Stay Safe From Arc Flash
Arc flash is one of the most feared electrical risks in a workplace. Regulations such as the...
Intelligent Design Process Delivers for Substation
Despite the project’s complexity, design time was cut in half.
Achieve, Maintain Electrical-Safety Compliance
Follow these seven steps to build an electrical-safety program that prevents injuries and fines.
Achieve, Maintain Electrical-Safety Compliance
Follow these seven steps to build an electrical-safety program that prevents injuries and fines...
ON THE FLOOR
Each month we talk with maintenance and technology professionals about their views and pressing problems on the factory floor.
FMEA or RCM: Is There a Difference?Q: Should I do a FMEA or RCM to resolve a machine issue? A:The short answer is that it depends on several things, primarily frequency of occurrence and severity of the failure mode. I frequently am asked, what’s the difference between doing an FMEA (failure mode and effects analysis) and an RCM (reliability-centered maintenance) evaluation?
Wisconsin Distillery ‘Dances’ with Innovative Boilers
Safe, efficient operation, along with consistent steam quality and pressure, were key...
Are Your Electrical Workers Qualified?
Electrical power systems today are often very complex. Protective devices, controls...
Pinpoint Funny Motor-Ground Currents
By Howard W. Penrose, Ph.D., CMRP aka ‘Motor Doc’ Unusual bearing or winding failures in across-the...
Microgrids Are On The Rise
Alternative-energy integration, expensive-energy-storage, and aging-infrastructure barriers are...
Understand Electrical Equipment Failures
New technologies and techniques are improving detection of damaging heat and failure-predicting...
Beware Data Center Danger Zones
It’s crucial to understand arc-flash hazards and take steps to mitigate risks.
Profitable Reliability Control On Your Horizon
Real-time reliability control will soon make it possible to drive profitability at the operator and...
Update Your Grounding Knowledge
Lives and property are endangered by incomplete or outdated grounding information and lack of...
