MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY Articles
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2002/March
Author:Tom Byerley, University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Traditionally, U.S. universities have shied away from education and research in the area of industrial maintenance and reliability. While many institutions have developed excellent capability in statistics, probabilities, and other ...
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2004/March
Author:Tom Byerley, University of Tennessee - Knoxville
I recently attended two very different conferences in two distant parts of the United States. However, each of them had elements that caused me to reflect on what lies behind the current status and technological advances in the areas of...
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2004/December
Author:Tom Byerley, University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Let’s face it; professional development is hard work. It requires a good bit of time to explore and determine just what form of professional development one will participate in. It then requires significant investment of time and money to...
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2004/June
Author:Tom Byerley, University of Tennessee - Knoxville
The great pitcher Satchel Paige often said “Don’t look back—something might be gaining on you.” I bring this up, not because we are now in full swing of the baseball season, but because it leads to a relevant point about professional ...
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2003/December
Author:Tom Byerley, University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Diagnosis: Among the victims of the economic slowdown over the past few years have been many professional development programs. Companies and individuals alike have been rather reluctant to “invest” (I believe PD is an investment, not an...
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2005/March
Author:Tom Byerley, University of Tennessee - Knoxville
For a number of reasons I have been thinking quite a bit lately about the role of universities in maintenance and reliability professional development.
One, our school, The University of Tennessee, is rapidly moving forward with new programs at...
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2005/June
Author:Tom Byerley, University of Tennessee - Knoxville
These days it seems that our economic engine is running just a bit ragged. Generally, it is performing fairly well, but we can’t seem to get the ultra-smooth, high-speed performance that we would like. It sputters a bit every now and then. Just...
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2007/October
Author:Tom LaRocque and Gary Kaiser Connection Technology Center, Inc. and Joe Spencer, City of Tampa
Continuous vibration monitoring of pump stations at a major wastewater treatment plant pays off for the City of Tampa.
The Howard F. Curren Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant (HFCAWTP) is a state-of-the-art facility that treats all wastewater...
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2006/January
Author:Tom Madding, Group Publisher
Tom Madding, Group Publisher
Moving into the New Year, just as it was coming out of the last one, among the most critical issues confronting our readers is that "perfect storm" brewing out there in the maintenance field. As contributor Bob...
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2006/May
Author:Tom Madding, Group Publisher
Tom Madding, Group Publisher
Last fall, I used this space to write about continuous improvement and how a publishing house is similar to a manufacturing plant. The ability to "turn on a dime" is what keeps a publication up and...
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