Is your facility struggling to design an effective preventive maintenance (PM) program? An endless parade of books and articles tell us how to “do” PM. But it’s one thing to read and another entirely ...

Well-managed fleets of construction equipment have a detailed preventive/predictive maintenance program designed to meet specific desired outcomes and increase efficiency. Such programs include ...

Phillips Industries’ new Cincinnati-area distribution center is now shipping aftermarket trucking parts nationwide, aiming to speed up delivery times for customers. Volvo Trucks announced that it is ...

Telematics capabilities from equipment manufacturers and third-party specialists are delivering more data with less effort. They are also presenting contractors with a new challenge: How do ...

According to the American Transportation Research Institute, smaller fleets have their own maintenance facilities for routine PMs and oil changes, but they don’t have the educational programs or team ...

“Preventive maintenance for a mixed fleet is really challenging,” says Aaron Mayer, director of finance and equipment for earthmover Ryan Incorporated Central, Janesville, Wisconsin. “I’ve read a lot ...

Effective maintenance management allows production to run smoothly, which is essential for the success of business operations. Poorly maintained resources can cause delays and endanger the safety of ...

Manufacturing managers today face many problems. Some of these seem to be ever-present – increasing production efficiency, and scheduling to customer demand come to mind. However, other problems have ...