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PM inspection route tips

A fundamental component of your reliability programme is a well-structured equipment inspection process. If good design standards (such as the use of mesh safety screens for belts and couplings) have been followed during the

Maintenance Database Design, from First Principles

In other articles on this site, we’ve discussed identifying the required outputs for a maintenance computer system as an early step toward database design. “Outputs” include all those documents or screens used by Maintenance

Project responsibilities for Engineering, Maintenance and Operations

A very common complaint that I hear from Maintenance people in manufacturing operations where capital projects involving plant modifications have recently been completed, is that they are expected to maintain the new facilities but

What is the role of a Maintenance Storeroom?

In any organization there are many departments that must work closely with other departments, for example in manufacturing Maintenance and Operations must work as partners, no matter what the relationship is called. One vital

“FindIt” Stores Parts search tool

FindIt uses standard Microsoft .Net technology to provide a “Google-like” search for Stores parts and equipment numbers. The inability of many maintenance computer systems to make these searches easy and fast have made

Why charge maintenance to work orders? There are options

Most companies charge all transactions related to maintenance work to work orders. These transactions include purchase requisitions and purchase orders for materials and contract labour, Storeroom issues and maintenance labour. This article questions

Who makes a good Maintenance Manager?

The Maintenance Manager’s job is to avoid problems. This is not natural for many people because “…the major rewards in money and promotion so often go to those who show the best records of solving

What is “Maintenance” and how much does it cost?

“Maintenance” means different things to different people. Ask anyone without industrial experience what first comes to mind when they hear “maintenance” and most will tell you that they think of janitors working in schools

Two things that affect Maintenance

The basics of good maintenance management are the same across all industries and institutions. The process of getting the right materials, tools and information to the right people at the right place at

The role of Maintenance

Its not a bad idea for any manager to ask the question “What is my department really here for?” every now and then. The answer should not be hard to find, and it