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Asset Management
6 key metrics to align asset management/energy efficiency
- Speakers: David Berger, Rod Ellsworth, Paul Studebaker
Join industry experts David Berger and Rod Ellsworth as they talk with Paul Studebaker about the six key factors that drive overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and how you can implement them in your plant.
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- Get recommendations for improving your OEE — specifically understand how energy is a leading indicator of each measure
- Get a new approach to EAM that incorporates energy efficiency in the OEE
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10 pitfalls to avoid when selecting a CMMS/EAM system
- Speakers: David Berger, Paul Studebaker
Join this webcast conducted by expert David Berger to find out what are the 10 most common mistakes you should avoid if you are looking for a new or replacement CMMS/EAM system.
As companies search for ways to get the most out of their existing operating assets, computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and enterprise asset management (EAM) software packages are key. However, when it comes to researching, selecting and implementing the right CMMS/EAM, some of the same mistakes have been made for decades and some new ones have emerged.
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- Learn how to balance users' requests with what's best for your overall company
- Get recommendations based on actual mistakes that your peers are making everyday when looking for a new or replacing an existing EAM system
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- Speakers: Mike Bacidore, David Berger, Michael Blalock
This webinar will identify best practice and demonstrate the software companies are using to make better-informed maintenance decisions.
This Plant Services webinar features expert analysts and maintenance professionals, and highlights how companies use CMMS and asset management software to create more efficient maintenance planning. This webinar will identify best practice and demonstrate the software companies are using to make better-informed maintenance decisions.
We will also discuss:
- Optimized management of physical assets through PAS 55 Compliance
- The role of I.T. in enabling adoption and proof of PAS 55 Compliance
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- Speakers: Laurel Donoho, John Collins, Mike Fitzgerald
Tough economic times require manufacturers to reevaluate business decisions. As companies reduce their resources, many executives are considering outsourcing certain non-core functions such as equipment maintenance.
Tough economic times require manufacturers to reevaluate business decisions. As companies reduce their resources, many executives are considering outsourcing certain non-core functions such as equipment maintenance. Companies look to outsourcing as a strategy to decrease expenses and make on-time deliveries with the least cost possible. This event will focus on how to best leverage outsourcing as a strategy to decrease waste, while continuously improving equipment uptime, driving on-time delivery of products and increasing profits.
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Top strategies for asset lifecycle management
- Speakers: Mehul Shah, Paul Studebaker
This is a must-attend webcast for anybody who is responsible for driving maintenance programs in their organization.
The challenges for managing asset lifecycle are different depending on the asset. For a company commissioning a new piece of equipment, the challenge may be bringing the asset online quickly after acceptance. For complex asset-based manufacturing, it may be related to tool and process qualification. For a running facility, it is maximizing asset effectiveness, availability and reliability, while for other enterprises, it may be related to asset decommissioning. These are compounded by ongoing challenges coming from a retiring workforce, an aging infrastructure, employee safety and compliance to regulations, among others.
Attend this webcast and:
- Learn about specific strategic actions best-in-class companies are implementing around business processes, organizational architecture and knowledge management
- Discover how to benchmark your current performance with some of the leading maintenance practices in the industry
- Find out how best-in-class companies are optimizing performance while reducing operational cost and unscheduled equipment shutdowns
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Top strategies for asset performance management
- Speakers: Mehul Shah, Paul Studebaker
This webcast will highlight how companies are able to translate savings and operational improvements to increased profitability and shareholder value by the ability to connect asset performance to corporate performance.
Asset-intensive manufacturing plants have been investing heavily in asset management and maintenance over the years. While these investments have had measurable return on investment (ROI) over the years, the opportunity cost of not having real-time visibility to assets on the factory floor can be vital in today’s global manufacturing network. Companies are faced with increasing shareholder pressure to maximize return on assets and to reduce manufacturing costs. Safety, compliance and regulatory audits place added challenge in ensuring maintenance activities are initiated and completed in the most efficient manner possible. It is not enough that manufacturing enterprises have visibility to asset performance data and upcoming maintenance schedules. To minimize downtime and increase predictability and efficiency of maintenance operations, companies must have asset performance management (APM) capabilities linked in real time with their operational systems.
