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EMERSON ACQUIRES
THE AUTOMATION GROUP
Emerson today announced that it has acquired The Automation
Group (TAG) of Houston, TX. TAG becomes part of
Emerson Process Management, expanding Emerson’s capabilities
for providing technical and management services
for the design, engineering and implementation of process
automation systems for the refinery, petrochemical, oil and
gas production and other industries. Terms of the deal were
not announced. TAG has branches in Corpus Christi, TX,
Bloomington, MN, Concord, CA and Baton Rouge, LA. It
supports all of the leading process automation systems and
will continue to do so.
SYCLO AND IBM EXPAND
MARKETING PARTNERSHIP
Syclo has announced an updated and expanded marketing
partnership with long-time alliance partner IBM. For the
past decade, Syclo has had a strong relationship with MRO
Software (MRO). With IBM’s acquisition of MRO, that
relationship is expected to grow. The expansion will allow
Syclo to maintain closer relationships with its customer base
and give the company the ability to directly offer services
and support. Current and prospective IBM Maximo users
can purchase Syclo SMART for MAXIMO products either
directly from Syclo or from IBM.
MRC BEGINS MATCHING UP
SUMMER ENGINEERING INTERNS
The Maintenance and Reliability Center (MRC) of the
College of Engineering at the University of Tennessee
– Knoxville is actively seeking to match up engineering
students with companies for its 2008 Summer Intern
Program. According to the center’s director, Tom Byerley,
MRC currently has 25 company applications on file. He
encourages other organizations interested in participating
in this year’s program to submit their applications ASAP.
The earlier a company completes the application process,
the better the chance for having its intern requirements
met. Information on the program and applications (one
per each intern a company is willing to place) are available
from the MRC Website: www.engr.utk.edu/mrc
ASSOCIATION NEWS
HYDRAULIC INSTITUTE (HI) SEEKS
COMMENTS ON STANDARDS
The Hydraulic Institute (HI), under the approval of
the American National Standards Institute (ANSI),
is seeking qualified individuals in North America to
participate in the review process for the drafts of two
updated standards: ANSI/HI 2.4, Rotodynamic (Vertical)
Pumps for Installation, Operation, and Maintenance
Manuals; and ANSI/HI 9.6.2, Rotodynamic (Centrifugal
and Vertical) Pumps – Allowable Nozzle Loads. (Details
on which equipment is covered by or excluded from the
updated material can be found on www.pumps.org)
Individuals and organizations in North America directly and materially affected by these standards are asked to contact HI for details on how they might participate in the upcoming ANSI/HI canvasses. Such parties include pump users and specifiers, producers, standards developers, government agencies and general interest groups. E-mail Karen Anderson, Administrator, Technical Affairs, at kanderson@pumps.org, or call (973) 267-9700 x 23.
(EDITOR’S NOTE: HI periodically introduces new standards based on industry needs. The current Edition of ANSI/HI Standards comprises over 1500 pages and 27 documents.)
SMRP ASKS FOR INPUT
ON BODY OF KNOWLEDGE
The SMRP Body of Knowledge—the basis for CMRP
examination question specifications—must be reviewed
periodically to ensure that it is current and complete.
Your participation in an online survey is needed to help
validate the new revised edition. Broad participation
from SMRP members and the public will help strengthen
SMRP’s ANSI-accredited certification program.
The survey asks you to rate the importance of various job tasks to success in maintenance and reliability operations. It also asks for anonymous demographic information that will help demonstrate breadth of industry representation and experience of survey respondents. Use the survey experience to help point out professional development opportunities that can help improve your performance and that of your organization. The survey is scheduled to remain active through March 2008. For more details, go to www.smrp.org
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