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Beam, From on asset management Recognizing that the issues span many groups and technologies, including automation and outside of manufacturing, we “need all groups collaborating to overcome key challenges,” Snitkin says. He announced ARC’s first asset life cycle management (ALM) forum, titled “AIM for Excellence Through Better Asset Information Management,” to be held Oct. 13-15, 2008 in Houston (the week before the ISA show). Along with the new forum, ARC’s focus on ALM is to include communities for key topics and issues such as AIM and plant asset management (PAM); online support including blogs, wikis and Web meetings; and community-driven research. “These will augment, not duplicate, efforts of other groups such as OpenO&M, Fiatech, etc.,” Snitkin says. For more on the Houston ALM Forum, see www.arc web.com/Events/Houston08/Pages/default.aspx. To Hoist, To Below The Hook. RESOURCES Summit to espouse advanced analytics SmartSignal Summit ’08: Speed to Value, April 28-30, 2008, in Chicago, will show how leading process industry companies are profiting from using advanced asset analytics to predict, diagnose, and prioritize equipment and process problems before they lead to costly failures and unplanned outages. Keynote speaker Jason Makansi, president, Pearl Street, Inc., and author of “Lights Out: The Electricity Crisis, the Global Economy, and What It Means To You,” will lead off the conference, which is sponsored by Accenture, OSIsoft and Caterpillar. For more information, visit www.smartsignal.com. That’s What Complete Lifting Systems Are All About. Whether lifting steel beams or positioning delicate electronics equipment, all of the necessary products are available from a single source - CM Complete Lifting Systems. Jib cranes, enclosed track systems, crane components, trolleys, and beam clamps offer numerous options overhead, while hoists are available in electric, air, and manual configurations. Below-the-hook attachments like spreader beams, shackles, chain slings, h o o k s, a nd clamps round out the most versatile line in the industry. One authority that has it all. Get guided We checked out the first two and can assure you that these free online resource guides are chock full of nonpromotional information to help you understand the range of possibilities and how to choose the most appropriate product for your application. Reid Supply is adding one per month: January – Manual Controls February – Clamps and Workholding March – Tooling Components April – Fasteners and Hardware May – Leveling Devices and Vibration Control June – Material Handling July – Bearings and Power Transmission August – Metalworking September – MRO October – Pneumatics and Hydraulics November – Structural Systems December – Safety Find them at www.reidsupply.com/resourceguide.aspx. 800 - 888 - 0985 • www.cmindustrial.com March 2008 www.PLANTSERVICES.com 15 http://www.arcweb.com/Events/Houston08/Pages/default.aspx http://www.arcweb.com/Events/Houston08/Pages/default.aspx http://www.smartsignal.com http://www.cmindustrial.com http://www.reidsupply.com/resourceguide.aspx http://www.cmindustrial.com http://www.PLANTSERVICES.com

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Plant Services - March 2008 Contents From The Editor Letters The PS Files Up and Running Crisis Corner What Works Asset Manager: Enterprise Thinking Technology Toolbox: Hydrogen In Action Cover Story: Get Real Electrical: Reliable Distribution Power Transmission: When the Belt Breaks Web Hunter: Tooting Horns In the Trenches Product Picks Classifieds Fast Facts Energy Expert: Energy versus Sustainability

Plant Services - March 2008

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