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Air-Lock protects oil drums against contaminant ingression by increasing the headspace air pressure, which acts as a barrier against particles.

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

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 ...

The 34th president of the United States and an American army general, Dwight D. Eisenhower is famous for making the paradoxical statement, "In preparing for battle, I have always found that plans are ...

MTTR is a metric used by maintenance departments to measure the average time needed to determine the cause of and fix failed equipment. Anytime you see the phrase "mean time to," it means you're ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new nationwide survey commissioned by FileMaker, Inc. reveals that college students are having problems with workload and organizational skills affecting their grades. The survey, conducted by ...

Optimizing your warehouse space starts with determining exactly how much of your warehouse is being used and what it’s being used for. These warehouse utilization metrics are important to determining ...