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October  2011 Issue Contents  
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*   World Class Maintenance

*   Revolutionizing Technical Fleet Management
*   Six secrets of Making a CMMS Work
*   Equipment Reliability Through Maintenance Engineering 
*   Troubleshooting a Hot Bearing
*   Reliability Centered Maintenance A Cost Saving Measure
*   Dynamic Life Cycle Costing for Mining Operations
*   Vibration Analysis Techniques In Condition Monitoring
*   Fighting Industry’s Epidemic of HVAC/R Moisture Challenges
*   Remote Monitoring Services for Critical Assets
*   2011 Maintenance and Reliability Listing
*   Plus plenty of the latest Maintenance and Reliability News 
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July  2011 Issue Contents  
       
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Increasing Productivity of a Maintenance Department  
       *  Improving SCADA Operations
- Going Wireless
       *  Lubrication Reliability
       *  Maintenance Planning Is Too Hard In My Workplace
       *  How long Should A Bearing Last
       *  Listing of Condition Monitoring Equipment
& Services
       *  Maintenance Decision Project At A Chemical Plant
       *  Simple Solutions To Big Problems

       *  Remaining Strength Prediction
Of Corroded Steel Plates
       *  Spares Criticality Has Many Dimensions
       *  Total Productive Maintenance 20 Years On

       *  Maintenance Books

       *  Maintenance News
       *  AMMJ Sponsors and Supporters
      
*  Maintenance Seminars

      April  2011 Issue Contents  
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       CONTENTS
      
*   Maintenance Engineering & Engineering Economics
       *   Impact of Reliability Centred Maintenance
       *   Protection Of Drives
       *   Lessons Learnt In 45 Years of CM

       *   2011 CMMS and EAMs Listing
       *   Keeping Aging Transformers Healthy For Longer
       *   Role of Vibration Monitoring In PdM

       *   Machinery Troubleshooting - First  Impressions

       *   Maintenance News
       *   AMMJ Sponsors and Supporters
       *   Maintenance Seminars

        
January  2011 Issue   Contents  
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                   CONTENTS
 
            Laser Cladding - A Versatile Proactive and Reactive Technology
             Mine Loader Failure Prediction
             Strategic Maintenance Reporting To Enable Sustained Improvement
             What's The FRACAS - Failure Elimination Made Simple
             2010 Listing of Maintenance Internet Addresses
             Mill Downtime Tracking Database Analysis
 
            Forecasting Underground Electric Cable Faults
             Role Of Vibration Monitoring In Predictive Maintenance
             Six Tips To Improve Your MRO Spare Parts Management
              V-Belt Maintenance
              Condition Monitoring Is An Insurance Policy
              Green CMMS - The Engine Of Sustainability
              Maintenance News   

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October 2010 AMMJ Contents    
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        CONTENTS
              Using Business Common Sense To Improve Maintenance Practices
              Determining Spares Inventory and Costs For A Conveyor at a Mine Site
              Performance Indicators What you need to know
              Bolt Loosening and Bolted Flanges - A Major Issue In Maintenance
              2010 Listing of Special Maintenance Applications Software
              Reliability Analysis Helps an NGL Plant Determine Maintenance Approaches
              Using a CMMS to Single-handedly Manage Shutdowns
              Implementing Asset Management System at Electricity Distribution Authority
              Troubleshooting Bearing Temperatures and Procedures for Hot Bearings.
              The Challenges of Maintenance of Offshore Wind Farms
              Rules to use When Using KPI’s for High Performance Maintenance Teams
              Integrate Your Management System and Reap The Rewards
              Maintenance News  

           July 2010 AMMJ
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           Volume 23;  No 3  -  July 2010

           Intelligent Maintenance Systems: The Next 5 Years and Beyond
           Lessons From A Successful National CMMS Implementation
          
What Is Asset Management and What Are The Most Critical Elements
           Improving Our Capability for Managing The Condition of Our Assets
           2010 Listing of Condition Monitoring Equipment and Services
           Risk-Based Approach To Preventive Maintenance Reviews at Sydney Water
           A New Activity Matrix - Why Being Proactive Is No Longer Enough
           Guiding Principles For Maintenance Planning And Scheduling
           Use Of An Asset Productivity Index In Benchmarking Performance
           Electrical Damage To Rolling Element Bearings
           Non-Stop Crushing At Somincor Mine

