Controlling Fleet Maintenance with Dynamometers

500174

01/01/1950

Event
Pre-1964 SAE Technical Papers
Authors Abstract
Content
TO do its job of generating adequate and reliable horsepower efficiently, the maintenance department must accomplish the following objectives:
  1. 1.
    Keep material and labor costs down.
  2. 2.
    Make correct repair the first time.
  3. 3.
    Place on the road only vehicles that are fit.
The author shows how service chassis and engine dynamometers are helping many maintenance departments to attain these goals.
He also gives specific suggestions for operators planning to install such equipment. He points out pitfalls to be avoided, if the most efficient use of this machinery is to be attained.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/500174
Pages
14
Citation
CLINE, E., "Controlling Fleet Maintenance with Dynamometers," SAE Technical Paper 500174, 1950, https://doi.org/10.4271/500174.
Additional Details
Publisher
Published
Jan 1, 1950
Product Code
500174
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English