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Machinery and Equipment Maintenance
Amtrak train hits maintenance truck; 6 are slightly injured
(AP) NEWINGTON, Conn. _ An Amtrak train collided Friday…

MRO Roundtable
Maintenance professionals discuss topics vital to their facilities. MRO…

The Controversy of Fully Loading the Weekly Schedule 100 Per Cent
BY: Doc Palmer TIP: Don’t schedule fewer hours to…

Hot Bearings
A common report is “I’ve got a hot bearing”…

Importance of Proper Bolt Torque in Power Transmission
By Michael Dunn Threaded fasteners are one of the…

Overcome the Challenges of Implementing Maintenance 4.0
Digital transformation and the power of big data are…

CTMA Elects New President
The Canadian Tooling & Machining Association (CTMA) named Chris…

STLE Hamilton Holds Education Day
The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) Hamilton…
Grounded Boeing jet hits another pothole in path to return
(AP) DALLAS – Regulators are asking Boeing to revise…

CTMA Hosts Series of Seminars on Doing Business
The Canadian Tooling and Machining Association (CTMA) recently held…
SeaBus services cancelled on first day of Vancouver transit dispute
VANCOUVER – The first day of job action by…

Choosing a Condition Monitoring/Vibration Analysis System
In this article, the monitoring of temperature and vibration…

Equipment Ledger
In the June 2019 issue of MRO, the focus…

Operationalizing Reliability
A holistic approach to ensuring reliable operations. During the…
Halifax based Irving shipyard gets $500 million frigate maintenance contract
Halifax-based Irving Shipbuilding Inc. has been awarded a $500-million…
Canadian airlines taking different tacks with grounded 737 Max aircraft
MONTREAL – Canada’s two biggest airlines are taking different…

International Maintenance Management Professional Program Now Available in French
PEMAC and Institut technologique de maintenance industrielle (ITMI) have…
Equipment Restoration
Equipment restoration and how it relates to technical reliability.…

PRUFTECHNIK Acquired by Fluke Corporation
Fluke Corp., has acquired Ismaning, Germany-based PRUFTECHNIK. “Fluke’s acquisition…

Automated Process Helps Products Move
Distributor uses a collection of systems combined with best…
$1.5 billion in frigate repair contracts split among yards in three provinces
OTTAWA – Warship repair contracts worth $1 billion will…

Conveyor Bearings
Recently, I was asked to inspect four bearings from…

SKF Outlines Future at Tech Day
Recently, SKF USA Inc., invited North American journalists to…

Maximum Uptime
Honda of Canada Manufacturing uses preventative and predictive maintenance…
PEMAC Accepting Sergio Guy Award Nominations
Nominations for the PEMAC’s Sergio Guy Memorial award are…

No Time to Lose When a Power Transformer Fails
Fast action can save manufacturers ‘thousands’ when a power…

Troubleshooting Linear Motion Components
There are many ways that linear motion components can…

5 Ways to Optimize Industrial Rotating Equipment Performance
With industrial operations continually striving to maximize the output…

Education and Networking Highlight Reliable Plant 2019
Reliable Plant 2019 Conference and Exhibition brought North American…
Davie gets $7.1M contract from feds to refit 53 year old coast guard icebreaker
OTTAWA – The federal government is awarding Davie Shipyards…