Prioritizing Maintenance Work
While the process for determining work priority will vary from one organization to another, one thing is clear: It can be confusing. How easily and effectively does it flow in your operations?
Notes on Seal-Flush Plans: Consult Application Engineers
Nothing against commissioned salespersons, but a seal vendor’s application engineers can point out advantageous flush plans and work with end users to find optimized solutions.
Regarding Reliability of Electric Motors: Electrical Signature Analysis (ESA) & Fan Belt Applications
In plants and facilities, it’s all about application, application, application (of a technology). FYI: There are plenty of uses for the Electrical Signature Analysis testing method.
Implementing Precision Maintenance: Eliminating Soft Foot
The importance of correcting machine soft foot in plants and facilities can’t be overstated. In this follow-up to a recent article, the author “walks” through the proper steps.
5 Recommendations to Get Your STO Preparation Back on Track
COVID-19 has changed the way businesses operate, including those in the process industries. In these types of plants, different (and more efficient) ways of planning STO events are required.
Gas Chromatograph Saves on Cost and Space
Emerson’s Rosemount 700XA reduces costs by up to 50%, footprint by up to 40% in natural gas services.
Knowledge Versus Understanding
Despite the rigors of the traditional educational path to maintenance careers, students haven’t always understood the meaning and value of everything they’ve been taught. What’s the answer?
An MQA Approach to Seals and Flush Plans
Machinery-quality assessments have proven to be effective tools for reliability pros seeking best-available technologies for plant applications. This article discusses some of the steps.
Environmental Life Cycle Assessment Insight for Asset Management Professionals
Following up on an article about connections and interdependencies between ISO 55000 and 14000, this one digs into evaluation of environmental impacts of products and processes from cradle to grave.
When Compressed Air Hurts
Some sites haven’t gotten the memo or haven’t paid attention to it: A plant’s costly fourth “utility” is not a good manual-cleaning option on several counts, including safety and reliability.
