Articles

How to evaluate alarm limits for lubricating oils
Use statistical evaluation to check alarm limits for machine lubricants.
Post Date: 05/23/2013
Author: Ray Garvey, Emerson Process Management

Are you tired of asking for your allowance and not getting it?
Randy Johnson, vice president, sales & marketing, at Azima DLI, talks with Plant Services Chief Editor Mike Bacidore about ROI and its importance to maintenance professionals.
Post Date: 05/23/2013
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Understanding the Five Whats of plant performance improvement
Tom Moriarty says develop a framework for understanding and communicating the challenges and benefits of performance improvement.
Post Date: 05/22/2013
Author: Tom Moriarty, P.E., CMRP, contributing editor

How to get decades of service from your electric motors
Inspect and maintain motors from the moment you invest in them.
Post Date: 05/22/2013
Author: J. Stanton McGroarty, CMfgE, CMRP, senior technical editor

Use vibration monitoring to improve PdM and prevent failures before they occur
Sheila Kennedy says harness the value of monitoring, trending, and diagnosing signs of wear.
Post Date: 05/21/2013
Author: Sheila Kennedy, contributing editor

Electrical safety experts answer your questions
Our panel of industry experts answers your arc flash hazard questions about NFPA 70E, PPE and much more.
Post Date: 05/20/2013
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How to use ultrasound to improve lubrication practices
Predictive technology can impact bearing failures.
Post Date: 05/15/2013
Author: Adrian Messer, UE Systems

Walk your area down before you build a maintenance strategy
Learn the flow, clean up the messes, build a team, then install condition monitoring.
Post Date: 05/15/2013
Author: J. Stanton McGroarty, CMfgE, CMRP, senior technical editor

Where in the World Is Plant Services?: Alan S. Bandes in Clearwater Beach, Florida
We've heard that Plant Services magazine is read across the world, but now we want to see it.
Post Date: 05/14/2013
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In pictures: Bringing anomalies to light with IR inspection
This image gallery illustrates how workers can use infrared inspection to determine thermal patterns of electrical systems.
Post Date: 05/14/2013
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In the Trenches: Is hiring a deaf machinist a sound decision?
In this edition of In the Trenches, Acme contemplates the ramifications of hiring a candidate with disabilities.
Post Date: 05/14/2013
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4 steps to defining maintenance roles
David Berger explains how well-defined roles and responsibilities can help to get the most from your CMMS software.
Post Date: 05/13/2013
Author: David Berger, P.Eng., contributing editor

3 steps to profitable condition monitoring
Stanton McGroarty says build on the strengths already in your organization.
Post Date: 05/08/2013
Author: J. Stanton McGroarty, CMfgE, CMRP, senior technical editor

Is your maintenance team certifiable?
In this Big Picture Interview, George Connaughton explains how the CMRP exam identifies real-world skill sets.
Post Date: 05/07/2013
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Figures don't lie, but liars figure: What are your plant stats really saying?
Financial distortion for government, marketing and manufacturing.
Post Date: 05/02/2013
Author: J. Stanton McGroarty, CMfgE, CMRP, senior technical editor

How to avoid contingency-based energy plans at your plant
Peter Garforth asks are learning curves killing plant efficiency.
Post Date: 05/01/2013
Author: Peter Garforth

Rebates and incentives make efficient lighting a bright idea
Sheila Kennedy says new lighting technologies are making cost savings quicker and easier to achieve.
Post Date: 04/30/2013
Author: Sheila Kennedy, contributing editor

How to find the data you need to drive your maintenance decisions
Stanton McGroarty says CMMS isn't the only system with maintenance answers.
Post Date: 04/29/2013
Author: J. Stanton McGroarty, CMfgE, CMRP, senior technical editor

3 ways to upgrade your CMMS for 79 cents
Use this bargain-basement approach to enhance complex systems and improve maintenance operations.
Post Date: 04/26/2013
Author: J. Stanton McGroarty, CMfgE, CMRP, senior technical editor

How to develop an effective root cause failure analysis process
Adopt a reliability-centric organization structure to improve reliability, maintenance, and operations.
Post Date: 04/25/2013
Author: Craig Cotter, PE, CMRP