Machinery & Equipment MRO February 2014

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Enhancing maintenance with Google Glass Quebec winemaker uncorks conveyor chain cost savings Diagnosing motors with the push of a button

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Three key maintenance goals for the year ahead Preparing for new health and safety regulations We visit The Works MRO and safety show

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Tips from the field

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Thermocouple input monitor is designed for the dry transformer market

pumps, compressors and motors.

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Toroidal roller bearings withstand harsh environment of steel mills

specified. The bearings are offered in a wide range of sizes and can be supplied with specialized seals and cages. Also, custom designs can be engineered.

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SKF Carb toroidal roller bearings are engineered to withstand the tough operating conditions encountered in a wide range of rotating machinery applications in steel mills.

Designed for radial loads, these self-aligning bearings exhibit very high load-carrying capacity, high running accuracy, low friction and resistance to wear, resulting in reduced noise and vibration, and promoting improved reliability and longer service life. Typical applications include casters, large electric motors, gearboxes, fans and others where non-locating bearings must be

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Mod-Tronic’s MT300 consists of a three-channel transformer temperature monitor and alarm system that controls three relay outputs based on user-programmable set points. The system offers users a completely programmable monitor and alarm with improved measurement range and universal inputs. The microprocessor-based design maintains accuracy over a wide range of temperatures and conducts regular self-checks to ensure correct operation. Additionally, one of the relay outputs is specifically designed for control of a cooling fan, and the user-configurable fan exercise option extends the fan life and reduces bearing lock-up. Applications include use in

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Henkel has introduced its Loctite Structural Adhesives and NVH Selector Guide. This 30-page brochure is designed to educate readers about the performance of structural adhesives in demanding, high-stress applications, and to communicate their ability to reduce noise, vibration and harshness. The brochure is divided into three sections: considerations for selecting a structural adhesive; chemistries and products; and a review

of dispensing equipment. The guide includes a tutorial on adhesive joint design for stress reduction and presents a performance and process overview in a table format of the four main structural bonding technologies: epoxies, urethanes, two-part acrylics and two-step acrylics.

The section on NVH offers an overview of adhesives for acoustic, seam sealing and bonding applications, focusing primarily on the agricultural, construction, specialty vehicle and appliance markets. The brochure also includes a two-page chart identifying dispensing applicators and nozzles designed for use with structural adhesive technologies. A copy of the selector guide can be downloaded at www.henkelna.com/ loctitestructurals.

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Eco-friendly parts washer system replaces harsh industrial solvents

The Bio-Circle CleanBox Flow parts washer system has been introduced by Walter Surface Technologies. Consisting of a sink and flow-through cleaning brush, a basin and heavy duty pump, the system is suitable for the bulk cleaning of small- to medium-sized parts.

It is designed for use with Bio-Circle CB 100, a powerful, natural waterbased solvent that is biodegradable and VOC-free. The system enables the quick and easy removal of hardened

greases, oils and residue, while its heavy-duty construction and ergonomic design withstand rugged manufacturing environments. Positioned as BioCircle’s entry-level system, it comes with an array of accessories, making it versatile for a wide range of uses, such as in shops, maintenance departments, garages, mining sites, sawmills, paper mills, and food and beverage processing facilities.

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In a world driven by more and more complicated technology, you can simplify your job by pairing a Baldor motor with an ACB drive. Every ACB drive is based on proven ABB technology and innovation, providing easyto-use plain language interfaces so you can quickly add superior reliability and performance to your motor and drive applications.

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Large-size cleaner/degreaser container benefits high-volume users

Mean Green has announced that its Industrial Strength Cleaner & Degreaser is available in 275-gal. containers. This larger size provides increased value to high-volume industrial users. The totes are easily moved on-site via lift truck and can be shipped cost-effectively.

They are suitable for applications such as industrial process cleaning, dip tanks/soaking, industrial machinery and equipment repair or rebuilding, and more. The product is available in a variety of sizes, from 32-oz. trigger spray bottles, 1-gal., 5-gal., 30-gal. and 50-gal. drums, to the 275-gal. totes. The product’s formula contains no harmful solvents and its slow evaporation emits no harmful fumes.

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in this issue Beat the chain pain / 10

Tips for getting more mileage out of your drive and conveyor chains.

Uncorking savings / 14

Quebec winemaker Vincor uncorks higher productivity and cost savings by switching to conveyor chain that results in a plant that is cleaner, safer, quieter and more energy efficient.

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columns Mr. O, the Practical Problem Solver / 9

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departments Editor’s Notebook / 6 Industry Newswatch / 7

Training operators to listen to the sound of their tools.

Business Briefs / 8

Preparing for new regs / 20

The Safety File / 20

The Safety File: Preparing for new health and safety regulations.

Maintenance 101 / 21

Setting your maintenance goals / 21

Maintenance 101: Three basic goals to establish for the year ahead that will provide benefits well into the future.

MRO on the Road / 26

Here is our recap of The Works, industrial distributor Acklands-Grainger’s big MRO and safety show, which arrived in Toronto in January with 250 exhibitors and 2,500 visitors.

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Mr. O, The Practical Problem Solver / 9

MRO on the Road / 26 Product News Product Spotlight / 2 Focus on Motors and Drives / 22 Focus on Condition Monitoring / 23 Focus on MRO Products / 25

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Diagnosing motors with the push of a button / 16

How power plants and water treatment facilities diagnose motor problems without the need for highly trained personnel.

Enhancing the maintenance vision with Google Glass / 17

How will your maintenance department complete its work orders in three years’ time? Google Glass is one highly probably answer.

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editor’s selections ‘The strength of stainless steel chain is only 10% that of carbon steel. This surprises people.’

Tim Morrison / 10 ‘Installation of a new chain setup at Vincor increased production nearly 2%, adding about $26,000 to our output.’

Jorge Larraguibel / 14

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‘It takes a good analyzer to make sure the integrity of the motor windings is good.’

Mark Peden / 16 ‘For apprentices, Google Glass will be an amazing way of getting advice while on the job.’

Dr. Jeffrey Dutschke / 17

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‘Set a target of 80% of daily employee hours being used on work orders.’

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ith this issue, we welcome two background on page 8. He replaces new members to the Machinery Eric Achilles Cousineau, who has & Equipment MRO team: Jay moved on to work on his creative pasArmstrong and Hwee Choo. Coincidensions. tally, they have both moved over from Hwee is our new art director, replacworking on automotive industry publiing Ellie Robinson, who is now hancations in our publishing group. It’s not dling other publications in our group. a big leap for them to grasp the differHwee has been in the group for 20 ences in the MRO market; instead of years, and is looking forward to the OEMs, jobbers and end users, we deal challenge of creating the page layouts with OEMs, manufacturers’ reps and for MRO Magazine. That means makindustrial distributors, and end users. ing each page easy-to-read and compelThe business model for the way prodling through the selection and placement of text, display copy and graphics. ucts and services get to the end users is very similar.

It’s an interesting and creative task.

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Jim Petsis, who also has had experience with our company’s automotive industry publications. They’ll work not only on our print magazine but also on our active website at mromagazine.com, and our weekly e-newsletter, along with other useful marketing offerings for advertisers. Plus, they’ll help manage a tabletop trade show we are launching − MRO Expo − on April 23.

The new MRO Expo, taking place at the Mississauga Convention Centre, is partnered with Plant Expo, which is being organized by our sister publication, Plant Magazine. Both tabletop shows take place on the same day, under the same roof, making it easy for those of you in southern Ontario to see hundreds of new products and services aimed at the MRO and Plant markets.

This year, we’re also putting extra emphasis on two of our special sections, Industrial Lubrication and Oil/

Gas/Mining MRO. The latter section will next appear in our April issue, with the lubrication section set for June, so if your interests are in those areas, watch for those upcoming specials.

As you see, we’re going through some important changes. Yet despite this, I believe it’s important to maintain continuity – it’s what’s kept us successful and viable over the past 29 years, after all. And as your ongoing editor, that’s what I’ll strive to do. Our goal is pretty straightforward − to present useful information that will help you in your daily work. I hope we’ve been succeeding, and if you agree, watch for more of the same.

Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions?

Write me at broebuck@mromagazine. com or post a comment on Twitter at mromagazine. Every bit of feedback is valued.

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Ottawa – The Composite Leading Index, a new economic indicator published for the first time on Jan. 31, 2014, by The Conference Board of Canada, shows that the Canadian economy will grow in the first half of 2014 – but only modestly.

The increase in the Index of 0.3% in December 2013 matched the gains made in both October and November. While this trend signifies that the economy is growing, the Index also projects that Canadian growth will not pick up the pace until later in the year.

The Composite Leading Index sums up the performance of 10 components that track the short-term course of the economy. The newest of the Conference Board’s macroeconomic indicators, it signals changes in the business cycle (periods of faster and slower economic growth) approximately six or seven months in the future.

“The modest gains in the index in recent months, combined with the uneven performance of individual components, suggest that the economy has not yet begun to feel the benefits of strengthening US demand,” said Philip Cross, author of the CLI for the Conference Board.

