Self-service technology is everywhere these days. We check ourselves out at stores, check ourselves in at airports and check out the latest videos via Redbox.

Like radioisotopes, training decays over time.

Earlier this year, Technology Showcase reviewed the test-and-analysis sector by covering some of the products and tools that maintenance professionals use in the areas of thermography, vibration analysis, shaft alignment and others.* This month, we focus on third-party test services and the growing importance of this sector to manufacturers in the areas of equipment health and product compliance.

Symptom:

“Dr. Lube, in your book Lubrication for Industry, specifically in the chapter ‘Selecting a Lubricant Delivery System,’ under ‘Lube Lines,’ you say that copper can deplete certain additive packages from oil. Could you explain this a bit more?”

This month's edition of The Reliability Files includes information from Inpro/Seal.

Rising energy costs are moving energy management into a new era of sophistication, capturing substantial savings for companies large and small.

Belts can have issues. Understanding them is key to keeping many of your critical processes up and running.

No matter where you start, one of your main objectives will always be to get the most service life possible from your equipment.