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Week of 3 April 2017: General liability and the cost of not caring

Mar 30, 2017 at 11:46 am by topdog18

Email Jim at jthompson@taii.com Listen to this column in your favorite format iTunes or MP3 Years ago, when I started this column, I decided one important thing to be done her.... Read More

Week of 27 March 2017: Thinking new thoughts about maintenance

Mar 23, 2017 at 11:46 am by topdog18

Email Jim at jthompson@taii.com Listen to this column in your favorite format iTunes or MP3 There are some ways in which original capital purchases can serve to reduce mainten.... Read More

Week of 20 March 2017: When we were younger, when things were simpler

Mar 16, 2017 at 11:46 am by topdog18

Email Jim at jthompson@taii.com Listen to this column in your favorite format iTunes or MP3 An old friend and I were reminiscing recently about our days together in a mill yea.... Read More

How many hours of uptime do you estimate your facility loses per year due to a lack of the correct spare part?

Mar 16, 2017 at 11:16 am by admin

In my column last week, we asked "How many hours of uptime do you estimate your facility loses per year due to a lack of the correct spare part?" Answers ranged from 40 to 100.... Read More

Residues climb as wood pellet feedstock

Mar 15, 2017 at 10:15 am by admin

SEATTLE, Washington (From Wood Resources International LLC) -- Wood pellet manufacturers in both the US and Canada are increasingly diversifying their feedstock to reduce fibe.... Read More