Articles

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?: Jayne Gillis and 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

Is compressed air perfection an attainable goal or a myth?
The journey toward compressed air perfection can result in significant energy savings.
Post Date: 04/24/2013
Author: Ron Marshall, Manitoba Hydro

Gain control of your maintenance overtime to curb costs
Stanton McGroarty says when unscheduled work creates overtime, production and maintenance disruption follows.
Post Date: 04/23/2013
Author: J. Stanton McGroarty, CMfgE, CMRP, senior technical editor

Leveraging solar energy's potential might set you apart from your competition
Financing, policy, rebates, and the local cost of energy should all be considered before moving forward with solar.
Post Date: 04/22/2013
Author: Scott Schumacher, Borrego Solar

Make indoor air quality part of your plant's health and safety program
Mike Bacidore says indoor air quality is important, even if you can't see it.
Post Date: 04/19/2013
Author: Mike Bacidore, chief editor

West Fertilizer Plant explosion leaves community devastated
Death toll mounts, but suspects remain at large.
Post Date: 04/19/2013
Author: Mike Bacidore, chief editor

Are Americans getting more government than they ordered?
Stanton McGroarty examines the reality behind Washington hijinks, including Obamaphone.
Post Date: 04/19/2013
Author: J. Stanton McGroarty, CMfgE, CMRP, senior technical editor