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January 2011

- August 9, 2011

Electronic Equipment Maintenance

September 2010

- September 8, 2010

Keep Your Screens Clean

Cummins Power Generation buys Terex Generator Set assets

- April 12, 2010

Cummins Power Generation announced the purchase of the generator set assets of Westport, Ct.-based Terex Corp. The agreement, effective Jan. 22 but publicly announced on March 31, ...

Extending Equipment Life

- February 2, 2010

With proper care and handling, some mobile equipment can enjoy a second life before being replaced. by Daniel C. Brown, Contributing Editor In today’s economy, everyone is trying to ...

Six Steps to Increasing Plant Up Time

- January 1, 2010

Avoid unplanned downtime with a common-sense approach to your preventive maintenance. By Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief  Unplanned downtime. It’s an operator’s worst nightmare. It’s costly. It’s embarrassing. And, it’s avoidable. ...

Gimme a Break

- December 1, 2009

With correct operating techniques and routine hydraulic breaker maintenance, you can plan your downtime. by Christina Fisher When it comes to hydraulic breaker maintenance, proper equipment operation is as ...

Media Maintenance Matters

- November 3, 2009

Maximize the payback of synthetic screen media with proactive vs. reactive maintenance. by Marc Lovallo and Alan Tindall Proactive maintenance is described as preventive, planned, and predictive — while ...

Prepare for the Big Chill

- October 1, 2009

Water spray systems play a vital function in aggregate operations. Learn how to keep their productivity high as the temperatures fall. by Mark Kestner, Ph.D. ...

Automation Aids Plant Support

- October 1, 2009

Automation can provide assistance with overall plant maintenance, but make sure these items receive proper attention for their own maintenance. by Garrett Forkner and Andy Rieland It’s safe to ...

An Rx for Excavator Maintenance

- September 1, 2009

A quick review of a few obvious (and not-so-obvious) ways to keep these big machines running productively and your bottom line healthy. by Kent Pellegrini At the risk of ...

July 2009

- July 1, 2009

Dredging Out Maximum Profits

Keep Large Wheel Loaders Productive

- June 1, 2009

Routine maintenance of your production loaders helps ensure high productivity, keeps operating costs down, and promotes long machine life. by Todd Tuntland Production loaders set the pace for putting ...

Keep Large Loaders Productive

- May 19, 2009

Production loaders, which set the pace for putting rocks in the box, need to be maintained properly to ensure lowest cost per ton. Routine maintenance of your production ...

July 2007

- July 1, 2007

Fast Facts to Successful Fleet Management