Too many small carriers run their maintenance programs off hope and memory. And let’s be honest—that’s not a strategy. That’s ...

Howard, a Certified Equipment Manager who has been with AES since 1977, keeps his fleet mobile with a strong preventive-maintenance program. For five years, preventive maintenance on-time completion ...

The NFPA provides an overview of how to set up a preventive maintenance program, along with sample preventive maintenance sheets (NFPA 1911 Annex C). A few things that must be considered when ...

If your preventive maintenance program hasn’t been updated accordingly, your equipment could be spending more time than necessary in the shop. “Quite often, a lot of fleets are using preventive ...

Most real-world maintenance programs are a combination of these approaches. For instance, replacing indication lights only when they’ve failed is an example of run-to-failure maintenance. On the other ...

Preventive maintenance has become a popular term for HVAC contractors. In essence, preventive maintenance allows contractors to perform routine checkups on equipment, which ensures fewer breakdowns ...

"It's the cornerstone of any preventive maintenance program. It's also a key that tells you when to replace or rebuild a piece of equipment." Warner says the first thing he does when he arrives every ...

Examples of a Trucking Safety Plan. Trucking can be an exciting yet dangerous profession. Your key to long-term success in the trucking industry is to have an up to-date and effective trucking ...

To minimize unplanned machine downtime, a well-designed PM program typically allocates 80% to 90% of its time to machine component inspections and 10% to 20% to lubrications. Daniel Penn Associates ...

Here are some key safety, productivity and financial benefits that preventive maintenance programs and regular inspections provide to construction and industrial companies. Safety benefits.