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2006/February
Author:Richard L. Dunn, Executive Director, Foundation for Industrial Maintenance Excellence
The word champion has two basic meanings:
One who wins first place in a competition of some kind; and
One who fights for, defends or supports a cause or another person.
The maintenance function in general, and your plant in particular,...
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2006/January
Author:Robert M. Williamson, Strategic Work Systems, Inc.
Forecasters have long warned us about a "perfect storm" bearing down on industrial America. Now, it's upon us and your operations are right in the eye of it. Fueled by a growing underskilled and, inexperienced workforce and little emphasis on...
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2006/September
Author:Robert Smallwood and Abie Mathew Det Norske, Veritas (USA) Houston
It’s simply the nature of the beast. Organizations, including inspection groups, tend to get comfortable with what they do well. Those types of things, however, may not always be the most useful activities for a plant. This practical program...
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2006/July
Author:Simon Hurricks, Genesis Energy, and Ralph DeLisio, Integrated Condition Monitoring Solutions, Rockwell Automation
Genesis Energy's operations cover a lot of ground. Ensuring optimal availability is no easy task. The company's approach to the predictive maintenance of its most critical equipment relies on state-of-the-art solutions for which failure is not...
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2006/April
Author:Special To Maintenance Technology, edited by Jane Alexander
New approaches to maintenance challenges are helping companies get the job done and letting them be more proactive to boot!
Outsourcing continues to be a contentious issue for the public. Even government officials are feeling the pressure as...
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2006/March
Author:Stephen J. Thomas
Part I of this four-part series introduced the concept that "culture" actually can be the root cause of failure of change programs. This month, the author discusses the elements that comprise "culture."
There are four elements that...
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2006/April
Author:Stephen J. Thomas
Part II focused on what makes up an organization’s culture. This month, the author covers the crucial "Eight Elements of Change" and provides a survey to help readers build their own "Webs of Change."
Editors Note: This article is based...
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2006/July
Author:Stephen Rahr, Vice President, Service Processes, ABB Process Automation
Stephen Rahr, Vice President, Service Processes, ABB Process Automation
The story goes that outsourcing began when a farmer's ox ended up in a ditch on the way to market. Hopelessly stuck and exhausted from trying other...
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2006/January
Author:Terry Wireman, C.P.M.M. Editorial Director
Based on a fairly simple principle, this PdM tool has a number of valuable applications. It often can alert you to equipment problems well before other technologies can.
Terry Wireman, C.P.M.M. Editorial Director
Ultrasonic tools are used...
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2006/January
Author:Terry Wireman, C.P.M.M. Editorial Director
This month, we continue our ongoing discussion on the financial impact of maintenance and reliability by taking into consideration issues related to spare part inventory and purchasing.
Maintenance material costs are related to the frequency and...
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WIRELESS TEST TOOLS CAN CUT TROUBLESHOOTING TIMEBy: Fluke Corporation
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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