, and fluorocarbon or nitrile seats and seals. A selection of set pressure ranges is offered. Swagelok

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The series TDMT thermal dispersion flowmeter from W.E. Anderson can easily be installed virtually non-intrusively into any pipe, allowing for flow-sensing without obstruction of the pipe diameter. The device is encapsulated in epoxy resin and is compact, rugged, and shock- and vibration-resistant. It is made of stainless steel with a titanium option, making it resistant to aggressive media. This analogue flowmeter is suitable for quick control loops because of the very short integration time, even at low flow rates. Minimum flow range is 0 to 20 cm/s (0 to 0.66 ft/s); maximum flow range is 0 to 4 m/s (0 to 13.12 ft/s). Dwyer Instruments Online Reader Inquiry No. 696

Reservoir comes ready to go water. They operate with NPT ports ranging from 1/4 in. to 2 in. in size and can handle flows from 4 gpm to 200 gpm. Featuring 4-20 mA flow rate transmitters, they can

Building reservoirs can be a time-consuming operation. Lovejoy Hydraulics has simplified this task by providing six popular-sized reservoirs ready for use in a wide range of applications. All the tanks are cast aluminum, which has twice the heat

dissipation as steel, require no painting and are 100% leak-proof tested. On top is a steel lid with gasket and fasteners. Standard suction and return fittings with pick-up and return tubes provide oil flow. Every reservoir comes with a 1250-mesh filler breather and either a 3-in. or 5-in. thermometer level gauge, depending on tank size. Legs, casters and Enviro seal are optionally available. Lovejoy Hydraulics Online Reader Inquiry No. 695

Bronze ball valve features ISO mounting pad

Dwyer Instruments has introduced the series BV21B bronze ball valve with an ISO mounting pad. Offering an economical solution for a wide range of uses, the ball valve features Buna-N stem O-rings and PTFE seats and seals for long life and leakfree operation. A blowout-proof stem adds safety in the event of over-pressure. The series is designed for minimal pressure drops with consistent flow rates. The ISO 5211 mounting pad accepts direct mounting of pneumatic and electric actuators. Dwyer Instruments Online Reader Inquiry No. 629

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trial and mobile applications, such as plastic processing machines, machine tools, presses and wind power plants. Features include low operating noise, wide speed and viscosity range, and good priming properties. Four flange/shaft versions are available, and the pump can be used on its own or in flexible combination options. Bosch Rexroth Online Reader Inquiry No. 690

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Website provides details on tank cleaning

A website dedicated to tank cleaning optimization and automation options has been launched by Spraying Systems. The website, located at www.tankjet.com, includes information on a wide range of tank-cleaning nozzles, spray balls, motordriven tank cleaners, automated systems and lances suitable for cleaning tanks, vats and reactors up to 30 m (98 ft) in diameter. Also on the site are videos of

products in use, application information, a selection guide, educational resources and more. Solutions a r e or ga n i z e d by tank diameter and products also are categorized by industries ranging from food and chemical processing to industrial coatings to transportation. In addition, a visitor can easily connect with a tank-cleaning specialist directly from the site. Spraying Systems Co. Online Reader Inquiry No. 714

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Cleaner-degreaser-lubricant line is non-hazardous

RSC Bio Solutions has introduced the Gunk Powered by SafeCare and Liquid Wrench Powered by EnviroLogic lines of industrial cleaners, degreasers and lubricants. The Gunk Powered by SafeCare products include a truck and equipment wash, heavy-duty degreaser, universal parts washing fluid and a general-purpose cleaner and degreaser. The Liquid Wrench Powered by EnviroLogic line features penetrating oil, jack oil, aerial lift fluid and mobile equipment hydraulic fluid. These non-hazardous formulas are the company’s first products to market since launching in 2010 as a bio-based platform of Radiator Specialty Company (RSC). RSC Bio Solutions Online Reader Inquiry No. 713

Descaling system removes heat-treat scale from coil wire

The Wheelabrator Coilblast descaling system is used as a batch operation to remove surface contaminants such as mill and heat-treat scale from the surfaces of wire in coil form. This totally enclosed system features a single- or double-swing

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door configuration that incorporates a space-saving design. The articulating mandrel arm with special lifters is designed to fold within the profile of the cabinet door, providing easy access for smooth material transfers. There is no uncoiling of the wire for processing, the system is easy to load and unload, and no pit or basement is required. The system is used by fastener and spring manufacturers, steel companies and wire suppliers. Wheelabrator Technologies Online Reader Inquiry No. 715

