Maintenance Matters

Firms miss out on saving money
Wednesday, 10 April 2013
Larry Wiechern, senior lecturer of engineering at the Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT), is surprised that so few people are taking part in the maintenance courses his department is running.He...
more»
Rust barrier saves money
Tuesday, 08 January 2013
A spray coating to protect equipment from the elements is helping firms mothball gear and ensure maintenance programs are kept on track, reports Steve Hart
more»
National Maintenance Engineering Conference
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
Video coverage of the 2012 National Maintenance Engineering Conference
more»
Soft option for preventative maintenance
Tuesday, 30 October 2012
Preventative maintenance is about saving money and increasing profits. In any business, downtime means lost income.
more»
Implementing Operator Based Maintenance
Tuesday, 28 August 2012
A sawmill near Blenheim has found that a new programme on operator based maintenance has changed the workplace culture.
more»
“Decisions based on assumptions and hearsay”
Wednesday, 01 August 2012
A lack of knowledge has led to poor lubrication practices in the industry, says Richard J. Clancy, who asks for increased awareness of and education on the importance of this subject.
more»
“They have no idea…”
Wednesday, 01 August 2012
Fake products can cause severe damage to machinery and the reputation of a brand, injuries and job loss.
more»
The reliability toolbox
Wednesday, 04 July 2012
Equipped with the right predictive maintenance tools, a reliability engineer can perform condition monitoring, predict impending machine failure.
more»
“We are too busy collecting data”
Wednesday, 30 May 2012
Condition monitoring can provide the necessary data to identify and deal with the root cause of a problem. Editor Stefan Richter talked to Clyde Volpe from the Vibration Institute of Australia about...
more»
Keeping the water and cost savings flowing for Hamilton City
Monday, 02 April 2012
Hamilton City Council has achieved a 50 percent reduction in machine faults as well as annual savings of $30,000 in machine overhauls, courtesy of a comprehensive condition monitoring and preventive...
more»
Walk the line
Monday, 02 April 2012
There is a distinct difference between condition monitoring and vibration analysis. The former is aimed at detecting a change in the monitored machine whereas the latter seeks to determine what has...
more»
Australasian Maintenance Excellence Awards
Monday, 02 April 2012
The first New Zealand based recipient of the Australasian Maintenance Excellence Awards (AMEA) was presented by SIRF Roundtables, Industrial Maintenance Roundtable (IMRt) on 19 March 2012 at a gala...
more»
“Manufacturers must lift their game”
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
“Maintenance is all about maximising plant reliability,” says Larry Wiechern. The Maintenance and Reliability Centre Manager at Manukau Institute of Technology highlights the importance of upskilling...
more»
Temperature and vibration send maintenance signals
Monday, 30 January 2012
If a tree falls in the forest it makes a noise, whether anybody’s there to hear it or not. Just like that fabled tree, machines in trouble provide telltale evidence you can read to diagnose their...
more»

Pages