PRESS
RELEASES
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InterPlan
Systems Inc. announces the publication of free turnaround
planning and management primers.
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Eagle
Technology, Inc. announces the v. 9.0 release of its
ProTeus III Computerized Maintenance Management System
(CMMS) in a new color brochure.
- SpectraQuest
will be offering a 3 1/2-day workshop this summer titled
?Motor Current Signature Analysis for Induction Motor
Diagnosis and Variable Frequency Drives
NEWS RELEASE
InterPlan Systems Inc. announces the publication of free
turnaround planning and management primers. InterPlan Systems
has published free, abridged versions of the manuals bundled
with the ATC Professional™ Shutdown / Turnaround Management
System.
Based upon over 25 years of field experience, these manuals
cover project planning and management issues for industrial
plant maintenance projects (shutdowns / turnarounds).
The procedures and concepts discussed are applicable regardless
of the project management software that you employ.
Turnaround
Project Planning Primer http://www.interplansystems.com/turnaround-project-planning-primer/toc.html
Turnaround
Project Management Primer http://www.interplansystems.com/turnaround-project-management-primer/toc.html
For information visit www.interplansystems.com,
or contact: InterPlan Systems Inc., P.O. Box 590131, Houston,
Texas 77259, USA. Phone (281) 482-7126 or (800) 487-8589,
fax (281) 648-1821, or e-mail: info@interplansystems.com.
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For Immediate Release:
New Brochure from Eagle Technology
Introduces Interoperable ProTeus III CMMS
March 15, 2003 - MEQUON, WI - Eagle Technology, Inc. announces
the v. 9.0 release of its ProTeus III Computerized Maintenance
Management System (CMMS) in a new color brochure.
The ProTeus III brochure includes information on its one-of-a-kind
ability to support interfaces to a variety of Building Automation
Systems, including those from Johnson Controls®, Tridium®,
Invensys®, Staefa®, Honeywell® and Carrier®.
These interfaces allow automatic activation of work orders
based on real time control parameters, such as alarms, alerts
and equipment runtimes.
The new ProTeus III CMMS provides a full featured solution
for maintenance operations, including preventive and demand
maintenance work orders, asset tracking, repair parts inventory
management, and an extensive list of reports for management
review. It is available in multiple languages and supports
multiple currencies for enterprises with global facilities.
ProTeus III supports "paperless" work orders using
handheld PDAs, and offers the ability to issue service requests
via network or web browser.
The new ProTeus III brochure is available for download
on Eagle's website at www.eaglecmms.com.
For a hard copy, please contact a sales representative at
Eagle Technology, Inc. toll free at 800-388-3268 or via
e-mail at sales@eaglecmms.com.
Eagle Technology, Inc. has been providing quality maintenance
solutions since 1987. We have thousands of customers using
our products in eight languages in over 30 countries around
the world. ProTeus is being used in college campuses, hospitals,
stadiums, convention centers, airports, banks, resort hotels
and a variety of manufacturing operations, including pharmaceutical,
automotive, electronics, food, chemical and paper. # # #
For more information contact: Jenny Bublitz (262) 241-3845
x. 234 or
Eric Jaeger (262) 241-3845 x. 231
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Motor
Current Signature Analysis
for
Induction Motor Diagnosis & Variable Frequency
Drives
Workshop
The
Motor Current Signature Analysis for Induction Motor Diagnosis and Variable
Frequency Drives Workshop is scheduled to be held June 9-12, 2003, in
Richmond, Virginia. We have a few seats remaining so we decided to extend
the deadline to May 31 to receive the course at the discounted price of
$1,295. So sign up for this truly unique hands-on course before
it fills up. Contact
us at SpectraQuest
by email
or phone (888) 773-2877 for more information.
Course
Info:
SpectraQuest
will be offering a 3 1/2-day workshop this summer titled ?Motor Current Signature
Analysis for Induction Motor Diagnosis and Variable Frequency Drives Workshop? in Richmond, Virginia.
Renowned motor expert Professor Bill Thomson will be teaching the course.
The technical details are below.
The cost is $1,295 when you register and pay before May 31st. Also
included in the price is complimentary breakfast, lunch, and coffee breaks daily
along with 1 dinner, courtesy
of Spectra Quest. The course is being held from
June 9-12, 2003, at the Amersuites
Hotel, located in the west end of Richmond. We have reserved a block of rooms for a reduced rate of $69
per night, down from $129.
We
are planning to offer a truly unique course with emphasis on a hands-on learning
approach, backed by lectures on fundamentals of induction motors, variable
frequency drives, signal
processing and case histories of industrial problems. Most of the teaching will be done by Mr. Bill Thomson--recognized
expert in the field. Dr.
