The threat of a skills gap in American manufacturing is no new concept. The manufacturing “skills gap” has caused a host of macro-level economic concerns,…
New Certification for the Lubrication Elite
The International Council for Machinery Lubrication (ICML) has announced the rollout of a new management-level certification. The Machinery Lubrication Engineer (MLE) certification is aimed at…
Thinking About Hiring an Outsourced Maintenance Company?
Outsourced maintenance services are solutions that more and more manufacturers are turning to today. The realities of the modern business climate— increasing customer demands, global…
Your Manufacturing Toolbox for Next-Level Productivity
The story of the manufacturing industry has been one of progress. Few manufacturers continue to produce the exact same products as they did in their…
The Evolution of Industrial Maintenance
Several factors—from automation and big data to staffing shortages and culture shifts—will help guide the evolution of industrial maintenance. These along with artificial intelligence, sensor…
The Ultimate Preventive Maintenance Checklist for Equipment Longevity
Enacting a preventive maintenance plan can yield great benefits: improved equipment operation, increased part quality and lower overall downtime to name a few. However, realizing…
Preventive vs. Predictive Maintenance: The Benefits and Challenges of Both Approaches
Maintenance is an integral component of operating manufacturing equipment. You probably have some type of maintenance plan in place already, and it’s likely a preventive…