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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…
Words of wisdom on conveyor drive components
Simon Rouleau is the president and owner of Quebec-based…
At your service – Extracting value from maintainability
As a tradesman, “maintainability” wasn’t a word I thought…
A digital future for maintenance
Connectivity presents unprecedented opportunity. That much was clear after…
Optimizing belt and chain drive life
Snow plowing a Fernie, B.C. driveway on five acres,…
What’s Up Doug? Severe service bearings
There are many severe applications in the world and…
Tip: Planners should nail down the problem
In general, planners should precisely nail down the problem…
A game plan for unexpected electrical power outages
Stories of mass disruptions caused by electrical power outages…
Retrofitting – Taking the next smart step with your VFD
As VFDs continue to inhabit the industrial and commercial…
