This article covers some of the leading asset management strategies that help drive efficiencies across plant operations and ...

Unplanned downtime remains one of manufacturing’s most costly and preventable drains on productivity. Conveyor systems—critical to assembly, coating, packaging, and material handling operations—are ...

Airgas, Inc., announced on February 4 it has acquired Merriam-Graves Corporation, an independent distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases and related supplies operating in 25 locations ...

On April 4, the diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced it has completed the purchase of The Moeller Group, as announced in Eaton’s December 20, 2007 news release. “This ...

A few weeks ago, someone asked me, “How many hours should a maintenance planner plan for each week?” This is a great question, but I can only give a touchy-feely answer. I’m hesitant to push ...

A Pareto chart provides facts needed for setting priorities. It organizes and displays information to show the relative importance of various problems or causes of problems. It is a form of a vertical ...

Sunoco Inc. announced April 28 that Gateway Energy and Coke Company, its indirect wholly owned subsidiary and an affiliate of SunCoke Energy Inc., will build a heat-recovery coke manufacturing ...

Taking infrared temperature measurements is certainly a lot easier than it used to be. The tricky part is understanding when an infrared reading is accurate as is and when you need to account for ...

Deere & Company announced on February 29 that it will expand its presence in the world's largest and fastest growing market for construction equipment by entering into a joint venture in China. Deere ...

Heijunka is defined as a technique for reducing unevenness in a production cycle, which in turn reduces waste. Below, we'll discuss how to implement heijunka, its benefits and more. Heijunka ...

Kaizen events are traditionally short-term brainstorming and implementation sessions intended to improve an existing process. Employees, managers and even C-level owners get together to map out ...

"If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration." ― Nikola Tesla Could Tesla's secret be the energy wasted due to vibration at a frequency equal to ...