 By Erick Wessels For many organisations, maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) procurement is viewed primarily through the lens of purchase price. The focus is often on securing the best possible…
The Saldanha Iron Ore Terminal (IOT) has commenced its annual 16-day maintenance shutdown, which runs from 6 to 21 October 2026. The shutdown provides an opportunity to undertake critical maintenance…
WearCheck's Asset Reliability Care division manager, Annemie Willer, warns that one of the greatest threats to effective machinery maintenance is not a lack of technology, but the gradual replacement of…
On-site laboratories are changing the reliability equation by placing advanced analytical capability closer to the machinery that generates the samples. Neil Robinson, managing director of WearCheck, says the commercial value…
In some industrial operations, the management of spare parts inventory is fragmented. There is a lack of coordination between critical departments, with procurement and maintenance teams sourcing their own products…
"Maintenance does not exist in a vacuum. It competes with other calls on capital and resource, often under significant pressure to demonstrate short-term financial discipline. In that environment, maintenance can…
Treating Machinery Breakdown (MB) Insurance like a budget for ongoing maintenance obligations leads to claims disputes, and frustrations for clients in the heavy machinery industry. What is often ignored is…
When you schedule maintenance for your mission-critical equipment but fail to do it, you are only postponing the inevitable , and often at a colossal cost. By Jimmy Swira By…
In mega projects, unnecessary political and commercial pressure on contractors to deliver, while overlooking realities, often leads to rushed commissioning. South Africa’s Medupi, Kusile, and Ingula projects show how this…
Ultrasonic Testing on the Brake Components of a Man & Material Winder
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