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1. Energy Management For Electrical Systems

2006/January

Author:Anthony Tiso, Schneider Electric

Doing more with less seems to be the order of the day (and the future) for most companies. Technology that helps you kill several birds with one stone is a good way to be getting it done. The cost of doing business is not getting any cheaper,...

2. Reliability Activities And Their Impact On Weibull Shapes

2006/January

Author:Bill Keeter, CMRP, BK Reliability Engineers, Inc.

There's been a shift in the maintenance and reliability marketplace towards more analytical software that takes predictive maintenance and equipment history data and then provides optimum solutions for a company's assets. The Weibull distribution...

3. Solving Problems Today And Thinking About Tomorrow

2006/January

Author:George Dettloff, President and CEO, SKF USA Inc.

Times have been tough on manufacturing facilities lately. Machinery performance demands have never been higher. Critical equipment continues to age. Retiring workforces leave widening gaps in maintenance and engineering expertise. Everywhere,...

4. Recommendations For Survival: Skills Training Approaches For Fast & Sustainable Equipment Reliability

2006/January

Author:Robert M. Williamson, Strategic Work Systems, Inc.

Forecasters have long warned us about a "perfect storm" bearing down on industrial America. Now, it's upon us and your operations are right in the eye of it. Fueled by a growing underskilled and, inexperienced workforce and little emphasis on...

5. Predictive Maintenance: Ultrasonic Update

2006/January

Author:Terry Wireman, C.P.M.M. Editorial Director

Based on a fairly simple principle, this PdM tool has a number of valuable applications. It often can alert you to equipment problems well before other technologies can. Terry Wireman, C.P.M.M. Editorial Director Ultrasonic tools are used...

6. The Financial Impact Of Inventory and Procurement

2006/January

Author:Terry Wireman, C.P.M.M. Editorial Director

This month, we continue our ongoing discussion on the financial impact of maintenance and reliability by taking into consideration issues related to spare part inventory and purchasing. Maintenance material costs are related to the frequency and...

7. What's New?

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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