            April 2010 AMMJ
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CONTENTS

           Volume 23;  No 2  -  April 2010
           Maintenance and Reliability Best Management Practices
           Asset Management Lessons From The Aviation Industry
           Need To Reduce Maintenance Costs
           The Truth About Inventory Management Theory
           Criticality Ratings and CMMS Implementation
           How Often Is The Repair Stopped
           2010 Listing of CMMS and EAMs
           Asset Management Plan for a Public Private Partnership
           Crack Detection Methods For Mining Mill Machinery
           Preventable Damage - False Brinelling
           There’s Gold In That Machine

 
           Ready Set Print At Pacific Newspaper Group

            Predictive Maintenance Benefits Linde Gas Plants

           February 2010 AMMJ
       
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CONTENTS

           Volume 23;  No 1  -  February 2010
          
Changing The Perception Of Condition Monitoring
           Using Thermography To Inspect 20,000km of Overhead Wires
           When The Bubbles Burst - Managing Pump Cavitation
           PM and Repairs of Mining Machinery Using PDA's
           Developing Maintenance Strategies for a Plant System at Ok Tedi Mine
           Machines Get Health Checks Online
           Maintenance and Reliability Web Links
           Let's Talk - Applying The 6:1 Rule for Preventive Maintenance
           Russian Roulette - Loading The Barrel With Statistics and Pulling The Trigger On Reliability
           Shutdown Planning In Remote Sites
           Managing and Supporting Ship Availability - Part 2

           October 2009 AMMJ
       
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CONTENTS

           Volume 22;  No 4  - October 2009
           What Is Reliability - Changing The Reliability Paradigm    
           What Is Good And Not So Good About PAS 55      
           Managing And Supporting Ship Availability      
           Maintenance History     
           Building 18 Story - Could This Be You       
           Asset Management - A Game Of Snakes And Ladders    
           Can Your Engineering and Maintenance Processes Deliver The Reliability You Want   
           Municipal Electricity Utility - Pilot Project On The Use Of Living RCM Software 
           Measuring The Return On Investment Of An Effective Asset Reliability System
           2009 Listing of Special Maintenance Applications Software     


         
July 2009 AMMJ
 
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           CONTENTS
           Volume 22;  No 3  –  July 2009 
     
           Motivating Maintenance Craftsmen - Do We Know What We Are Doing?
           Reducing Maintenance Costs In Tough Economic Times
           Condition Monitoring Increases and Maintains Efficiency in Paper Production
           Machines Talk and It Pays To Listen
           Are You Doing Too Much Preventive Maintenance?
           How Do CI Management Philosophies Relate To The Maintenance Function
           Healthcare and Maintenance
           Asset Management Systems For The Antarctic
           RCM and HAZOP - Is There A Need For Both?
           2009 Listing of Condition Monitoring Equipment and Services

           April 2009 AMMJ
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           CONTENTS

           Volume 22;  No 2  –  April 2009 
   
       Why You Would Be Nuts To Keep Squirrel Stores
           The Journey From Reactive To Proactive Using RCM to Change Their Maintenance Culture
           Enhanced Efficiencies While Reducing Costs Using PDA’s
           A Proposed Blueprint For Setting Up An Asset Management System
           The Predictive Maintenance Crystal Ball
           Lifecycle FMECA
           Importance of Setting Levels of Service For M & E Plant Assets
           CMMS - Who Is At Fault
           Overview of Vibration Analysis
           2009 Listing of CMMS & EAM’s
          
          FEBRUARY 2009 AMMJ       
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          CONTENTS

          Volume 22;  No 1  –  February 2009  2008 Issue Articles
  
      
   Maintenance Scheduling
          Developing A Maintenance Strategy and
          Setting Performance Targets
          Maintenance Strategies and ISO 17359
          What Is Equipment Reliability And How Do You Get It? Part 2
          PAS 55:2008 - The Standard For Integrated, Life Cycle Optimised Asset Management
          Mobile Fleet Budget and Availability Forecasting Using RCM & Reliability Block Diagrams
          Risk Based Maintenance Management In The Cement Industry
          Core Principles of Reliability Centered Maintenance
          Production Data Analysis For Asset Management Decisions
          2009 Maintenance and Reliability Web Links

