Issue Archive

Crisis Corner: Insiders, outsiders
Contributing Editor Joel Leonard says the maintenance industry needs to reevaluate how it recruits, develops and retains skilled workers.

Them or us
Managing Editor Lisa Towers questions who is to blame for the faults in our trade policy. Dig deeper into this issue by listening to a related podcast led by Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) Executive Director Scott Paul.

Trenches: Smokin’ out the bad guys
In this installment, Acme tries to improve employee health and cut its costs at the same time. Remember, only the names are changed to protect the innocent.

Aging electrical systems?
Contributing Editor Sheila Kennedy reports that creative approaches to electrical power distribution promise to raise reliability.

Familiarity breeds content
Editor in Chief Paul Studebaker, CMRP, asks if keeping old equipment is worth the risk.

Steam valve overhauled on-site
In this "What works" installment, a fast, in situ seat repair relies on a powerful, portable boring machine.

Transformer fire averted in Arkansas
In this installment of "What works," a relay’s event reports offer data needed to diagnose a power problem.

Showing you the money
Russ Kratowicz, P.E., CMRP, executive editor, shows you where to find detailed, specific salary information to arm you with facts for your next negotiation.

Avoid the rocks
David Berger, P.Eng., contributing editor, says if you steer your CMMS project carefully, you’ll be able to manage the risks.

Stashing carbon dioxide
Energy Expert Peter Garforth makes sense of carbon sequestration and offsets.

Conveying reliability — link by link
Use these nine commonsense techniques to keep your chain conveyors moving.

Compress efficiently
From inlet filters to oil separators, airends to controls, compressor and compressed-air equipment manufacturers are driving down the amount of energy it takes to generate a given flow — your kWh per 100 cfm. Here’s how they say they’re doing it, and what you need to know to take advantage of ...

Check the oil
What you find can indicate the health of your equipment. Using these tips as part of your proactive maintenance program will enhance your equipment's performance and boost productivity.

Light innovation
Use advances in lamps and luminaires to upgrade your lighting efficiency. Innovations include advances in fluorescent lamp/ballast technology, new generations of T-8 and T-5 lamps, and properly matched electronic ballasting.

Parlez-vous “Brain Drain?”
The Maintenance Crisis takes center stage at the EuroMaintenance Conference in Brussels, Belgium.