Remembering the adage, ‘what gets measured gets done,’ is key to ensuring effective lubrication practices.

Wireless technology used to move asset-performance data can determine what you analyze, reliability of results, and sensor life.

Q: Asset management is changing rapidly. Where is it all headed? A: Maintenance and reliability concepts have been evolving for a long time with increasing complexity and capabilities. This is further complicated by global competition, the high number of trades/technicians leaving the workforce, changing business dynamics, and the ongoing need to improve culture.

This fourth podcast in a new Efficient Plant series focuses on the changing culture we are experiencing in today’s manufacturing operations. In this conversation with Kevin Clark, vice president of Fluke Digital Systems, we discuss how technology availability has shifted from the workplace to the home; the expectations that creates for today’s workers, particularly younger […]

In this Efficient Plant podcast, John Sander, vice president of research & development at Lubrication Engineers discusses the role of lubricants in air-compressor performance, maintenance, and reliability and how choosing the optimum lubricant and doing proper maintenance can result in notable energy savings. The discussion looks at lubricant function and performance, the importance of using […]

Q: Asset management is changing rapidly. Where is it all headed? A: Maintenance and reliability concepts have been evolving for a long time with increasing complexity and capabilities. This is further complicated by global competition, the high number of trades/technicians leaving the workforce, changing business dynamics, and the ongoing need to improve culture.

By Dr. Klaus M. Blache, Univ. of Tennessee Reliability & Maintainability Center (RMC) I recently returned from a business business trip involving a round-trip flight and a three-night hotel stay. On my way to work, I purchased a breakfast sandwich and coffee. Upon arriving at the office, I contacted the IT department for some assistance […]

By Drew D. Troyer, CRE, Contributing Editor A shutdown, turnaround, or outage (STO) is critical to plant reliability. A smooth one restores the plant’s reliability and enables trouble-free production until the next STO. A rough one sets the stage for a subsequent period of painful reactive maintenance, which can compromise reliability, productivity, quality, even safety […]

By Kristina Gordon, Illumiti In SAP, maintenance-task lists describe a series of individual maintenance activities. They are used to standardize recurring activities, plan them more effectively, and save time when creating maintenance orders and plans. Task lists can be created for: • equipment• functional location• general maintenance. Activities for a technical object include: • inspections• […]

Consider the value that predictive maintenance can bring to your operations in terms of safety, reliability, environmental health, and sustainability. By Drew D. Troyer, CRE, Contributing Editor Predictive maintenance (PdM) ticks multiple value-adding boxes for plants, regardless of sector. While this article specifically addresses it in the context of an “all of the above” business […]

Mag meters (electromagnetic flow meters) offer a number of benefits in fluid-handling applications.

In this Efficient Plant podcast, John Sander, vice president of research & development at Lubrication Engineers discusses the role of lubricants in air-compressor performance, maintenance, and reliability and how choosing the optimum lubricant and doing proper maintenance can result in notable energy savings. The discussion looks at lubricant function and performance, the importance of using […]

Remembering the adage, ‘what gets measured gets done,’ is key to ensuring effective lubrication practices.