Delivery Systems

Podcast: Compressors, Lubricants, and Energy Savings

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 […]

Analytical Systems • Delivery Systems • Lubricants • Lubrication • Lubrication Management & Technology

8 KPIs To Improve Your Lube Program

4 months ago

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

Contamination Control • Delivery Systems • Lubricants • Lubrication • Oil Analysis • Storage & Handling

The Issue of Old Grease

4 months ago

Aging grease gets no respect in plants, and little or no attention until it fails. By Randall Noon...

Delivery Systems • Lubricants • Lubrication • Storage & Handling

Take Advantage of Shutdowns

4 months ago

Shutdowns, turnarounds, and outages are prime times to update and revitalize lubrication programs...

Analytical Systems • Delivery Systems • Lubrication

Manage Alarms With These Techniques

6 months ago

Lubrication alarms prevent catastrophic failure, but only if they trigger preventive maintenance.

ON THE FLOOR

Each month we talk with maintenance and technology professionals about their views and pressing problems on the factory floor.

On The Floor

ON THE 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?
On The Floor