ATLANTA (Oct. 9, 2013) – The Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) announced the release of the newly revised SMRP Standardized Metrics. The revisions feature the highly anticipated “best in class target values,” which provide valuable insight into the effectiveness and overall accuracy of asset management in the maintenance and reliability industry.
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NISKAYUNA, N.Y. (Oct. 9, 2013) – Environment One Corporation (E/One) announced that certification audits and assessments of its Sewer Systems Business have been successfully completed and that the company has been awarded the prestigious ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System Certification.
GOLDEN, Colo. (Oct. 9, 2013) – DXP/Quadna, Inc., has hired several new employees to its growing Golden, Colo., operation. They are:
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (Oct. 29, 2013) – GE Energy Storage announced that it will participate in a load-shifting project at Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, Calif., a non-profit education organization. The 500-kilowatt-hour GE storage and Princeton Power Systems (PPS) inverter control system is engineered to shift 10 to 20 percent of the science center’s daily electrical load from peak hours to less expensive off-peak time periods.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Oct. 8, 2013) – The Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), two leading water organizations, have agreed to collaborate on a broad spectrum of water issues of mutual interest and benefit to the field. The agreement was signed in Chicago at WEFTEC 2013®, the world’s largest annual water quality conference and exhibition.
CHICAGO (Oct. 8, 2013) – Hydro Inc. announced the opening of its newest pump repair facility in Dubai Techno Park. This 20,000-square-foot service center is purpose-built to offer the region’s oil and gas, petrochemical and power generation markets with customized solutions for pump, drilling, and rotating equipment.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Oct. 7, 2013) - MIOX Corporation has signed a distribution agreement with Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies for cooling tower water treatment, wastewater reuse, industrial water treatment and downstream oil and gas water applications. This partnership joins two industry experts and marks a major milestone for both Veolia and MIOX.
ST. LOUIS (Oct. 4, 2013) – Emerson has acquired Enardo LLC, a safety and environmental control equipment company for the oil and gas, petrochemical, wastewater, refining and other industries.
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (Oct. 4, 2013) – Control Techniques, an Emerson Industrial Automation business, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The motor control technology manufacturer has its global headquarters in the United Kingdom and its Americas headquarters in Eden Prairie, Minn. Originally founded as KTK on Oct. 4, 1973, the company became Control Techniques on Dec. 9, 1975 and was acquired by Emerson on Nov. 30, 1994.