by Drew Troyer, CRE, CMRP, T.A. Cook/Accenture, Editor | Jul 4, 2021 | Newsletter Column, The Sustainable Plant
I frequently write about the tremendous opportunity we have to reduce costs and our environmental footprint by cutting industrial energy consumption. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) estimates that for most industries, energy consumption and associated greenhouse...
by Ken Bannister, MEch (UK), CMRP, MLE, Editor | Jul 3, 2021 | Asset Management, RAM Tools & Methods
When beginning work with new clients, I like to ask, “what would you change if given a magic wand?” Interestingly, the number-one answer isn’t management: It’s their maintenance software.There are many reasons the incumbent maintenance software, more commonly referred...
by Howard Penrose, Ph.D., CMRP | Jul 3, 2021 | Electrical Reliability, The Sustainable Plant
Everything seems to be “smart” these days. Phones, cars, refrigerators, you name it. What on Earth, though is a “smart grid?” We really didn’t begin referring to the power grid as “smart” until around 1994, when I was serving as the...
by Bob Williamson, CMRP, CPMM, MIAM, Editor | Jul 3, 2021 | Plant Operations, Workforce Issues
Maintenance best-practices alone do not make a reliability-improvement strategy. Partnering with your plant’s work groups to aggressively pursue reliability excellence will pay off all the way around. High-performing, low-cost, competitive operations depend on...
by Heinz Bloch, P.E., Editor | Jul 3, 2021 | Asset Management, Plant Operations, The Bloch Files
Most of us are familiar with adhesive-coated insulating tape used by electricians in field and shop. If we use this tape in the engine compartment of an automobile, it will become gummy and unravel. Although a common product will suffice in most applications,...
by Ken Bannister, MEch (UK), CMRP, MLE, Editor | Jun 27, 2021 | Newsletter Column, RAM Tools & Methods
Whenever I perform a Maintenance Operation Effectiveness Review (MOER) for a client, rarely do I find a maintainer who is truly satisfied with his or her current state. Many believe they are undervalued and misunderstood. Although most would welcome the chance to be...
by Drew Troyer, CRE, CMRP, T.A. Cook/Accenture, Editor | Jun 27, 2021 | Asset Management, Electrical Reliability
Building on my recent series of articles about Overall Inspection Effectiveness (OIE), Overall Lubrication Effectiveness (OLE), and Overall Vibration Effectiveness (OVE), I’m turning my attention to Overall Electrical Effectiveness (OELE) this week. Like those...
by Bob Williamson, CMRP, CPMM, MIAM, Editor | Jun 27, 2021 | Beyond RAM
Editor’s Note: Bob Williamson is not just a respected RAM professional and busy member of The RAM Review team. Among other things, he’s also the Curator and member of the Board of Directors of the only “House of Flags Museum” in America (read...
by Howard Penrose, Ph.D., CMRP | Jun 27, 2021 | Electrical Reliability, The Sustainable Plant
We are moving into an evolving age of “green energy” and “a green economy.” In the process, we’re facing issues on how to integrate legacy systems with new technologies and how to protect them from each other. As noted in several...
by Heinz Bloch, P.E., Editor | Jun 25, 2021 | Asset Management, Plant Operations, The Bloch Files
Unless pump-piping configurations and associated layout have been determined by thoughtful design, things often go wrong. Therefore, distinctions must be made between the implementation tasks assigned to pipe fitters and the reliability-focused engineering tasks...
