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

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 ...

Research indicates that organizations with well-functioning PM programs can achieve overall maintenance expenses that are 12% to 18% lower and can have an ROI of up to 400%. The savings come not ...

"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 ...

According to the American Transportation Research Institute, smaller fleets have their own maintenance facilities for routine PMs and oil changes, but they don’t have the educational programs or ...

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 ...

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 ...

If your fleet has been operating without a well-organized, carefully documented preventive maintenance program, you’ll need one soon: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new ...

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

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 ...