On August 10, 2023, I had the opportunity to speak at and present the first ten Reliability...
Author - Klaus M. Blache
Bolt Tightening Put To The Test
It’s important to get the basics right first when deploying your reliability/maintenance processes...
Young Engineers Evaluate Reliability
My recently completed Europe class for Univ. of Tennessee, College of Engineering students provides...
Assess Your R&M Status
Many companies have a percentage year-to-year improvement goal, based on historical results and...
Remove Downtime Causes
Downtime, in simplest terms, is when assets are not available for use as needed. This can be for...
AI Replaces Bad Decisions, Not People
By Dr. Klaus M. Blache, Univ. of Tennessee Reliability and Maintainability Center (RMC); Victor...
Show Them The Money
Many still ask, “How do I convince leadership to engage in reliability and maintenance initiatives...
Engagement, Accountability Produce Results
I’m not focusing this article on any specific technology, but rather roadblocks/challenges that all...