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Proactive Maintenance–A Cost Reduction Strategy
The field of maintenance technology is going through a revolution of change. Gone are the days when a machine had a predictable service life, after which it was replaced, continuing the cycle. Today, machinery and equipment can be maintained to achieve useful operating Iives many times more attainable than just a few years ago. Read More
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Proactive Maintenance’s Unruly Cousin
Indeed it’s hard to justify spending time and money on things that aren’t yet broken when your maintenance staff is hog-tied, fixing the things that have broken. When breakdowns occur… well, you know the drill… not much else gets done until things are up and running again. Read More
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Systems and Methods for Real-Time Condition Monitoring of Mechanical Machinery
Catastrophic machinery failure in most cases can be avoided if the early symptoms are detected and appropriate action is taken. This is the essence of new condition monitoring technology which, if well conceived, can extend machine and component lives by as much as an order of magnitude. This paper discusses current condition monitoring methods including… Read More
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Extensive Cost Saving Opportunity from Strategic Implementation of Proactive Maintenance in the Iron and Steel Industry
Recently, maintenance managers and corporate executives have shown a greater interest in rising maintenance costs and failure rates. The realization of the need to curb these costs has logically brought about the field of proactive maintenance. This is a program that concentrates on minimizing downtime and maximizing machine life. Read More
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Proactive maintenance targets extending machine life
Equipment maintenance costs represent an unclaimed gold mine of savings opportunities. Yet deep maintenance cost reductions have evaded the efforts of even the most diligent and sophisticated operations. Why? Because there has been a general lack of emphasis on maintenance that corrects root causes, as opposed to responding to the symptoms or results of failure. Read More
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Proactive Maintenance, the Newest Buzz Word
The field of maintenance technology is going through a revolution of change. Gone are the days when a machine had a predictable service life, after which it was replaced, continuing the cycle. Read More