Check Your R&M IQ
How much do you know about what makes a successful R&M (reliability and maintenance) program?
Bourbon Boom Drives Distillery Expansion
Historic Kentucky spirits manufacturer doubles production capacity with minimal increase in...
What’s Wrong With My Bolts?
Investigations of two real-world mysteries help explain why bolts can be too loose or too tight.
Give Your Chain A ‘Hand’
While drive roller chain may be a mature form of mechanical-power transmission, it’s still well...
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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The Future of MaintenanceBy Dr. Klaus M. Blache, Univ. of Tennessee Reliability and Maintainability Center (RMC)
Understand Vertical Motor Bearings
Vertical motors differ from horizontal units in various ways, including their oil-leak risks.
Determine A Vertical Pump’s Natural Frequency
What’s the best way to determine the natural frequency of your vertical pumps?
Motor Repair Anywhere, Anytime
A family-owned motor-repair and -service company uses a never-say-no attitude to tackle challenging...
Emerson Introduces Plantweb Optics
Emerson Systems and Solutions, St. Louis, has introduced Plantweb Optics, a mobile-ready...
Don’t Ignore Small Failures
While a power plant’s fractured oil plug seemed like a small failure, the root cause suggested...
Know Your R&M Quartile
Choose, Use, Store Shims Properly
Shims are crucial in efficiently achieving precision shaft alignment. Proper choice, use, and...
Use Backlog To Manage Maintenance
Your maintenance backlog target should be two to four weeks.
