Issue Archive

This, too, shall pass?
Energy Expert Peter Ganforth says a historical perspective is a bad reason for not managing energy productivity.

Maintenance on demand
Acme learns a lesson about forced labor, its on-call policies and the emotional cost of overtime. Remember, only the names are changed to protect the innocent.

Change management
Part 1: David Berger, P.Eng., contributing editor, says it's important to focus on getting universal buy-in when you’re trying to launch an initiative.

Energy responsibility
Editor in Chief Paul Studebaker, CMRP, asks, "What’s your payback requirement for an energy project?"

Industrial antioxidants
Russ Kratowicz, P.E., CMRP, executive editor, searches out what the Web tells us about rust and corrosion control.

Stepper motors vie with servos
Contributing Editor Sheila Kennedy reports that better motors, drivers, controllers and systems are powering a lively competition.

What did you do on your vacation?
Contribiting Editor Joel Leonard says this summer was great for discovering more ways to fight the maintenance crisis.

Passing it on
Managing Editor Lisa Towers writes about one plant manager's journey through his maintenance career, and the advice he would give to those interested in entering the field.

Energy costs cut in South Carolina
Reflective fixtures boost fluorescent lighting efficiency.

Condition monitoring under control
Building vibration analysis into the control system boosts efficiency and productivity.

Tool plant runs on sun
This solar system produced 500,000 kWh in 2007.

Caution: High voltage
Revised safety standards build on proven practices.

Step up to maintenance excellence
What TPM can do for your plant and how to achieve it.

Gearbox essentials
Use these guidelines for selecting, commissioning and maintaining gear reducers.

Comfort and savings writ large
High-volume/low-speed fans provide better overall environmental control when used in conjunction with conventional HVAC systems.

Book review: "Lean Maintenance" by Joel Levitt

Schneider talks about power
Initi@tive event exhorts attendees to “make the most of their energy.”

Plant Services wins awards