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2004/September
Author:Al Weber, Ivara Corp.
There is no single position regarding maintenance outsourcing that is correct for all organizations. With this in mind though, I have always believed that there is tremendous value in retaining core maintenance competencies in...
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2004/December
Author:Alan Lovett, National Technoloty Transfer, Inc.
Every step must be well thought out, from planning to instruction to follow up.
There is a growing concern in the U.S. over a skill shortage in the technical trades crucial to run American industry. With many seasoned veterans planning ...
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2004/July
Author:Andy Carroll, Black & Veatch Corp. and Brian Moore, NRX Global Corp.
Deficiencies in the integrity of equipment data and difficulties in accessing this data are costing asset-intensive companies millions of dollars a year in equipment downtime and business inefficiencies. Waste in the work management ...
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2004/July
Author:Andy Carroll, Black & Veatch Corp. and Brian Moore, NRX Global Corp.
Deficiencies in the integrity of equipment data and difficulties in accessing this data are costing asset-intensive companies millions of dollars a year in equipment downtime and business inefficiencies. Waste in the work management ...
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2004/December
Author:Andy Winzenz, Lord Corp.
As a major manufacturer and distributor of uncoated free sheet papers, containerboard and corrugated containers, newsprint, and market pulp, Boise Paper Solutions, Boise, ID, markets itself as a company that provides consistent and efficient ...
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2004/January
Author:Bruce Main, design safety engineering, inc.
How often have you had to perform maintenance on equipment in an awkward position, without adequate light, with tools that are not well suited to the job? How often could these problems have been easily corrected if equipment designers better...
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2004/May
Author:Carl Schultz, Westar Energy
Efforts add value, improve safety and reliability.
A comprehensive predictive maintenance (PdM) program can improve plant safety and reliability through early detection of equipment problems. Westar Energy’s management in Topeka, KS, made...
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2004/February
Author:Carla Fair-Wright, Cooper Cameron Corp
Using proven guidelines for evaluation and selection, finding a suitable EAM/CMMS need not become an overwhelming or difficult task.
The old maintenance system has gasped from sheer exhaustion. There are no more patches or upgrades...
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2004/February
Author:Dale R. Blann, P.E., Marshall Institute Inc.
Maintenance suffers from a deficiency of understanding and respect. It is probably fair to say that most people (even management) think the role of maintenance is to “fix things when they break.” That could hardly be further from the...
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2004/January
Author:Daryl Mather, Consultant
Linking the function of asset management to achieving competitive advantage.
For more than 25 years, there has been a steady increase in the acknowledgement of the strategic importance of maintenance. One of the driving factors has been...
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2004/March
Author:Ed Johnson, WCI Steel, Inc.
Earning ISO/QS certification gives the right to lose it every six months. Maintaining the rigid quality system standards established by the International Standards Organization (ISO) dictates periodic re-evaluation of a company’s adherence...
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2004/July
Author:Fred Colbert, Colbert Infrared Services
Calculation can identify where specific improvements can be made to an infrared predictive maintenance program.
The world was changed when Albert Einstein introduced the equation E = mc2, not so much for the fact that it led to the...
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2004/February
Author:Gary Patrick, SKF Reliability Maintenance Institute
Without proper preparation, standards and tolerances, and precision procedures, machines may have significant residual misalignment even though the alignment computer is reading zeros.
When asked which alignment methods are employed at a...
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2004/September
Author:Gene W. Pokes and Donna Akers, Rexnord
The new drive package at Ford’s Michigan Truck Plant includes (front to back) Stearns 333-3 armature-actuated electric disc brake and a 2 hp right-angle helical bevel Rexnord gearmotor with High Efficiency EPAct inverter duty electric motor....
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2004/June
Author:Greg Lee, Ludeca, Inc.
Have you ever talked to a vibration technician who is upset because vibration readings from a new data collector are different from those of an older unit or different brand? On the surface it seems logical that they should agree. An...
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2004/November
Author:Hasnain Jivajee and Ian Culbert, Iris Power Engineering Inc.
With advancements in digital electronics and reduced component costs in recent years, monitoring instruments for use in condition-based maintenance programs have become more cost-effective and dependable. Machinery does not need to be taken...
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2004/April
Author:Heinz P. Bloch, P.E.
Defining permissible misalignment tolerances determines a reliability-focused approach.
In the majority of industrial facilities, worker and technician resources are probably stretched to the limit. They might be looking for ways to...
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2004/November
Author:Howard C. Cooper, Amemco
How the Y = f(x) thought process can lead the way to lean maintenance reliability
Too many times in lean manufacturing and other lean environments, 10-40 year old equipment is redeployed, moved, and organized into lean cells without...
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2004/September
Author:Jason Lewis, ExperiencePoint
Creating an e-learning program for your company can be difficult, time-consuming, and expensive. However, if you make the right choices up front, you can minimize hassle and still realize substantial return on investment.
Today there are...
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2004/July
Author:Joe Mikes, Consultant
Establishing claims process requires multi-department cooperation.
Warranty management is a task that has no predetermined home. It is a materials issue, a finance issue, a maintenance issue, and a contract issue. But frequently the...
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