“Asset utilization, also called Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) or equipment capacity, is not just the responsibility of one department. It is the responsibility of the entire company. It has ...

WATERLOO, Ia (KWWL) — Hawkeye Community College held an event tonight to help students further their career in advanced manufacturing. It’s the John Deere school-to-work electrical machine maintenance ...

The purpose of equipment maintenance in manufacturing is simple: to minimize costly breakdowns, and ensure that machinery operates at its top functionality. Yet there’s still a faction of the ...

Less instrumentation. More insight. Physics-informed virtual sensors are shifting condition monitoring from isolated pilots to scalable, physics-based intelligence across ...

When we think about maintenance of electrical equipment, we don’t quickly make the connection to power quality. However, many issues that affect quality and performance can be traced back to poor, or ...

Thermo King has launched a new service agreement program. The new maintenance program, dubbed Performance Advantage, provides customers with a set of maintenance programs designed to extend the ...

This article was contributed by Eric Whitley, Director of Smart Manufacturing at L2L. The global aerospace parts manufacturing market, valued at USD 851 billion in 2021, is expected to continue its ...

In managing any electrical system, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) publishes three related documents (NFPA 70, National Electrical Code; NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the ...

"I'm in the dirt moving business, not the oil changing business. I'll pay the dealer to service my equipment." That is what a John Deere construction customer recently told Mark Wagner, Manager of ...

Receiver tanks, condensate drains, actuators, hoses and more are among the trouble spots in supply, distribution, and ...

Recycling companies can only fulfill their important role if the equipment they rely on is in good working order. The machines used to sort, minimize, and break down recyclable material is essential ...

Skilled nursing facilities are compelled by regulatory compliance to provide residents, staff and visitors with a safe environment of care. Providers occasionally receive deficiencies for conditions ...