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UP AND RUNNING oel Leonard, a technical training contributor to Plant Services who instructor at the Mpact Learning has been dubbed the “Maintenance BF_Ad_5FINAL1.qxd:Layout 1 1/24/08 11:39 AM Page 1 Center in Greensboro, N.C., and Evangelist” for his efforts to promote Maintenance Evangelist joins council J More wrench time. Less down time. skilled industrial trades, has been named to an advisory committee by the Council on Competitiveness in Washington, D.C. The Council on Competitiveness is a nonpartisan, nongovernmental organization comprised of corporate executives and labor leaders whose goal is to shape public policy. Leonard was named to the council’s “Compete 2.0 Skills Advisory Committee.” Leonard is a frequent public speaker on the topic of the maintenance crisis, which refers to the shortage of workers trained in skilled industrial labor. He recently founded SkillTV. net, an Internet-based Web program on the subject. Read “Tune in” on p. 21 to learn more about SkillTV.net and how it can help you fight the maintenance crisis. Fast payback. MAKE THE LEAP TO BIGFOOT. It’s not just our name that’s different. from Smartware Group MIT and ABB create partnership T Bigfoot CMMS delivers. It’s powerful, affordable, and easy to use. Most CMMS providers say the same thing. But they’re not Bigfoot. We’ve grown to 6,000 users in just five years. Our goal is simply to make the world’s best, complete maintenance software, then support it with top-notch service. Make the leap to Bigfoot. 866-858-7800 • BigfootCMMS.com Bigfoot CMMS, formerly Smart Maintenance he Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and ABB, a global leader in power and automation technology, have formed a partnership on energy research to help meet the world’s need for clean electricity and energy efficiency. ABB will join MIT’s Energy Initiative (MITEI) and will support research in areas that include nanofluids, power electronics, intelligent robotics and equipment heat management. As a sustaining member of MITEI, ABB will have a seat on the MITEI governing board, which 14 www.PLANTSERVICES.com February 2008 http://SkillTV.net http://BigfootCMMS.com http://BigfootCMMS.com http://www.PLANTSERVICES.com

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Plant Services - February 2008 Contents From the Editor Letters The PS Files Up and Running Crisis Corner What Works Asset Manager: Why Six Sigma? Technology Toolbox: Ensuring a Calm Response Cover Story: Best Practices Awards Lubricants: A Slick Success Story Motors: Reliable Torque Compressors: Before You Call for Help Web Hunter: Exploiting Intellectual Capital In the Trenches Product Picks Classifieds Fast Facts Energy Expert: Energy, Climate and Food

Plant Services - February 2008

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