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UP AND RUNNING and safe wireless solutions and mobility applications in rugged plant environments.” Emerson will project-manage and deliver the wireless solution to customers by working with Cisco and taking advantage of their joint expertise. Emerson and Cisco have developed a services plan to design, specify, install and support wireless solutions for customers worldwide. These customized solutions are to provide end users with a competitive edge through open-standards wireless technology and a complete network platform that ensures they can start with any application and easily expand as the technology evolves. Emerson’s wireless platform will extend Smart Wireless capabilities of PlantWeb digital plant architecture to include wireless plant networks, Emerson says. The networks use Cisco Unified Wireless Architecture, offering industrial-class wireless access points, controllers and network management software, and plant applications such as communication, tracking and worker mobility tools. Emerson will use the Cisco Unified Wireless Architecture to provide ubiquitous, highly secure wireless LAN coverage and integration within the plant’s existing IT infrastructure; this integration eliminates the need for a complex wireless overlay network. Cisco’s Wireless Control System will centralize the configuration and management of the plant’s WiFi network, reducing overall cost of ownership. RESOURCES The Linear Motion and Assembly Technologies group at Bosch Rexroth is offering a free Manual Workplace Systems 7-Step Checklist to help manufacturers design manual production systems and workstations that can foster improved worker efficiency, safety, morale and productivity. The checklist examines ergonomics issues such as work height, size of grab area, and parts Services Plant container layout to help manufacturers optimize the layout and operation of manual workstations. Multiple illustrations and diagrams are included for each step. To download a copy of the 7-Step Checklist, see the link at the bottom of the page at www.boschrexroth-us.com/lean. Check work area ergonomics CAGI-verified compressor performance Work Smarter Rely on Reelcraft’s new cord reels Heavy Duty Air/Water/Oil/Grease Series 7000 Kaeser Compressors participates in the Compressed Air and Gas Institute (CAGI) Performance Verification Program, where units manufactured by participating companies will be regularly and randomly selected and tested according to the CAGI/PNEUROP or ISO standards. Participation is voluntary and open to all manufacturers. Kaeser rotary screw compressors are being tested and their published performance confirmed by an independent, third-party laboratory. Test results include rated capacity, electrical input power and specific package performance. For individual Kaeser CAGI datasheets and more information about the Performance Verification Program, visit www.kaeser.com/cagi. ASHRAE standard covers energy comparisons New! Light Duty Power Cord Medium Duty Power and Light New! Medium Duty Portable Power ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 105-2007, Standard Methods of Measuring, Expressing and Comparing Building Energy Performance, provides a method of energy performance comparison that can be used for any building, proposed or existing, and allows different methods of energy analysis to be compared. Guidance in the standard progresses from energy use index (total annual energy use per sq. ft.) to other indexes such as energy use per hospital bed, and then to performance comparison frameworks. It identifies key characteristics users should consider such as the number of workers, weekly hours of operation, and annual cooling and heating degree days. Cost is $36 ($30 for members). To order, call (800) 527-4723 or (404) 636-8400, or visit www.ashrae.org/bookstore. Don’t replace, modernize emergency power systems New! 800-444-3134 reelcraft.com Medium Duty Wind Things Up With Reelcraft Power and Light 18 Emerson Network Power has published a 14-page ASCO Power Technologies color brochure, “Modernize Your Emergency Power System,” outlining methods for and benefits of renewing an aging emergency power system with five types of custom engineered upgrades. The upgrades typically save 30% to 89% of the cost of an entirely new power system. A 28-week, step-by-step chart outlines the modernization process, and 18 examples of upgrades for well-known organizations describe the scope of work, project detail, and cost savings. To receive a copy of the brochure, call (800) 800-ASCO (2726) or visit www.emailmeform.com/contact_web master_fid-12981.html www.PLANTSERVICES.com October 2007 http://www.boschrexroth-us.com/lean http://www.kaeser.com/cagi http://www.ashrae.org/bookstore http://www.reelcraft.com http://www.emailmeform.com/contact_webmaster_fid-12981.html http://www.emailmeform.com/contact_webmaster_fid-12981.html http://www.PLANTSERVICES.com

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Plant Services - October 2007 Contents Monetize It Letters Step into the Blogosphere What it Takes to be a Leader Up and Running Crisis Corner What Works From the Summit Treat Them Right Access Control Out of the Woods Show Me, Don't Guess Condition Assessment Made Easy The Air Above the Floor Power to the Prime Movers In the Trenches Illuminating Maintenance

Plant Services - October 2007

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