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2007/July/August
Author:Ken Bannister, Contributing Editor
Ken Bannister, Contributing Editor
As this July 4th rolled around, my thoughts drifted back to 1776 and the excitement that must have surrounded America's independence from British rule. Yet, as the British lamented their loss of the...
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2007/September/October
Author:Ken Bannister, Contributing Editor
Ken Bannister, Contributing Editor
I recently delivered a lubrication fundamentals seminar to a group of maintainers, whose first language was not English. My opening slide depicted a 10-year-old child during the Industrial Revolution,...
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2007/November/December
Author:Ken Bannister, Contributing Editor
Ken Bannister, Contributing Editor
If you could simultaneously operate in a "greener environment," assure increased capacity and save money, all with minimal effort, would you?
Who among us hasn't seen—or heard of— one or more...
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2006/November/December
Author:Ken Bannister, Contributing Editor
Ken Bannister, Contributing Editor
The next 10 years could be the most critical in North America's industrial history. If you've been to a maintenance conference recently, you know the top concern is the skill trades shortage issue.
The...
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Utilities Manager/2008
Author:Ken Bannister, Contributing Editor
Adopting "green practices" as a catalyst for change around your operations doesn't have to be painful or expensive, but it does require open minds.
Things are changing around our plants and facilities these days. The exponential rise in energy...
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The Fundamentals/2008
Author:Ken Cybart, Littelfuse Inc.
Current limitation improves safety and reduces downtime. Dramatic improvements are possible simply by upgrading circuit protection during routine maintenance.
Increasing Safety And Reliability Using Current Limitation
Any maintenance worker...
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Utilities Manager/2008
Author:Kenneth R. Foster, SKF USA Inc.
Any time you knock out friction around your operations, you're on your way to reducing energy consumption. Bearings are a good place to start.
Whenever rotating machinery is turning, friction can become a "spoiler"—potentially threatening the...
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2007/July/August
Author:Lance Wilkinson Rentech, Inc.
By the time I joined Rentech in 2000, the three Clark TCV 16 engine/compressors compressing hydrogen and nitrogen at our East Dubuque Ammonia Plant had begun experiencing shortened packing life. Packing life on the 4600 psi 3rd and 4th stages—that...
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2010/March/April
Author:Larry Edwards, Aaron Hoeg and Richard Trent, Hy-Pro Filtration
Steel-mill operators know all too well how crucial it is to protect the condition of the premium oils that keep them up and running.
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2011/November/December
Author:Lee Culbertson, President, Royal Purple, Inc.
When is it Appropriate to Use a Synthetic Oil?
When I hear this question posed in lubrication training classes, it really drives me crazy. Why? Let me count the ways…
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