Maintenance Matters

Life expectancy of a fan bearing, 2-3 or 10-15 years
Life expectancy of a fan bearing, 2-3 or 10-15 years
Wednesday, 05 April 2017
What is the expected service-life of a fan-bearing? At many plants fan bearing service life...
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Remanufacturing the smart choice
Remanufacturing – the smart choice
Thursday, 15 December 2016
In an increasingly ‘throw away’ society, remanufacturing is often overlooked as the ‘next best’...
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Reliable hydraulic seals
Reliable hydraulic seals
Wednesday, 30 November 2016
Hydraulic cylinders are required to operate in a variety of applications and environmental conditions...
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Total fan solutions
Total fan solutions
Wednesday, 09 November 2016
From high to low temperatures and contaminated conditions, industrial fans are often operated under...
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The future of predictive maintenance arrives
The future of predictive maintenance arrives
Wednesday, 09 November 2016
What sounded like science fiction just a short time ago is now a reality in the new predictive...
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World’s first service free raw edge V-belt launch
World’s first service free raw edge V-belt launch
Friday, 30 September 2016
Gates says it has set a new benchmark for innovation and quality in the ultra...
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National Maintenance Engineering Trade Show Almost Sold Out
Sunday, 04 October 2015
Exhibition space at the National Maintenance Engineering Conference is now almost sold out, with only the last few remaining stands available.
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Whatever happened to the quality?
Thursday, 10 September 2015
20 years ago I bought a pair of “Last Footwear” boots. These are still in my wardrobe, still comfortable, still intact with plenty of wear, even after hundreds of kms.
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Sealing solutions for challenging environments
Thursday, 10 September 2015
Historically, taconite-type seals derive their name from a type of iron ore mined in Minnesota’s Mesabi Range in the United States.
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Anaerobic adhesives improve the reliability of threaded fasteners
Tuesday, 07 July 2015
Threaded fasteners set and hold tolerances on assemblies ranging from light duty equipment to heavy machinery.
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The protection of structural steel against atmospheric corrosion
Tuesday, 07 July 2015
An introduction to AS/NZS 2312.2:2014, Guide to the protection of structural steel against atmospheric corrosion by the use of protective coatings – Part 2: Hot dip galvanizing 
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Working in the area of maintenance, horizontal infrastructure and engineering?
Tuesday, 07 July 2015
The 2nd New Zealand Coatings & Corrosion Conference & Expo will be held at the Ellerslie Events Centre in Auckland 29-30 July.
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Viper Mini MK II wire rope lubricator now in New Zealand
Thursday, 11 June 2015
Australia’s leading wire rope lubrication specialist Viper WRL Pty Ltd has officially launched a new product: the Viper Mini MK II. Small it may be, but the Viper Mini MK II is just as powerful, fast...
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A smarter way to carry out on-site maintenance
Tuesday, 07 April 2015
Onsite maintenance can be a very time consuming process, particularly if you are called on-site to fault find or arrive on-site to find there are no test points installed.
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Leaks found fast
Wednesday, 11 March 2015
Detecting leaks and checking the integrity of water pipes is now simple and quick following the launch of a new portable hydrostatic tester from Australian Pump Industries. The 100 bar (1400 psi)...
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