MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY

Wednesday, 01 September 2010 14:52 - Determining Moisture Levels In Oils At A Power Plant

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:52:11 +0100

An advancement over Karl Fischer titration...

Wednesday, 01 September 2010 14:42 - Optical Gas Imaging Redefines Industrial Gas Leak Detection

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:42:08 +0100

Gas leaks have been affecting peoples' lives since ancient times. Now, there's no excuse for many of them.

Wednesday, 01 September 2010 14:29 - Good Specs, Good Shop

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:29:23 +0100

Here's a way to help identify the types of motor-repair operations you really want to work with.

Wednesday, 01 September 2010 14:14 - Make Energy An Asset, Not An Afterthought

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:14:29 +0100

An an April 2010 survey of leading businesses entitled "From Shop Floor to Top Floor: Best Business Practices in Energy Efficiency," the PEW Center on Global Climate Change describes a shift in how companies such as Dow, IBM and Toyota approach energy.

Wednesday, 01 September 2010 14:06 - When Increasing The PM Period Improves Reliability

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:06:22 +0100

As this discussion of a power plant's repeated generator-field-breaker failures seems to prove, timing is everything.

Wednesday, 01 September 2010 12:23 - Part I: From Good To Great With Lean Maintenance

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:23:54 +0100

How far have you gone with lean? This review of some concepts and steps to success by a world-renowned expert is designed to help you move higher and higher.

Wednesday, 01 September 2010 12:13 - Communications: Preparedness Partnerships For Planned ...

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:13:38 +0100

With full or partial downtime being the costliest type of event for a plant, shutdowns, turnarounds and planned outages must be conducted with precision at an accelerated pace by specialist teams working around the clock.

Wednesday, 01 September 2010 11:27 - Uptime: Billy Ray Motorsports — A Parable…Part II

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:27:45 +0100

In last month's column, we documented the rise and fall of the fictional Billy Ray Motorsports team. A new organization with the potential to win was hit with spotty reliability and declining performance.

Wednesday, 01 September 2010 09:41 - My Take: Secrets Revealed

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:41:29 +0100

If it weren't so scary, it would be amusing. The mainstream media seems to have finally discovered our dirty little secret: There aren't enough skilled workers to maintain the critical infrastructure and processes that civilized societies and healthy economies depend on. Moreover, this mell of a hess isn't just "our" problem, it's global!

Wednesday, 01 September 2010 04:19 - The Green Edge

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:19:07 +0100

Already recognized as one of the most sustainable companies on the planet*, this leading bearing manufacturer has strengthened its commitment to the environment with a newly released corporate policy.

Wednesday, 01 September 2010 03:28 - Optimizing Equipment Performance & Reducing ...

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:28:13 +0100

DuPont's Krytox has been delivering for more than 50 years.

Wednesday, 01 September 2010 02:55 - Capacity Assurance Marketplace

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:55:28 +0100

Stable And Reliable, Multi-Purpose D/P Gauges

Wednesday, 01 September 2010 01:11 - Viewpoint: Certification’s Competitive Edge

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:11:34 +0100

In these tough economic times, it's important for maintenance and reliability professionals to have an edge on the competition. It also is important for companies to hire and work with qualified professionals who can support their businesses' goals while keeping costs down and ensuring efficient and safe practices.