Des-Case’s new FlowGuard™ hand carts offers end users a chance to create their carts entirely on Des-Case’s website at a very affordable price. The design of the hand cart incorporates the cleaning and water-removing capability of dual filter media and the sealing capability of quick disconnects. Pairing it with FlowGuard quick connect adaptors makes oil handling even easier and cleaner.

Using the friendly web site guides your filter cart design in 10 easy steps

Step 1) Select flow rate and power source
Step 2) Select the drain connector
Step 3) Select the fill connector
Step 4) Select first filter for water or heavy contaminants
Step 5) Select second filter for finer results
Step 6) Select bypass valve option
Step 7) Select sample port option
Step 8) Select cord storage option
Step 9) Select pressure relief valve option
Step 10) Select the color of your choice

Getting the best filter cart for your applications allows you create superior results and maximizes the return on your investment.

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For maintenance professionals protecting their valuable plant assets, The Fluke Ti30 Thermal Imager is a complete, affordable thermal imaging solution. The Ti30 Thermal Imager is the first high performance thermal imager specifically designed for predictive maintenance. Everything needed to implement or expand the scope and frequency of thermal imaging inspections is included.

The results are reduced maintenance costs, increased uptime, fewer quality problems, and improved safety.

The Fluke Ti30 imager is unique in its support of inspection routing for predictive maintenance. With the imager’s advanced InsideIR™ software, data and images can be downloaded to a PC for storage and analysis. InsideIR software also makes generating reports fast and easy.

The Ti30 imager is easy to learn and use. Just focus, pull the trigger, and save the image. The imager has a five-hour battery life and stores one hundred images—perfect for a full day of uninterrupted inspections.

With the Fluke Ti30, maintenance organizations benefit from low cost of ownership for a fully radiometric imager. The Fluke Ti30 Thermal Imager comes with all necessary accessories; storage, analysis and reporting software; and two days of professional thermography training* for one affordable price, truly making it a total thermal imaging solution.

*Two-day training in U.S. and Canada only. Training packages vary by country. Travel expenses are not included.

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The new Easy-Laser Extreme is an intrinsically safe ATEX-approved shaft alignment system for use in explosive environments. The Easy-Laser Extreme is shockproof, waterproof, dustproof and classified according to IP67 standards.

The Easy-Laser Extreme is designed for use in the most demanding environments and programmed to handle any type of rotating machine applications.

Because of its rugged design we are able to offer an unprecedented 4 Year Warranty and (1) FREE Calibration in the first (2) year period.

Easy-Laser Extreme is developed under same conditions and philosophy as all Easy-Laser products. Easy-Laser products are reliable, flexible, and easy to use.

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Hotspots in electrical cabinets can be quickly pinpointed while circuits are energized and under load, using Mikron’s SpyGlass Lens and economical Viewports.

Raising the safety and convenience standard for thermal inspections, the SpyGlass Lens and Viewports encourage frequent examinations of electrical switchgear because – with cabinet doors closed – no downtime is required to de-energize circuits for safety reasons.

The Viewport is UL-rated and approved for installation at the OEM level or as a retrofit in the field. Suitable for both low-and high-voltage applications from 480 volts and up, it can be installed in 20 minutes or less on cabinets indoors or outdoors, in either vertical or horizontal positions.

The unique design of the Viewport uses only a 0.5” aperture, maintaining the integrity and safety rating of the cabinet, without the need for an IR transparent window or metal screen barrier which can skew thermal readings, or break--compromising safety. The Viewport never needs cleaning or replacement glass, and with the plastic-tipped SpyGlass lens, there is no “path to ground” through the camera, enhancing operator safety. With a focus range of 4” (10 cm) to 45” (114 cm) and large depth of field, the SpyGlass lens reduces the need to re-focus for different electrical cabinet depths.

The SpyGlass lens attaches to any Mikron model 7600-PRO - M7800 - M7500 and it will also work with the 7000 series cameras. Through September 30, 2006, purchase a Mikron 7600PRO camera and get a SpyGlass Lens for only $2500.00 (regular price $6800.00).

For more information about Mikron’s SpyGlass Lens and economical Viewports, call 1-888-506-3900 or…

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PdM Secrets Revealed! How To Improve Your Predictive Maintenance Program Or Start One From Scratch

Discover why this has become the new must-read guide for maintenance and reliability leaders, with over 2,258 copies downloaded at http://www.alliedreliability.com.