Cable gland plating improves corrosion resistance in harsh environments

Appleton has upgraded the protective finish on its cable glands with electroless nickel plating for superior corrosion-resistance in harsh industrial environments. Due to its high hardness, electro-

less nickel plating enhances the life of cable glands exposed to severe conditions of service, particularly in the oil field and marine sectors. Its wear resistance also protects against galling, while its uniformity of deposit regardless of geometries is important for flame-proof/ explosion-proof threads. These cable glands are used to attach ends of electrical cable to equipment in a variety of applications. In addition to strain relief, they may provide water-tight sealing of the enclosure entry. Appleton

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Daimer Industries has introduced a line of Eco-Green eco-friendly cleaning chemicals for metal fabrication and machine shops, including degreasers, metal cleaners, parts washers and commercial-grade hand soaps. These safe-to-use products are derived from plants and vegetables without any ozone-depleting substances, synthetics or VOCs, and have been certified as Readily Biodegradable, biodegrading by more than 90% within 28 days. They employ Micro-Blasting technology, which uses nano-based particles, 1/80,000 the thickness of human hair, to penetrate unwanted substances and pierce the carbon bonds holding dirt and grease molecules together. As a result, the particles are easy to remove and less likely to re-adhere to cleaned surfaces. Daimer Industries Online Reader Inquiry No. 716

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APEM has introduced two Hall effect switches, designed to work in the most rugged and harsh environments. The compact IH switches are lowmaintenance, contactless, sealed pushbuttons that come in two versions: either linear proportional output or momentary switch. Made of extremely durable materials, they have an estimated life expectancy of above five million cycles. IP67 sealing ensures protection against the effects of being immersed in water 15 cm deep and up to 1 m deep for 30 minutes. They are particularly useful in remote military or outdoor locations where switch replacement is difficult. APEM Components

Planetary gearhead withstands high-pressure washdown

Designed for food, beverage and pharmaceutical handling, packaging and dispensing applications, Thomson’s Micron AquaTRUE planetary gearheads feature 300 series stainless steel external housings and are IP67 protected to provide reliable operation and long life in environments subject to caustic cleaning chemicals and high-pressure washdown.

XTR coated hose and tube fittings from Parker Hannifin provide superior corrosion protection for mobile and industrial applications that come into contact with nitrogenbased fertilizers and other harsh chemicals or environmental elements. Using this extreme resistance coating, customers can avoid the potential costs of corrosion damage, including hydraulic system leakage and replacement of fittings. In a recent A S T M B 1 17 s a l t spray test, the fittings provided standard-level corrosion resistance for more than 720 hours, more than seven times the SAE requirement of 96 hours. They are particularly suitable for combating corrosion on mobile applications that are subjected to severe environmental conditions, such as above ground mining, snow and ice removal, car wash and intermodal transportation equipment. Parker Hannifin

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Bushing bearing has corrosion-resistant sleeve

Thomson food-grade FluoroNyliner bushing bearings feature a non-magnetic 303 stainless steel, corrosion-resistant sleeve with a self-lubricating liner for challenging food processing, pharmaceutical and medical applications. They are offered in open and closed types, with specific machining options available. The robust liner material can withstand a maximum continuous PV value of 10,000 psi ft/ min., handle high loads with a maximum static pressure value of 1,000 psi, and provide maximum no-load speeds up to 400 ft/min. in temperatures ranging from minus 400°F up to plus 385°F. Thomson Online Reader Inquiry No. 701

use of special materials and extreme cleanliness due to their environmental restrictions. They offer a range of vacuum levels for a variety of applications. Wittenstein Online Reader Inquiry No. 708

Bearing assemblies are self-lubricating at high temperatures

Standard cast iron pillow blocks and flange blocks with self-lubricating, carbon-graphite bearing inserts for applications where oil/grease lubrication cannot be used have been introduced by Metallized Carbon. These bearing assemblies provide low friction and long, maintenance-free wear life in hightemperature applications where oil/ grease lubricants would melt, volatilize or carbonize. Two-bolt pillow blocks are available for shaft sizes up to 3-1/2 in. in diameter, two-bolt flange blocks are available for shafts up to 2-1/16 in. in diameter and four-bolt flange blocks are available for shafts up to 5 in. in diameter. Applications include hot air dampers and butterfly valves for power plant boilers and high-temperature conveyors for drying, heat treating, baking and annealing. Metallized Carbon

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Henkel has reformulated and reintroduced Loctite 243 Threadlocker to withstand temperatures up to 360°F, cure consistently without primers and tolerate contamination from thread lubrication, and anti-corrosion and protection f luids. Designed for locking and sealing fasteners that may need to be disassembled during their service life, this anaerobic threadlocker is designed for active and passive metal surfaces, including steel, stainless steel and plated materials. The thixotropic liquid product fixtures in five minutes and achieves full cure in 24 hours. It prevents loosening and leakage on fasteners from 1/4 in. to 3/4 in. in diameter. Fasteners can be disassembled using standard hand tools. Henkel

