Issue Archive

Energy efficiency by the numbers
Legislative and rare-earth-metal pressures add up to long-term savings for motor users.

Automating sustainability
Paul Studebaker says technology for improved sustainability is more than just buzzwords.

Rotor balancing for bearing reliability
Consider the internal stresses such as vibration that can manifest in a rotor assembly.

Spice up electrical systems
Sheila Kennedy says circuit breakers, switchboards and transformers get new charges.

5 steps on the path to maintenance superiority
Assess, collaborate, build the business case, execute, and make adjustments to achieve maintenance superiority.

Common sense management of EISA motor changes
Stanton McGroarty says use Plant Services' market intelligence report to help create a solid motor strategy.

Smart grid, smart water and smart buildings
In this installment of What Works, 60,000 sensors and meters help to achieve energy efficiency and water savings.

The responsibility of leadership
Tom Moriarty says your workers are your responsibility, so make sure they know.

Calibrated to tech specifications
Tailor your maintenance plans and procedures to your audience's level of experience and comprehension.

Get certified with UL and ISO
UL and ISO mark the integrity of an organization and its offerings.

Does off-the-clock work count as overtime?
In this edition of In the Trenches, Acme wonders if a supervisor's sleep warrants overtime.

Is your CMMS too complex?
David Berger says focus on the basics when your CMMS is so advanced.

A trip down reliability lane at SMRP
Mike Bacidore says past SMRP chairs are still committed to reliability.

Plan for an energy-efficient future
Peter Garforth says a long-term energy road map requires the discipline to follow it.