The following articles and resources will enhance your CMMS/EAM knowledge to better manage your plant.
Turnaround done down to the dime
Valero Energy Corp., the largest U.S. refining company, utilized synchronization to get credible, timely information during a refinery shutdown.
Changing perceptions
The methods used to collect, present and analyze information determine whether maintenance operations are viewed as an asset or a liability.
CMMS/EAM Software Review
Plant Services' 2006 CMMS/EAM Software Review allows you to define, refine and source your requirements in your search for the software vendor that best fits your needs.
Behind the dashboard
Visual systems that allow technicians, engineers and managers to quickly ascertain the status of industrial equipment are very real, and on their way to a plant near you.
Webcasts
Learn about Enhanced Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and reliability with SAP Perfect Plant Solutions
Connecting outside the box
Integrating data collection technology with enterprise resource planning systems extends the reach of information sharing beyond the four walls of the warehouse
Designer EAM
Stitch analytical software to Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) systems for high-return, cost-saving information
They're coming
Software introductions are now touting a new, highly functional level of integration with a CMMS. Managers can see production problems, resolutions and costs clearly and concisely in real time.
Punch it up
Contributing Editor Sheila Kennedy brings you 10 work-management strategies that represent the diversity of approaches being put into practice today.
2008 Plant of the Year
Baldor’s Ozark Plant is a model for American manufacturing. Read on to find out how they achieved their success.
CMMS/EAM stress test list grows to 20
Plant Services welcomes participation by any and all CMMS/EAM suppliers that are willing to undergo the rigorous review process.
Wonderware uses pharmaceutical company as case study
Wonderware, a business unit of Invensys Systems Inc., has announced the release of new enterprise application integration capabilities leveraging the ISA S95 XML standard.
OPC-UA debuts at ARC Forum
The foundation’s latest interoperability solution wraps legacy apps with Web Services.
Proficy Maintenance Gateway closes loop between production, maintenance
Future releases will connect to additional EAM software solutions, including SAP Enterprise Asset Management and Datastream 7i.
Matrikon and ABB partner to make Matrikon's AlarmInsight product industrial IT enabled
ABB's IndustrialIT ECS simplifies enterprise systems integration
ABB's newest version of its IndustrialIT ECS Enterprise Connectivity Solutions includes enhancements for quicker integration of systems, improved performance and simplified user interface.
Readers' choice awards 2004
Several hundred plant professionals answered Plant Services' inaugural awards survey, a 63-category, unprompted, fill-in-the-blank electronic ballot.
Look before it leaks
Inspection, information and predictive maintenance keep roof costs under control.
The three major energy villains keeping your plant from realizing savings
These villains break down into a number of areas where major wasted energy dollars usually lurk.
This paper addresses where leaks commonly occur, leak detection methods, and practical advice for an audit and repair plan. You'll learn why an ongoing leak detection and repair...
Here are some things you can do in between formal preventive maintenance visits on your electric screw compressor to extend compressor life and prevent downtime.
They cost more than refrigerated dryers. They need more parts and service than refrigerated dryers. They increase demand for compressed air. So when should you use a desiccant...
