“The Viking” Uses Blue to Mine for Gold: Part 1 of...

They call Tony Beets “the Viking,” and as his nickname suggests, the veteran gold miner is a tough, determined character for whom failure is...

Harnessing the Power of CMMS

Although the majority of enterprise software systems have some form of maintenance module, many are inherently loosely structured and offer only very basic capabilities,...

Cutting Fleet Costs through Benchmarking – Part 1

How do you know how well your fleet is doing relative to others? Are you spending too much … too little? Is your fleet...

Efficient Operation

As operations begin to slow down in the fall, it’s a great time to reevaluate maintenance and training procedures to ensure optimum plant efficiency...
Fuel Delivery to construction sites

Fuel Delivery

Taking the stress off construction site managers in urban environments By Luke Van Wyk Managing the flow of fuel in compressed, urban environments is a challenge...

7 Tips for Welding Abrasion-Resistant Plate

When welding abrasion-resistant (AR) plate to a piece of equipment, it is important to select the most appropriate filler metal for the application—whether it’s...

A Pygmy’s Journey: Part 1 of 2

Let’s start this off on the right foot. This article is all about how to affect fleet cost containment in the real world for...

Service Management

By Marne Martin Businesses that offer services have been—and continue to be—the lifeblood of our economy, but the global pandemic is bound to change the...

The Analysis of Benchmarking – Part 2

Last month, the article on benchmarking reviewed its definition and the importance to business operations. This article will highlight the metrics of the process...

Best Practices: The Rivet Buster

By Andrew Mayer Originally, rivet busters were manufactured to cut and form metal rivets in building construction and dismantling, and industrial applications. At the beginning,...