Keeping equipment healthy

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Companies stand to gain better-cost control and productivity by switching over to predictive maintenance from the current reactive maintenance. The indirect costs to a company on maintenance could be as high as 15-40%. Software technology for automation in machine maintenance is being developed to help address the problem on time.

Prepackaged software, Computer Software, Software Publishers, General services, Methods, Usage, Software, Economic aspects, Machinery, Maintenance and repair, Maintenance, Software quality, Magneto-electric machines

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Money talks, but so do benefits

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The median salary of chemical engineers in 2007 increased by 12.6% to $103,703 compared to $92,500 in 2005. P ension plans are being replaced with defined-contribution plans, mainly due to the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA). The changes Dow Chemical Co. made in its retirement program are also discussed.

Compensation and benefits, Influence, United States economic conditions, Powers and duties, Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Michigan), DOW, United States. Government Accountability Office, Chemical engineering

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Looking for a few good companies

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The status of women in the engineering profession is discussed.

Engineering Services, ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT SERVICES, Engineering for Plastic, Rubber Prodcts, Editorial, Human resource management, Plastic products, Engineering firms, Vocational guidance, Rubber products, Company personnel management, Women engineers, Product engineering

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