Asset Management: Evolution to Revolution
Q: Asset management is changing rapidly. Where is it all headed? A: Maintenance and reliability...
Reliability And Safety Inseparable
Q: How much is reliability tied to safety? A: The quick answer is that a reliable plant is a safe...
Planning Is No Joke (Seriously)
Q: How many planners does it take to change a light bulb? A : In the many variations of this joke...
Who Should You Hire?
Q: Who should I hire for my plant-floor Reliability Engineer opening?
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?
Aging Equipment Isn’t the Problem
Q: How much does equipment age matter?
Make Root-Cause Analysis Thrive
Q: Why is root-cause analysis so poorly utilized?
On The Floor: Manage Infrastructure
Q: How important is managing infrastructure?
Maintenance And the Butterfly
Q: Why is standardized work in maintenance so important?
Check Your R&M IQ
How much do you know about what makes a successful R&M (reliability and maintenance) program?
Use OEE For One Asset Only
Q: Should we measure Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)?
Cultural Improvement Takes Work
Q: Why is improving culture so difficult and so important? A: For as long as I can remember...
Rent a Truck, Learn Lessons
Q: Can I use/transfer reliability and maintenance skills to other activities? A : If you are...
