CHICAGO (May 13, 2020) ― John Crane, a global leader in rotating equipment solutions, supplying engineered technologies and services to process industries, today announced that John Crane Asset Management Solutions received certification from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) as a Recognized External Specialist for Condition Monitoring.
Certification from ABS gives John Crane Asset Management Solutions the ability to conduct its Condition Monitoring work on ABS-classified vessels, offshore facilities and other ABS-partnered services. As an approved ABS supplier, John Crane Asset Management Solutions is now listed in ABS’s Specialized Services in Support of Survey database. Benefits of ABS External Specialist recognition include:
- Exposure and opportunity with a large share of the global marine and offshore fleets;
- Demonstration of conformity to recognized industry standards;
- Searchable in the ABS External Specialist Database; and
- Increased market visibility.
“This certification is a testament to both the dedication and expertise of our Asset Management Solutions personnel in helping our customers implement and achieve effective condition monitoring strategies to protect their critical operations,” said Graeme Morgan, Managing Director, John Crane Asset Management Solutions. “Further, the ABS database will aid our Asset Management Solutions business in gaining more prominent exposure to companies and organizations that we may not have had prior access to, and also extends the knowledge and work capabilities of our Asset Management services to broader global markets.”
The American Bureau of Shipping is a leading international classification organization devoted to promoting the security of life and property and preserving the natural environment through the development and verification of standards for the design, construction and operational maintenance of marine and offshore assets.
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About John Crane
John Crane is a global leader in rotating equipment solutions, supplying engineered technologies and services to process industries. The company designs and manufactures a variety of products including mechanical seals and systems, couplings, filtration systems and predictive digital monitoring technologies. John Crane customer service is accessed through a global network of more than 200 sales and service facilities in over 50 countries. Fiscal year 2019 revenue was greater than 1.2 Billion USD (£945m). John Crane is part of Smiths Group, a global leader in applying advanced technologies for markets in threat and contraband detection, energy, medical devices, communications, and engineered components.
About John Crane Asset Management Solutions
John Crane Asset Management Solutionspartners with customers around the world to improve process and equipment reliability through strategic, data-driven programs that increase equipment uptime and improve operational excellence. John Crane Asset Management Solutions delivers results through strategic and operational reliability engineering, materials management and condition-based maintenance, applying a consultative approach using the latest technologies.