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Establishing Best Practice in Asset Management

by Andy Cruse

The role of asset management within a functioning production line should not be underestimated; but what does best practice look like? 

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Planning for Obsolescence

by Thomas Boswell

Obsolescence may be inevitable, but that doesn’t mean its impact on productivity, reputation and costs is any less tangible. Being prepared and mitigating risks are the most effective ways of avoiding the more severe consequences of part obsolescence. 

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Create an Effective Asset Management Strategy in 5 Steps

by Thomas Boswell

Asset management can seem complex and intimidating, but careful planning, along with acknowledging where in-house expertise ends and external expertise begins, can be a good place to start.

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SKF Cooper Split Roller Bearings Reduce Downtime

by James Goodgame

Two into one does go. Or at least it does when you’re talking about combining two lubrication devices in one, for convenience and compactness.

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A Small But Clever Step Forward in Health & Safety

by Jon Whitehouse

Correct health and safety procedures alongside the right tools, make for best practice and these responsibilities fall to all those working on site. There are many problems facing workplace safety in the electrical industry, and it's time to take measures towards a solution.

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Why "Like-For-Like" Won't Be to Your Liking

by Andy Cruse

If you’re taking the opportunity of the summer months to maintain, repair or replace your heating pumps, there’s one important point to remember. If you want to cut your energy costs, a “like-forlike” replacement might save you some specifying time, but in every other way it will cost you.

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All Couplings Are Not Created Equal

by Alex Mills

All coupling applications are not the same. And all couplings are not created equal. So choosing a flexible shaft coupling is not at all straightforward – as an ERIKS customer at a water treatment plant recently discovered.

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Expanded Range of Timken High Performance Spherical Roller Bearings

by James Goodgame

Nobody pays much attention to roller bearings until they cause operational downtime. That is the moment when you discover it costs more to pay less.

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Are You Safe From Gas Explosions?

by David Manning-Ohren

Gas leaks do not just happen! They are a gradual process that starts at microscopic levels before weeping and then finally leaking. Traditionally sniffers were used to detect gases or Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) but are they enough?

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New Anti-Seize Paste Seizes the Initiative

by James Goodgame

Preventing screw connections and sliding surfaces from seizing together has always had a trade-off. A new copper paste from OKS resolves it.

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