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What's new in drive systems

Evaluating single-supplier sourcing
Follow along with Step 39 in a journey to World-Class Maintenance at the Plentya Paper Company as the maintenance team sees its responsibilities being realigned.

Words of wisdom that just ain't so
Old-timers in your plant may have lots of maxims to offer, but younger staff may have good reason to doubt them.

Saving money by maximizing pump lifespans
In aggregates applications, scheduled preventive maintenance of engine-powered portable pumps also provides an opportunity to perform a general machine audit.

Vampire ride runs smoother with DC drives
Retrofitting the control system of a theme park's rollercoaster allowed an alternative to redesigning the system with AC technology.

Using rigid couplings for precision applications
A sometimes overlooked advantage of rigid couplings in motion control is that they can be used to establish shaft alignment in some systems.

Preventing dirty-oil downtime
Reservoir isolators eliminate ingestion of airborne contaminants into hydraulic oil.

43% of industrial pumps sold this year will be installed in Asia

What's new in hand and power tools

IFPE features PTDA pavillion

CIM Conference & Exhibiton examines mining issues

Partners in Prevention show targets health and safety concerns

PARENT FIRM OF MRO MAGAZINE ACQUIRES MORE PUBLICATIONS

PERSONAL REASONS, ILLNESS OR DISABILITY KEEP EMPLOYEES OFF THE JOB

STUDY TRACKS ENGINEERING JOB OUTLOOK THROUGH TO 2018

Product Spotlight

Solving problems Anywhere! Anytime!
Mobile video collaboration brings the experts to a maintenance problem virtually, saving time and expense.

POLLUTION-FREE PROPELLER SHAFT BEARINGS OPERATE IN SEAWATER RATHER THAN OIL

2011 CANADIAN FLUID POWER CHALLENGE INTRODUCES NEW TASK

Extending the life of throw-away gearboxes
By changing the oil in a disposable gearbox used in inaccessible locations, a food processing plant extended the life of the original design by more than four times.

Bearing specialists learn about clean energy

All-weather oil handles minus 42
Change to cold-weather lubricant gains an extra 150 hours between service intervals for Transport Hardy's heavy equipment.

What's new in lubrication

Solving the data entry problem
Many CMMS systems have the ability to record critical data from manufacturing processes and instrumentation readings. Handheld computers are a fast and accurate means for maintenance departments to get this data into their programs.

A day in a life
Tragedy can result when machine safety systems aren't in place, or are overridden by employees.

What's new in pump systems