by Ken Bannister, MEch (UK), CMRP, MLE, Editor | Jan 18, 2020 | Asset Management, The Sustainable Plant
In Part I of this “Fingerprint to Footprint” series (published Jan. 3, 2020), we examined how a maintenance department can easily adopt an energy-control strategy as part of its proactive-maintenance program. Here, in Part II, we discuss a common example of that type...
by Drew Troyer, CRE, CMRP, T.A. Cook/Accenture, Editor | Jan 18, 2020 | Maintenance Management, The Sustainable Plant
Continuing with my “Reliability Resolution 2020” theme on TheRAMReview.com, this final installment of a three-part series brings together the machine-life-extension benefits described in the first series installment (Jan. 4, 2020) with the energy-savings...
by Drew Troyer, CRE, CMRP, T.A. Cook/Accenture, Editor | Jan 11, 2020 | Maintenance Management, Plant Reliability in Dollars and $ense, RAM Tools & Methods, The Sustainable Plant
Continuing with this “Reliability Resolution 2020” series focusing on precision maintenance, I am expanding upon the theme developed in the first installment (posted on TheRamReview.com, Jan. 4, 2020). In that article, I challenged readers to evaluate the measurable...
by Drew Troyer, CRE, CMRP, T.A. Cook/Accenture, Editor | Jan 4, 2020 | Cut the FLAB, Maintenance Management, Plant Reliability in Dollars and $ense, RAM Tools & Methods, The Sustainable Plant
Happy New Year! It’s the time when we tend to reflect on the past year and resolve to make changes that will make this year even better. It’s particularly beguiling that this is the year “2020”—which is the term that optometrists and ophthalmologists use...
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 2, 2019 | Newsletter Column, The Sustainable Plant
Here’s some late-breaking good news: The 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially ended on Saturday, Nov. 30. The bad news: The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season kicks off in just a few months (on June 1). With regard to production plants located in coastal...
by Ken Bannister, MEch (UK), CMRP, MLE, Editor | Oct 25, 2019 | Lubrication Corner, The Sustainable Plant
The search for the right environmentally friendly lubricant (EFL) is an ongoing pursuit in many plants. The results of such quests can differ greatly, depending on an organization’s understanding of the type of product it is actually seeking and how it is to be used....
