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M a n a g e r. "I am confident that Datastream will help New Oriental Port in the harbor property management aspect,
making substantial contribution to the construction of a modern transfer port.”
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Recognition for Excellence in Root Cause Analysis
It is easy to recognise the people who help the plant out of a “disaster” but
how do we recognise the people who prevent failure in the first place? A
part of the answer is the quarterly recognition award for excellence in Root
Cause Analysis conducted by RCA Rt. Participation in the awards provides
companies with the opportunity to recognise and congratulate personnel
who have been engaged in a methodical approach to defect elimination.
The last edition of the Maintenance Journal announced that Golden Circle
had won the award in the March - May quarter. The RCA team from
Golden Circle, Kerry Gilliland, Glen Jacob, and Paul Whiting are shown
receiving the recognition certificate and a cheque for $1000 from Bill
Sugden of SIRF Roundtables. The “reward” of $1000 is made out to the
team members personally. In this case the team elected to donate the money
to The Australian Cancer Council.
The winning submission in the June - August quarter is from the Mackay Sugar - Transfield Alliance. The RCA team
members Terry Doolan, Russell Casanovas, Frank Forzatti, Anthony Toon and Anton Guinea demonstrated a methodical
approach to the solution of a costly problem on a conveyor. A thorough understanding of the chronic problem allowed
them to introduce procedural changes that have significantly reduced the likelihood of another failure.
Individuals and organisations are welcome to learn more about the RCA Rt process for recognition of excellence
in Root Cause Analysis at the RCA Rt web site www.rcart.com.au
SoftSols Group Provides Agility To Maintenance Contractors
SoftSols Group, a leading provider of maintenance management software solutions, has launched A g i l i t y, a browserbased
maintenance management solution that provides a uniquely priced, completely flexible route for maintenance
contractors and Facilities Management specialists to help their customers reap significant operational savings.
Traditional maintenance systems are complex, costly to integrate and difficult to use. Agility addresses the core
maintenance requirements in a very intuitive format. It is inherently flexible, enabling contractors to tailor the
solution to how they want it to work, complete with customisable forms and style sheets to integrate smoothly
with existing customer systems. A g i l i t y ’s built in flexibility makes it much more cost-effective to run, with licensing
costs at a price well below traditional systems.
Value for money is a key factor in business today. More factories and plants subcontract their maintenance operation
in order to reduce costs and improve productivity. Agility helps subcontractors to reap quick returns for their
customers, by providing instant remote access so that they can gain a complete overview of enterprise assets. They
are then able to streamline operations through more effective management of capital assets, better allocation of
human resources and ensuring optimum performance from plant equipment.
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The MX Series, Portable Maintenance Instrument, part of the Microlog®
family of products
Livingston, UK - The MX Series, portable maintenance instrument, part of the Microlog family of products,
represents a new concept in vibration analysis instrumentation. The MX Series re-defines traditional approaches
to vibration analysis and simplifies industrial maintenance, servicing and inspection techniques. It also offers new
possibilities for manufacturers of rotating and reciprocating machinery.
To achieve this SKF has combined the latest handheld computing technology with a flexible range of analysis
modules to create a multi-functional tool for use by anyone, no matter what their level of experience.
The MX Series was created to provide a simple, easy to use instrument for a wide range of applications. It is in
effect, several instruments combined on a single, rugged hhandheld device. The MX Series gives users the flexibility
to choose from a range of different testing and analysis applications. These modular tools include:
• A conformance check module, to assess machinery health in accordance with industrial standards (ISO, BS,
API etc.) or to allow users to define their own standards.
• An easy to use FFT spectrum analyzer with on-screen phase vector readout
• A stand alone balancer (static & dynamic couple, single or dual plane)
• A bump test for determining resonance
• A digital signal recorder
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