Establishing a solid preventive maintenance (PM) program is the key to getting the most productive use out of your truck and trailer. “A good PM program means you are doing everything you can within ...

One of the most vital systems that you need to consider in extending the life of a machine is your hydraulic system. Keen attention to the maintenance of your machines maximizes their value in the ...

Is your facility struggling to design an effective preventive maintenance (PM) program? An endless parade of books and articles tell us how to “do” PM. But it’s one thing to read and another entirely ...

Ryder System Inc. is rolling out a new preventive maintenance (PM) program to those who buy its used trucks, with the ability to finance or prepay for the PM service package they select. The company ...

How do you gauge the effectiveness of your brake maintenance program? It’s a tricky question because there are so many factors to consider. Cost is certainly a factor. Excessive equipment downtime ...

Given the current difficulty getting new trucks, it is even more important than ever to focus on preventive maintenance (PM) if you hope to get maximum life out of your assets. When setting up your PM ...

In the modern business environment, equipment downtime not only causes interruptions; it eats away at profitability and dilutes competitive strength. Preventative maintenance (PM), a proactive asset ...

Well-managed fleets of construction equipment have a detailed preventive/predictive maintenance program designed to meet specific desired outcomes and increase efficiency. Such programs include ...

Every fleet knows the importance of maintenance, but the real challenge is knowing how to measure the success of your preventive maintenance program. You can pinpoint the number of breakdowns between ...

CMMS, or computerized maintenance management systems, software is designed to maintain a computer database for an organization's plant maintenance functions. As manufacturing businesses grow in size ...

Telematics capabilities from equipment manufacturers and third-party specialists are delivering more data with less effort. They are also presenting contractors with a new challenge: How do ...

Our apparatus are integral to our daily functions. They serve a variety of functions and, beyond the firefighters themselves, are the key factor to any successful operation. It’s no surprise then that ...