by Ken Bannister, MEch (UK), CMRP, MLE, Editor | Jan 3, 2020 | Asset Management, The Sustainable Plant
There’s little doubt that the 2020s are destined to be the decade of a true awakening. Sustainable action focused on containing and reversing the adverse effects of climate change on the planet and our daily lives can no longer be put off. Seemingly endless—and...
by Ken Bannister, MEch (UK), CMRP, MLE, Editor | Dec 16, 2019 | Asset Management, Newsletter Column, The Sustainable Plant
As the second decade of the 21st century draws to a close, we find ourselves, as individuals and businesses, facing what is arguably the greatest challenge in the history of civilization: the reduction of global warming. The influence of the RAM community on the...
by Drew Troyer, CRE, CMRP, T.A. Cook/Accenture, Editor | Dec 14, 2019 | Asset Management, RAM Tools & Methods
There’s been considerable chatter in the RAM community about the demise of root-cause analysis: That it’s obsolete. That it’s been replaced by so-called “learning teams” as a part of the human-performance-investigation/analysis (HPI/HPA) process. I don’t buy it. Any...
by Drew Troyer, CRE, CMRP, T.A. Cook/Accenture, Editor | Nov 15, 2019 | Asset Management, Plant Operations, RAM Tools & Methods
We see them prominently displayed on the walls of all types of businesses: safety policies, environmental policies, quality/customer-satisfaction policies. Often signed by a top corporate officer, such policies proclaim an organization’s commitment to safety, the...
by Bob Williamson, CMRP, CPMM, MIAM, Editor | Oct 19, 2019 | Asset Management, Plant Operations
In almost any discussion of asset management today, we should first understand that ISO 55001:2014 is an international standard for an organization’s “management system for asset management.” The 2014 Standard does not explain HOW to set up an asset management system...
by Bob Williamson, CMRP, CPMM, MIAM, Editor | Oct 4, 2019 | Asset Management, Plant Operations
In our high-tech world, we tend to look for high-tech solutions to deal with reliability, availability, and maintenance issues in today’s operations. In many cases, however, lower-tech tools can easily address the root causes of such problems. Equipment...
by Jane Alexander, Managing Editor | Oct 3, 2019 | Asset Management, Lubrication Corner
Have you checked to make sure that your plant’s equipment is breathing properly? According to Trent Phillips, CRL, CMRP, you should. The Global Reliability Manager at Novelis (Atlanta), Phillips discussed the issue of poor equipment breathing in a recent blog post...
