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UP AND RUNNING nrollment is open for the 2008 Certiﬁed Plant Maintenance Manager (CPMM) program oﬀered by the Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE). e CPMM program, soon entering its second decade, is designed for people who have hands-on or technical, but not managerial, expertise in the increasingly complex maintenance arena. ose who complete this program – as proven by passing an examination – have up-to-date, useful knowledge of concepts such as maintenance management, preventive maintenance, inventory and procurement, work orders, work ﬂow, planning and scheduling, computerized maintenance management, total productive maintenance, maintenance ﬁnancials and return on investment. ere are three ways to pursue the program: • Online. AFE will conduct the program from noon to 4 p.m. ET on January 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29 and February 1. Participants must have access to a telephone and computer. • On site. AFE will conduct the course in a traditional classroom setting March 10-14 in Indianapolis, and June 9-13 and September 22-26 at locations to be determined. • On ones own. Participants can study independently and be tested at their workplaces with proctors. Advance registration is required. Eligibility requirements are current employment as a maintenance professional and two years of experience. As a study aid, AFE oﬀers the “CPMM Review Pak” containing the topics the exam covers. Download CPMM program applications at www.AFE.org. CPMM courses oﬀered Shaft alignment in a Flash® E Greenhouse gas data released C omparable data on greenhouse gas emissions among Midwestern states was recently released, giving the region a tool to set priorities and policies on climate change. e comprehensive breakdown of Midwestern greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (www.wri.org/publication/charting-the-midwest) is found in “Charting the Midwest: An Inventory and Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in America’s Heartland,” a report by the World Resources Institute (WRI) in cooperation with the Lake Michigan Air Director’s Consortium (LADCO). “Charting the Midwest” breaks down key regional ﬁndings, important economic sector ﬁndings and GHG details particular to each state, including: • If the Midwest were its own country, it would rank 5th in GHG emissions, behind the U.S., Russia, China and India. • e Midwest accounts for nearly 25% of the U.S. emissions and 5% of world emissions. • Among the sector ﬁndings, the report isolates electricity, transportation, industry and agriculture as the largest contributors to the Midwest’s total emissions. • In sections for each state, data on total emissions, emissions trends, per capita emissions, and emissions as a percentage of the total U.S. contribution are included. e report, and the cooperation of several state agencies in producing it, complements a recent paper issued by WRI that identiﬁed characteristics of state policies that have historically inﬂuenced federal policies. .PLANTSERVICES. New! Offset shaft alignment in a Flash. A new hardware+software expansion kit is now available for the XA that allows quick and easy alignments of offset (cardan) machine shafts. The system incorporates on-screen Flash® animations that actually walk the user through the offset shaft alignment process! Quickly align your offset shafts to reduce wear on gearboxes, bearings and offset joints. www.vibralign.com 800-379-2250 Flash is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. D 11 http://www.AFE.org http://www.wri.org/publication/charting-the-midwest http://www.vibralign.com http://www.plantservices.com

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Plant Services - December 2007 Contents From the Editor: Orange Alert The PS Files: Pressed into Innovation Up and Running What Works: Samuel Adams Facility Refreshed in Cincinnati Energy Expert: Energy's "Perfect Storm" Technology Toolbox: Know Your Position Cover Story: Get a Grip on the Steamer Piping: Outside Looking In Web Hunter: Potpourri X In the Trenches: Making a Big Stink Boiler Room: Getting Educated

Plant Services - December 2007

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