Most facilities today have well-thought-out maintenance programs. However, many facility managers are still asking one question: Which is better for my electrical system—preventive maintenance or ...

Members pictured from left to right. The concept of predictive maintenance is familiar to anyone who has owned a car—you regularly have the vehicle inspected, change fluids, replace tires, change ...

Critical operations, fast-paced e-commerce fulfillment, and just-in-time manufacturing requires a building’s electrical system to operate continuously without interruption. However, proper preventive ...

Predictive maintenance is preferred over preventive maintenance for critical assets, but the correct application of advanced analytics is required to realize full value. Power plants of all types have ...

To encourage safer electrical systems, the 2023 update to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 70B shifted from a “recommended practice” to a “standard” that contains mandatory ...

In the Dec. 4, 2017 issue of The NEWS, I discussed some common obstacles that customers present when offered a preventive maintenance agreement and solutions to overcome them. This week, let’s take a ...

A gas-fired paint drying oven at a manufacturing plant shut down unexpectedly, and a crew was assigned to relight it. The crew was under pressure to troubleshoot and re-light the oven as soon as ...