Step 1: Rank your Equipment and collect some simple data. Step 2: Control your critical spare parts. Step 3 Stop Wasted PMs Step 4 Focused Improvement Events Set up an event with one of your most critical pieces of equipment. Who should be the Players in your focused improvement event? Maintenance Personnel , Operations Management, Operators, […]
Step 1: Rank your Equipment and collect some simple data. Step 2: Control your critical spare parts. Step 3 Stop Wasted PMs Typically 50% of PM’s are wasted. An example would be doing a PM in an electrical panel, the goal is to tighten the 100 or so connections, typically 1 or 2 will need […]
Step 1: Rank your Equipment and collect some simple data. Step 2: Control your critical spare parts. Use these questions to decide what is critical. Is the item obsolete or likely to be obsolete in 6 months? Can you use something else that you have in stock as a substitute? Can […]
Yes it can… Try spending the money you save from a good air leak survey on some tools to keep you out of the breakdown mode. Scenario #1 200 HP of compressed air, 100 HP full time and 100 HP as backup. house pressure is 107 to maintain 100 PSI throughout the system. […]
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Mar 16
What is EUA? And why should I care?
Energize CT’s EUA has been created as an economic development initiative for the manufacturing sector. Sponsored by Eversource the assessment helps manufacturers qualify and identify specific energy reduction opportunities and the efficient measures needed to reduce kWh and CCF consumption. This study that looks at how much, where, and when you use energy. This assessment […]
Compressed air leaks, and inefficient blow offs can waste thousands of dollars of electricity each year. This affects your companies production costs and bottom line. What are the 6 steps to optimize your compressed air system? Determine the main compressed air users in your facility Find and fix the air leaks with […]
Step One: It’s the same for big companies or smaller ones, you need to figure out where you are and what your up against. If you have only one maintenance professional that does the facility and all the equipment but only when it breaks down the issues are the same. You must start with […]
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Feb 16
Does your business have a good plan to Grow? How the Business Sustainability Challenge can help!
What is the “Business Sustainability Challenge” and why should I care? New England Utilities offer the Business sustainability Challenge. With a small team your company can become more competitive by taking a strategic look at Energy, Workforce, Operations, and Waste Streams. Results from this planning include reducing risks and leveraging opportunities to shield your company […]
Planning a June 2016 release of my new E Book called “5 Steps to a World Class Maintenance Organization” This is designed for the smaller manufacturer with a maintenance group of one or a few who do it all, including building and equipment maintenance. Are your best Maintenance People getting ready to retire? Do your […]
Greetings, Attended a terrific meeting in North Haven at the Energize CT Center finding out how to better save energy in 2016. Kevin Vidmar from Loureiro Engineer Associates spoke. Terrific presentation on energy systems, including; Lighting, Motors, Compressed Air, Dust Collection, HVAC, and Office Equipment. We started by understanding conservation vs efficiency. Basically shut it off whenever […]