In the dynamic world of maintenance and operations, time is a nonrenewable resource that dictates the efficiency and effectiveness of processes. Among the numerous challenges that plague readiness, ...

It has been four years since amendments to the Patent Act and Patent Rules were made, bringing the Patent Law Treaty (PLT) into force in Canada. The most consequential changes have proven to be the ...

The first line of defense in reducing failure of a hydraulic system is to incorporate contamination measurement and control protocols as an integral element of your Preventive Maintenance program This ...

Every fleet manager knows the importance of preventive maintenance (PM) for the health of its assets. By implementing a well-designed maintenance program, fleets can improve safety, reduce equipment ...

Equipment inspections should be performed by drivers or operators on a routine basis and periodically by fleet mechanics. As part of these inspections, a visual inspection should include the following ...

The ultimate Swedish luxury comes at a cost, but just how much to be exact? It might be less than you think.

Google offers a framework for designing your own Industrial IoT predictive maintenance solution to accurately determine when to replace manufacturing equipment. Entropy sucks. But industrial ...

Debris in an engine’s lube oil system led to a diesel engine failure and an engine room fire aboard a passenger vessel docked in Portland, Maine, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has ...

The relationship between maintenance and repairs is almost an inverse function. The more effective maintenance is, the fewer repairs you need. This, of course, doesn’t account for failures that cannot ...

Introduction Operating in the Pacific requires units to approach maintenance support as a strategic problem, even at the ...