What does the manufacturing industry look like in Oklahoma? In this episode of Gear Talk, Wes Cash sits down with Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell to discuss the manufacturing industries prevalent in ...

In partnership with LubriSource Inc., we're conducting a 3-minute survey to explore how organizations approach lubricant ...

The Polaroid camera clicked, and Keith Schafer peeled back the negative to reveal another oscilloscope trace of an engine's ...

It's estimated that 50 to 70 percent of vibration issues in rotating machinery are caused by misalignment, according to Texas A&M's OAKTrust study on coupling misalignment forces. In fact, reliability ...

Major maintenance shutdowns can be stressful for both maintenance and operations personnel, but with careful planning and attention to details, they can also be very rewarding. As with non-shutdown ...

Motor testing assesses the integrity of a motor through the use of computer-supported equipment or tools that monitor trends within the motor. Motor testing assesses the integrity of a motor through ...

Criticality analysis is defined as the process of assigning assets a criticality rating based on their potential risk of failure. Criticality analysis is defined as the process of assigning assets a ...

Most everyone would agree that striving for world-class maintenance status is a good thing, but what exactly does this mean and how do you know when you get there? An athlete knows there are world ...

Creating a maintenance plan is generally not difficult to do. But creating a comprehensive maintenance program that is effective poses some interesting challenges. It would be difficult to appreciate ...

Total productive maintenance (TPM) is the process of using machines, equipment, employees and supporting processes to maintain and improve the integrity of production and the quality of systems.

Consider this:The office of the future might not be an office at all. As virtual teams become more prevalent, we edge ever closer to a culture where "work" means logging in to your company's online ...