Maintenance Strategy
Four ways site location can affect construction costs
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the cost of construction materials has skyrocketed, labor is scarce and demand is surging. But that doesn’t mean the food supply chain can stop.
Top 5 Plant Engineering articles June 14-20, 2021
Articles about predictive maintenance best practices, spare part inventory for maintenance organizations, five strategies for smashing silos, and more were Plant Engineering’s five most clicked articles from June 14-20, 2021. Miss something? You can catch up here.
How to get ROI from IIoT for maintenance applications
Enhanced productivity through smart device monitoring technology can help manufacturers realize a return on investment (ROI) with the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
The current state of the maintenance function
Urgent issues face the manufacturing industries amidst resurgence.
Predictive maintenance best practices
Best practice strategies involve reducing maintenance costs and improving equipment performance.
Beyond the bearing housing retrofit
A look into additional retrofit options outside of the bearing housing to improve reliability and reduce operating costs.
Matching feed water pump designs with gas fired power plants advances
Gas turbine manufacturers have developed larger and more efficient units, which need to be supported by advanced feed water pumps (FWP) to ensure long-term reliability as well as cost-effectiveness.
Understanding preventive and predictive maintenance
Preventive (PM) and predictive maintenance (PdM) can improve productivity, delivery, customer satisfaction, and profits.
Cutting tool orders make large jump in March
U.S. cutting tool consumption jumped almost 20% in March according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT).
Best practices in mature engineering information management
Mature engineering information management can save millions in operational costs.