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The Fundamentals/2008
Author:Bill Hillman A&B Asset Management Specialists
What’s your definition of maintenance?
One of the most frequent remarks we hear from students taking maintenance crafts classes is: “Managers don’t want it done right. They just want to get it running again.” Such comments indicate...
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The Fundamentals/2008
Author:Bob Martin, CMRP, Emerson Process Management
Getting through to management in the right way is critical to the health of your PdM program.
When someone talks about his/her predictive maintenance (PdM) program, we commonly hear about great saves and machinery problems that have been resolved....
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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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The Fundamentals/2008
Author:Marlon Casey, Contributing Editor
Bearings are among the most critical components in your equipment. Be nice to them. Extra nice.
Installation and mounting errors are responsible for 27% of all bearing failures, second only to lubrication problems (see Fig. 1). Most installation...
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The Fundamentals/2008
Author:MT Staff
FRP Metal-Parts Wash-Boxes
Molded Fiber Glass Tray Company high-strength fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite metalparts wash-boxes cost approximately 1/3 the price of traditional stainless steel models. Designed to handle heavy payloads (150...
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The Fundamentals/2008
Author:MT Staff
New Line Of High-Performance Specialty Chemicals
Klein Tools has introduced a new line of highperformance specialty chemicals including, among other things:
Multi-Purpose Penetrant Lubricant – For use on screws, tools, motors, hinges,...
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The Fundamentals/2008
Author:MT Staff
Insulated Hose Promotes Process Efficiency
Flexaust Flex-Vest® Insulated Hose features 1” fiberglass insulation with R-value=4 sandwiched between a doubleply silicone coated fiber-glass fabric inside layer, reinforced with a spring steel wire...
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The Fundamentals/2008
Author:Raymond L. Atkins CPMM, CMRP, Contributing Editor
Tough economic times or not, no company can afford to ignore or short-change training for the true backbone of its maintenance organization.
If one of your loved ones needed surgery, would you entrust his/her health and safety to a handy, but...
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The Fundamentals/2008
Author:Raymond L. Atkins, CPMM, CMRP Contributing Editor
This article is the fourth in a series dealing with some of the basic “hows” of the Maintenance profession.
Ouch! Holding on to Excess, often unwanted and obsolete parts really eats into your bottom line.
A storeroom is, by definition, a...
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The Fundamentals/2008
Author:Raymond L. Atkins, CPMM, CMRP Contributing Editor
Many maintenance efforts have come up short due to ineffective scheduling.
Imagine that you are planning a trip. You select a destination and decide upon the route to take. You tune up the car, rotate the tires and send the dog over to stay at...
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The Fundamentals/2008
Author:Raymond L. Atkins, CPMM, CMRP
If you fail to correctly determine the cause(s) of your downtime, you’re setting the stage for your next breakdown.
All maintenance professionals know the hollow feeling in the pit of the stomach that accompanies sudden and unexpected...
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