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

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 ...

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

The findings of a recent Application Risk Assessment Survey that included the responses of more than 600 corporations indicate that roughly two-thirds of organizations who are most at risk from ...

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 ...

Preventive maintenance is an established routine of periodically inspecting equipment, noticing small issues and fixing them before they turn into major problems. Downtime due to the lack of proper ...

Vibration analysis is mostly a learned skill. It is based 70 percent on experience and 30 percent on classroom training and self study. It takes years to become a confident and competent vibration ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) announced its Technical Community Network (TCN) steering committee chairs for 2007. Eight influential manufacturing industry experts have volunteered their ...

Consumers are understanding and appreciative of product recalls that protect public safety, actually increasing their loyalty to brands that handle them honorably and responsibly, according to a study ...

Motor testing assesses the integrity of a motor through the use of computer-supported equipment or tools that monitor trends within the motor. Motor testing assesses the integrity of a motor through ...