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June 2008 Issue Preview

Ad Closing: May 11, 2008 | Material Closing: May 18, 2008

Do you work in or know of a manufacturing facility that excels at least in part due to excellent maintenance and asset management? Nominate it for our Plant of the Year, to be awarded and highlighted as the cover story of our October issue. For more information, see www.plantservices.com/articles/2005/253.html and contact Editor in Chief Paul Studebaker, CMRP, pstudebaker@putman.net.

Cover Story
TOP TRENDS IN WORK MANAGEMENT
From information technology and outsourcing to incentive programs and automation, Editor in Chief Paul Studebaker, CMRP, will explore how leading maintenance organizations are increasing equipment availability and reducing costs by improving workforce effectiveness.

HVAC
PREVENT CATASTROPHIC FAN FAILURES
When a fan rotor rotating at a peripheral speed of 450 miles per hour breaks, the entire plant shuts down, and may take weeks repair. This article gives practical tips on how to protect critical fans from catastrophic failure.

Industrial Coatings
COATING CSI
Coating failures are never pretty, but quick cover-ups are rarely a lasting solution. Plan to investigate and address the causes before you lift a brush.

Motors & Drives
MOTORS ARE NEVER CHEAP
Intelligent investments in today’s energy-efficient motors justify more sophisticated strategies for prolonging service lives and preventing failures.

Motion Control
YOUR STORY HERE?
This yet-to-be-selected case history will describe how an innovative application of knowledge or technology improved performance, reliability or efficiency of a motion control application.

Asset Manager
COMMUNICATIONS
Contributing editor and noted CMMS/EAM expert David Berger, P.Eng., discusses the role of the CMMS in facilitating the communications required to keep an asset management team on the same page.

Energy Expert
HOW TO CONTROL RISING ENERGY COSTS
Based on real-world success at Owens Corning, Contributing Editor Peter Garforth reveals the next installment in his series on implementing an effective industrial plant energy strategy.

Technology Toolbox
SEAL FATES
Sheila Kennedy describes emerging technologies to predict and prevent seal failures and the downtime, emissions and product loss problems they so often precipitate.

Web Hunter
WIKIS
Executive Editor Russ Kratowicz, P.E., CMRP, scours the electronic ether and finds the best of online interactive encyclopedias for information-sharing plant professionals.

Beyond June: July ’s featured topics include:

Along with our regular columnists on EAM/CMMS and Energy, July’s focal points include Safety, Reliability and Services.

Advertising Information

For advertising information contact your district manager or Rita Fitzgerald at 630/467-1300 ext. 468. Send insertion orders to her at Plant Services, 555 W. Pierce Rd., Suite 301, Itasca, IL 60143; fax 630/467-1179; e-mail rfitzgerald@putman.net.

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