MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY

Tuesday, 11 October 2011 15:14 - My Take: All Fired Up About Phoenix

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:14:15 +0100

Here it is, the first week of October and I’ve already packed my bags for a trip out to Phoenix in early November.

Tuesday, 11 October 2011 14:50 - Uptime: A Tsunami Of Counterfeits - Electrical & ...

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:50:11 +0100

“What about counterfeit electrical and electronic repair parts? We’ve seen some really suspicious parts and packaging and some pretty scary failures.”

Tuesday, 11 October 2011 14:47 - Compressed Air Challenge: Turning Down Pressure To Cut ...

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:47:12 +0100

The following is a question received by the Compressed Air Challenge (CAC) from a concerned electrical- controls programmer. Queries such as these are commonly a result of someone participating in a CAC training event and learning about efficiency measures.

Tuesday, 11 October 2011 14:42 - For On The Floor: ISO-Lation Or ISO-Nation?

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:42:50 +0100

In April, Maintenance Technology Reader Panelists offered their views on personal certifications such as CMRP and CLS. Here, they reflect on the value and impact of company certification to standards that address operational management issues, such as those from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and others.

Tuesday, 11 October 2011 14:26 - Clouds Over Power: Survival Of The Efficient

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:26:12 +0100

It has been a couple of years since this industry insider last covered the future of power generation in depth.

Tuesday, 11 October 2011 13:37 - Listening To IBM's 'Building Whisperer'

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:37:58 +0100

This IBM veteran is helping the century-old global giant known as ‘Big Blue’ boost an already strong environmental record with a holistic approach to managing facility energy.

Tuesday, 11 October 2011 13:00 - Electrical-Safety Sense: The Benefits Of PESDs

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:00:09 +0100

Permanent electrical safety devices (PESDs) have had a marked impact on electrical safety practices. Because they are mounted on the outside of the electrical enclosure, these devices directly affect Lock-out Tag-out (LOTO) procedures. Let’s review them with regard to Article 120.1 of the NFPA 70E.

Tuesday, 11 October 2011 12:21 - The Reliability Files

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:21:51 +0100

This month's reliability files includes information from Agilent Technologies and Royal Purple.

Tuesday, 11 October 2011 12:04 - Maintenance As A Profit Center: It’s The Only Way to See It

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:04:54 +0100

Despite great strides in maintenance techniques, management too often views the department as a cost center. That can be a very costly mistake.

Tuesday, 11 October 2011 11:59 - Equipment Criticality: Assessment For Reliability

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:59:19 +0100

Equipment criticality assessment is a key process in the development of any maintenance and reliability process. It provides the basis for determining the value and impact that specific equipment has on the manufacturing or production process, as well as the level of attention that equipment requires in terms of maintenance strategy and tactics.

Tuesday, 11 October 2011 11:43 - Expansion Joints: Growing The Technology

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:43:48 +0100

Advanced materials and innovative technology have transformed a common product into something extraordinary, further raising industry standards.

Tuesday, 11 October 2011 10:53 - Technology Showcase: Information Technology

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:53:54 +0100

Maintenance pros pulled unwillingly into the world of Information Technology (or IT) decades ago will probably now admit that without IT (and an on-call IT expert), most industrial operations could not compete in the 21st century.

Tuesday, 11 October 2011 10:45 - Solution Spotlight: Powered-Up Machinery Protection - The ...

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:45:48 +0100

A fully-redundant, vibration-based monitoring system is taking it to the max.

Tuesday, 11 October 2011 09:53 - Capacity Assurance Marketplace

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:53:18 +0100

High-Def Borescope

Tuesday, 11 October 2011 09:47 - Viewpoint: Better Energy Management Starts With Awareness

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:47:27 +0100

While safety and reliability remain a key man-agement initiative, I see a shift taking place in our industry. The best industrial organizations are focusing not only on boosting productivity and reducing operating costs, but on improving their systems’ overall efficiency.