The CLI will be published monthly by the Board.

PTDA CANADIAN CONFERENCE SET FOR QUEBEC VENUE

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Chicago, IL − Since its debut in 2002, the Canadian Conference of the USbased Power Transmission Distributors Association has become a powerful business conclave for Canada’s power trans-

The 13th PTDA Canadian Conference takes place at Le Château Frontenac

mission/motion control industry. The event features intimate business networking opportunities, business educational information, and an Industry Showcase, a program designed for those marketing products in Canada.

This year, the 13th annual PTDA Canadian Conference has been scheduled for June 5-7, 2014, at the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac in Québec City, Québec.

“The Canadian Conference offers unprecedented opportunities to learn from market-specific speakers,” says Ajay Bajaj. Bajaj, president of Woodbridge, ON-based Rotator Products Ltd., is PTDA’s first vice-president.

“The PTDA Canadian Conference de-

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livers thorough networking and educational opportunities in an efficient package,” adds Bajaj. “It brings together the top decision-makers from Canadian distributors and their manufacturing partners, and gets us all engaged in working on creating greater efficiencies in the distribution chain.

“With 20% of PTDA’s global membership based in Canada, this organization is uniquely poised to bring a Canadian take to business solutions for the power transmission and motion control industry,” says Bajaj.

Details regarding the registration and program will be available in March at ptda.org/CanadianConference.

GLOBAL MOTION CONTROL MARKET TO GROW 4% ANNUALLY Dublin, Ireland − The Global Motion Control Market 2014-2018 report, released Jan. 13, 2013, by Research and Markets, forecasts the global motion control market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.32% over the period 2013-2018.

One of the key factors contributing to this growth is the increasing investment in manufacturing industries. The global motion control market has also been witnessing the increased use of motion control systems in robotic applications.

However, the high cost of motion control systems could pose a challenge to the growth of this market, according to the report.

The key vendors dominating the market space are Siemens AG, Rockwell Automation Inc., Yaskawa Electric Corp. and Schneider Electric. Other vendors mentioned in the report are Parker Hannifin Corp,, ABB and Beckholf.

According to the report, one of the major growth drivers in the market is the increasing investment by manufacturing industries, mainly in the semiconductor, automotive and machinery industries.

“At present, many motion control vendors are developing robotic hands for the motion control systems, as there is an increasing demand for this innovation from the OEMs. This demand is witnessed more in industries such as semiconductor, automotive, packaging and assembly. A robotic hand attached to a motion control system effortlessly helps the movement of products from one conveyor to another for enhanced operational productivity. This results in reduced labour utilization, a faster production cycle, and increased efficiency,” said an analyst from the research team.

For more information, visit researchandmarkets.com/research/ddp4mc/global_motion.

MINING MACHINERY MARKET TO RISE 8.6% ANNUALLY TO 2017 Cleveland, OH − Global demand for mining machinery is forecast to expand 8.6% per year through 2017 to US$135 billion, despite some sales weakness in the short term, according to Freedonia Group analyst Matt Raskind.

“Gains will be spurred by voracious demand for mined materials in China, India and other developing nations as industrial output increases,” says Raskind.

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The global demand for mining machinery is forecast to expand to US$135 billion by 2017.

mand will occur in large developing markets such as Brazil, China, and India, with China being the largest purchaser.

“The greatest sales growth through 2017 will occur in the large Asia/Pacific region, fuelled by substantial investments in new mine production capacity in several nations,” Raskind forecasts.

He adds that strong gains will also be recorded in South America, as mining companies look to develop the region’s sizable deposits of bauxite, copper, and iron ore. The dissipation of copper oversupply issues that existed in 2012 and 2013 will allow prices to recover and boost associated mining equipment demand in areas rich in copper, such as Chile and Peru.

The Africa/Mideast region will post the next fastest advances, followed by Eastern and Western Europe, and North America. In developed areas, a recovery in construction spending and manufacturing output will boost demand for nearly all types of mined materials, although an increased emphasis on environmentally friendly sources of electricity will dampen thermal coal output.

These and other trends are presented in World Mining Equipment, a new study from The Freedonia Group Inc., a Cleveland-based industry market research firm. Details can be found at freedoniagroup.com.

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR BEARING SPECIALISTS GATHERING IN MAY Glen Ellyn, IL − The Bearing Specialists Association (BSA) has opened registration for its 2014 annual convention, taking place May 3-6 at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, Scottsdale, AZ. Using a theme of ‘Legacy of Excellence … Shaping the Future’, the confer-

NSK Canada’s Brian Lindsay will discuss the size of the bearing market at the BSA conference.

ence will examine the convergence of industry trends, sustainable growth and how innovation can be used to grow a mature market.

The meeting will bring together the top leadership of authorized bearing distributors and manufacturers to build relationships and help shape the future of the industrial bearing industry.

Among many presentations will be the ABMA Update on behalf of the American Bearing Manufacturers Association by Brian Lindsay, president, NSK Canada, while Brian Negri, president, Jamaica Bearings, and BSA’s vice-president, will provide an update on the bearing industry’s growth from the distributor perspective.

Program details are available at bsaconventions.org.

NO CHARGES IN BURNS LAKE SAWMILL BLAST THAT KILLED TWO

By The Canadian Press Burns Lake, BC – Nearly two years after an explosion and fire tore through a British Columbia sawmill, leaving two workers dead, the Crown announced there will be no charges, pointing a finger at a questionable investigation by the province’s worker safety agency.

The investigation by WorkSafeBC left significant evidence in the fatal fire, which occurred in January 2012 at Babine Forest Products in Burns Lake, BC, inadmissible in court, said the province’s criminal justice branch.

The concerns raised by the branch include the failure to obtain search warrants or inform witnesses of their charter rights before taking statements.

With evidence that would have been admissible, there was “a sufficient factual underpinning” for a number of provincial violations, the branch said, but the Crown felt the company had a viable defence of due diligence.

A series of blasts and an ensuing fire at the mill on Jan. 20, 2012, killed Robert Luggi, 45, and 42-year-old Carl Charlie.

Twenty other employees were injured and the mill was destroyed.

A few months later, in April 2012, an explosion at the Lakeland Mills in nearby Prince George killed 43-year-old Alan Little and 46-year-old Glenn Roche.

The investigation did not come up with a conclusive cause for the fire but did determine it ignited in the basement, setting alight combustible sawdust.

The possibilities of what started the initial fire range from an open flame to static or friction from an electric motor.

Steve Zika, CEO of Hampton Affiliates, the Oregon-based owner of Babine Forest Products, said the company has worked to reduce the risk of future accidents. The new mill has equipment to collect sawdust and is designed to allow easier clean-up.

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News and views about companies, people, product lines and more • Jay Armstrong has been appointed sales manager at Machinery & Equipment MRO, Toronto. He has a degree in Commerce and over 40 years experience in product management and market research, in ad agencies and in sales management. Most recently, he was sales manager in the automotive Jay Armstrong group at Busijoins MRO ness Information Magazine.

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Magazine’s parent company), where he worked with multiple clients, helping them market their products/services both in print and online. Jay is known to be extremely service-oriented, with a customer-first/make-it-happen attitude.

• Motion Industries (Canada) Inc., Burnaby, BC, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Commercial Solutions Inc., Edmonton, AB. Established in 1911, Commercial Solutions is an independent industrial distributor, with 22 services centres and about 275 employees located across Canada. The distributor offers more than 160,000 items for maintenance, repair

and operations (MRO) and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers. It represents 450 manufacturers and serves over 11,000 customer accounts in a broad cross-section of industries, including oil and gas, forestry, food processing, chemical processing, mining and aggregates, utilities, agriculture and construction. The acquired business is expected to add $100 million in annual revenues, according to Bill Stevens, chairman and chief executive officer of parent firm Motion Industries, Birmingham, AL. • Wolseley Canada, Burlington, ON, has named Richard Ayuen to the position of vice-president of the company’s Waterworks division, where he is responsible for the strategic direction and performance of the business across Canada.

With over 20 years of experience in leadership, operations and business development, Ayuen joins Wolseley from Guil-

levin International Co., one of Canada’s largest electrical distributors, where he was general manager of the company’s Commercial Sector in the Greater Toronto Area. Prior to Guillevin, Ayuen was Richard Ayuen was formerly with distributors Guillevin International and Kinecor LP.

the central region vice-president at Kinecor LP, one of Canada’s largest industrial distributors (now the Industrial Components arm of Wajax Corp.). Wolseley Canada is a wholesale distributor of plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration, engineered pipe, waterworks, fire protection, pipes, valves and fittings, and industrial supplies products. It has about 220 branches across Canada. Its parent company is Wolseley plc, Jersey, UK. • The German Water Partnership (GWP), a consortium of government agencies, scientific institutes, NGOs and commercial enterprises active in waterrelated services and industries, has established a regional section for North America. It is being headed by KSB

Dirk Ruppert heads the North American section of the German Water Partnership.

