| In
this Issue: |
| Maintenance
Practices for Spare Parts Begin when the Parts Arrive |
| By John C. Robertson, maintenance
reliability specialist |
Good
maintenance practices begin when parts are first received. Inspecting
parts when they first arrive should be mandatory. Too often,
parts are received and accepted with the stroke of a pen and
are later found to be defective when they are needed most.
More.
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| Changing
Maintenance Practices |
| By
Preston Ingalls |
The maintenance
organization of today, like many departments, is under continued
pressure to cut costs, show results, and support the mission
of the organization. After all, it is a logical expectation
from the business standpoint.
More.
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| Improving
Reciprocating Valve Life |
| Courtesy
of Dan Wise of www.CompressorWise.com |
The
following are some tips and suggestions for improving valve
service life. These ideas are from mechanics with experience
dealing with compressor maintenance.
More.
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| Surviving
the Maintenance Shutdown |
| By
Michael V. Brown, New Standard Institute |
| Although historically applied
to engineering and construction work, the process of project
management is easily adaptable to a maintenance shutdown. Off-the-shelf
project management software can make it easier for a maintenance
manager to apply the techniques used by professional project
managers. More. . .
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