Baldor Electric offers a broad range of washdown and paint-free motors and controls, allstainless motors and speed reducers, linear motors and controls, and servo motors and controls. Washdown motors include AC, DC, JM pump motors, inverter duty, vector duty, SmartMotors and AC servo in a choice of finishes. Super-E premium-efficient designs are available in every configuration. Easy to clean and sanitize, they are suited for applications requiring highpressure cleaning with caustic solutions, such as in the pharmaceutical and chemical processing industries, and are available in three frame sizes through 5 hp. Baldor Electric

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Upgraded features enhance explosion-proof pressure transmitters

AST has enhanced the features of its AST4600 and AST46HA series of explosion-proof pressure transmitters. The upgraded features include: extended pressure ranges from 0-2.5 psi up to 20,000

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Servo motor is built for extreme conditions

The external housing is round with no external seams to eliminate the potential for bacteria collection or ingress. The units are available in 60-mm, 80-mm, 120-mm and 160-mm frame sizes, with ratios from 3:1 to 10:1, torque capacity up to 876 Nm and precision to 13 arc-min. Thomson

The EPL-16C-1MLED-100 cart-mounted LED tank light from Magnalight provides operators in hazardous locations with an effective and versatile explosion-proof lighting solution for confined spaces. Designed with a 16-in. LED light head that produces 10,000 lumens of light in a wide flood pattern and a wheeled non-sparking aluminum cart, this light can easily be passed through standard-sized manholes and entryways and produces enough illumination to cover 8,000 sq ft of work space. The cart includes 100 ft of explosion-proof SOOW cord for convenient connection of the unit to power sources. The light can be removed from the cart, allowing the light head and cart to be passed separately through a manhole and the unit reassembled once inside. Larson Electronics

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Wittenstein provides extreme-condition servo motors for the most demanding of environments. Extreme-temperature models are small but will operate at temperatures ranging from minus 70°C to plus 210°C. Radiation-hardened motors are custom-designed for applications in military and aerospace applications, due to their accurate positioning, dynamic acceleration and high constant stability. Ultra-high-vacuum motors require the

Explosion-proof tank light cart can be disassembled for easy access in confined spaces

bushings. These bushings are intended for use in severe industrial applications where temperatures reach 400°C (750°F) or higher, such as bakery ovens, heat treat ovens, furnaces, conveyors, overhead paint lines, as well as other environments where oil and grease cannot be used. They operate at longer intervals without the need for maintenance, reducing costly downtime. Graphite Metallizing Online Reader Inquiry No. 710

psi; vented gauge reference, which allows for low-pressure ranges; F250C female process ports for robust, high-pressure process connections; Class 1, Div 1, Groups A, B, C, D approvals for the AST46HA; sealed gauge versions for Class 2, Div 1, Groups A, B, C, D; failure mode indicator option for the AST64H; and the availability of a Waspalloy wetted material option, in addition to Inconel 718, 17-4 PH and 316L stainless steel. The transmitters are particularly suitable for use in deep well drilling, oil processing and mining. American Sensor Technologies Online Reader Inquiry No. 707

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Ottawa, ON – More than 220 attendees representing nearly 70% of the Canadian distributor membership and several dozen manufacturer members of the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) convened in Ottawa June 2-4, 2011, for networking, education and industry information at the association’s 10th Annual Canadian Conference. The event was launched with an Industry Showcase – a tabletop show for manufacturers to display and demonstrate their latest products. In his opening keynote presentation, Dr. Peter Andersen of Andersen Economic Research Ltd., Toronto, forecasted a decade of instability and change, but was optimistic as he said “there are opportunities out there.” With so much idle cash on corporate balance sheets and equities priced below their fair market value, Andersen saw opportunities with investments in the developing world and in alternative energy sources such as natural gas. What worried Andersen? The national debt problems of Greece and the United States, commodity inflation, and dam1

age from the recession and how it will play when the next recession hits in 2014-2015 were at the top of his list. According to PTDA’s Business Index, distribution and manufacturing companies in the power transmission/motion control industry are starting to hire. And, with the increase in hiring, current employees can be expected to test the waters to see what jobs are out there. A panel facilitated by Jos Sueters of Tsubaki of Canada discussed the challenges in employee recruitment and retention. Kevin Maynard of the Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council led off the panel by providing attendees with resources for occupation statistics and standards, as well as some background on how people choose careers. Maynard was followed by Ken Miko of PTDA distributor member BDI Inc., Cleveland, OH. Miko discussed the unique characteristics of the multiple generations currently in the workplace, asking: How do they think? What motivates them? Rounding out the panel was human resources expert Gerlinde Herrmann.