The focus of this webcast is to highlight the strategies and business process established by best-in-class companies to maximize return on assets in the midst of decreasing operational and capital budgets. These includes capabilities to leverage real-time asset data for advanced asset management initiatives in addition to having process, organizationa, and knowledge management capabilities to stay ahead of the game — both in top line revenue growth opportunity and bottom line cost reductions related to asset maintenance.
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Compressed Air
- Speakers: Mike Bacidore, Paul Johnson, Wayne Perry, Tom Taranto
In this webinar, learn about compressed air system audits from both a supply-side and a demand-side perspective.
Join Chief Editor Mike Bacidore as he speaks with Wayne Perry, technical director at Kaeser Compressors and chairman of the Rotary Positive Compressors Section at the Compressed Air and Gas Institute (CAGI), and Tom Taranto, owner of Data Power Services and a Compressed Air Challenge (CAC) technical committee member and qualified instructor, about the results of our market intelligence report on compressed air systems. In this webinar, learn about compressed air system audits from both a supply-side and a demand-side perspective.
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- Speakers: Mike Bacidore, Joe Ghislain, Ron Marshall, Neil Mehltretter
This webinar will identify best practices and demonstrate the technologies companies are using to develop strategies that improve maintenance of their compressed air systems.
This Plant Services webinar features expert analysts and maintenance professionals, and highlights how companies have reduced energy consumption from compressed air leaks. This webinar will identify best practices and demonstrate the technologies companies are using to develop strategies that improve maintenance of their compressed air systems.
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Condition Monitoring
Is condition monitoring part of your maintenance program?
- Speakers: Brian Anulies, Mike Bacidore, Scott Christman, Douglas Hofmann
This webinar will highlight how companies are using condition monitoring as part of their maintenance and reliability strategies.
This Plant Services Performance Optimization Webinar will identify trends and discuss the technologies companies are using to make condition monitoring a vital part of their maintenance program. This webinar will:
- Review the results of Plant Service’s 2011 Condition Monitoring survey
- Feature industry experts
- Offer live Q&A
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Electrical Systems
- Speakers: Alexis Gajewski, Patrick Ostrenga, Ken Viradia
This webinar will feature Patrick Ostrenga, compliance assistance specialist, U.S. Department of Labor-OSHA. New revisions to NFPA 70E will be voted on in October, so this webinar will explain the changes.
The proposed new changes include adding DC voltage, definition changes, diagnostic explanations, more liability language, emergency procedures included in the training requirements, and changes in qualified person definition. One of the biggest proposed changes is operation verification, so that live-dead-live will be included in the code
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- Speakers: Mike Bacidore, Frank Healy
This webinar will identify best practices and demonstrate the technologies companies are using to develop strategies that improve power quality, ensure worker safety and enhance plant reliability.
Plant Services webinar featuring expert analysts and maintenance professionals, and highlighting how companies measure power quality to ensure electrical safety in their plants. This webinar will identify best practices and demonstrate the technologies companies are using to develop strategies that improve power quality, ensure worker safety and enhance plant reliability. Frank Healy, marketing manager, power quality, at Fluke, will be the lead presenter. He’ll describe how to discover which loads are susceptible to power quality issues and which loads are contributing to poor power quality; explain how to perform safe and reliable power quality measurements; and reveal the best plans for taking a systematic approach to troubleshooting and turning troubleshooting data in to problem solutions.
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Energy Efficiency
Best practices to implement sustainability/energy reduction
- Speakers: Paul Stamas, Dr. Stephen Stokes, Paul Studebaker
This webcast will look at the best practices in sustainability and its impact on energy reduction.
What are the best practices to incorporate energy usage into your asset and maintenance management strategy — and to reduce your energy spend? How can you strengthen your green initiatives through environmentally beneficial operating practices?
This webcast will look at the best practices in sustainability and its impact on energy reduction. The live panel will reveal the sustainability objectives that many businesses have already established and the programs that support these objectives.
Attend this webcast and:
- Learn the drivers behind sustainability best practices for manufacturers
- Find real–world examples of companies that have taken the logical step to move forward with tracking energy usage at the asset level
- Discover steps you can take now to start reducing your plant's energy consumption and carbon emissions
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Energy management: Driving business value
- Speakers: Matthew Littlefield, Mehul Shah, Paul Studebaker
This webcast will present recent Aberdeen research from 240 industry executives on the current economic landscape and business trends driving energy-management initiatives and technology adoption.
