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1. Uptime: Billy Ray Motorsports — A Parable…Part II

2010/September

Author:Bob Williamson, Contributing Editor

In last month's column, we documented the rise and fall of the fictional Billy Ray Motorsports team. A new organization with the potential to win was hit with spotty reliability and declining performance.

2. Part I: From Good To Great With Lean Maintenance

2010/September

Author:Christer Idhammar, IDCON, Inc.

How far have you gone with lean? This review of some concepts and steps to success by a world-renowned expert is designed to help you move higher and higher.

3. Good Specs, Good Shop

2010/September

Author:Greg Davison, Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OGE)

Here's a way to help identify the types of motor-repair operations you really want to work with.

4. Optical Gas Imaging Redefines Industrial Gas Leak Detection

2010/September

Author:Jane Alexander, Editor with David Francoeur, FLIR Systems, Inc.

Gas leaks have been affecting peoples' lives since ancient times. Now, there's no excuse for many of them.

5. My Take: Secrets Revealed

2010/September

Author:Jane Alexander, Editor-In-Chief

If it weren't so scary, it would be amusing. The mainstream media seems to have finally discovered our dirty little secret: There aren't enough skilled workers to maintain the critical infrastructure and processes that civilized societies and...

6. Communications: Preparedness Partnerships For Planned Downtime Events

2010/September

Author:Ken Bannister, Contributing Editor

With full or partial downtime being the costliest type of event for a plant, shutdowns, turnarounds and planned outages must be conducted with precision at an accelerated pace by specialist teams working around the clock.

7. Viewpoint: Certification’s Competitive Edge

2010/September

Author:Michael J. Eisenbise, CMRP, CPE, CPMM, P.E., Chairman of the Board, Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals (SMRP)

In these tough economic times, it's important for maintenance and reliability professionals to have an edge on the competition. It also is important for companies to hire and work with qualified professionals who can support their businesses' goals...

8. Make Energy An Asset, Not An Afterthought

2010/September

Author:Motor Decisions Matter

An an April 2010 survey of leading businesses entitled "From Shop Floor to Top Floor: Best Business Practices in Energy Efficiency," the PEW Center on Global Climate Change describes a shift in how companies such as Dow, IBM and Toyota approach...

9. The Green Edge

2010/September

Author:MT Staff

Already recognized as one of the most sustainable companies on the planet*, this leading bearing manufacturer has strengthened its commitment to the environment with a newly released corporate policy.