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What’s At The End Of Your Rainbow? When the reality of CMMS implementation and use falls short of ‘pot-of-gold’ expectations, knowledge and experience can help bridge the gap. But where do you get it?
The Importance Of Best Efficiency Point (BEP) Understanding the factors involved in pump performance is key to optimizing the fluid-handling systems in your operations.
Sage Advice: Understanding RCM Respected industry icon Anthony M. ‘Mac’ Smith expounds on Reliability Centered Maintenance and some of the many benefits it can deliver. 

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MARTS-logo-new-09-1Register now for MARTS 2013! This highly respected, annual educational event for maintenance professionals takes place April 30 through May 3 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare hotel in Rosemont, IL. MARTS is a four-day educational opportunity designed to help industrial maintenance professionals improve their on-the-job performance through exposure to the latest information about maintenance & reliability techniques and strategies. All MARTS sessions are taught by experts in their fields and presented in a comfortable learning environment. Click here for more information.

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Who among us hasn’t found a challenge-based reality television series to wrap our minds around for a while? There are so many to choose from. My favorites over the years have been Project Runway, Shark Tank and HGTV’s Design Star and All-American Handyman. That was until I heard about a new one (which, as I write this column, hasn’t aired its first episode). 

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How close to 100% reliable is your most critical equipment… the equipment that should perform as intended the first time, every time? It should be 100% reliable for safety, environmental or just plain business purposes. What organization would be satisfied with 45% reliability of these critical processes? Probably none. But under-performing processes are more common than many can imagine.

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The Why Factor

In 2011, Applied Technology Publications (parent of Maintenance Technology and Lubrication Management & Technology magazines) launched its first “Maintenance & Reliability Innovator of the Year” competition. The level of response we received for that inaugural competition overwhelmed us. Response for the 2012 competition was just as exciting, making it difficult for the judges to choose an overall winner and three runners-up. The 2012 competition, like the one in 2011, reconfirmed our belief that the spirit of innovation is alive and well—and working hard—in the maintenance and reliability community. It was reflected in all entries, each of which managed in one way or another to challenge the status quo and current orthodoxy regarding the true meaning of “innovation.”

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Energetic Women is an organization with an important mission: “To increase the pool of promotable women in Energy Operations and Engineering.” As “Our Values Statement” notes, we will always:

  • Communicate in a positive manner
  • Provide an encouraging and supportive environment
  • Respect each other’s diverse experiences, background and contribution
  • Encourage collaborative, inclusive and professional dialog  
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The automation of more and more processes and operations in today’s factories and commercial buildings is helping to reduce energy consumption and increase safety and productivity as never before. However, automation has also added a large dose ofcomplexity for the technicians who maintain and troubleshoot the systems. Click here to learn how Fluke's CNX 3000 Wireless system can help. 

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