This webcast will examine the current economic landscape and business trends driving initiatives and technology adoption around energy management. The presentation will continue with a benchmarking of current energy use and corporate performance, highlighting the metrics being measured. The presentation will then end with a roadmap for deploying systems and changing corporate culture around energy use.
The webcast will benchmark current energy use and corporate performance, highlighting the metrics being measured, and conclude with a roadmap for deploying systems and changing corporate culture around energy use.
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Lighting up your plant: Investing in efficiency and savings
- Speakers: Paul Stamas, Dr. Stephen Stokes, Paul Studebaker
Join GE's product and renowned Lighting Institute experts as they take you through the latest lighting practices and products that deliver true, next-generation savings and performance.
You'll be educated on controllable lighting practices such as light tuning, daylight harvesting, dimming and load shedding. Get up to speed on the latest products, from ultra-efficient HID and fluorescent lamps, to LED solutions — all designed to put your entire facility, and your pocketbook, in the best light.
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Motors and Drives
- Speakers: Mike Bacidore, Hilton Hammond, Frank Healy
The Best Practices: Motors and Drives webinar will help maintenance technicians become more effective at troubleshooting motors and drives, so they can reduce downtime and save on costly repair bills.
Discussions include the basic theory of key element operations within a motor control system and an overview of typical fault conditions.
This webinar will discuss measurement best practices for motors and drives; teach what tools and measurements can be used to isolate possible causes of failure; help you understand how to apply the test tool and use measurements to isolate fault conditions; and teach how to reduce downtime by improving troubleshooting practices.
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- Speakers: Mike Bacidore, Justin Forbes, Tim Marker, Brenda McCracken
Learn from the experts how motor design philosophy can have a direct impact on the sustainability of your operations.
Sustainability is a buzzword that frequently refers to environment balance. But sustainability can also refer to your plant operations — how much effort is required to sustain your processes and how you will be impacted by unplanned downtime.
Learn from the experts how motor design philosophy can have a direct impact on the sustainability of your operations. Understand key standards and how they relate to motor reliability. And lastly, don't ignore safety considerations, as personal injury can have just as devastating an impact as equipment failure.
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Plant Optimization
- Speakers: Paul Stamas, Dr. Stephen Stokes, Paul Studebaker
Join Matthew Littlefield, Senior Research Analyst with the Aberdeen Group, as he highlights the top pressures driving focus on manufacturing operations and outline the strategic actions that best-in-class companies are now taking to address these pressures.
In the current economic conditions, manufacturers are facing many challenges. Even as demand continues to increase, supplier costs and lead times are also rising while overall manufacturing employment remains depressed. Given these industry characteristics, companies must find new ways to reduce operational costs as a means to stay viable; while continuing to ensure that these cost cutting measures are not at the expense of gaining new market share or operational excellence.
Join Matthew Littlefield, Senior Research Analyst with the Aberdeen Group, as he highlights the top pressures driving focus on manufacturing operations and outline the strategic actions that best-in-class companies are now taking to address these pressures. We will then discuss how the best-in-class are driving competitive advantages in their operations through a specific set of business capabilities and technology enablers. Finally, we will end with specific recommendations for manufacturers to improve performance and achieve operational excellence. This webcast is a must attend for anyone with the responsibility to manage manufacturing operations, as it will provide intelligence based on the practices adopted by some of the most successful companies in the world to improve operational and financial performance.
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Safety
- Speakers: Bob Clukey, Patrick Ostrenga, Allan Worthy
This webinar will feature Patrick Ostrenga, compliance assistance specialist, U.S. Department of Labor-OSHA, and highlight what companies are doing to get an electrical safety program up and running and how to comply.
The webinar will identify the different rules and regulations. Attendees will learn the steps involved, including finding where to shut off the power, the feasibility aspect and training.
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- Speakers: Rick Maday, Dennis Neitzel, Patrick Ostrenga
Join us for this Plant Services webinar featuring expert analysts and maintenance professionals, and highlighting what companies are doing to mitigate the hazard of arc flash.
