“Asset utilization, also called Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) or equipment capacity, is not just the responsibility of one department. It is the responsibility of the entire company. It has ...

Whenever you bring up the subject of equipment maintenance to a group of equipment owners there will always be at least one person in the group who will ask, "How many machines should I have before I ...

One of the most effective ways of improving your bottom line is by making sure that everything you own with an engine or motor is on a scheduled maintenance program. Controlling fuel costs has to be ...

Less instrumentation. More insight. Physics-informed virtual sensors are shifting condition monitoring from isolated pilots ...

In managing any electrical system, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) publishes three related documents (NFPA 70, National Electrical Code; NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the ...

When we think about maintenance of electrical equipment, we don’t quickly make the connection to power quality. However, many issues that affect quality and performance can be traced back to poor, or ...

The purpose of equipment maintenance in manufacturing is simple: to minimize costly breakdowns, and ensure that machinery operates at its top functionality. Yet there’s still a faction of the ...

According to the American Transportation Research Institute, smaller fleets have their own maintenance facilities for routine PMs and oil changes, but they don’t have the educational programs or team ...

Telematics capabilities from equipment manufacturers and third-party specialists are delivering more data with less effort. They are also presenting contractors with a new challenge: How do ...

New regulations and standards for medical equipment maintenance were recently announced by the Joint Commission (TJC), aligning TJC's accreditation with updated regulations from the Centers for ...

About a year ago, the 21st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) commanding general (CG) asked me to establish a maintenance terrain walk (MTW) program to develop leaders and increase readiness in the TSC ...