Founder/CEO
- FMA
- The Fabricator
- FABTECH
- Canadian Metalworking
Bryan Christiansen
Limble CMMS
Say goodbye to paper clutter
- By Bryan Christiansen
- Jun 12, 2023
- Automation and Software
- Article
The transition to a paperless system offers numerous benefits that improve the efficiency and productivity of a maintenance department.
Maintenance 101
- By Bryan Christiansen
- Apr 17, 2023
- Management
- Article
Prioritizing equipment maintenance is vital for minimizing downtime, extending asset durability, and increasing productivity.
Tackling skilled trades shortages
- By Bryan Christiansen
- Feb 7, 2023
- Management
- Blog Post
Continuously improve the reliability and effectiveness of your industrial automation systems through innovation and integration of advanced technologies.
How to perform (and judge) a maintenance audit
- By Bryan Christiansen
- Dec 6, 2022
- Management
- Blog Post
Your company spends more money and time maintaining assets, yet the productivity of various assets remains unsatisfactory.
What role does maintenance play in sustainability?
- By Bryan Christiansen
- Sep 13, 2022
- Management
- Blog Post
Develop appropriate strategies for maintaining your company’s machines and assets, such as using modern maintenance systems and lean maintenance.
Create a maintenance champion in your shop
- By Bryan Christiansen
- Aug 2, 2022
- Management
- Blog Post
Having a captain to guide the maintenance department is an effective way to enhance the performance of assets and the technical team as a whole.
Maintaining new machines
- By Bryan Christiansen
- Jun 14, 2022
- Management
- Blog Post
Haphazard implementation not only hinders the new machine tool maintenance, it also renders existing maintenance programs ineffective.
Plan maintenance for legacy machine tools
- By Bryan Christiansen
- Mar 8, 2022
- Management
- Blog Post
Many SMEs, having invested in modern equipment, struggle to integrate the maintenance of their legacy machines into new their new digital manufacturing paradigm.
Pair your machine’s sensors with a computerized machine maintenance system
- By Bryan Christiansen
- Nov 11, 2021
- Automation and Software
- Article
Condition monitoring of machine tools coupled with predictive maintenance systems also can help deliver the required competitive edge.
Using a computerized maintenance management system in manufacturing
- By Bryan Christiansen
- Aug 2, 2021
- Automation and Software
- Article
Manufacturing industry pacesetters are increasingly using real-time data to identify, prioritize, and optimize their maintenance resources to address the right work at the right time.
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MME Saskatoon
- May 28, 2024
- Saskatoon, SK Canada
CME's Health & Safety Symposium for Manufacturers
- May 29, 2024
- Mississauga, ON Canada
DiPaolo Machine Tools Open House 2024
- June 4 - 5, 2024
- Mississauga, ON Canada
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- June 11 - 13, 2024
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- June 12 - 13, 2024
- Ann Arbor, MI