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Industry News

TFM Learning Resources Ltd

TFM Learning Resources Ltd to produce SOPEEC based technical textbooks A series of textbooks based on the syllabi and curriculum requirements of the Standardization Of Power Engineers Examination Committee will be produced this year by TFM Learning Resources Ltd. The textbooks will be published by American Technical Publishers Inc and will be a co-operative production …

Minnesota Special Engineers Textbook Completed

TFM and American Technical Publishers to introduce a new Special Engineers textbook. The new textbook was introduced at a special meeting in Minneapolis/St Paul by a combined team from the American Technical Publishers Mr. Jon Gosee, Editor in Chief, and Mr. Eric Borreson, Senior Technical Editor and from TFM Consultants International Mr. Lou Roussinos President …

New Boiler Safety Regulations

Many new changes have taken place in the amended Power Engineers, Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Refrigeration Safety Regulation M62. They are available on the web for all power engineers to see and use as needed. Check it out at technicalsafetybc.ca It is important that a power engineer is up to date with the new regulations …

SOPECC – The History of Standardization of Power Engineers in Canada

This is an article written by Mr. Raymond E. Kolbuch one of our consultants and which was originally published in the 1995 winter issue of Canadian Power Engineer magazine. This article was updated in 2006. Pioneers of Tomorrow By: Mr. Raymond E. Kolbuch – Chair SOPEEC Ray is the holder of a First Class Power …

Logbooks. How Important Are They?

Logbooks. How important are they? I recently had the opportunity to conduct an investigation into a boiler furnace explosion incident that occurred in a large facility. The incident had occurred several weeks before I was called to conduct this investigation so it was not possible to see with my own eyes the results of the …

Rules for Marking of Power Engineer Examinations Set by SOPEEC

Marking of examinations all across Canada is conducted by well trained examiners in accordance with national Standards established by the Association of Chief Boiler Inspectors of Canada (ACI Canada) and their sub-committee on the Standardization of Power Engineers Examination Committee (SOPEEC). The SOPEEC Rules outline the following information that must be used as a rule …