We have all experienced duplicate work orders in our work order system. The problem is generally rooted in the way the current system is designed
We commonly work with clients with a high amount of “Reactive” maintenance. In the worst-case scenarios, this translates into unscheduled downtime and lost production. The
Pre-operational checklists are not “new”, “sexy” or exciting. What they are is the leading foundation of a safe, highly efficient, reliable and cost effective mining
A bearing has a random life due to a complex set of factors that determine the life of a bearing. SKF confirms that bearing life
Is your Preventive Maintenance Program on a summer break or does your team perform the critical essential care tasks year-round? An effective Preventive Maintenance program must
Recently, I saw a sign in a plant that read – “MAINTENANCE – TO MAINTAIN, KEEP, PRESERVE, PROTECT”
Most Preventive Maintenance programs (PM) were set up many years ago. Each department in a plant set up their own program in isolation from each
You are the new Reliability Engineer in a plant that currently lacks documented procedures to maintain the plant. You have been asked to develop your
Do you listen to your equipment? Do you hear motors complaining about overload? Do you see your pump packings crying a flood? Do you hear
This is a question I often get so I like to offer some guidelines from the real world. The short answer to this question is
When conducting Root Cause Problem Elimination reviews at plants, IDCON has found that one of the most frequent causes of equipment failures (and unplanned downtime)
Every plant or facility desires to have a documented PM program in place- one that is followed with discipline. Doing so provides the lowest overall
Brush grades are usually classified according to the manufacturing processes and the types of carbons, graphites and other ingredients used. The 4 main brush grade
As a result of this column I am risking to receive critique, but also to be given feed back expressing relief from readers who believe
The Smurfit-Stone paperboard mill at Fernandina Beach, Florida, finds opportunities to increase mill productivity and reduce costs by improving their preventive maintenance program.
High investment costs mean that it is the interests of paper makers to look after their equipment. After all, prevention is better than cure.
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 very important part of a cost-effective preventive maintenance program is what I call the route-based activity. These are activities that are easiest to do,
Here are preventive maintenance examples of best practices and the questions you need to ask to determine if your plant is using them. Visiting plants
Making money, not tons, has become the mantra of the pulp and paper industry in recent years. Consolidation moves in the sector have resulted in
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