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2007/October
Author:Amanda Martyka, Assistant Editor
Keep the following information in mind as you seek out the best product for your specific needs.
Ultrasonic technology can be one of the most valuable items in a predictive maintenance "toolbox." This equipment can locate unwanted leaks, arcing,...
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2007/December
Author:Amanda Martyka, Assistant Editor
We asked the questions. Here are our findings. How do you stack up?
After a three-year absence, our annual Salary Survey is back to help you determine how your income stacks up in relation to other maintenance and reliability professionals in...
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2007/April
Author:Andrew Gager, CPIM
Too many dollars are being left on the table by U.S. companies because of poor sourcing strategies. How do yours measure up?
Estimates show that mid-sized U.S. companies miss the opportunity for supplier savings in excess of $134 billion due to...
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2007/December
Author:Arthur L. Rice, President
Arthur L. Rice, President
That’s right. I want to thank our loyal readers, contributors and partners for a great run. This issue marks the end of Maintenance Technology’s special year-long 20th Anniversary Celebration. It also marks the...
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2007/August
Author:Barbara Hulit, President, Fluke Corporation
Barbara Hulit, President, Fluke Corporation
It’s no secret to any of us working in industry that significant change is taking place in how we do business and manage resources. Never before have so many industry leaders announced...
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2007/May
Author:Bernie Koenitzer and Clint Smith, Imperial Oil Ltd, Alex Bolkhovsky and Tim Nadasdi, Ph.D., Exxon Mobil Lubricants & Specialties
Inaccurate, unreliable partical counting can hamper your ability to make smart oil suitability decisions. That can cost your company considerably in tearms of time and money.
It's no mystery to Maintenance professionals that clean oil promotes...
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2007/January
Author:Bill Kiesel , Vice President / Publisher
With this January 2007 issue, MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY reaches an important milestone: completion of two decades of publication as the premier magazine for the plant equipment reliability, maintenance and asset management community. One of the key...
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2007/July
Author:Bill Kiesel, Vice President/Publisher
Bill Kiesel, Vice President/Publisher
At a time of great challenge and opportunity in the global business environment, tremendous forces are reshaping today’s marketplace. How manufacturing responds to this is critical. The Maintenance and...
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2007/June
Author:Bob Williamsom, Contributing Editor
Bob Williamsom, Contributing Editor
As evidenced by our current gas pump crisis, insufficient maintenance, training, staffing levels, work methods, procedures and communications, combined with out-of-date drawings, aging assets, risk...
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2007/September
Author:Bob Williamson, Contributing Editor
Bob Williamson, Contributing Editor
Many businesses, facilities and plants today are involved with (sometimes obsessed with) “improvement programs.” Plenty of these “programs” seem to have come and gone over the decades, only to...
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2007/August
Author:Bob Williamson, Contributing Editor
Bob Williamson, Contributing Editor
Remember when we, our businesses, our industries, our government and our educational institutions focused on the fundamentals—the basics? Things seem to be different today.
These days, the very...
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2007/January
Author:Bob Williamson, Contributing Editor
Bob Williamson, Contributing Editor
What should we wish for in 2007? Cutting operating costs has been at the top of the business and industry wishlist for over 30 years…
Sometimes the cost-cutting bell gets rung louder than others. It...
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2007/February
Author:Bob Williamson, Contributing Editor
Bob Williamson, Contributing Editor
I was overwhelmed and pleased by the feedback regarding my previous column, "The Most Productive Nation," in the January 2007 issue of this magazine…
The United States IS the most productive...
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2007/March
Author:Bob Williamson, Contributing Editor
Bob Williamson, Contributing Editor
Workplace organization and orderliness,"5S," housekeeping, tardiness, absenteeism, safety, labor shortages, equipment maintenance and reliability… What do these things have in common?
For...
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2007/April
Author:Bob Williamson, Contributing Editor
Bob Williamson, Contributing Editor
Ever wonder why some places have really great maintenance and reliability results and others don't? Why some maintenance crews perform like champions, preventing problems, and others keep fixing things...
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2007/May
Author:Bob Williamson, Contributing Editor
Bob Williamson, Contributing Editor
While the U.S. automotive industry is enduring one of the most challenging eras in its history, foreign nameplate auto manufacturers in the U.S. appear to be flourishing. This reminds me of a similar...
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2007/July
Author:Bob Williamson, Contributing Editor
Bob Williamson, Contributing Editor
“Craftsmanship” results when highly trained, skilled and knowledgeable workers use tools and machinery to perform their work or trade, turning out the highest levels of quality and appeal. It’s...
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2007/October
Author:Bob Williamson, Contributing Editor
Bob Williamson, Contributing Editor
Now that you've read through this month's magazine, it's fair to ask if you've noticed anything new on our cover and in our pages. You should have. That's because we've made changes in some wording and...
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2007/November
Author:Bob Williamson, Contributing Editor
Bob Williamson, Contributing Editor
“What is the formula for determining the optimum maintenance staffing level for our plant?” someone recently asked. I have asked the very same question about optimum maintenance staffing levels for...
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2007/December
Author:Bob Williamson, Contributing Editor
Bob Williamson, Contributing Editor
Maintenance & Reliability is, and has been, a woefully overlooked career. We need our nation's best and brightest young minds in Maintenance & Reliability careers NOW! What are we doing to attract and...
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