Features
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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.
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Mass customization gives materials handling factory an edge
Forklift manufacturer and materials handling solutions provider Combilift officially opened its global headquarters and manufacturing facility in Monaghan, Ireland, to customers, media and dignitaries, including Kevin Vickers, Ambassador of Canada. Celebrating two decades in business, the privately held firm has…
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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.
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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.
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Mining sector gets back to work
Signals of heavy activity in the mining sector paint a picture of optimism.
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Mining our own business
In the April issue of Machinery and Equipment MRO, we zoom in on the resource sector with a special emphasis on mining. Sectors such as mining, oil & gas and power lean heavily on asset integrity management services to ensure…
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Outlook for lubricant suppliers is ‘cautiously optimistic’
Operators in the industrial oil lubricants market have experienced its share of wear and tear in recent years, but with signs of a brightening economic forecast, firms may need to optimize in the coming years. A case in point: Shell…
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Find Your Bearings
How a heavy-duty engineer became industry’s go-to guy.
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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.
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A worn or lightly damaged bearing can be salvaged
Machines in heavy industry tend to be high-value assets. Add to this the rising importance of sustainability and the need for cost savings by preserving resources, and the case for using reconditioned bearings becomes clear. But how do you know…
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Address the skills gap by designing the training opportunity from scratch
Roy F. Huetl knows firsthand that the best way to learn something is to do it. It’s a mantra that the York Region Director of Operations, Maintenance and Monitoring, Environmental Services, has revisited many times over his 35 years spent…
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Wrench Time – How to improve maintenance productivity
Wrench time explains why a company can get a 50 per cent boost in maintenance productivity! That means a good workforce completing 1,000 work orders each month could become a superior workforce completing 1,500 work orders per month, for free!…
Inadequate clutch maintenance grounds of bunkering tanker
Dartmouth, NS – In its investigation report (M17A0004), the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) found that inadequate vessel maintenance and voyage planning guided by an underqualified crew led to the January 2017 grounding of the bunkering tanker Arca 1…
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Thermal imaging and ultrasonic testing are important tools in your PM program.
A well-executed preventative maintenance program is the cornerstone of every plant’s asset management strategy. Ensuring that equipment is regularly serviced and tested helps mitigate the likelihood of an unexpected failure and associated downtime. While a number of plant systems and…
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Trump cards and tariffs – what’s the deal?
The eighth round of negotiations is in the offing and an agreement has yet to be reached on the renewal of the North American Free Trade Agreement. To date, a call for protectionism south of the border, specifically led by…
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The Maintenance Engineer’s Guide to Industrial Actuators
Actuators provide the push and pull of industrial automation. If something is moving on the plant floor, odds are good that an actuator is involved. Actuators vary according to the type of energy that drives them, with electromechanical, hydraulic and…
A Perfect Analogy for Electrical Safety Principles
Davenport, IA – Driving to work last week, deep in thought, pondering the many reasons companies use Permanent Electrical Safety Devices (PESDs) in their electrical safety programs; I nearly slammed into the back of a bus stopped at the railroad…
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 rise of millennials, a top-secret document by Canada’s spy agency explores the so-called “mega trends” on its radar and details how they will transform the economy, society and security. The evolution…
Improve communication flow between maintenance managers and technicians
Things don’t always go as planned – and for managers, it’s understanding this unpredictability that could help them bolster growth. What do you do if a technician unexpectedly has to take a day off? Or an equipment stops working? Or…