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Comprehensive and easy-to-read, this new 35-page report lays out the entire PdM process from beginning to end. You’ll find the facts you can read in one sitting and immediately put into practice:

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Just published…Lubrication for Industry, Second Edition helps users develop a keen sense and understanding of how lubrication directly and indirectly impacts machine reliability, availability, and ultimately, the bottom line. It provides users with practical advice that will allow them to put in place a viable lubrication management program and effectively troubleshoot lubrication related problems immediately, while offering essential information required to significantly reduce equipment downtime and increase life cycle management. It is a significant source that provides vital information and practical methods not currently taught in trade apprenticeship and engineering programs.

Recently published…Production Spare Parts is a compilation of the best techniques and practices for optimizing MRO inventory. It offers numerous case studies showing the best and not so good ways to improve plant inventory performance. Based on practical solutions to everyday inventory problems, it uses simple, but useful metrics for setting and monitoring goals.

And Don’t Forget to Check out these other Machine Maintenance Resources…

• Asset Maintenance Management - It provides companies with the methods, strategies, and practices that will help efficiently and effectively direct and shape their asset management operations.

• Overall Equipment Effectiveness – demonstrates that OEE correlates with factory output and provides a methodology to link OEE with net profits that can be used by reliability managers to build solid business cases for improvement projects.

SPECIAL OFFER to U.S. residents only…receive a 20% discount on any Maintenance book by providing special offer code MAINT-06 when checking out! Offer expires December 31, 2006.

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With the MicroMain XM suite, you have the tools you need to manage your plant and equipment—simply.

With this computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), you can streamline maintenance, reduce equipment downtime, and maximize productivity.

Easy to understand and easy to use, MicroMain XM helps you:

• Save time by automating work orders

• Extend asset life with preventive maintenance scheduling

• Use automatic alerts for ordering parts or scheduling PM tasks

• Auto-create work orders based on failed inspection points

• Link to maintenance histories

• Assess current condition of equipment

• Track equipment downtime and take steps to increase availability

• Track fleet maintenance

• Manage multiple projects

• Easily access 400 standard reports

• Create your own reports

MicroMain XM is shipped with source code, at no additional cost, to give you complete solution control and flexibility.

Add-on software extends MicroMain XM’s functionality. You can use the mobile module with Pocket PCs to save time and increase accuracy. Maintenance technicians have immediate access to work orders, and you improve efficiencies by capturing data on the plant floor.

Use add-on space planning and facility management software to make plant expansions easier. And new capital planning software lets you proactively plan for the future.

Affordable and simple to use, MicroMain XM is the CMMS of choice for plants wanting to spend time on production rather than maintenance.

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An infrared window allows you to inspect the inside of an electrical cabinet to check the physical condition of the components.

Infrared windows are used to enable thermographers to inspect electrical equipment without increasing their exposure to live components and to keep the electrical gear from exposure to the outside elements.

The goal is to remove the “triggers” of arc flash.

An Infrared window is an assembly with an IR transmissive material that mounts into the electrical enclosure and provides direct line of site for an IR camera to the components requiring inspection.

The most frequently asked regarding infrared windows are:
• How do I calculate where to place and infrared window?
• How many IR windows will I need?
• What can I see through and IR window?
• How do I install them?

Get the answers by call Atlas Inspection North America: 800-281-0650 or UK: 440-124-5500460 or…

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Taking control of your Inspections routines is now even easier with the latest version of MEX. This Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) gives you flexibility in creating a preventative maintenance plan that includes preventative maintenance policies, inspection routines and standard jobs. MEX will allow you to create a maintenance plan to suit your needs.

MEX Inspections provides effective centralised control over the equipment inspection process. It also enables the delivery of a mobile inspection system that guides operators through single or multiple inspections. Users customise inspection applications by defining their specific sets of inspection questions and answers. These questions and answers later guide the operator through the inspection runs and will automatically activate Work Orders based on results. With the addition of palm devices, there is no paperwork and no separate data entry, ensuring simplicity and efficiency.

MEXV11.1 also includes flexible functionality and expanded features, ensuring that this CMMS delivers benefits to any size company - from stand-alone installations to multi-site regionalised organisations. Whether a maintenance operation services five or 50,000 pieces of equipment, the MEX system gives users the power to take control, utilising either MEX Access or MEX Enterprise SQL Server.

MEXv11.1 is about simplifying routine maintenance, and this new version also includes a ToDo list for task control, streamlined electronic safety permit approvals, system regionalisation, simplified security, multi-select functions and conditional formatting.

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