In industrial maintenance, where machinery uptime and reliability are paramount, understanding and applying root cause ...

This final part of my three-part series reveals how Kevin and Erik's commitment to fostering growth led to unexpected and ...

Maintenance Backlog is a measure of maintenance work that is ready to be done, but has not yet been completed. Backlog may be measured in hours or weeks based on the total capacity of the maintenance ...

3M announced October 3 that it has completed the acquisition of Nylonge Corporation, a global provider of household cleaning products including cellulose sponges, scrub sponges and household wipes.

Criticality analysis is defined as the process of assigning assets a criticality rating based on their potential risk of failure. Criticality analysis is defined as the process of assigning assets a ...

Root cause analysis is a systematic approach for uncovering the root cause of problems. Below we'll take a look at how to conduct a Root cause analysis, including the tools and methods used and the ...

Creating a maintenance plan is generally not difficult to do. But creating a comprehensive maintenance program that is effective poses some interesting challenges. It would be difficult to appreciate ...

When a maintenance program is successful, every area of the company is positively affected. Today, top organizations are reaping the benefits from implementing well-designed and managed reliability ...

Whirlpool Corporation on June 1 announced changes to its North American manufacturing operations, including the closure of its machining facility in Benton Harbor, Mich. The company's newest, most ...

It's estimated that 50 to 70 percent of vibration issues in rotating machinery are caused by misalignment, according to Texas A&M's OAKTrust study on coupling misalignment forces. In fact, reliability ...

Maintenance teams often need to have difficult conversations if they rely heavily on a reactive maintenance strategy. Even the most experienced teams view reactive maintenance as an ad-hoc task.

Ford Motor Company on June 12 announced the sale of the Atlanta Assembly Plant property in Hapeville, Ga., to Jacoby Development Inc. Jacoby will redevelop the 122-acre site adjacent to ...