Fabrication Maintenance
Buying for MRO and production
The total cost of procurement model will eliminate a lot of hidden costs and make your materials management process much more productive.
Extending bearing life
Focus on specifications, proper lubrication and diligent on-site management.
New Flyer opening Ontario parts facility
Bus manufacturer New Flyer Industries plans to open an Ontario parts distribution centre for its heavy-duty bus customers in the Greater Toronto/Hamilton area sometime this year.
Maintenance
Bombardier opens engineering centre in India
Engineers will work on structure design, stress analysis and project management for aircraft projects.
New Canadian automation services provider launched
ProVantage offers automation and mechatronics services for industrial clients across North America.
Reliability challenge
The Reinventing Maintenance conference provided insights into the value maintenance brings to manufacturing and how it improves plant productivity.
Managing asset values
Asset values are rising and so are the expectations of what maintenance must deliver.
Handling grease: A no-mixer
Keeping grease clean and dry is a no-brainer. And as a general rule, greases should never be mixed; however, sometimes it is unavoidable.
Maintaining open gear drives
Production equipment using open gear drive units in the mining and aggregate industries, as well as in many large manufacturing and processing plants are generally the most difficult to service, maintain and properly lubricate.
Air leaks delay restart of BioteQ plant in Arizona
BioteQ has delayed restarting its Bisbee operations in Arizona after air leaks were found in the bioreactor loop system.
Is your plant world class?
Maintenance professionals, practitioners, scientists and speakers from around the world gather in Toronto each year for an exchange of ideas and to report on research and effective maintenance practices.
Tech Tip: Optimize your seal efficiency
Pinpointing problems and taking quick and appropriate remedial action optimizes seal performance and seal life.
Oil Sampling
Everyone knows how important oil changes are. So when is the best time to change lubes?
Wind energy
At least some of our energy future is blowing in the wind. The industry is growing at a quick 25% annually, and net sales have doubled in the last three years for most manufacturers of turbines and components such as gearboxes and bearings.