The new Baldor•Dodge® Type EXL bearing extends the life of mounted bearings by providing superior sealing, misalignment and expansion capability as well as the highest load ratings in the industry.

Plus, the split ductile iron housings are dimensionally interchangeable with all “Type E” dimensioned products. Expect better reliability and reduced downtime with the new line of Type EXL bearings.

And, you can find Baldor•Dodge Type EXL bearings at your local Motion Canada location. Our local sales and service specialists are experts in application and technical support, providing the parts and the know-how you need to stay up and running.

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Canada executive Dirk Ruppert, who has already helped to launch GWP initiatives in other parts of the world. The objective of the GWP is to make German engineering, know-how and experience in the water sector easily available to partners and clients globally. Formed in 2008, the GWP has over 350 members.

Germany is currently the world’s leading exporter of water treatment technologies with about 20% market share.

• As part of its commitment to further increase its investment in research and development, SKF Group has announced plans to build two new Global Technical Centres – one in Gothenburg, Sweden, and one in Nieuwegein, The Netherlands. Together these will form a Global Technical Centre Europe (GTCE) structure and will enable SKF to fully use its global footprint and resources to develop innovations across its five technology platforms – bearings, seals, mechatronics, lubrication systems and services. “GTCE will leverage synergies with the other global technical centres and focus on areas such as advanced product development, technical data management, and testing,” Alan Begg, senior vice-president for SKF Group Technology and Development, explains.

“At full capacity, it is estimated that we will need to employ over 100 new engineers in Nieuwegein and around 50 in Gothenburg. They will work in the areas of product engineering and development, as well as testing metallurgy, chemistry and bearing performance analysis.”

• Machinery & Equipment MRO Magazine is launching a new tabletop industrial trade show. MRO Expo will take place at the Mississauga Convention Centre on April 23, 2014.

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• SM Cyclo of Canada Ltd. (SMC), Oakville, ON, has assumed sales responsibilities of Hansen Industrial Transmissions Inc. (Canadian Operations), a provider of large-size industrial gear drives. The arrangement became effective following the merger of Sumitomo Machinery Corporation of America (SMA) with Hansen Industrial Transmissions Inc. on August 1, 2013. Greg J. Banero, president and CEO of SM Cyclo, has been managing the Canadian integration of both Sumitomo and Hansen product lines. Prior to the merger, SM Cyclo relocated and expanded its head office and assembly facility. The Oakville facility is now about 75,000 sq. ft. and equipped with 3-, 5-, and 25-ton cranes, new paint booths and advanced assembly equipment.

• The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), an association for the industrial power transmission/motion control distribution channel, welcomed 10 new members in the third and fourth quarters of 2013, including one in Canada. Carleton Industrial Supply Ltd., Somerville, NB, is a distributor of mechanical PT products, bearings, material handling components, hydraulic and pneumatic products and PT accessories. “We joined PTDA less than a year ago but should have done it years ago,” president Dalton Ellis said. “I believe that working with an organization such as this can only be a plus to both members and the organization.” For more information about the association, call 312516-2100 or visit www.ptda.org.

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• Henkel AG & Co., Düsseldorf, Germany, which produces Loctite brand industrial adhesives, sealants and coatings, has opened the world’s largest adhesives factory. The facility, in Shanghai, China, which is also known as the Dragon Plant, comprises 150,000 square metres of space and is now the central production site for industrial adhesives in China and the Asia-Pacific region. Henkel is generating 45% of its total sales in emerging markets and 55% of its employees are based in these countries.

• Paul Meo has succeeded Hiro Tachibana as president of NTN Bearing Corporation of Canada, Mississauga, ON, for both its sales and manufacturing divisions. He was formerly the company’s vice-president, sales and marketing.

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Paul Meo takes the helm at NTN Canada.

Mr.0 The Practical Problem Solver

Train operators to listen to the sound of their tools Problem: We’re having nagging problems with the power tools on our production line. What can we do?

Solution: Basic training about tool performance can help an operator flag a fastening problem. Teaching operators what to expect when a tool is performing, and what to look for when it isn’t, is important information that can identify or resolve a fastening problem you don’t even know is occurring.

Case in point: Walking down an assembly line, experienced tool professionals listen for what is happening with tools. Each tool has a natural sound it makes when it shuts off, clutches, pulses or impacts properly. Tool professionals understand these sounds intuitively and can tell when a tool is not performing properly.

If an impact tool has lost power, the noise from its output is noticeable.

When an electric screwdriver limit switch is not working properly, the tool may double click before the clutch shuts off. These are indications of required normal maintenance or tool failure. Catching these signs early, operators help to reduce fastening errors.

Mr. O thanks the experts at Mountz Inc. for this tip

ties as a member of the NTN Canada board of directors, reporting directly to Paul Johnson, vice-president of sales and marketing, Americas Region, NTN USA Corp., Mt. Prospect, IL. Meo is a graduate of York University’s Schulich Executive Program and the CMOE (Centre for Management & Organization Effectiveness) program.

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apart, for instance, just divide by 50. The sag should be 2 in. For shock drives, the sag should be half that.

Note, however, that it is the sag, not the total up and down slack in the chain.

Make the measurement halfway between the sprocket centres in the unloaded section of the chain. First, though, give the chain a yank to remove any slack in the loaded section of the chain, advises Ramsden.

Understand chain replacement time. It is apparently a bit of a mystery when chains should be replaced. “Ask some people this question and they reply, ‘When the chain jumps sprocket teeth or when the chain breaks’,” says Richard Neuhengen, product manager, chain, for Timken Drives LLC. There is a better way.

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ringing full value out of chains is often no more difficult than knowing how to care for them and when.

When finesse is not enough, the situation may require moving up to a more suitable chain. Here are some chain tips that you can take to the bank.

Check chain direction. Chains with straight sidebars can be run in either direction. Chains with offset sidebars and no rollers, on the other hand, must be operated with the wide end forward to maximize the wear life of the chain and sprocket system. But commonly, says Bob Ramsden, national sales manager, Rexnord, “Most people want to run chain like an arrowhead. I’ve gone to sites where guys say, ‘I’m wearing out chains really quickly.’ We tell them to reverse the chain and run it wide end forward. The resulting wear life increase can be significant.”

The exception to this rule is when the sprocket centres are roughly five feet or less apart, in which case it is better to run chains having offset sidebars with the narrow end forward.

Stop wrecking press-fit pins.

Conveyor, elevator, drive and roller chains generally are manufactured with press-fit pins. Because the pins do not turn in the sidebars, the chains are better able to withstand loading and unloading shocks and last longer.

The problems begin when mechanics repair or assemble chain without chain presses. They will frequently grind out the hole in the sidebar or grind down the diameter of the end of a pin for an easier fit. But now the pin turns in the sidebar.

This is a very bad thing. How bad? If a chain has a normal life of 15,000 hours, a chain with a loose pin can halve its life, or worse, the chain will break at this loose connection point.

“If there is clearance between the pin and the sidebar hole, the pin will move [within] that hole as it goes over the sprocket. It will open up the hole and eventually pop out. It is very important that the pin does not move in the sidebar,” Rexnord’s Ramsden says.

Set proper chain sag. Chain that is too tight causes rapid wear of all the system components.

Chain that is too loose causes noise, shock loading and chain wear. According to Ramsden, the right amount of chain sag for smooth drives is that it be 2% of the distance between the sprocket centres. If two sprocket centres are 100 in.

Because of the large sprocket (top centre of photo), this chain is subject to a different maximum elongation rule than the standard 3%

Misaligned sprockets can cause chain failures.

than 67 teeth, the maximum acceptable elongation will be 200/N, where N is the number of teeth on the largest sprocket.

If, then, you have a 100-tooth sprocket, the acceptable elongation is 200/100 = 2, for a 2% maximum elongation before the chain should be replaced.

A simple way to check for wear is to use a chain gauge, which measures the space between two roller links. Timken Canada, among others, sells standard wear gauges, but can also make custom versions. One Timken customer, for example, ordered a custom wear gauge that shows 2.5% elongation. “When the chains reach 2.5% elongation, the main-

tenance people order new chains. Then they are waiting on his [stockroom] shelf [for] when the old chain hits 3% elongation,” Neuhengen says.

When to replace worn sprockets. Rules of thumb and measurements are useful guides for when to replace sprockets. One such rule of thumb suggests replacing the sprockets every three times the chain is replaced. More precisely, a sprocket should get the heave-ho once chains have worn away 10% of the tooth width, looking at the sprocket face-on.

To know where to check for this 10% loss, you need to calculate PCD, which is the pitch circle diameter: measure Y, which is the width of the tooth where the PCD line crosses the tooth, and then measure whether X, the chain wear depth on the tooth, is 10% or more of Y. (You can find explicit details on the Internet.)

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A quick eyeball inspection can also reveal excessive wear. “If a hook forms on the tooth of the sprocket, or if it looks worn, it should be replaced,” Neuhengen says. Worn sprockets cause high loads on chains, reducing their wear life or in some cases causing chain breakage.

