Life-Cycle Costing: Why So Difficult?
By Dr. Klaus M. Blache, Univ. of Tennessee, Reliability & Maintainability Center Life-cycle...
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Wireless Machine Condition Sensor for Hazardous Duty
SKF (www.skf.com) has launched a new Wireless Machine Condition Sensor that leverages WirelessHART...
Using Smartphone Technology To Extend Equipment Life
North American Stainless is calling on QR codes to support its best-in-class maintenance practices.
ON THE FLOOR
Each month we talk with maintenance and technology professionals about their views and pressing problems on the factory floor.
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Demonstrate Reliability’s Value to ManagementWhen it comes to plant operations, personnel regularly contend with scores of issues. Through this column, Klaus M. Blache attempts to help them address those concerns by answering common questions. This month’s installment focuses on economic issues associated with reliability programs.
Boosting Your Bottom Line: Tools To Manage Motor Breakdown
How will you respond when a motor breaks down in your plant? A common course of action is to repair...
Motor Doc’s Hot Topics: Industrial Energy Update
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has made industrial information, software, training, grants and...
Compressed Air Challenge: Dare to Compare — Leveraging CAGI Data
Your air compressors won’t last forever. At some point in your career, you could be involved in...
From Our Perspective: It’s No Joke — Getting No Respect
Who doesn’t remember the late comedian Rodney Dangerfield, whose humor was based on getting “no...