Herrmann emphasized the need for all companies to identify and assess the risk of losing key people in their organizations – and steps they can take to retain them. A staple on the program at the Canadian Conference is information on key customer markets. This year, the focus was on the Canadian railway and the Canadian government. Jay Nordenstrom of the Canadian Association of Railway Suppliers (CARS) delivered fascinating information on how to work with some of the top manufacturers of railway equipment. With major investments in infrastructure in the past few years, opportunities to grow business exist by supplying light rail and commuter rail manufacturers with essential components. Andrè Cardinal of the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises, Public Works and Government Services Canada, provided attendees with tactical information about how to do business with the many agencies and programs affiliated with the Canadian government. Cardinal explained the types of arrangements the government makes with potential suppli-

ers and discussed the process of how PTDA member companies can become approved suppliers. Pierre Bouchard of General Bearing Service Inc., a PTDA distributor member headquartered in Ottawa, donated four books filled with stunning photos of Ottawa to four lucky drawing winners – Yoji Nagata of Koyo Canada, Richard Morgan of Baldor Electric, Pete Golding of SKF Canada and Angie Bisante of RBI Bearing. Finally, Ken Wong of the Queen’s School of Business focused on branding and positioning a company to best demonstrate its value proposition. Using realworld examples, he discussed the intrinsic value that comes with having an established brand – and the premium price you can command because of your brand. Wong emphasized that your brand must associate your product with a point of difference, an advantage because, as he pointed out, “No one will pay more for something they can get cheaper somewhere else.” He spoke about brand management driven by price, cost, market share and market size. And, he said, at the end of the day, your corporate structure has to support your brand strategy or it will fail. MRO To see many additional photographs from the conference, check out MRO Magazine’s online photo gallery at www.mromagazine.com/gallery.

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10 1. Paul Meo, NTN Bearing Corp. of Canada, and Brenda Holt, PTDA. 2. Tony Bisanti, Angie Bisanti and Bill Starr, RBI Bearing. 3. Denys Bolanos and Sean Hickey, Lafert North America. 4. Steve O’Brien, Advantage Sales, with Patrick Gregoire, Renold Jeffrey, Troy Miller, Kinecor LP, and Rick Hamilton, Renold Jeffrey. 5. Jean-Sebastin Lavigne, NTN Bearing Corp. of Canada, and Yvon Goudreau, Kinecor LP. 6. Tom Green, Koyo Canada, Tom Karch, SKF Canada, Greg Babcock, Koyo Canada, and Evan Boere, Timken Canada. 7. Baldor brought lots of equipment to the Industry Showcase, which was staffed by Terry Bell and Ross Robertson. 8. Greg Madlinger and Barb Ross, Drives LLC. 9. Goodyear Canada’s Tom Burgett and Guy Enta. 10. Staffing NSK Canada’s tabletop display were David Heal, Oswaldo Almeida and Michael St. Jacques.

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TRUMMY2 sensor using clock pulse light and displayed. In order to calculate the strand force of the belt drive, the belt mass and length are entered in the microcomputer before measurement. TRUMMY2 uses these to calculate the strand force, which is then compared with the specified nominal value. In comparison with systems operating for example by sound waves, this new measurement technique using clock pulse light offers a superior solution, since the measurement result cannot be distorted by disruptive influences.

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Current Solutions in Electric Machinery Rolling bearings with ceramic coating provide insulation against the passage of electrical current and prevent corrosion leading to bearing failure – one of many advantages offered by Schaeffler Group with INA and FAG products for electric machinery. Schaeffler innovations in surface finishes has resulted in ball bearings that exhibit extremely low noise. Tested, high-grade Arcanol electric motor grease facilitates optimal bearing operation and lifetime, while Schaeffler X-life cylindrical roller bearings are designed to contend with increasingly high loads. Through continuous product innovation, Schaeffler stays current and sets the standard for rolling bearing solutions in electric motors and machinery.

Belt Pulley Alignment Device LASER.SMARTY2 LASER.SMARTY2 is an economical measuring device for the alignment of belt pulleys and chain sprockets. The use of SMARTY2 promotes reduced wear of belt drives, bearings and seals. Less vibration is generated and the running time and reliability of the machinery is increased. The measuring device can be mounted in just a few seconds. The laser beam can be clearly seen on the target marks. Once the laser beam is adjusted to coincide with the slots in the target marks, the machine is correctly aligned. In addition to optical targets, SMARTY2 with a digital target. In this case, adjustment values are shown in the display in real time. Misalignments are presented in degrees and the parallelism offset in millimetres. The SMARTY2 emitter and target marks are easily mounted magnetically, but the lightweight devices can also be easily attached to non-magnetic drive pulleys using a strong, double-sided adhesive tape. Features and advantages: • Parallelism and misalignment of both pulleys displayed • Significantly quicker and more precise than conventional methods • Suitable for both horizontally and vertically mounted machinery • Only one person required for alignment For additional information about LASER.SMARTY2 or LASER.TRUMMY2, contact your local Schaeffler representative or visit www.fis-services.com. Online Reader Inquiry No. 148

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