What happens when you combine the early warning power of vibration monitoring with the diagnostic depth of oil analysis? At ...

Many organizations have embarked on improving their asset performance and reliability. However, the harsh reality is that ...

Harley-Davidson Inc. on December 3 announced it will keep its motorcycle operations in York, Pa., and move forward with plans to restructure those operations. The announcement follows the December 2 ...

The Dow Chemical Company announced that on June 30, its board of directors approved a restructuring plan which calls for the shutdown of a number of manufacturing assets, including ethylene and ...

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 ...

What is a Fishbone Diagram? A fishbone diagram is a cause-and-effect discovery tool that helps figure out the reason(s) for defects, variations or failures within a process. In other words, it helps ...

A new super-accurate method of measurement from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) uses lasers to pinpoint the distance to multiple objects hundreds of kilometers apart within a ...

A3 refers to a European paper size that is roughly equivalent to an American 11-inch by 17-inch tabloid-sized paper. The A3 format is used by Toyota as the template for three different types of ...

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 ...

Many experts working in the field of vibration analysis will agree that resonance is a very common cause of excessive machine vibration. Resonance is the result of an external force vibrating at the ...

34th President of the United States and U.S. Army General Dwight D. Eisenhower is famous for making the paradoxical statement, "In preparing for battle, I have always found that plans are useless, but ...

Maintenance Management is the process of maintaining a company's assets and resources while controlling time and costs, ensuring maximum efficiency of the manufacturing process. Maintenance management ...