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John Crane signs three-year CBM services contract
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BHR fluid sealing conference is scheduled for March 2018
ohn Crane Asset Management Solutions has secured a three-year contract to provide condition based maintenance (CBM) services for a major operator in the UK North Sea. Worth £3 million, it covers rotating equipment across 12 assets and infrastructure sites and includes deployment of a specialist engineer to the operator’s UK offices to support reliability improvement. The agreement, which follows a competitive retender, extends the contract that the firm has held for the past eight years. Rod Mackenzie, UK Reliability Engineering Manager, John Crane Asset Management Solutions, said: ‘We will be supporting the client in transitioning from a mostly time-based maintenance programme to a condition based maintenance and reliability centred programme.’ ‘This approach allows full ownership of each plant, with all data captured and used to ensure assets are working efficiently with any issues identified before they reach the stage of a breakdown.’ ‘Key factors in securing the contract included our existing close business relationship and track record of success with the client, along with the experience in taking a holistic approach to maintenance.’ In October 2015, John Crane announced that it had acquired XPD8 Solutions, an Aberdeen independent asset management business. All employees from both firms who were based in Aberdeen have now transferred to one site, which includes offices and workshops at Centurion Court on North Esplanade West. Discussing the integration of XPD8 Solutions staff into John Crane Asset Management Solutions, John Morrison, Managing Director, John Crane Asset Management Solutions, said: ‘A lot of hard work has gone into integrating what were separate teams into one business stream.’ ‘This joined up approach links the rapid response and nimble attitude XPD8 was recognised for with the experience and knowledge of John Crane’s staff and worldwide sales and service footprint.’ Contact: John Crane, 227 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1800, Chicago, IL 60606, USA. Tel: +1 312 605 7800, Fax: +1 312 419 1960, Web: www.johncrane.com, Web: www.johncrane.com/services/asset-management
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HR Group’s 24th International Conference on Fluid Sealing, which facilitates the dissemination of the latest technologies and developments within the field of seals and sealing systems, is scheduled to be held in Manchester, UK, on 7–8 March 2018. The organiser has issued a call for papers. It is seeking contributions on the following topics: • smart seals; • training, standards, competence; • new seal and counter surface material; • validation and testing; • novel seal designs; • dynamic/static seals and systems; • corrosion and erosion; • leakage, emission and legislation; • energy efficiency; • cost of ownership; and • functionalised seal surfaces. It says that abstracts, which should include a title and be approximately 300 words long, should be submitted (using the email address given below) by no later than 3 October 2017. Contact: Georgia Coomes, Conference Organiser, BHR Group, The Fluid Engineering Centre, Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AJ, UK. Tel: +44 3301 192110, Fax: +44 1234 750074, Email: [email protected], Web: www.bhrgroup.com/newbhr/events, Web: www.eventsforce.net/bhr/113/home
Hydraulic Institute co-locates fall conference with FSA meeting
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he Hydraulic Institute (HI) is colocating its 2017 Fall Conference with the Fluid Sealing Association’s (FSA) Fall Meeting. The event will take place at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas, on
23–26 October 2017. According to the HI, the co-location was designed in part to help it celebrate its centennial. Peter Lance, Executive Director, FSA, said: ‘We are always looking for ways to collaborate with other organisations to bring more value to members, and this will provide an excellent opportunity for members to be exposed to enhanced content, whilst connecting with a broader group of industry peers.’ Contacts: Fluid Sealing Association, 994 Old Eagle School Road #1019, Wayne, PA 19087-1866, USA. Tel: +1 610 971 4850, Web: www.fluidsealing.com/meeting-registration Gabrielle Bernardo, Hydraulic Institute, 6 Campus Drive, First Floor North, Parsippany, NJ 07054, USA. Tel: +1 973 267 9700 (x 125), Fax: +1 973 267 9055, Email: [email protected], Web: www.pumps.org/17Fall
Publications of Interest Stable growth forecast for seals market in the Middle East
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study available from market research company Technavio, reports that the mechanical seals market in the Middle East is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 5% during the forecast period 2017–2021. According to the study, the most popular end-users of wet seals are the oil, power, water and wastewater industries. These seals are further segmented into American Petroleum Institute (API) approved and non-API approved seals. The non-API seal segment is more popular, accounting for over 68% of the wet seal market in the Middle East. Entitled ‘Mechanical Seals Market in the Middle East 2017–2021’, it provides detailed analysis of the market in terms of revenue and emerging market trends. It also includes analysis and forecasts for various market segments and all geographical regions.