Ponder these numbers from Timken: A new chain and new sprocket results in a shared load on several teeth: 1st tooth, 31%; 2nd tooth, 21%; 3rd tooth, 16%; 4th tooth, 12%; 5th tooth, 8%. But with a new chain and a worn sprocket, the first tooth takes 100% of the load. Ouch! By the way, it is also a bad idea to run a worn chain on new sprockets.

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continued from page 10 bottom line, though, is that to achieve maximum wear life, lubrication must be able to flow freely into the joints.

Using 90-weight motor oil in an oil bath in an outside application in a North Dakota February (true story, says Richard Neuhengen) ‘don’t butter no turnips’. Low temperature plus high viscosity equals no lubrication. Functioning auto-lubers are pretty handy, so examine those while you are crawling around checking things.

Lubrication methods vary, but here is a thumbnail primer for lubricating chain manually: “The best way to lubricate your chain is to put oil on with a stiff paintbrush. The bristles will remove contaminates from between the link chains,” Neuhengen suggests.

Lubricate the inside of the chain so centrifugal force drives the lube into the chain. Where proper lubrication is not possible or desirable, Neuhengen

suggests buying chain with chromehardened pins or lubrication-impregnated bushings.

Do not be a tossaholic. Perfectly good chains often come to an undignified end in the trash. “I always run into situations where customers throw out good chains too quickly,” says Tim Morrison, manager, technical sales and support, Tsubaki of Canada.

Some PM procedures blindly require that chains be replaced at fixed intervals. “I’ve seen chain thrown out at 0.1% stretch because it was written into the PM practice to replace the chain at fixed intervals,” Morrison says. Yet some PM schedules were written for earlier generations of chain that wore out more quickly than today’s chains. Consider challenging your PM schedule.

Chains tend to wear evenly along their length, assuming there is no nasty shock loading or bad repairs. Therefore, relying on chain stretch as a guide for

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chain replacement is a safe practice. “A lot of companies check chain stretch, but an equal number do not. We spend a fair

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bit of time on this with customers – checking chain stretch before throwing it out,” Morrison says.

Cure corrosion confusion.

Corrosion is one of the three major chain failure modes (the others are stretch and sudden failure).

“Corrosion leads to quick stretching, earlier fatigue and it is messy. Pitting corrosion can go deeper than the case hardening and lead to rapid chain failure,” says Tsubaki’s Morrison.

Corrosion is reduced with proper lubrication, but that does not include grease. A good slobbering certainly coats, but it penetrates poorly. Under that grease-fest, corrosion may be eating your bushings and pins.

What about stainless steel chains?

“When people see corrosion, they automatically want to use stainless steel.

But the strength of stainless is only 10% that of carbon steel. This surprises people,” Morrison says. Consider zinc- or nickel-plated chain, but understand that plated chain is water- but not chemical-resistant. For this, higher-performing coatings, such as multiple layers of corrosion protection forged into the metal, are recommended.

Check sprocket alignment.

Proper sprocket alignment is critical. Chains are not designed to handle load perpendicular to their pitch line. Like belt pulleys, the shafts on which the sprockets turn may be out of alignment, a bad bushing may tilt a sprocket, or two sprockets may not be on the same centreline.

“In my mind, it is very common to have misaligned sprockets, either they are not installed properly in the first place, or they are allowed to go out of alignment,” Morrison says. The Internet is awash in videos on how to align chains and sprockets if you need specific advice.

Consid er switching to abrasion-resistant chain.

Thanks to an abrasive mix of sugar and water, a cookie producer was chewing through C$30,000 worth of chain every six months. The resulting day of lost production and the wages for four men to replace the chain was extra.

“Renold has an exclusive, proprietary abrasion-resistant chain that housebrick manufacturers use. We suggested it to the cookie producer. The solution cost $50,000 but the abrasion-resistant chain has already lasted longer than the 12-months under our warranty. Our objective is for it to last at least two years,” says Patrick Gregoire, regional manager, Renold Canada.

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Winemaker uncorks higher productivity and cost savings by switching to chain that allows a dry-running bottling-line conveyor, resulting in a plant that is cleaner, safer, quieter and more energy efficient.

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he term ‘dry wine’ has a new meaning at Vincor International’s Quebec wine-bottling operation since a change to its the conveyor line eliminated soapand-water lubrication.

After having problems with its old system, Vincor Canada has installed System Plast NG conveyor chain and Nolu-S wear track, both sourced from Power Transmission Solutions, a business of Emerson Industrial Automation.

‘Dry wine’ bottling is now synonymous with significantly greater productivity, improved sanitation, reduced maintenance costs, greater reliability, reduced noise and an outstanding return

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on investment. In fact, the production increase alone paid for the switch to the new chain in less than a year of operation, according to plant maintenance manager Jorge Larraguilbel.

“That’s only the beginning, too, because we have additional savings on soap, water, preventive maintenance, labels, and spare parts inventory,” Larraguilbel added. “By eliminating the soap buildup that can breed bacteria, we also facilitated our HACCP certification.

“We are enjoying intangible improvements as well, such as a lower noise level in the plant, reduced slip hazard and improved cleanliness. The improvements have been noticeable to everyone in-

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1. Vincor’s new flat conveyor chain, which is suitable for high-speed and dry-running applications, lowers power consumption and noise, and increases the belt fatigue factor by up to 60%. 2. Double-magnet curves and reduced frictional resistance in the curves ended the problem of the chain jumping out of the track at Vincor. 3. In the first six months after the changeover to new conveyor chain, production at Vincor increased nearly 2%, adding about $26,000 to the plant’s output.

volved with this plant, from top management to the people working on the line.

We call the new chain the green carpet.”

Vincor Canada is the country’s largest producer and marketer of wine and related products. The Quebec winery is one of eight worldwide operations spread from New Zealand to the United Kingdom and California. The company’s premium brands include Inniskillin, Jackson-Triggs, Toasted He a d , S aw m i l l Creek, Amberley, Sumac Ridge, Hawthorne Mountain, Kim Crawford, Kumala Ancient Coast

and others, as well as popular-priced wines and related beverages.

According to Larraguilbel, a variety of issues with the company’s three-yearold LF acetal conveyor chain − primarily wet labels, mechanical reliability and soap costs − increased expenses and drove the decision to retrofit the Quebec line with System Plast NG chain.

The 200-ft.-long bottling line runs at 70 fpm, producing about 86,000 bottles of wine per shift, with two shifts per day.

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urated the bottle labels in the accumulation section, costing hundreds of dollars per year for labels and reprocessing the bottles,” Larraguilbel said.

“It also increased costs for preventive maintenance and spare drive components that degraded prematurely from constant exposure to soap and water.”

The purchase of soap and water, alone, added about $3,400 to the operating cost of the line, he said.

Other significant issues with the existing line were reliability and noise due to improperly designed 90-degree turns and curves. Chain wore out prematurely and could jump out of the track during a line re-start, because the curves had too few magnets to hold the chain in place as it was pulled around a curve.

Carl Killingbeck of Merley Chain, Emerson’s master distributor in Milton, ON, diagnosed the problem and recommended double-magnet curves made of

ultra-low-friction Nolu-S as part of a complete changeover to dry-running operation with System Plast NG chain.

System Plast NG chain is made of high-performance PBT thermoplastic with the lowest coefficient of friction in its range, delivering medium strength, optimum wear resistance, reduced plate wear and reduced pitch elongation. The flat conveyor chain is suitable for high-speed and dry-running applications, where it lowers power consumption and noise, and increases belt fatigue factor by up to 60%. It complies with the Code of Federal Regulation published by the US Food & Drug Administration and EU Directive 202/72/ CE of August 2002 related to materials in direct contact with food.

Nolu-S wear strips and guides, which are FDA-approved, enable reduced-lubrication, high-speed conveyor operation.

They are made of a unique compound of

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UHMW-PE with a solid lubricant that dramatically reduces the coefficient of friction, maintains UHMW characteristics, and has higher thermal conductivity. Nolu-S reduces noise and squeaking, reduces chain pull, extends chain life, does not damage or scratch PET bottles, and reduces energy consumption.

Using ultra-low-friction NG chain and Nolu-S wear strips, System Plast conveyor has a coefficient of friction of just 0.13 – a fraction of traditional plastic belt, steel and low-friction acetal components – thereby reducing the conveyor’s energy requirements by up to 30%. When NG chains and Nolu-S wear strips are combined, the lower friction reduces belt fatigue, resulting in dramatically longer belt life.

“The double-magnet curves and reduced frictional resistance in the curves ended the problem of the chain jumping out of the track,” said Larraguilbel. “As a

result, in the first six months after the changeover, our production increased nearly 2%, adding about $26,000 to our output. This, alone, more than paid for the cost of the new chain.”

