Proper engineering on the front end of a project, including acceptance testing and commissioning prior to initially energizing, ensures a smooth start up and reduces the problems that can keep a ...

Everyone who plans, coaches or consults in the field of Total Quality Management (TQM) seeks to visualize the process of achieving excellence in terms of triangles and pyramids. At its essence, ...

Motors and transformers are some of the most reliable pieces of equipment installed at power plants. However, inadequate maintenance can result in trouble. While regular testing and skilled evaluation ...

Performing regular maintenance on chillers ensures they will operate as efficiently, and for as long, as possible. And while maintenance plans and practices can vary from region to region, ...

The Phase 2 portion of the study will include a voluntary 106-question survey that will touch on demographics, maintenance practices, intervals, personnel and facilities and state and federal ...

It’s no mystery that you have to maintain your firearm or it won’t function properly. None of us are strangers to why we have to clean them to keep them in tip top shape. However, I’ve seen a few of ...

Summer heat can be physically stressful not just for construction workers but for construction equipment. Increased temperatures, along with longer work days, intensify the wear and tear on equipment.

The recent collapse of the Champlain Towers building is an unimaginable tragedy and likely the quintessential worst nightmare for all involved in the construction industry. Over time, there likely ...

If proper vehicle specification is the starting point for a discussion of best maintenance practices, working with the right supplier is the second step. Today with continuous regulatory changes, ...

In the search for improved physical asset management performance, a major Canadian-based power generation company wanted to leverage its investment in its SAP PM Computerized Maintenance Management ...

No fleet likes to be dinged for a CSA maintenance violation. If the violation is severe enough a truck can be taken out of service, fines can be levied, and a bad CSA score can scare shippers away.