Contacts: Technavio Research (UK), 8 Wimpole Street, W1G 9SP London, UK. Tel: +44 208 123 1770, Fax: +44 845 280 2825, Email:[email protected], Web: www.technavio.com
August 2017
John Crane signs three-year CBM services contract
Conferences and Meetings News
J
BHR fluid sealing conference is scheduled for March 2018
ohn Crane Asset Management Solutions has secured a three-year contract to provide condition based maintenance (CBM) services for a major operator in the UK North Sea. Worth £3 million, it covers rotating equipment across 12 assets and infrastructure sites and includes deployment of a specialist engineer to the operator’s UK offices to support reliability improvement. The agreement, which follows a competitive retender, extends the contract that the firm has held for the past eight years. Rod Mackenzie, UK Reliability Engineering Manager, John Crane Asset Management Solutions, said: ‘We will be supporting the client in transitioning from a mostly time-based maintenance programme to a condition based maintenance and reliability centred programme.’ ‘This approach allows full ownership of each plant, with all data captured and used to ensure assets are working efficiently with any issues identified before they reach the stage of a breakdown.’ ‘Key factors in securing the contract included our existing close business relationship and track record of success with the client, along with the experience in taking a holistic approach to maintenance.’ In October 2015, John Crane announced that it had acquired XPD8 Solutions, an Aberdeen independent asset management business. All employees from both firms who were based in Aberdeen have now transferred to one site, which includes offices and workshops at Centurion Court on North Esplanade West. Discussing the integration of XPD8 Solutions staff into John Crane Asset Management Solutions, John Morrison, Managing Director, John Crane Asset Management Solutions, said: ‘A lot of hard work has gone into integrating what were separate teams into one business stream.’ ‘This joined up approach links the rapid response and nimble attitude XPD8 was recognised for with the experience and knowledge of John Crane’s staff and worldwide sales and service footprint.’ Contact: John Crane, 227 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1800, Chicago, IL 60606, USA. Tel: +1 312 605 7800, Fax: +1 312 419 1960, Web: www.johncrane.com, Web: www.johncrane.com/services/asset-management
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Sealing Technology
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HR Group’s 24th International Conference on Fluid Sealing, which facilitates the dissemination of the latest technologies and developments within the field of seals and sealing systems, is scheduled to be held in Manchester, UK, on 7–8 March 2018. The organiser has issued a call for papers. It is seeking contributions on the following topics: • smart seals; • training, standards, competence; • new seal and counter surface material; • validation and testing; • novel seal designs; • dynamic/static seals and systems; • corrosion and erosion; • leakage, emission and legislation; • energy efficiency; • cost of ownership; and • functionalised seal surfaces. It says that abstracts, which should include a title and be approximately 300 words long, should be submitted (using the email address given below) by no later than 3 October 2017. Contact: Georgia Coomes, Conference Organiser, BHR Group, The Fluid Engineering Centre, Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AJ, UK. Tel: +44 3301 192110, Fax: +44 1234 750074, Email: [email protected], Web: www.bhrgroup.com/newbhr/events, Web: www.eventsforce.net/bhr/113/home
Hydraulic Institute co-locates fall conference with FSA meeting
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he Hydraulic Institute (HI) is colocating its 2017 Fall Conference with the Fluid Sealing Association’s (FSA) Fall Meeting. The event will take place at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas, on
23–26 October 2017. According to the HI, the co-location was designed in part to help it celebrate its centennial. Peter Lance, Executive Director, FSA, said: ‘We are always looking for ways to collaborate with other organisations to bring more value to members, and this will provide an excellent opportunity for members to be exposed to enhanced content, whilst connecting with a broader group of industry peers.’ Contacts: Fluid Sealing Association, 994 Old Eagle School Road #1019, Wayne, PA 19087-1866, USA. Tel: +1 610 971 4850, Web: www.fluidsealing.com/meeting-registration Gabrielle Bernardo, Hydraulic Institute, 6 Campus Drive, First Floor North, Parsippany, NJ 07054, USA. Tel: +1 973 267 9700 (x 125), Fax: +1 973 267 9055, Email: [email protected], Web: www.pumps.org/17Fall
Publications of Interest Stable growth forecast for seals market in the Middle East
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study available from market research company Technavio, reports that the mechanical seals market in the Middle East is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 5% during the forecast period 2017–2021. According to the study, the most popular end-users of wet seals are the oil, power, water and wastewater industries. These seals are further segmented into American Petroleum Institute (API) approved and non-API approved seals. The non-API seal segment is more popular, accounting for over 68% of the wet seal market in the Middle East. Entitled ‘Mechanical Seals Market in the Middle East 2017–2021’, it provides detailed analysis of the market in terms of revenue and emerging market trends. It also includes analysis and forecasts for various market segments and all geographical regions.
Contacts: Technavio Research (UK), 8 Wimpole Street, W1G 9SP London, UK. Tel: +44 208 123 1770, Fax: +44 845 280 2825, Email:[email protected], Web: www.technavio.com
August 2017