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ken bannister thumb thumb thumbWho doesn’t remember the late comedian Rodney Dangerfield, whose humor was based on getting “no respect,” regardless of his efforts? Dangerfield’s lament used to be a common refrain in countless maintenance departments. Recently, with the emergence of reliability groups making sense of data and years of collected history, as well as the use of—and respect for—certified personnel in the condition monitoring sciences, that tune has grown fainter. 

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Compressor trains represent some of a site’s most complicated and costly equipment. Understanding their various lubrication-related quirks is key to keeping these moneymakers doing what they do best.

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Do you control your maintenance, or is it controlling you?

Are you struggling with a high ratio of emergency (unplanned) to planned work orders, a huge backlog, a lack of sufficient resources, an inability to balance the work load, constant work interruptions, not having parts when needed, recurring failures, and much more. In these lean times, when more is expected from fewer resources, having a highly efficient maintenance program with thoughtful planning and scheduling is the key to success.  

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