Larraguilbel pointed out that operators clean the conveyor when processing high-sugar-content wines, because sugary wine spillage sometimes acts as an adhesive if the conveyor is stopped for an extended period. This can lead to a chain break when the conveyor re-starts. “This is a minor issue compared to soapy water everywhere,” Larraguilbel stressed, “and is easily justified to maintain a much higher level of operational efficiency, safety and sanitation.”

MRO Matt McCloy is director of sales and marketing, Power Transmission Solutions, for Emerson Industrial Automation in Markham, ON. For more information, visit www.emerson-ept.com.

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tors,” Myers says. “We also use it on the back of switchgear to ensure proper protection of the motor and the line. Typically this testing is done during a scheduled outage.”

Myers, a 35-year veteran of power plant construction and operation, adds that the iTIG is quite user friendly, and does not require engineering expertise or extensive training to operate it successfully.

“I’m not what you would call an expert as far as instrumentation is concerned,” he says. “This particular instrument is pretty straightforward. Basically, the company just showed us how to use the device, and ever since it has been pretty much second nature.”

Friendly but powerful One of the big advantages of some of today’s most advanced instruments is that they are both easy to operate and interpret, but also contain powerful features.

The iTIG II that Alliance Pump and Mechanical Service purchased gives users the ability to perform a variety of tests from the most simple low-resistance tests to Megohm (also called insulation resistance), Hipot and advanced surge testing.

With advanced, user-friendly surge testers and windings analyzers, motor diagnostics can be performed easily by the service shop.

The iTIG II analyzer gives users the ability to perform a variety of tests, from the most simple low-resistance tests to Megohm, HiPot and advanced Surge testing.

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he electronic devices used to test and analyze electric motors and other equipment have become much more powerful than in the past. Yet, in many instances these sophisticated devices have also introduced a high degree of complexity for users, requiring that highly trained and experienced personnel perform the testing.

Many of today’s devices are feature rich and capable of measuring and analyzing many factors, including surge comparisons, resistance, impedance and more. Unfortunately, not all of these potent systems are very user-friendly, and some require a substantial investment.

“Today, you can spend up to $100,000 on a winding analyzer,” says Mark Peden, president of Alliance Pump and Mechanical Service, Independence, MO, “but at the same time you could find a very robust model at a much lower price.”

Peden, whose company services utilities – including water and wastewater treatment plants as well as municipal, commercial and industrial pumping equipment – elected to do the latter, investing in a powerful portable winding analyzer and motor tester.

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cialists were not required to operate it.

“We’re a motor shop, which means we clean motors and install or service windings,” Peden explains. “We use an electronic analyzer to test the integrity of the motor windings, to ensure that they are going to provide our customers with dependable performance.”

The motors that Alliance Pump and Mechanical Service worked on have sometimes been subjected to harsh conditions, including excessive heat, debris, or occasional lightning strikes, all of which mean that windings have to be replaced.

When a damaged or simply worn out pump and motor assembly arrives at the shop, Alliance technicians disassemble and thoroughly inspect the motor. The windings are then cleaned, baked and surge tested to make sure they are good.

“We have to be certain that the windings are good, or six months later a motor could fail, and due to the comprehensive warranty we provide, we’d end up eating the cost of repairing the unit,” Peden explains.

Peden says it takes a good analyzer to do a thorough test on the windings to make sure that the integrity of the motor windings is good. “I looked at several different models, and decided that the iTIG II looked like a pretty user-friendly unit that [produced] all of the tests and reports that we needed.”

The iTIG II is a winding analyzer and motor tester from Electrom Instruments, Longmont, CO, that comes with varying options and output ranges from 4 kV to 12 kV. By adding Power Packs, one can go to even higher voltages.

Peden adds that using this winding analyzer and motor tester is like an insurance policy.

“Once we’ve run the analyzer and everything passes, there is no doubt that the motor is good. And it also assures the customer that we did comprehensive testing, and that everything checked out,” Peden says. “After the testing, the device gives us a printable report that we provide to our customer as documentation of what we found. It’s part of the procedure we follow in motor repair.”

Power plant applications Clark Myers, an electrician at Twin Oaks Power, L.P., Bremond, TX, a division of Optim Energy LLC, has been using Electrom winding analyzers for several years at the coal-fired power generation plant.

The testers use high-frequency 60 Hz surge pulses, eliminating ionization dissipation and thus better simulating what motors are subject to during operation.

“This is really the only testing and analyzing device we use for checking mo-

One of the key advantages of all iTIG models is that they use a 60-Hz surge pulse frequency, the same frequency at which most motors operate. This high pulse rate provides a sufficient frequency to overcome ionization dissipation and can thus isolate insulation weaknesses with more sensitivity, predicting future faults before low-frequency testers can, and it also better simulates motor operating conditions.

One of the most significant ease-ofuse features is that the iTIG II enables users to enter the surge test voltage, push a button, and let the machine run the test independently. Surge waveform ranges are automatically set for all models, which eliminates the need to specify configurations, push multiple buttons, or turn dials.

All tests can be done with one instrument; they are available in manual to fully automatic models. No additional items are required other than accessories, which can be added on at any time.

Tests that can be performed on this system include Surge Comparison, DC Hipot, Step Voltage, Insulation Resistance (Meg test), Dielectric Absorption (DAR), Polarization Index (PI), Low resistance (Ohms), Impedance (Z), Phase Angle, Inductance (L) and Capacitance (C). Models have different features included and all can be upgraded to any higher-level model.

A pioneer in the industry, Electrom Instruments started manufacturing surge testers in the 1980’s and produced the first digital winding analyzer in the early ‘90s, revolutionizing the motor testing industry. Today computers and software contribute to a greater level of instrument performance, flexibility, and ease of use.

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How will your maintenance department complete its work orders in three years’ time? Google Glass is one highly probable new solution.

The components of Google Glass are shown here.

BY DR. JEFFREY DUTSCHKE

watched the live stream captured by the Google Glass camera, learning from his experience. Maintenance and repair teams will also see remarkable innovations like this when using Google Glass.

See maintenance differently Google Glass provides a great opportunity to revolutionize the way humans interact with their computers. When dedicated maintenance and repair applications are developed, the wearer will directly connect to the maintenance database and do all of the usual maintenance activities − and more.

Even without a dedicated maintenance and repair application, many maintenance activities will be greatly improved using the hands-free nature of Google Glass. The fun part, however, is

imagining the possibilities for the device when dedicated apps are developed, thereby making Google Glass a necessity for maintenance and repair technicians.

Today’s applications For the maintenance technicians of today, Google Glass technology will easily integrate with their day-to-day work activities. When Google Glass is fitted with a protective lens, maintenance technicians will be able to directly substitute them for their regular safety glasses. But there is much more to this technology than some expensive personal protective equipment.

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alking along the factory floor, I spotted the telltale signs of a water leak: fluid on the floor.

“OK Glass, create a work order. Issue description: water pump leak.” That’s a future scenario for a maintenance technician using Google Glass, a set of eyeglasses that contain a computer, voice recognition technology, a display, and enough smarts to help you keep track of everything you need.

Google Glass basically is a portable computer worn like a pair of glasses. It makes accessible, without being touched, a camera, microphone and speaker, with WiFi and Bluetooth communication. A Glass wearer can communicate with the Glass using voice commands and touch gestures on a touch pad.

For example, to initiate a voice command, wearers speak to the Glass, “OK Glass,” they’ll say, followed by a command. In return, Glass communicates to the user with a bone-conducting speaker and a heads-up display positioned above the right eye. Using the camera, the wearer can take photos and record videos and send them to others.

Like a modern smartphone, Google Glass wearers will be able to download apps to make full use of the functionality in the device. And this is especially interesting: apps for maintenance and repair will be among the first to be developed.

Already, Google Glass is starting to make an impact in some professions. In June 2013, a surgeon performed a knee operation for the first time wearing Google Glass. Hundreds of medical professionals

Without touching the device, Glass can be asked to call for technical help.

way to receive work orders sent via e-mail or text message.

More than that, the device is also a video telephone. This provides some exciting possibilities for maintenance technicians. The camera can be used to get help when diagnosing a fault, either from a more experienced technician or from the help centre of the equipment manufacturer. For apprentices, this will be an amazing way of interacting with their boss and getting advice while on the job.

For the maintenance and repair people who are first to adopt Google Glass, they will be provided with a great amount of functionality. The revolution of maintenance will only begin, however, when dedicated maintenance and repair applications are developed for them.

Tomorrow’s applications When CMMS vendors develop applications that run on Glass, the future maintenance and repair applications for Google Glass are endless.

Using QR codes on asset label plates, technicians will be able to access the equipment record directly. Voice commands will become commonplace in maintenance. “OK Glass” will start, followed by “submit work request,” “complete work order,” “view previous work orders,” “add photograph,” or “add video.” No pen or keyboard will be required to type out and record maintenance data, as it will be done with speech-to-text recognition.

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tenance will be shown on the heads-up display as the technician works. When he or she needs it, staff will be able to access digital information for the equipment on which they are working, while they are working. Details such as schematics, bill of materials and safe operating procedures will be able to be viewed.

