SKF Reliability Systems - Library

Vol 23 No 3 AMMJ
Pervidi W3 Mobile – supporting iPhones, Blackberries, iPads, and mobile phones
Techs4Biz Corporation has announced enhancements to Pervidi’s W3, including support for any Browser-enabled device
including iPhones, Blackberries, iPads, and mobile phones.
Pervidi W3 includes the ability to record electronic inspections, audits, site surveys, work orders, and field activities using
any browser-enabled device, dramatically expanding the range of products available for field service personnel to perform
their activities and electronically record the results.
In addition to real-time access to information, Pervidi W3 enables managers and supervisors to reassign work to other field
technicians, verify the status of inspections and work orders, and ensure that activities are performed on time.
www.pervidi.com sales@pervidi.com
Thermography with panoramic function
Applied-Infrared Sensing (AIS) announces the launch of all-new high performance infrared system NEC Thermo GEAR
G120/G100 for maintenance and research applications. The new Thermo GEAR G120/G100 are ideal thermography tools
for predictive and preventative maintenance and selected research applications. Their shape is ideal for capturing images
from any angle; a super-fine image enabling the detection of abnormalities in a wide range; an optical compatibility with
telephoto lenses; support for high-temperature measurement; useful support functions to detect abnormal points without
delay; management of a large amount of data and fast-report generation. Features at a glance:
- Rotating display - Light weight - Variety of Thermal/Visual image fusion functions
- LED light for dark areas - Laser Pointer - Japanese quality
- Really good price against comparable models
In addition, the G120 model is equipped with plenty of innovative functions, including a panorama thermal image capture
function, which is indispensable to the measurement of a wide range of functions, such as large plant equipment and
construction and civil engineering sites, and a direct real-time recording function that enables the direct writing of analyzable
fully radiometric video images to the SD memory card. www.applied-infrared.com.au
CD collection of ISO standards on mechanical vibration
ISO has just published a CD-ROM compilation of 202 standards and related documents addressing
the field of mechanical vibration, shock and the condition monitoring of machines, including vehicles,
and structures, such as bridges and buildings. The Mechanical vibration, shock and condition
monitoring ISO Standards collection on CD-ROM include the entire portfolio of ISO technical
committee ISO/TC 108, Mechanical vibration, shock and condition monitoring, as well as a selection
of other related ISO standards. ISO/TC 108 Chair, Dr. Bruce E. Douglas, comments:
“The proper measurement, monitoring and control of mechanical vibration and shock are critical
to public safety, the environment, the quality of life and the sustainability of the Earth’s resources.
Machine and structural efficiencies can be gained through proper dynamic design and maintenance
practices. The ISO/TC 108 standards compiled on this new CD-ROM provide practical tools for
effective and efficient design, good practice and for achieving these broader societal objectives. In
addition, they give guidance for the training of certified specialists in these fields.” www.iso.org
NRX Asset Data Governance Solution Goes Live at Chevron Pascagoula Refinery
In late 2009, NRX Global Inc. went live at Chevron’s Pascagoula Refinery, in Pascagoula, Mississippi, with a unique
Asset Data Governance (ADG) solution designed to automate the business processes for adding, changing, and deleting
asset master data at the refinery. The ADG solution helps NRX clients ensure that the systems of record for asset data
and documents are accurately and efficiently updated with physical changes to refinery assets. For these clients, existing
processes are often unable to efficiently handle the quantity and complexity of changes being made to asset data for both
new capital investments and ongoing improvements. The goal of the ADG solution is to increase involvement by refinery
level personnel in keeping a refinery’s data in sync with the physical plant. Also, higher quality and more complete data will
be deployed to plant and business applications, resulting in improved operational efficiency. Richard Neidert, SVP of Sales,
Services, and Marketing at NRX stated, “The NRX solution will enforce a strong level of data governance and control over
changes to asset data. The workflow driven approval process will ensure that requests to modify asset master data are
error free and automated updates of the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Reliability systems will reduce the need
for manual intervention.” www.nrx.com
7th International Conference on Modelling in Industrial Maintenance and Reliability
Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge, UK, 17-19 April 2011
Maintenance News
First Announcement and Call for Papers:
Topics to include: Asset Life Cycle Costing; Condition Monitoring, Prognostics, and Health Management; Expert Elicitation
in Reliability Modelling; Human factors in Maintenance; Information, Communication, and Al in Maintenance; Integrated
Maintenance and Supply Chain Management; Modelling of Inspection, Overhaul and Replacement; Reliability Modelling of
Maintained Systems; Warranty and Maintenance Contract Analysis; TPM, RCM, and TQM.
Papers will be accepted for the conference based on a 100-200 word abstract. Abstracts should be submitted by 11th
October 2010 either online at http://online.ima.org.uk/ or by email to conferences@ima.org.uk.
Further details can be found on the conference website: http://www.ima.org.uk/Conferences/7th_mimar/index.html
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