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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…
Coupling maintenance strategies for critical equipment
Beloit, WI — Regal Beloit Corporation, is a leading…
Cost concepts of planning and scheduling
Most people are surprised to see maintenance costs go…
A view of NAFTA, as seen from a Canadian auto plant in Mexico
San Juan Del Rio, Mexico – Looming above a…
B&G Crane uses Hydra-Slide system for exchanger replacement
B&G Crane Service used a 300-ton capacity Hydra-Slide HT300 heavy-track hydraulic skidding system to remove and replace two heat exchanger units for a project in Calcasieu, Louisiana.
Combination of process and monitoring data can mitigate asset shutdowns
Further digitalization of established technologies such as condition monitoring and smart sensors could have a revolutionary effect on manufacturing, says Bernie van Leeuwen, Director Product Management Digitalization at SKF.
One-stop motor or transformer repair shop for power stations
Generation facilities speed up repairs and reduce costs by working with a single source for the full gamut of power generation equipment repairs, from the mechanical to digital elements in industrial control systems.
Check, Replace, Renew – A look inside a chemical plant’s turnaround activity
An on-site visit at a Dow turnaround in a chemical plant in Böhlen, Germany, reveals the complexities of a well-planned turnaround.
Revisiting GHS label compliance one year after OSHA’s deadline
One year after OSHA’s June 1, 2016 Globally Harmonized…
Acquiring skills for future automated processes
The shift to automated processes brings mixed blessings. Savings and efficiencies are offset by new challenges, including skills training and new product specifications.
The next phase in industrial dust explosion protection
For a wide range of facilities that manufacture, process,…
Track progress by keeping a close eye on production rates and yield
A SCADA solution is intended as a platform for continuous improvement. It eliminates the lag between the collection of data and the availability of that information to inform decision-making.
Benefits of rental equipment
Dayton, Ohio – A common problem among growing companies…
A laser alignment trainer passes along wisdom on skilling up, giving back
A laser alignment trainer joins a trade school advisory board and shares his experience with the next generation.
Corrosion-resistant plastic cooling towers cut costs for sintering operations
When it comes to process cooling, few industries rely…
A maintenance manager builds her risk-management skills
Suzane Greeman is a seasoned maintenance professional who set out to master asset management and learned how to apply risk mitigation to maintenance.
Paving the way forward for digital maintenance
Further digitalization of established technologies such as condition monitoring and smart sensors could have a revolutionary effect on manufacturing, says Bernie van Leeuwen, Director Product Management Digitalization at SKF.
Work Orders – Make sense of maintenance, storeroom and purchasing reports
Knowing the requirements and creating the right reports from the get-go will allow maintainers to perform relevant tasks.
Showstoppers – IFPE 2017 post-show roundup
Fluid power innovations at IFPE confirmed that keeping pace with technology is critical for the industry’s success.
An emergency response plan speeds up return to normal operations
As the new wildfire season began on March 1,…
Abrasive blasting operation improves safety with heavy duty vacuuming system
Replacing manual removal of steel shot with vacuuming to handle ergonomic concern reduces unscheduled downtime by 80 per cent, manpower by more than 50 per cent and provides more efficient maintenance of cleaner environment.
High Rollers – large bearings make their rounds
In a quest to find the oldest bearing, we…
What’s Up Doug? Where did that bearing come from?
With globalization, traditional perceptions of what is a good…
Optimizing reliability centered maintenance
Reliability Centered Maintenance methods compliant with the SAE standard JA-1011 (“Evaluation Criteria for RCM Processes”) all have common features – they must, or they won’t comply with the standard. Those requirements are “minimum” requirements, as they are with any standard. RCM-R complies. But what makes it different and why?
