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Preventative Maintenance
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What’s Up Doug? Rolling Element Bearings and Fluid Power
There are a number of ways that rolling element bearings and fluid power are related. Fluid power is used for installation of rolling bearings, removal of rolling bearings and lubrication of rolling bearings. In many cases, the oil used in…
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Flushable wipes blamed for clogs in sewer systems
Calgary – The long-running “flushable wipes” controversy has turned into an ongoing war of words in Canada, with manufacturers insisting their moist towelettes are more sewer-friendly than ever as municipalities urge citizens to put them in the garbage, not down…
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Bombardier gets contracts to do heavy maintenance on SkyWest, ExpressJet fleets
Montreal – SkyWest Airlines, ExpressJet Airlines and their parent company have signed new 10-year, heavy-maintenance agreements with Bombardier Inc. The two airlines operate a total of 433 Bombardier CRJ Series regional jets for Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines…
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Oilsands companies urged to step up detection of pipeline leaks
Calgary – The Alberta Energy Regulator is urging pipeline operators to do a better job of developing and maintaining programs to discover leaks after it examined nearly two-dozen spills over the last three years. The AER said Thursday that after…
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Deutsche Messe’s five industrial trade fairs co-located with IMTS
Hannover/Chicago – The United States is Germany’s number one trading partner for first time in 40 years. Total trade volume reached 173 billion euros in 2015, and a recent Deloitte study indicates that German manufacturers see the U.S. as the…
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A “Transformer” for maintaining tube trains used by London Underground
At Ealing Common depot, a railway service workshop of London Underground, the Tube trains used on the District line will now be maintained with the aid of a lifting system from Pfaff Verkehrstechnik GmbH, Kissing (Germany). On account of its…
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Motor management programs
In the tactical world of reliability, finding efficiencies is a requirement. But given the challenges associated with meeting production requirements – cost cutting and reduced workforces – many plants are struggling to keep pace. One solution, according to Braam Meij,…
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What’s Up Doug? What is the “right” clearance for an electric motor bearing?
From the day I started in the industry in the 1980s, it has been said that “C3” (greater than normal) is the standard clearance for deep groove ball bearings in electric motors. But why is this so? The deep groove…
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Ontario Power Generation awards $392 million of additional Darlington contracts
Toronto – Ontario Power Generation has awarded two more contracts for refurbishment work at the Darlington nuclear power plant to a joint venture formed by SNC-Lavalin and the Aecon Group. Aecon will perform 60 per cent of the work in…
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New Festo Canada CEO wants to see ongoing expansion of smart factory solutions
Mississauga, ON – Roger Hallett, Festo Canada’s new President and CEO, has taken over during a period of extended growth for the company. Sales grew at an annual rate of almost 10 per cent during the past five years, during…
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How a mechanic masters reliability engineering
“Certain people are drawn to reliability because they have a passion for doing things the right way or doing things in an optimal way,” says Jeff Smith.
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Global Petroleum Show in Calgary, a bellwether for energy business, kicks off
Calgary – Tough times in the oil and gas industry are being blamed for smaller crowds on the first day of the Global Petroleum Show, an annual event in Calgary considered a bellwether for the energy business. Wes Scott, executive…
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Pruftechnik opens new office on West Coast
Philadelphia, PA, – Pruftechnik has a new office in San Diego, California, where functionswill include product sales, tech support, training, consultation and machinery service. Only two months after starting the new North American operations out of Philadelphia, Pruftechnik Inc. is…
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GTI Spindle’s North Carolina facility now fully operational
Manchester, NH – GTI Spindle Technology headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire is proud to announce our newly opened North Carolina facility is now fully operational. The state-of-the-art facility is now staffed with industry leading technicians that are capable of repairing…
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Domtar’s award-winning Windsor mill examines the sources of error
A worker is tasked to cut some failed bolts on a pressure vessel door. In the process, he cuts his finger and takes five stiches. An investigation determines that this accident was just waiting to happen. In a new approach…
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Extending the service life of a Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker
ABB will modernize a Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker, installing the latest hardware and software onboard the 38 year old Pierre Radisson. As part of the complete upgrade to the ship’s power distribution system, eight new drives will also be installed.…
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Survey shows asset management is key for long-term planning
A global survey of approximately 200 senior executives from major rail operators has revealed that most identify asset management facilitated by the integration of Information Technologies (IT) and Operational Technologies (OT), as a key contributor to meeting the financial and…
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How the CMMS impacts production line maintenance
Computerized Maintenance Management System or CMMS is a software solution that helps the maintenance team keep a record of all the assets in the company that they are responsible for. With the CMMS system, one can track and schedule maintenance…
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Vibration-based condition monitoring in anti-friction bearings
The rotors in rotating machines are supported through anti-friction ball or roller bearings in many cases. Fault in such bearings always develop during machine operation and their early detection is important so that remedial and maintenance action can be taken…
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Hannover Messe abuzz with Industry 4.0
After five action-packed days and with a significant upswing in attendance, Hannover Messe 2016 drew to a close in Hannover, Germany, on April 29. With its keynote theme of “Integrated Industry – Discover Solutions” and the U.S. as its official…
