Keep Your Plant Up and Running

Reactive maintenance is expensive, and often results in equipment downtime and loss of productivity. Waiting to fix equipment only after it fails is costly, and it can be dangerous. To ensure worker safety, equipment health, and smooth operations, plant managers must have predictive maintenance policies in place. The first part is gathering data from your machines; the next is making sure the data gets used properly to predict when equipment will need care and repair. A compendium of useful web sites from Plant Services can help. Resources include best practices for vibration analysis, tips to make the most of thermographic readings, and an archive of user suggestions for lubrication and oil analysis. What tools is your plant using to keep its equipment up and running?

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