        OCTOBER 2008 AMMJ
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        CONTENTS

        Volume 21;  No 4  –  October  2008 Issue Articles

        What Is Equipment Reliability And How Do You Get It?
        Work Priority – The Relative Ranking of Importance
        Inventory Control Strategy Study For Airlines
        Best Practice Maintenance Planning
        2008 Listing Of Special Maintenance Applications Software
        A World Class Approach To Asset Management – Part 2 & 3
        Why Do We Need A Computerised Maintenance Management System

        Total Productive Maintenance - The Pinch and Point Solution for Lean Manufacturing         

        JULY 2008 AMMJ
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        CONTENTS

        Volume 21;  No 3  –  JULY  2008 Issue Articles
  
        Standard Operating Procedures for MRO Storerooms Lean and Reliable Practices
        Performance Benchmarking Update Expectations and Reality
        How Management Can Help Workers Increase Projects Wrench-time
        A World Class Approach to Asset Management Part 1
       
2008 Listing of Condition Monitoring Suppliers
      
 Management: Unsung Heroes. Can Maintenance Change The World?
        The Elusive Weekly Maintenance Schedule
        The Evolution of Maintenance
        Downtime More Important Than Uptime

       APRIL 2008 AMMJ
     
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       CONTENTS:
       Volume 21;  No 2  –  APRIL  2008 Issue Articles  
       The Holy Grail of Maintenance Planning: Integration With Operations
       Are You Getting Enough From Your Condition Monitoring Program
       A Journey To Predictive Maintenance
       Reliability Engineering 
       See The Smallness In Enterprise Asset Management
       Effective Rotable Plant Management In A Lean Maintenance Culture
       Analysis Of Work Order History:  Opportunities For Improvements
       2008 Listing of CMMS/EAMs 

        JANUARY 2008 AMMJ
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       CONTENTS:
       Volume 21;  No 1 –  JANUARY  2008 Issue Articles 
 
       Utilising Benchmark Metrics to Build and Manage a                               
       Strategy for Maintenance Improvements
       Tinker Air Force Base Lubrication/Oil Analysis Program                       
       Battling The Skills Shortage                                                                                    
       Asset Management 101 Fundamentals – Level of Service                     
       Measuring Shock Pulse at a Paper Mill – A Case Study 
       TPM Implementation – The P5 Critical Success Factors                         
       For Sustaining Improvement - A Case Study
       A FMECA of a Cement Plant Rotary Kiln Drive System        
       Vibration Based Monitoring  And Analysis
 
       OCTOBER 2007 AMMJ
      
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       CONTENTS:
       Volume 20;  No 4 –  OCTOBER 2007 Issue Articles  
       Maintenance Crisis Progress Report                                                                       
       The Rise and Rise of Tier 1 ERP Maintenance Systems
       Delivering Maintenance Through People At Royal Mail Engineering (RME)
       Parts Management Agreement Worth Its Weight In Gold       
       Beyond Enterprise Asset Management (EAM):   Asset Performance Management
       The Ups & Downs of Reliability & CMMS Implementation
       Front-line Root Cause Analysis
       When Inventory Optimization Doesn’t Optimize

       JULY 2007 AMMJ
    
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       CONTENTS:
       Volume 20;  No 3  –  JULY  2007 Issue Articles  
      
Developing Asset Strategies & A Zero Based Budget For An Iron Ore Crushing Plant
       Implementing PDA Inspection Rounds With Basic Asset Care 
       Can Operations Manage Maintenance?
       Effective Management Of Contract Maintenance
       Suppliers Of Condition Monitoring  Equipment & Services       
       Putting The Total Jigsaw Together: PAS 55 Standards 
       What Else Can I Inspect?            
       Incorporating RCM Principals In Front End Engineering and Design Capital Projects
       Airbus A380 Maintenance Concept Development For Current Airlines System