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18 June 2020
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Welcome to the Essential Guide to Maintenance Management 2020-21, brought to you by the team behind the market leading Industrial Plant & Equipment magazine.
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12 May 2020
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Advances in condition monitoring – brought about by automated collection and analysis of data – mean maintenance teams spend less time collecting data and more time acting on it. Geraint Jones, Technical Manager at SKF discusses the implications this has for automation moving forwards
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11 December 2019
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Building on his last article, which covered 'three main sources of unexpected events', here SafeStart CEO Larry Wilson looks at risk assessment from a new perspective
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05 December 2019
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Following from the previous article in Larry Wilson's Paradigm Shifts series, here the SafeStart CEO explores what lies behind hazardous events
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03 July 2019
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Rolls-Royce and Qatar Airways have been using Virtual Reality (VR) to train engineers, in a first for the two companies.
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03 July 2019
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The Combustion Engineering Association (CEA) has developed a library of guidance documents to share members' many years of experience on steam and hot water systems with the wider industrial population who need to work on and manage this equipment. David Kilpatrick, director CEA, provides an overview
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03 July 2019
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Educational programmes at industry shows have become quite a crowded field in recent years, so it can often take some research to identify those that stand out. Our intention was to put our badge towards a CPD programme that truly delivered dynamic and progressive content.
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03 July 2019
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Four months out from the 2019 Maintec Exhibition and Conference, the conference programme is rapidly taking shape, with around 80% of the speaking slots now committed. Andy Pye updates us.
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03 July 2019
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An effective predictive maintenance strategy demands an efficient response to the most urgent issues in the plant. Digital solutions are helping by increasing visibility into plant health through widespread condition monitoring, greater analysis-based maintenance activities, and better dissemination and access to the most important equipment health information to enhance decision-making.
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03 July 2019
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Sponsored by Festo, as part of Maintec 2018 Controls, Drives & Automation hosted a round table discussion on the development of Maintenance 4.0 systems for predictive maintenance. The event attracted a range of lively and knowledgeable attendees; chair Andy Pye shares some highlights of the insightful session
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03 July 2019
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Prof. Jyoti K. Sinha, CEng, FIMechE, Programme Director, MSc Reliability Engineering and Asset Management (REAM) at the University of Manchester, presents a generic model that can be deployed when developing and documenting Standard Maintenance Procedure (SMP) for assets in operation with inherent maintainability design defect.
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03 July 2019
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Jaap Vos, president of SEMA outlines some of the key considerations when undertaking storage equipment maintenance inspections.
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03 July 2019
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Forklift truck users are being urged to seek absolute clarity over forklift Thorough Examinations, after it was revealed lift trucks are involved in 50% more serious accidents than HGVs.
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03 July 2019
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The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) discusses the progress of the non-destructive testing (NDT) apprenticeship standard and how it has paved the way for new apprenticeships.
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03 July 2019
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The Institution of Diagnostic Engineers explains the importance of knowing your bearings when it comes to maintenance.
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03 July 2019
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Denis Hogan, performance and special projects manager at the Lifting equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), runs through the roles and responsibilities for ensuring the continued safety of in-service lifting equipment.
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03 July 2019
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The importance of effective lubrication management cannot be underestimated, says the UK Lubricants Association.
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24 July 2018
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There are now a myriad of ways to purchase a stationary air compressor, with tried and trusted sales channels competing with newer e-commerce initiatives for buyers’ attention. Stef Lievens, business line manager, industrial air, Atlas Copco Compressors UK & Ireland also considers an alternative approach
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23 July 2018
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The summer of 2018 has delivered the longest heatwave in more than 40 years and, to many, represents the ever more evident issue of climate change. It is widely accepted that global warming presents one of the greatest risks to the planet, and therefore humanity, a fact which UK industry cannot and should not ignore. Andy Jones, managing director at Mattei, explains the role of air compressors in reducing greenhouse gas emissions produced by the industrial sector
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18 July 2018
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Is any industrial system or solution truly future-proof? Probably not, but in some fields the horizons are certainly extending. Mark Whitmore, general manager of compressed air specialist, BOGE, explains
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