In today’s world, so-called “high-performance, sustainable” facilities are a dime a dozen. But many of these buildings rely on overly complex mechanical systems to carry out their mission. While these ...

Proper equipment lubrication has tremendous potential for cost reduction not only on projects, but also on overall fleet operations. In fact, ensuring that a fleet of construction equipment is ...

Successfully manufacturing a drug product requires people, proper equipment, and materials. It’s the classic three-legged stool analogy. Even with well-trained staff and high-quality materials, if the ...

Consistent practical methods for defining equipment qualification and testing requirements can improve subsea equipment reliability and facilitate project execution. ExxonMobil Development Co. (EMDC) ...

The goal of Design for Reliability (DfR) is to eliminate defects at the design stage; PharmTech interviews Jacobs about DfR for pharma equipment. Design for reliability (DfR) is a methodology for ...

Concepts used throughout the world describing improvements to production throughput are often generally referred to as “reliability.” But what does this term actually mean? The answer to this question ...

Ever since deregulation came to the power industry, combined cycle plant managers have been trying to benchmark their production metrics and cycling costs against those of their competitors. There has ...

Asset management can have a significant impact on the profitability of an asset-intensive organization, so it has become a hot topic in recent years. Poor equipment reliability leads to damaged ...

Contractors know that if their equipment breaks down, it throws a monkey wrench into their schedule. Broken equipment can mean idle people, materials and missed deadlines. Contractors all have the ...

SUBSTANTIAL CAPITAL investments, in the form of facilities and equipment, are required for manufacturing almost all goods of economic significance. The productivity of these investments is a ...