Imagine looking at a circuit diagram whilst in a dark and confined space, fixing the actual circuit. It will be possible with Google Glass.

Drawing from the example of the surgeon, procedural videos recorded by experienced technicians will be attached to the asset using a CMMS system and will be viewed by another technician doing the same job years later.

Here are some other benefits of using Glass in maintenance.

Direct communication to equipment: During the execution of a work order, in-

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Measurements from compatible instruments can be displayed on Glass.

formation from diagnostic machines will be delivered to the Glass via Bluetooth.

Data from sensors attached to the machine, such as amp draw, speed and vi-

The heads-up display in Glass can list work orders by using a maintenance app.

bration could be made visible on the Google Glass.

Imagine the improvement in work flow if the heads-up display showed the

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results of a laser shaft alignment procedure or electrical testing details as you shift the multimeter probes across the circuit. All of this information could then be uploaded directly and in real time to the maintenance system.

Fast parts identification and reordering: As new parts are being installed during the work, their QR codes can be scanned with the camera, and the part automatically shown as consumed in the work order. Its costs will be accounted for, and replacement stock ordered from the supplier. Defective parts will be quickly scanned and replacements ordered from stores.

Digital machine lockout: In advanced facilities, the unique serial number of the Glass will provide the hardware for an electronic lockout procedure. Everyone with Glass could individually lock out a machine, and only when everyone had individually electronically unlocked the machine could it be made operational. At the same time, this process could provide an auditable and enviable safety record.

Advanced data capture: Furthermore, because Google Glass makes the process of gathering and recording information easy, this additional data can revolutionize the way planning and purchasing for maintenance operations occur. This will make significant cost savings possible.

How far away is this future?

Up until now, Google Glass has only been available in limited quantities to selected users, but it has been reported that Google Glass will be released for public sale in 2014. Maintenance-specific functionality will only become available when CMMS and EAM software developers develop the required apps.

Already, innovative companies like Maintenance Assistant are incorporating this device into their software plans, so it would be reasonable to expect that dedicated apps will be available before the beginning of 2015.

To make full use of the Google Glass functionality, you will need an innovative CMMS or EAM solution that supports the device. Making the transition to an innovative solution early will make for an easy transition to Google Glass when it becomes available.

Technicians will love the functionality. Engineers and accountants will appreciate the data provided, and management will love the potential cost savings. Perhaps the time is right to plan for you to plan your adoption of this MRO technology too.

Dr. Jeffrey Dutschke is an industry research specialist and blogger at Maintenance Assistant, a provider of web-based CMMS software. Visit www.maintenanceassistant.com for more details.

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Preparing for new regs

What will the changes being made to the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act in July 2014 mean for you and your workplace?

BY SIMON FRIDLYAND

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hanges to the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario (OHSA) are being introduced this year. Effective July 1, 2014, employers in Ontario must ensure that all their workers and supervisors complete a basic occupational health and safety awareness training program. This new law is called the Occupational Health and Safety Awareness and Training Regulation (O. Reg. 297/13).

The new requirement is based on the general duty to ‘provide information, instruction and supervision to a worker to protect the health or safety of the worker,’ clause 25(2)(a)]. The regulation outlines the requirements for safety awareness and training. Employers must: • ensure that workers complete a basic occupational health and safety awareness training program as soon as reasonably possible • ensure that supervisors complete a

basic occupational health and safety awareness training program within one week of working as a supervisor • maintain a record of the training completed by workers and supervisors, and • provide a worker or supervisor with written proof of completion of the training, if requested by the worker or supervisor (up to six months after ceasing to work for the employer).

Training for workers The training program for workers must include instruction on: • the duties and rights of workers under OHSA • the duties of employers and supervisors under OHSA • common workplace hazards and occupational illnesses • the role of joint health and safety committees (JHSCs), and of health and safety representatives under OHSA • roles of the ministry, Workplace Safety

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It is very important to create awareness regarding the duties and responsibilities of employers, supervisors and workers to our workplaces. Many senior managers do not know them and therefore do not propagate this knowledge to supervisors and workers. For example, a manager or supervisor must ensure that workers use prescribed protective equipment devices, must advise workers of potential and actual hazards, and must take every reasonable precaution in the circumstances for the protection of workers.

Managers and supervisors act on behalf of the employer, and hence have the responsibility to meet the duties of the employer as specified in the Act. It’s important to understand the ‘reasonable precaution’ duty. In recently published data from the Ministry of Labour in Ontario (MOL), the most common orders issued by inspectors across all industries in the province were for the failure of the general duty to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker [OHSA clause 25(2)(h)].

The MOL maintains a database where inspectors record their workplace visits, inspections, investigations and orders issued. Fatalities, critical injuries, complaints, work refusals and other incidents reported to the ministry are also recorded.

Many of these orders will result in prosecutions. Just check the MOL website (www.labour.gov.on.ca) to see the magnitude of convictions. The only defence against those charges is the defence of due diligence. So what does a supervisor need to do to demonstrate the due diligence?

Due diligence means that you have to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances. This is a very high standard but not an absolute one. A supervisor does not have to take every precaution in the circumstances, but every precaution reasonable in the circumstances.

What does ‘reasonable’ mean? It is a very common word used in the legal profession. You’re likely familiar with some of the uses, such as ‘beyond a reasonable doubt’, and so on. However, what one person thinks is reasonable is not what someone else will think is reasonable.

But reasonableness is not subjective; it is objective. What is reasonable is not absolute perfection. It is a balanced, wise, prudent judgment that is understandable to others. One needs to imagine what a jury of your peer supervisors would think to do in the similar circumstances. Asking what your peers might do in the circumstances can lead to the use of industry standards, codes of practice and so on.

The due diligence standard is also very relative. What is ‘reasonable’ varies with the circumstances and the risk. The greater the risk, the greater the care that is reasonable. Risk is a combination of the probability that something will happen and the severity of the event if it happens. We tend to focus on high-probability events, but we should also be looking at high-severity accidents.

Greater awareness of duties and responsibilities should lead to safer workplace, which is the intention of Ontario’s forthcoming new regulations.

MRO Simon Fridlyand, P.Eng., of SAFE Engineering Inc., specializes in industrial health and safety concerns and PSR compliance. For more information, visit safeengineering.ca.

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Setting goals for maintenance

Establish three goals for 2014 − equipment reliability, craft utilization and cost reduction − and you’ ll benefit for years to come.

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his month, we’re taking a break from reporting on the maintenance assessment we are conducting at an Ontario food plant.

The plant is still working on the changes we recommended during our previous visit in November. Our next onsite visit was scheduled for late January, so we will pick up on that story in our next column.

Since it is still the early part of 2014, we want to look forward to the coming year and help you set some maintenance goals. We have chosen three categories to focus on and have added some achievable goals for you to work toward.

The first category is equipment reliability. Before you start making changes in the way you do things, you need to benchmark where you are right now so you can measure the improvements later.

When looking at equipment reliability, some key values you need to record are: • MTBF (meantime between failures), sorted by equipment • the number of repetitive failures • the number of hours for repair and breakdown work orders • the work order completion rates, sorted by work order type.

Not only does this benchmark exercise provide values to compare after your improvements, it will identify where you need to focus your attention.

To improve the number of breakdowns and MTBF, you need to review your preventive maintenance routines to ensure that they are addressing the failures you have discovered.

Most PM instructions are very general in nature, however, they need to be specific and explain exactly what you want the craftsperson to check and inspect. Maintenance personnel need to know how to perform the inspection and how to take critical measurements. Manufacturer’s recommendations and failure analysis findings also need to be incorporated into the PM. A complete review of the PM will reveal which components need more inspections and which ones can have a longer duration between checks.

Repetitive failures offer many opportunities. The majority of craftspeople, when given the time, will jump at the opportunity to investigate repetitive failures. Finding the root cause of repetitive failures not only improves reliability, it frees up time for maintenance people to work on other maintenance activities. It also helps to improve relations with the production departments, because they most likely have been asking to have these repetitive issues addressed for some time.

Our second category is craft utilization. The goal here is to increase the tool time of the craftspeople.

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maintenance employee records on their work orders per day • identify the type of work they are doing (breakdowns, repairs, PMs and projects).

Many of us have been in the maintenance game for many years and we know that some maintenance employees are more productive than others. This is the opportunity to ensure that every person is working to their potential.

You can use your maintenance program to record the hours worked and create work time reports for each person. This report is generally easy to create in a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and has the benefit that employees are able to see their own work hours. This, in turn, increases productivity, because they know supervisors and managers also can view the report. The goal here is to improve tool time and to create ownership of each person’s time.

You should set a target of 80% of daily employee hours being used on work orders.

Take time in your maintenance meetings to review work order completion, breakdown percentages and overall maintenance performance.

Our last category is cost reduction.

Maintenance budgets across every industry are tight, and any glitch in maintenance expenses, like a major

breakdown, can throw a big wrench into the maintenance budget.