Suri Ganeriwala will cover
signal processing concepts and assist with DAQ and experimentation.
Course
Objective:
Examine typical induction motor faults and address state-of-the-art current
signature techniques for diagnosing a variety of defects. Learn
relationships between current and vibration monitoring to detect the root cause
of problems. Describe fundamentals of variable frequency drives.
Who
Should Attend:
Plant
managers, safety and reliability engineers, consultants, university professors,
maintenance personnel, motor manufacturers and motor repair shop personnel
Course
Benefits:
·
A hands-on
understanding Motor Current Signature Analysis (MCSA)
·
The
electrodynamics and construction of induction motors
·
The
features of high quality motors
·
The design
and operation of variable frequency drives
·
Increased
confidence in fault diagnosis
Course
Topics:
·
Asset
management, RBM, CBM, and condition monitoring for electrical drive systems
·
Causes and
effects of: broken rotor bars, abnormal airgap eccentricity, shorted turns in
stator windings, shaft/coupling misalignment, stator core vibration
characteristics and problems
·
Interrelationships between current and vibration monitoring to detect the root
cause (RCA) of problems
·
Fundamentals
on current signature analysis
·
MCSA
instrumentation
·
Current
signature patterns due to faults
·
Reliable
interpretation of current spectra
·
Effect of motor design, load, and drive train
·
Prediction
of fault severity: reliability and limitations
·
Case
histories from a range of industries
·
MCSA
products: operation, strengths, and limitations
·
Diagnosis
of mechanical problems via MCSA
·
Signal
processing concepts and issues
Workshop Setup:
Several
workstations will be set up for conducting controlled exercises.
Each workstation will consist of a Machinery
Fault Simulator (MFS) with faulted induction motors, a high performance,
simultaneous sample, 8-channel data acquisition system with a PC, simulation,
training and analysis software, fully wired sensors and accessories.
PCs will be networked for free exchange of the data and enhanced
discussion.
Motor faults Experiments
- Stator-rotor variable
gap eccentricity (both parallel and angular)
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Bowed and unbalanced
rotors
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Faulted bearings
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Broken rotor bars
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Unbalanced phase
voltage
A variety of mechanical loadings will be available on the
MFS to simulate real life situations. Both
motor current and vibration responses will be measured simultaneously.
The results will be compared to understand the underlying phenomena.
Lecture:
The lecture part will cover both high and low voltage motors
and VFDs. However, experimentation
will be done on only the low voltage motors with VFDs.
There are subtle differences between high and low voltage motor condition
monitoring techniques. Prof. Bill
Thomson will address them effectively. When
it comes to induction motors, he is the best.
My strengths are in vibration and signal processing.
Between two of us, we will offer you an excellent course.
Registration
Request:
As you can see that a significant hardware will be involved
in conducting this course. We are
currently going through logistics details of room size, settings and hotel
reservation, etc. An early response will greatly help us to make proper arrangements so you
get the most out of the course. For
helping us out, we are offering a $400 discount on the regular course
price of $1,695 if you register and pay by May 31st. We accept payment
via credit card, check, or purchase order/invoice.
Here is the link to register for the course.
http://www.spectraquest.com/
COURSE
LENGTH: 3
1/2-day
course (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
COURSE FEE: $1,295.00 before May 31st, $1,695.00
thereafter
COURSE DATES: Monday through Thursday ? June 9-12,
2003
COURSE LOCATION: Richmond, Virginia USA
INSTRUCTORS: Bill Thomson of EM Diagnostics Ltd., a
recognized world leader in motor diagnostics
PROFILE
: Bill
Thomson is a recognized world leader in condition monitoring
and diagnostics of electrical drives. He is a registered
Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the IEE, and a Senior Member
of the IEEE. He commenced his career as an electrician
(1961) and can relate to the industrial world at all levels.
He has 40 years of experience in installation, testing, design
& monitoring of induction motors. He has published
over 60 papers on condition monitoring for Induction motor
drives. He introduced MCSA into industry in the 1980s
which led to the development of Motormonitor. For
the past 18 years he has been an expert consultant to industry
on MCSA & Vibration Analysis.
Feel
free to contact myself or Seth Weis if you have any questions.
Best
Regards,
Suri
Surendra
(Suri) Ganeriwala, PhD
SpectraQuest, Inc
8205 Hermitage Road
Richmond, VA 23228
USA
Email: sure@spectraquest.com
Phone: 804-261-3300
Fax: 804-261-3303
Web: www.spectraquest.com
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