It can be difficult to determine exactly what is needed to properly plan preventative and routine substation maintenance. Owners and contractors must work together to ensure a successful outage period during maintenance. Properly planning substation maintenance is key in reducing outage downtime. In this webinar, Chris Petrola of Acciona Energy and Paul Idziak of Shermco…
Shermco promotes Kevin Alewine to Director of Marketing
At the annual Shermco Sales Summit this month, Ron Widup announced the promotion of Kevin Alewine to director of marketing. Formerly the director of renewable energy services at Shermco Industries, Alewine’s new responsibilities involve overseeing Shermco’s corporate marketing efforts in both the USA and Canada. His responsibilities will include market development and strategic planning as…
Shermco Industries completes acquisition of Magna Electric Corp.
Shermco Industries, a provider of electrical services to energy, utility, infrastructure, industrial and other U.S. companies, says it has completed its acquisition of Magna Electric Corporation (MEC), a leading Canadian electrical power system engineering, testing, construction, manufacturing and commissioning service company based in Saskatchewan. The combination of Shermco and MEC creates the largest independent electrical…
Shermco offers two circuit breaker maintenance workshops, January 20 to 24, & 27 to 31
Course 1: Circuit breaker maintenance, operation and controls, January 20-24, 2014 – Tuition $1,680 Course outline for circuit-breaker maintenance, operation, and controls 36 contact hours Who should attend: Field and shop technicians, maintenance personnel, supervisors, and others responsible for testing, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of low and medium-voltage circuit breakers, and associated operating and…
Shermco Industries hosts opening reception and presents at 2014 AWEA Operations, Maintenance & Safety Conference
To kick off the 2014 AWEA Operations, Maintenance & Reliability Seminar, held Jan. 15 to16, 2014 in San Diego, Calif., Shermco Industries, an AWEA Mega Watt-sponsor, will host an opening-night reception. Networking and refreshments will be enjoyed at the conclusion of the first day’s sessions, from 5 to 6 p.m., at the Hotel del Coronado.…
Defining “electrical safety” could make windpower workplaces safer
Article by James R. White / Training Director / Shermco Industries The job of maintaining windpower equipment is risky, even in the best circumstances. Close clearances in the tower base, tight working spaces in the nacelle, and IEC equipment configurations add up to increased risk from electrical equipment failure or mistakes made while working.…
Shermco announces training classes for November and December 2013
Electrical equipment repair and maintenance firm Shermco Industries has announced its schedule of training classes for November and December 2013. For November: 12 – Motor Maintenance and Testing (Dallas) 12 – Electrical Maintenance and Safety for Water and Wastewater Facilities (Austin) 12 – Electrical Safety Refresher (Indianapolis) 13 – Electrical Safety for Qualified Electrical Workers…
Shermco’s Kevin Alewine appointed to task force for DOE Wind Vision Project
In addition to documenting and analyzing the current status of wind technologies and the wind industry, the objectives of the initiative are to: Provide leadership in development of a cohesive long-term vision for the benefit of the broad U.S. wind power community Analyze a range of aggressive but attainable industry growth scenarios Provide best available…
Shermco’s Kevin Alewine selected as Technical Program Chair for WINDPOWER 2014
Kevin Alewine, director of Renewable Energy Services for Shermco Industries, has been selected as the Technical Program Chair for WINDPOWER 2014 to be held in Las Vegas on May 5 to 8. Alewine will assist the American Wind Energy Association staff in organizing sessions, recruiting moderators and speakers, as well as providing marketing guidance. “This…
Shermco Hosts EASA Southwest District 2 summer meeting
Shermco Industries will host the EASA (Electrical Apparatus Service Association) Southwest District 2 Summer meeting on Thursday, August 15 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the company’s corporate headquarters at 2425 East Pioneer Drive, Irving Texas. The event will feature a technical session on NFPA 70E by resident expert, Jim White, as well as a catered…
Shermco Industries’ James R. White Receives Outstanding Achievement Award
Shermco Industries training director James R. White was presented the 2012 InterNational Electrical Testing Association’s Outstanding Achievement Award during the annual member luncheon at this year’s PowerTest 2013 Electrical Maintenance & Safety Conference, held at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel. “The Outstanding Achievement award is presented to someone who has gone above and beyond for…
Generators 911
Here’s what happens, or should, when a generator must visit a service center. Kevin Alewine/Renewable Energy Services. Shermco Industries, Irving, Texas./shermco.com Eventually, everything fails. Good predictive and preventative maintenance practices help prolong reliability and plan for the inevitable. But, sooner or later, something breaks that is beyond up-tower repair capabilities, and the generator will have…