Bad Budgets Lead to Bad Decisions
The impact of basing plant projects on “least-expensive” rather than “most-reliable” purchasing parameters can go on and on, and not in a good way. It takes enlightened end-users, including project managers, to change this costly dynamic.
Cracking The Genetic Code of Asset Reliability
Equipment design represents reliability’s DNA, and should take into account all the “abilities” expected of assets before they are put into service. Overcoming poor design in a plant can be difficult and costly, if not downright impossible.
Think Beyond Maintenance to Drive Results
With some organizations continuously bracing for rounds of cost-cutting to achieve corporate goals, it’s worth noting that tapping into a plant’s hidden capacity can be a more powerful approach. And it’s right under management’s noses.
Creating A Lubrication Manual
Few people recognize or think of “manuals” as valuable tools. But they are. In the case of a lubrication manual, value comes through the document’s ability to help users assure safety and efficiency in a site’s lube program.
Regarding Reliability of Electric Motors: Testing with Ohm Meters
Ohm meters were introduced long before AC induction motors were. These days, the wide range of capabilities they offer means proper selection of such instruments is an important factor in the success of a site’s motor-fleet-testing efforts.
Increased Cyber Threat Protection for Remote Ops
Latest Honeywell Forge update features improved industrial-grade remote access and added protection and risk monitoring.
Preparing for Post-Pandemic Startup
The good news is the manufacturing sector is moving from “lockdown” into “opening for business.” That said, the coming months could be tough for maintenance teams, as startup and operating demand taxes equipment-reliability readiness.
Walk Your Plant, Find Asset Management ‘Gold’
Oh the places they’ll go and the things they’ll see. When reliability engineers and asset managers get away from their computers, offices, and meetings to walk around their facilities the right way, amazing things can happen.
When Is It Time to Think About The Future? That Time Is Now.
History teaches us to never rest on our laurels, regardless of how successful we or our organizations are. It’s never too soon to begin considering and taking steps that can help ensure the survival of our respective businesses.
Testing A Reliability Culture: 10 Key Questions
Highly-reliable plants and the cultures that create and sustain them don’t just happen. Such operations and cultures have a number of things in common. The quick “test” in this article can provide some good insight on how a site measures up.
