Coated roof keeps cool
Leaking seams can be addressed without the high costs of tear-off and replacement. A new metal roof renewal system stops leaks and reflects rays.

Tune in
Joel Leonard and Plant Services launch SkillTV to elevate the crusade against the Maintenance Crisis to a new level.

2008 Best Practices Awards
Most organizations need examples that demonstrate how to introduce best practices, show the potential payoffs, and provide inspiration for those who must overcome cultural inertia and make effective changes. That's why we present you with your picks of the year’s leading applications.

New plant learns pump tricks
New ethanol plants can improve production reliability, output and quality by reviewing and improving their controls.

Air audit: Before you call for help ...
These five fixes will let you get the most from an air audit.

Exploiting intellectual capital
Executive Editor Russ Kratowicz demonstrates how to use knowledge management to institutionalize what you’re doing well.

Ensuring a calm response
Contributing Editor Sheila Kennedy says crisis management benefits from a dose of high technology.

From the editor: Change agent
Editor-in-Chief Paul Studebaker writes about how a maintenance veteran named Denver Osthoff took the journey from reactive to proactive maintenance using an ultrasonic instrument – and made it look easy.

Energy, climate and food
Energy Expert Peter Garforth says food processing plants have extra reasons to strategize energy.

The Good Samaritan fallacy
Acme demonstrates its animosity for someone who was only trying to help. Only the names are changed to protect the innocent.

A slick success story
Nine tips for making your automated lubrication system world-class.

Sharing leads to savings
Managing Editor Lisa Towers asks whether a cooperative model for managing maintenance inventories that can help reduce costs would be right for your organization.

Reliable torque
Knowing about motor failure modes can help you avoid unnecessary maintenance costs.

Asset Manager: Why Six Sigma?
Because three isn’t enough, says Contributing Editor David Berger, P.Eng. Maintenance departments can benefit from Six Sigma programs.

Maintenance Evangelist joins Council on Competitiveness

Conference: Predictive pros gather around ultrasound
Editor in Chief Paul Studebaker reports on Ultrasound World IV and its emphasis on change management, culture and the need to use suitable combinations of predictive technologies, in addition to the power of sensing and understanding your equipment’s ultra-high-frequency sonic emissions.