The largest expenditure for most maintenance departments is the cost of parts. Buying parts for repairs and to replenish stock levels drills a significant hole in the monthly maintenance budget.

Stock outages and wait times (looking for parts) add hours to repair times and increase production losses.

Some benchmarks for cost reduction would be: • the time for maintenance to find parts in the stockroom. Anything over five minutes is unacceptable (typically it ranges from 15 to 30 minutes) • the number of stock outages (how many times that you had zero stock) • the overall value of parts kept on-site.

We have talked before about stockroom organization and the sheer magnitude of a stockroom project. However, the cost payback for an organized stockroom is relatively short, usually six to 12 months.

Organizing a storeroom is an eyeopener most people never forget. You’ll likely find parts that are no longer used because the equipment is long gone, plus

mountains of used parts that don’t work.

Recently, while working on a stockroom project, we found 30 special bearings worth $1,000 each and there were 10 more on order, because the staff could not locate the bearings in their own stockroom. That’s $30,000 of lost stock.

Every part needs a home and every part location needs to be recorded in your maintenance program. If you have satellite storerooms throughout the plant, make sure they get organized as well.

If these extra storage areas are not necessary, move the stock into the main storeroom. Many duplicate parts may be found in these remote stock areas and they add significant cost to parts ownership.

These three categories are tightly intertwined and one directly affects the other. Making a plan this year with these three goals will set you up for success, not only so you can reap new benefits in 2014, but for every year thereafter.

MRO Peter Phillips of Trailwalk Holdings, a CMMS consulting and training company, can be reached at 902-798-3601 or by e-mail at peter@trailwalk.ca.

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What’s new in motors & drives WEG has introduced a line of rolled steel motors rated from 0.25 hp to 25 hp. The motors come in both high efficiency (EPAct) and NEMA Premium models and are available in frame sizes NEMA

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J.W. Winco Canada offers GN 753 guide rollers in metric sizes. These RoHScompliant guide rollers are suitable for moving or guiding smaller loads and are commonly used in drive engineering.

Four styles, cylindrical, convex, concave and V-groove shaped, are available for use in a variety of applications. All styles are offered with bore or with threaded stud. The outer ring of the guide roller is made of plastic (polyacetal POM) and the inner ring and balls are made of steel. The threaded stud is made of zinc-plated steel. Guide roller diameters range from 19 mm to 26 mm.

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with an optional UL/cUL listing. The modules are designed to address the need for a complete, ready-to-connect-

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Stober Drives has added two smaller-sized gearheads, the PHQ4 and PHQ5, to its Servo-Fit PHQ gear unit line. This addition expands the series to seven case sizes, ranging from PHQ4 to PHQ11. The recently added PHQ4 and PHQ5 are available in single- and double-stage models, with ratios ranging from 5.5:1 to 55:1, and are capable of 430 Nm of acceleration torque. The PHQ7 thru PHQ11 are available in double- and triple-stage models, with ratios ranging from 22:1 up to 600:1, and up to 22,000 Nm of acceleration torque. All units use a hightorque, four-planet design, which allows torque to be distributed over four planet gears instead of three, resulting in an increase in output torque and torsional rigidity. Suitable for applications requiring low backlash, the PHQ is well-suited for robotics, general automation, food packaging, injection moulding for plastics, and tube-bending industries.

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Smaller sizes expand gear series

Siemens has announced a version of its Sinamics S120 Cabinet Module (CM) drive packages that is compliant with North American standards and offered

and-run drive system that enables customers to configure an enclosed drive lineup with a central line infeed (rectifier) and common DC bus, supplying power to multiple motor modules (inverters).

Typical uses for such systems requiring multi-motor coordinated drive systems include paper machines, steel rolling mills, test stands, cranes, mixers and oil/ gas field equipment.

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What’s new in condition monitoring greases were designed and tested for a wide range of applications and have better characteristics than normal greases in all areas.

The FAG GreaseCheck grease sensor was specifically developed for the Arcanol grease range. It can detect four parameters using the optical infrared reflection method: Water content, cloudiness, thermal or mechanical wear, and temperature. The intelligent evaluation

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Through the intelligent interconnection of its products, Schaeffler Industrial Aftermarket has said it will make it possible in the future to combine the monitoring and condition-based lubrication of rolling bearings in one system that combines grease and vibration diagnosis with a lubricator that is activated by the monitoring devices. This allows every critical change during operation to be detected and rectified at an early stage before damage to the rolling bearing occurs. This means comprehensive monitoring and a constant, optimum supply of grease is possible without the need for somebody to be in the vicinity. It is especially beneficial for machines that are difficult to access or critical in the event of failure.

Until now, the company says, it has not been possible to reliably analyze the lubricating grease in rolling bearings during operation. Now, Schaeffler’s FAG GreaseCheck sensor permanently monitors the condition of the grease and sounds the alarm as soon as critical changes occur. When this is combined with FAG SmartCheck – a compact system for measuring vibration and other parameters – the rolling bearing is completely under control. The final piece of the comprehensive monitoring puzzle falls into place with the integration of the new FAG Concept 8 lubricator. It has eight outlets that can be activated by the condition monitoring devices and, depending on its requirements, supply the rolling bearing with Arcanol, a lubricant developed specially by Schaeffler.

The components, with their innovative features and functions, have many advantages for the customer, even when they are operated individually. For example, the compact design and attractive price of the FAG SmartCheck mean that smaller machines that are less critical in the event of failure can be monitored cost-effectively for the first time ever.

The FAG Concept 8 lubricator is able to dispense different quantities of lubricant and therefore provides a unique solution for electric motors, machine tools, printing machinery, wind turbines and the food industry. It can replace centralized lubrication systems.

The characteristics of the lubricants are also decisive when it comes to achieving a long operating life for rolling bearings. FAG’s Arcanol rolling bearing

electronics generate an analogue signal from these values that keeps the operator constantly informed of the condition of the grease.

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IR window protects inspectors of high-energy equipment

The Fluke ClirVu CV series IR windows eliminate the need to open the panel door to take infrared camera readings, offering protection for electricians, engineers and inspectors who work around high-energy equipment. The windows are torture tested to the highest arc blast test ratings and, when properly installed, maintain a panel arc test rating of up to 63 kA. Installation takes one technician five minutes or less. Once installed, inspections can be conducted quickly, easily and safely, often with

little, if any, personal protective equipment, without having to power down or remove panels. The AutoGround feature instantly grounds the IR window to the metal enclosure, eliminating the need to separately ground each metal component of the window.

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Cost-conscious transducer comes in very small case

Land Instruments has introduced the Spot R100 high-temperature, multimode thermometer. This industrial noncontact instrument combines five oper-

The DT series 3-wire current transducer from NK Technologies is specifically designed in a compact, space-saving case. It uses a common point for both power supply and output signal, and is factory calibrated for a single current range. This 3-wire method for DC current measurement keeps costs in check for projects where many sensors are needed. The unit features industry-standard outputs of 0-5 VDC or 0-10 VDC proportional to the DC current. Powered by 24 VDC, factory calibrated, and compact and easy to install, it is commonly used in applications such as photovoltaic panel monitoring, hoists, DC motor protection and wind-driven generators. It complements the company’s existing DLT Series of 4-20 mA current output sensors.

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ating modes, including ratio setting, two single wavelengths, a multi-mode setting and duo setting. The ratio setting

mode was specifically designed for metal heat treatment applications that require high-accuracy temperature measure-

ment as a vital component of overall process control and product quality. Features include on-board processing capa-

bilities, a simple user interface for local setup and configuration, and built-in visual camera to aid with target alignment. All versions offer a combination of Ethernet, Modbus, TCP, video and analogue inputs and outputs as standard.

All expected measurement parameters, including averaging, peak picking, mode master and background compensation, are standard on all models.

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Thermal imager designed for use with iPhone

FLIR Systems has announced the upcoming release of the FLIR One consumer-oriented thermal imaging system. It places the power of thermal imaging technology into the palm of the consumer via an easy-to-use smartphone accessory case. The device attaches to any Apple iPhone 5 or 5s smartphone and displays a live thermal image on the phone’s screen. It senses heat rather than light by using the company’s Lepton camera core. It has many possible applications: using the device, homeowners and contractors can easily identify heat or cooling leaks in buildings, find studs in walls or locate water damage; an outdoor enthusiast can observe wildlife, day or night, navigate in the dark, determine if the day’s catch is fully cooked, or make sure a campfire is out; a family can detect intruders in total darkness, find a lost pet or see through smoke in an emergency. The thermal imager will be available in grey, white or gold colours and houses its own rechargeable battery that can power the device for two hours of continuous use and can boost iPhone 5 battery life by up to 50%.

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Stauff’s PPC-04plus hand-held hydraulic tester, designed for use in particularly harsh conditions, features extremely robust construction and an oil-resistant rubber coating to withstand impacts, vibration, dust and moisture. This compact mobile tester measures pressure, temperature, flow rate, frequency and speed in mobile and industrial hydraulic systems. It is available with either two analogue sensor inputs or a CAN interface (PPC-04-plus-CAN) for connecting up to three digital sensors.

