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Optimizing PMs through oil analysis: at Ace Service Center a good oil analysis program combines with efficient maintenance software to save time and money.

Publication: Fleet Equipment
Publication Date: 01-JAN-04 		Format: Online - approximately 1103 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Optimizing PMs through oil analysis: at Ace Service Center a good oil analysis program combines with efficient maintenance software to save time and money.(Fleet Feedback)

Article Excerpt
It was about 20 years ago when School House Companies started as a swimming pool company in what was originally a one-room schoolhouse. When the tankers that were brought in to fill pools experienced slow periods during the off-season, the team decided to use them to haul freight. This approach proved to be more than just a lucrative side job. It was the beginning of Ace Service Center, Inc., one of seven divisions of School House Companies.

Jim Miller, the company's fleet operations director, attributes this success to the fact that his team Call manage any heavy-duty maintenance need from bulldozers and tractor-trailers to golf carts--and save time and money while doing so. He says he accomplishes this by addressing the maintenance requirements of his fleet before they result in major problems. He calls this approach predictive maintenance.

Crystal ball?

No, Miller doesn't use a crystal ball, but his strategy of predictive maintenance can identify potential problems before they start. This ability allows him...

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