This first Plant Services Performance Optimization Webinar will identify arc flash best practices and demonstrate technologies companies are using to determine a path toward a safer work environment. Join us as we discuss NFPA 70E, revisions to OSHA's electrical installation standards and better electrical-safety workplace practices, and "Deenergized" and "Continuous Industrial Process."
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Electrical Safety
February 29, 2012 2:00 p.m. ET
The risk of arc flash hazard is well-known among maintenance professionals. Join industry experts who will explain what plants are doing to mitigate this risk. In this webinar, learn about the latest trends, highlighting how companies are using best practices and demonstrating the technologies being used to improve maintenance strategies.
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Asset Management Software
March 22, 2012 2:00 p.m. ET
Join ARC Advisory Group Analyst Ralph Rio as he speaks about the results of the joint survey, conducted by Plant Services and ARC Advisory Group, on asset management software. In this webinar, learn about the latest trends, highlighting how companies are using best practices and demonstrating the technologies being used to improve maintenance strategies.
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Control Systems
April 26, 2012 2:00 p.m. ET
Join industry experts as they speak with Chief Editor Mike Bacidore about the results of our market intelligence report on control systems. In this webinar, learn about the latest trends, highlighting how companies are using best practices and demonstrating the technologies being used to improve maintenance strategies.
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Motors and Drives
May 09, 2012 2:00 p.m. ET
Join industry experts as they speak with Chief Editor Mike Bacidore about effective strategies for motors and drives. In this webinar, learn about the latest trends, highlighting how companies are using best practices and demonstrating the technologies being used to improve maintenance strategies.
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Thermography
May 16, 2012 2:00 p.m. ET
Thermography is one of the tools available to maintenance professionals executing predictive maintenance strategies. Join industry experts who will explain how thermal imaging can be used for condition monitoring. In this webinar, learn about the latest trends, highlighting how companies are using best practices and demonstrating the technologies being used to improve maintenance strategies.
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Predictive Technology
June 14, 2012 2:00 p.m. ET
Join ARC Advisory Group analysts who will speak about the results of the joint survey, conducted by Plant Services and ARC Advisory Group, on predictive maintenance technology. In this webinar, learn about the latest trends, highlighting how companies are using best practices and demonstrating the technologies being used to improve maintenance strategies.
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Fluid Handling
July 25, 2012 2:00 p.m. ET
Join industry experts as they speak with Chief Editor Mike Bacidore about the results of our market intelligence report on fluid handling systems. In this webinar, learn about the latest trends, highlighting how companies are using best practices and demonstrating the technologies being used to improve maintenance strategies.
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Energy Efficiency
August 22, 2012 2:00 p.m. ET
Heating and cooling systems are the backbone of a plant's energy initiatives. Join industry experts who will explain how heating and cooling equipment can make a difference in a facility's energy strategies. In this webinar, learn about the latest trends, highlighting how companies are using best practices and demonstrating the technologies being used to improve maintenance strategies.
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Electrical Safety
September 13, 2012 2:00 p.m. ET
Arc flash is unpredictable and dangerous to employees and equipment. Join industry experts who will explain the latest safety standards and strategies for reducing the chances of arc flash. In this webinar, learn about the latest trends, highlighting how companies are using best practices and demonstrating the technologies being used to improve maintenance strategies.
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Outsourcing Maintenance Functions
October 24, 2012 2:00 p.m. ET
Contracted MRO services are commonly used by facilities for any variety of tasks, from remote condition monitoring and troubleshooting to complete maintenance outsourcing. Join industry experts who will explain when to outsource maintenance and how contracted services can be integrated. In this webinar, learn about the latest trends, highlighting how companies are using best practices and demonstrating the technologies being used to improve maintenance strategies.
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Motors and Drives
November 14, 2012 2:00 p.m. ET
Join industry experts as they speak with Chief Editor Mike Bacidore about the results of our market intelligence report on motors and drives. In this webinar, learn about the latest trends, highlighting how companies are using best practices and demonstrating the technologies being used to improve maintenance strategies.
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Lubrication
December 13, 2012 2:00 p.m. ET
Lubrication is one of the most important yet underappreciated aspects of a maintenance strategy. Join industry experts who will explain how lubrication can be used for condition monitoring. In this webinar, learn about the latest trends, highlighting how companies are using best practices and demonstrating the technologies being used to improve maintenance strategies.
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