Selecting accelerometers for specific applications need not be difficult. Meredith Christman of IMI Sensors, Depew, NY (pcb.com), says the process basically involves answering eight questions.

By Kristina Gordon, Illumiti An Efficient Plant reader recently asked if I would explain how to track PM Compliance as a performance metric and how to manage PMs in SAP when they cannot get completed by their due date. The reader also wanted to know what functions show compliance/noncompliance and how that factor is measured in […]

By Kristina Gordon, Illumiti Many operations that run SAP ECC (ERP Central Component) are transitioning to SAP S/4HANA. The way of the future, this cloud-based system uses an app-oriented launch pad that makes maneuvering in the system easier than ever for maintenance technicians and those working in the field. The launch pad is completely customizable to […]

By Drew D. Troyer CRE, CMRP, Contributing Editor The subject of Weibull analysis often evokes a surprisingly negative response from members of the plant-engineering community. Some complain Weibull is only for design engineering, i.e., not usable in the plant. Others insist that since nearly all failures are random, condition monitoring is the only tool required. Those […]

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If the proper lubricant is applied in the proper places, chain wear can be greatly minimized and maximum performance sustained.

As with all consumable products, lubricants have a defined shelf life. How well they are stored will directly affect their usability and service performance.