Does A Lubricant Meet Your Needs?
Selection of the correct lubricant for an application is essential, but it’s often easier said than done. This article provides lubricant-test details that can help eliminate much of the confusion in plants.
How Electric Motor Testing Standards Really Work (Clearing Up A Little Controversy)
A recent article citing IEEE 1415-2006 compelled at least one reader to mention that this particular standard had been withdrawn and was no longer valid. As the article’s author explains, that’s incorrect.
Selecting Recessed-Impeller Pumps
Pumps with fully recessed impellers truly shine in some of the toughest services out there. Unlike standard centrifugals, they tend not to clog, become vapor-bound, or wear excessively.
Fast, Safe UAV-Based Gas-Leak-Detection Solution
ABB and its HoverGuard drone look to boost measurement capabilities of gas-pipeline operators everywhere.
Unreliability Engineering Sucks: Don’t Become Addicted To It
It sneaks up on you. Dealing with issues of unreliability in equipment assets can, in effect, be a “reward for failure” that triggers somewhat of a dopamine response in a reliability engineer. The author knows.
Thoughts On KPIs And How We Work
Be sure your operation’s key performance indicators make sense. Many KPIs don’t. Translation: Objectives aren’t met, and a facility’s asset-management practices don’t move in the right direction.
Are You Doing Root-Cause Analysis, Or Simply Replacing Parts?
The keepers of equipment and processes essentially give permission for failures to occur when administrative processes and procedures are inadequate. That includes flawed root-cause investigations.
A RAM Book Review: ‘Lubrication Degradation Mechanisms — — — A Complete Guide’
Bannister says Sanya Mathura’s book, which draws from several respected industry sources, is “aimed squarely at the Achilles Heel of mechanical-equipment-reliability programs: effective lubrication.”
Reliability & Maintenance Opportunities: (Part 4) Leveraging USDOE’s Energy Assessment Tools
The U.S. Dept. of Energy offers software tools, guides, even on-site energy assessments for manufacturers in the United States. This article discusses these valuable resources and how to access them.
Make On-Job Training (OJT) Effective And Efficient
Ditch that out-dated “follow me around and you’ll pick it up” approach at your site. Unstructured OJT often teaches old habits and risky shortcuts, and leaves huge learning gaps in the process.
