MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY

Tuesday, 20 April 2010 10:15 - For On The Floor: Stretching The Maintenance Budget

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:15:27 +0100

If a single word can instill apprehension, a top contender would have to be “budget.”

Tuesday, 20 April 2010 09:45 - Uptime: Where's Your Reliability Policy?

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:45:02 +0100

Policy: A deliberate plan of action to guide decisions and achieve rational outcome(s). Policy merely guides actions toward those behaviors that are most likely to achieve a desired outcome.

Tuesday, 20 April 2010 09:36 - My Take: Stars Are Falling On Alabama Again

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:36:39 +0100

Much of my drive time into work one recent morning was spent in the draft of a big, yellow 18-wheeler belonging to TKX Logistics, a division of ThyssenKrupp Industrial Services.

Tuesday, 20 April 2010 09:29 - Viewpoint: Getting Closer To Customers

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:29:12 +0100

Demand remains constant in today's global economy for industrial plants to increase asset efficiency, reliability and productivity.

Tuesday, 20 April 2010 09:21 - Capacity Assurance Marketplace

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:21:14 +0100

Motor Brakes With Oil Shear Technology

Tuesday, 20 April 2010 09:06 - Building Blocks Of Motor Management

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:06:00 +0100

Motor management—understanding your motors, their operating conditions and costs and what you are going to do when they fail—can reduce downtime, save money and lower carbon emissions at your facility.

Tuesday, 20 April 2010 08:36 - Vibration Solutions

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:36:09 +0100

We put the spotlight on products and services for dealing with this killer of equipment and processes.

Monday, 19 April 2010 16:26 - Lubrication Checkup: Aftermarket Additives

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:26:55 +0100

Symptom:
"I am an instructor in a college Industrial Maintenance program. Do you have any information regarding testing and comparison of aftermarket oil additives and their use?"

Monday, 19 April 2010 11:04 - Utilities Manager: Making Energy Audits Feasible

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:04:09 +0100

On the hunt for big bucks? Target in on these tools, techniques and useful resources.

Monday, 19 April 2010 10:57 - Big Money Talks: Understanding Power Factor

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:57:48 +0100

If your organization is focusing to any extent on cutting energy consumption, driving sustainable growth and reducing operating costs, it's a good idea to review power factor. Here's a very brief explanation.

Monday, 19 April 2010 10:40 - Meet The FLYWHEEL: Green, Clean Energy-Storage Technology

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:40:23 +0100

With brownouts and blackouts on the rise, businesses can't afford to gamble on critical power-protection capabilities.

Wednesday, 14 April 2010 14:37 - Determining The Actual Financial Costs Of Machinery ...

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:37:47 +0100

In the first of several new articles, this icon of the maintenance and reliability field reminds us of something that we all should know by now. The message is clearest when you talk in terms of dollars and cents.