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The role of reactive maintenance in your overall maintenance strategy
When it comes to choosing a maintenance strategy for…
Three causes of gearbox failure
In large gear reducers, parts – such as bearings and gears – can be pricey. Understanding gearbox failures can help mitigate downtime.
Mass customization gives materials handling factory an edge
Forklift manufacturer and materials handling solutions provider Combilift officially…
Same same but different – Mining equipment reliability and maintenance
In a quest for success, mines apply every advanced total equipment reliability maintenance or asset performance management program available.
Canadian oil and gas sector battles in the shadow of the United States
Lower prices range, high volatility and increased competition for markets are hurdles for the oil and gas industry.
Mining sector gets back to work
Signals of heavy activity in the mining sector paint a picture of optimism.
Mining our own business
In the April issue of Machinery and Equipment MRO,…
Outlook for lubricant suppliers is ‘cautiously optimistic’
Operators in the industrial oil lubricants market have experienced…
Find Your Bearings
How a heavy-duty engineer became industry’s go-to guy.
Rule of Twos – Factors that influence the job of lubrication
Applying a simple troubleshooting method can get you to the appropriate amount of lubrication needed for a bearing.
A worn or lightly damaged bearing can be salvaged
Machines in heavy industry tend to be high-value assets.…
Address the skills gap by designing the training opportunity from scratch
Roy F. Huetl knows firsthand that the best way…
Wrench Time – How to improve maintenance productivity
Wrench time explains why a company can get a…
Inadequate clutch maintenance grounds of bunkering tanker
Dartmouth, NS – In its investigation report (M17A0004), the…
Thermal imaging and ultrasonic testing are important tools in your PM program.
A well-executed preventative maintenance program is the cornerstone of…
Trump cards and tariffs – what’s the deal?
The eighth round of negotiations is in the offing…
The Maintenance Engineer’s Guide to Industrial Actuators
Actuators provide the push and pull of industrial automation.…
A Perfect Analogy for Electrical Safety Principles
Davenport, IA – Driving to work last week, deep…
Critical considerations for transformer replacement
When replacing power transformers, a few tips can ensure a quick return to service while also reducing future costs and downtime.
Internal CSIS note details ‘mega trends’ set to alter economy, society, security
Ottawa – From cryptocurrencies, to artificial intelligence, to the…
Improve communication flow between maintenance managers and technicians
Things don’t always go as planned – and for…
Bearing Witness – Ten industry tips on how to avoid counterfeit bearings
A quick internet search will yield plenty of hits…
Fluid transfer management – Follow this checklist to ensure secure fittings, and prevent leaks and damage
Earlier in my career I was a mechanic on…
Manage failure – Integrate CBM information to optimize decision support
The Situation A bearing fault! With gear noise! Okay,…
MRO Quiz – How well can you troubleshoot lubrication problems?
Investigating problems related to equipment lubrication issues can be…
Editor’s Notebook: I know a guy, who knows a guy…
Maintenance and reliability programs are like any other continuous…
What’s Up Doug? How bearings assist in power transmission
Let’s start at the beginning. Mass-produced bearings date back…
10 Myths About RCM – reliability centered maintenance
Despite its well-documented successes, reliability centered maintenance (RCM) has…
Make it or brake it – Oil shear technology ensures brakes will operate in the dust
As counterintuitive as it seems, the right brakes can…
Life Expectancy – What should the maintenance organization focus on?
Recently I have been seeing the P-F interval curve…
