Deviations Add Up To Exponential Failure Risks
The costly compressor failure described in this case study involved four deviations. The lessons learned and author’s message hold true for any type of process-equipment category.
Leverage ‘Wisdom Keeping’ Little Black Books
Human memory is notoriously unreliable. Used by plant-floor personnel, “little black books” in various forms deliver major value, including experience, knowledge, and good judgment.
What’s Makes ‘Smart Cities’ So Smart?
We’re moving toward more information-sharing in our home and work lives through the “smart cities” concept. Improved services, economic growth, enhanced quality of life lay ahead
Fake Bearings: Delving Into The Dark Side
Seizures of counterfeit bearings have grown exponentially over the past 10 years. Beware: The problem is no longer limited to high-volume small bearings. Larger-bore fakes are in the mix.
Software Offering Leverages Machine Learning To Improve Operator Performance
Honeywell’s Experion Operator Advisor looks ahead, measures gaps, boosts operator effectiveness.
Leading Indicators For Asset Management: OPE (Overall Planning Effectiveness)
Maintenance planning is essential in assuring that maintenance work will be executed effectively, efficiently, and safely. Monitoring OPE is important in operations where hitting that “bullseye” is a must.
Beware Fake Bearings, Now More Than Ever
Bearings are among the most counterfeited products on the planet. RAM pros need to spot counterfeits before they’re installed, or, better, before they’re received in plants and facilities.
How Clean Does Your Oil Need To Be?
To be effective and repeatable, lubricant-cleanliness standards must adhere to a tangible set of measurable parameters. A portable filter cart is one of the best ways to achieve crucial cleanliness levels.
Electrical Resiliency & The World Of Microgrids
Microgrids aren’t new. They’re part of the electrical resiliency that can help ensure rapid recovery from devastating impacts on the general power grid. And your facility might already be one.
Abandon Counterproductive Procurement Practices
Mechanical-equipment procurement requirements can help or hurt an operation. Regardless of how baked in those at your site might be, work to ensure they fall into that first category.
