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MRO - June 2010

Features

Maintenance Management

Taking Control
Follow along with Step 33 in a journey to World-Class Maintenance at the Plentya Paper Company as the team undergoes major changes to achieve its goals.

CMMS Solutions

Successful Implementation Strategies
Of four methods to get a computerized maintenance management system working effectively, one stands out as best.

The Safety File

Why it's a good time to buy
Federal budget makes Canada a tariff-free zone for machinery and equipment.

Selecting the Right Drive System
It's important to consider both costs and performance when choosing chain and belt drive systems.

Quarry hunts for reliability
High-reliability gearboxes and bearings cut conveyor maintenance and energy costs at aggregates quarry.;

Trusting the System
A builder of arc welding machinery, Lincoln Electric's success is based on a culture of trust and flexibility nurtured over a century.

Welding Tips
10 money-saving ideas for maintaining MIG guns.

Everywhere Man
The maintenance of chemical delivery systems, which requires expert handling, is the speciality of Canada's own 'everywhere man'

Drive Technology Trends
In order for a direct drive motor to replace a gearmotor, it must be able to provide high torque at low speeds.

Bearing industry convention assesses past, present and future


Departments

Focus on Lubrication

Industry Newswatch

Focus on Tools

Focus on Belt & Chain Drives

Focus on Motors and Drives

MRO on the Road

Editor's Notebook

Product Spotlight

MRO Components

Company Briefs

Mr. O, The Problem Solver

Industrial Lubrication

The Dangers of Air and Bubbles
By carefully monitoring hydraulic lubricant health and safeguarding against the possible causes of aeration and cavitation, costly repairs to equipment can be avoided.

It's all about the thickness
In gearboxes, insufficient film thickness can lead to an increase in abrasion and pitting, while too high a viscosity will lead to higher oil temperatures, and consequently shorter oil and additive life.;