Using the USB port and included software, measurement values can be easily read and transferred to a PC, where they can be displayed, analyzed and further processed.

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Rustproof flat top chains stand up to demands of beverage industry

Iwis Drive Systems has introduced Flexon hardened, wear-resistant stainless steel flat top chains used, for example, for conveying bottle crates and returnable

friction loss. The amount of grease splattered by ball screws is reduced to 1/10th that of the company’s previous product. A cover designed to cover the outer circumference of the seal comes standard, preventing grease that has pooled up in the circumference of the seal from dripping.

The seal can be applied to existing standard-inventory ball screws. The product will be available in January 2014.

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Conveyor system protects environment during transport

In an application where farmed salmon are fed with feed pellets that are transported to the farms on special ships, ContiTech’s Sicon closed conveyor belt system protects the feed during loading and transportation. It keeps the pellets from escaping into the ocean, where they could harm the water quality.

The conveyor belt consists of two fabric-reinforced profiles, each with a vulcanized-in steel cord as tensile member. These profiles run over the roller sets and carry a highly flexible rubber pouch containing the pellets. Capable of transporting materials on both the outbound and the return run, the system can negotiate small-radius bends with ease, eliminating the need for transfer stations. These closed belts needed to have a resistance to fish oil, since this is contained in the fish feed. For this purpose, the company has developed an acrylonitrile butadiene rubber compound.

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Ball screw reduces grease splatter for cleaner environment

NSK has developed a ball screw that minimizes grease splatter thanks to the L1 seal. The non-contact seal employs a structure that prevents grease from accumulating on the screw shaft surface, which in turn reduces the amount of grease splattered without increasing

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Circuit breaker technology provides full-time protection

GE’s Industrial Solutions business has announced the availability of its ArcWatch circuit breaker communication technology, providing always-on, fulltime protection and reliability for people,

property and equipment. The technology enables an electrical system design that helps to maximize selectivity, or uptime, while simultaneously providing continuous arc-flash mitigation protection. Systems embedded with this technology reduce the impact of an arc-flash event to <8 cal/cm2, resulting in much lower requirements for using personal protective equipment and making it easier for electrical contractors to work with their hands, allowing for better functionality and safety. ArcWatch-enabled circuit breaker families include EntelliGuard, Record Plus and Spectra RMS series.

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unit used in conjunction with the Record Plus platform is an advanced electronic trip unit that provides higher levels of accuracy for selective ratings without compromising safety, especially during maintenance operations. It also eliminates rating plugs for jobsite simplicity and adjustability.

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Rolling bearings keep motors and generators running

NKE Austria supplies a wide range of rolling bearings for electrical machinery, particularly motors and generators, featuring low running noise, efficient seals, high load ratings and long service life. The company develops standard and special bearing solutions for many types of electric machines, such as electric motors of various sizes and for various applications, e.g. vibrator motors, traction motors for rail vehicles, as well as generators for hydro and wind turbines and UPS systems.

The most commonly used bearing types in these applications are cylindrical roller bearings, deep groove ball bearings and angular contact ball bearings. All product development and production takes place at the company’s factory, which is certified to ISO 9001:2008, ISO

14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001. In addition, the company provides a full range of technical, consulting, documentation and training services.

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On-board rechargeable batteries make toolbox more mobile

Snap-on Industrial’s Level 5 Automated Tool Control (ATC) toolbox can now be powered by on-board rechargeable batteries. Six rechargeable, interchangeable batteries provide up to 16 hours of battery life, enough for two shifts, and the batteries can be fully recharged in threeand-a-half hours using the internal charging system. The toolbox monitors battery life, and informs the technician when batteries are low on power through both a visual and an audible alert. Tracking tools as they are removed and returned in real-time, it is used in numerous applications, such as aerospace, natural resources and manufacturing, where minimizing foreign object damage and maintaining asset management is critical. The new design of using rechargeable batteries allows the toolbox to be moved closer to where the work is being performed, improving productivity and saving time and money.

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bottles. Surface-hardened to reduce wear and maintenance costs, the chains consist of plates that are connected to each other with single- and double-hinged joints. This design allows the construction of chains with a width of up to 305 mm for both straight-line and curved tracks, onto which the products can be directly placed. The combination of stainless steel and a hardened surface of up to 67 HRC results in rustproof, extremely wear-resistant chains. Hardened stainless steel versions of all current flat top chains are available, so existing plants can be retrofitted without needing to be modified.

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Harting has expanded its PushPull device connector family with a 10-pole PushPull Signal for delivery of analogue, low-voltage and bus signals in all power ranges. The connector has 10 contacts to transmit rated currents of 5 A with conductor wiring gauges of AWG 24 to AWG 18. The product line IP65/67 is rated for deployment in temperatures of minus 40ºC to plus 70ºC. To ensure EMC interference immunity, the contact inserts are fully screened, as they are with RJ45 data connectors. Screened cables can be connected. The connectors have PushPull locking for reliable and intuitive connection, and perfect locking is indicated by a click. Hybrid applications also can be created. For example, one part of a connector face can be used for energy transmission, whereas other contacts are available for communication.

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A full line of Positorq oil shear tension control brakes from Force Control provides simple, precise torque control over the entire speed range, even down to 0 rpm. Operational speeds are precisely controlled without chatter, stick slip or torque variation, making them suitable for use on tension stands in Kraft and other paper mills.

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Toronto – Acklands-Grainger Inc., a Richmond Hill, ON-based distributor of industrial, safety and fastener products, hosted ‘The Works’, called Canada’s largest maintenance repair and operations (MRO) and safety show, at the Toronto Congress Centre in January. As part of the event, the company, founded in 1889 as D. Ackland & Son, celebrated its 125th year of operations.

‘The Works’ brought together more than 3,000 members of the Canadian business community, manufacturers of MRO and safety products, and AcklandsGrainger team members to discuss industry trends, safety, and strategies for reducing operating costs and enhancing productivity “Our goal is to serve as a trusted partner to local businesses by providing access to more than 350,000 products, related solutions and support, through events like this, to help them be successful,” said Eric Nowlin, president of Acklands-Grainger.

The show, now in its eighth year, featured a 9,000 sq. ft. factory-themed pavilion that showcased nearly 500 different products. It illustrated how businesses across the country can leverage eCommerce capabilities and inventory management solutions to save time and money in buying and managing their MRO purchases, said Sandro Verrelli, Acklands-Grainger vice-president for strategic growth.

The show included a wide variety of seminars to provide information and industry best practices in areas related to effectively managing MRO costs, creating a world-class safety culture and how sustainability efforts can help drive business performance.

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suppliers, the company showed a video case study about Canadian National and how the railway sources its supplies from the distributor. Another video, shot during and after the 2013 flooding in Calgary, captured the heroic efforts of the distributor’s Manhatten Branch staff in that city during the disaster.

“Canadian businesses are the lifeblood of our economy,” said Nowlin. He added that the three “big themes” the company is focusing on in 2014 are productivity, sustainability and safety, as these are important to its customers.

“We’re making unprecedented investments in the Canadian market,” he said.

The company is currently constructing a new facility in Caledon, north of Toronto, which will have 550,000 sq. ft. of storage space. In the Toronto area, the company’s capacity will go from 60,000 SKUs to 300,000 SKUs. Expansion also is planned in Ft. McMurray, which − sales-wise − is the biggest Grainger branch in the world. The facility there, now 40,000 sq. ft., will be expanded to 115,000 sq. ft. and capacity will grow from 15,000 unique items to 80,000 items.

Next on the expansion list is a new Edmonton facility that will increase capacity there to 400,000 items. Nowlin said the company is currently looking for space in the area to house a facility of up to a million square feet.

These expansions will help bring the distributor’s product offerings to as many as 600,000 SKUs over the next five years, Nowlin said.

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by Chicago-based W.W. Grainger Inc., Lake Forest, IL, has 172 branches in Canada and has an estimated 8% marMRO ket share.

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1. Acklands-Grainger invited 2,500 customers to attend The Works. 2. The Toronto Congress Centre was the venue for The Works. 3. More than 800 AcklandsGrainger team members were on hand at the show, including Eric Nowlin, president.

4. KeepStock inventory control vending machines located throughout the show proved popular with visitors. 5. On the show floor, a 9,000 sq. ft. factory-themed pavilion called Acme Manufacturing showcased nearly 500 different products.

6. Jennifer Whelly of the Canadian Red Cross was on hand to discuss its Ready When The Time Comes disaster preparedness program that recruits volunteer teams from local businesses and trains them to serve as Red Cross emergency response volunteers before a disaster strikes. She was supported by AcklandsGrainger vice-president George McClean. 7. Walter was among 250 suppliers that exhibited at The Works. 8. Seminars on the show floor attracted crowds, as did those in separate conference rooms at the Toronto Congress Centre. 9. Sandro Verrelli gave a tour of the Acme Manufacturing setup on the show floor.

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