Preventive Maintenance

RCM for Medium Sized and Lean Organizations

RCM may have been thought of as a strategy best left to large organizations. That may have been a perfectly logical assumption. Small-to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and lean operations simply seem to have less money to invest in and fewer resources to cope with the many activities required for RCM success. Now, however, out of joint academic/industry collaboration in Spain, comes information that may help begin to put these types of popular misconceptions to rest. The RCM methodology described in this overview of the Spanish research has been adapted to meet the specific needs of today’s smaller, leaner organizations. And it is not just a theory, either. The practicality of this approach is being confirmed through actual testing in SME and/or lean companies.

Effective Predictive and Pro-Active Maintenance of Pumps

Effective Predictive and Pro-Active Maintenance of Pumps John Piotrowski Maintenance of Pumps Keeping pumps operating successfully for long periods of time requires careful pump design selection, proper installation, careful operation, the ability to observe changes in performance over time, and in the event of a failure, the capacity to thoroughly investigate the cause of the …

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motor brushes, carbon brushes

DC Motor Brush Holders and the Performance of Carbon Brushes

A DC Motor carbon brush is an electrical contact which makes a connection with a moving surface. Optimal performance on motors, generators and other types of moving contact applications will be attained only when the carbon brush, the brushholder and the contact surface are properly designed and maintained. All three components are critical factors in a complex electro-mechanical system.

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words – J.R. Simplot Applies Straightforward Proactive Oil Analysis to Remain Competitive

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words – J.R. Simplot Applies Straightforward Proactive Oil Analysis to Remain Competitive Sharon H. Dory and Art Durnan, J.R. Simplot Company, www.noria.com Over the last decade no industry has been immune to the demands of an increasingly competitive business environment. To compete globally, companies have had to boost product …

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At Fletcher Challenge Canada’s Crofton, B.C., Pulp Mill, A Preventive Maintenance Program Stressing Teamwork Helps Avoid Breakdowns

At Fletcher Challenge Canada’s Crofton, B.C., Pulp Mill, A Preventive Maintenance Program Stressing Teamwork Helps Avoid Breakdowns Don Armstrong and Howard Turner, IDCON INC The pulp and paper industry in Western Canada is in a period of unprecedented change. Against a background of poor markets, rising costs, aging plants, a shrinking fiber supply, and unceasing …

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Collecting Good Vibration Data 2 – Sensor Pads and Frequency Response

Collecting Good Vibration Data 2 – Sensor Mounting Pads and Frequency Response DLIengineering.com Besides assuring one is always collecting data in the same location, sensor pads also provide higher quality data, especially at higher frequencies. One problem with using a sensor with a magnet mount is that one can never be sure that data is …

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