Reliability

Bust Nine Common Motor Myths

Here are the facts about some of the things “they” say about motors and motor performance. By Thomas H. Bishop, P.E., EASA Inc. The tongue-in-check saying “If it’s in black and white, it must be right” is a helpful reminder that not everything we read (or hear) is accurate or complete. It’s always best to […]

Automation • HMI-Mobile • Maintenance • Predictive Maintenance • Reliability • SCADA

Edge Systems Enable PdM In Legacy Systems

2 months ago

Edge computing can add predictive maintenance and OEE analysis to existing discrete and hybrid...

Analysis • Condition-based Maintenance • Maintenance • Predictive Maintenance • Reliability • Reliability & Maintenance Center • Vibration monitoring

Use Vibration To Get Predictive

2 months ago

Vibration analysis is a powerful diagnostic tool that measures vibration waves in machinery...

CMMS • Maintenance • On The Floor • Preventive Maintenance • Reliability

Failure Codes Key To Problem Elimination

3 months ago

Q: How important are failure codes? A: A better way to ask the question is, “What are failure codes...

CMMS • Condition Monitoring • Reliability • Software

Integrate A CMS To Monitor Asset Health

4 months ago

Advanced condition monitoring solutions reliably track asset performance and prevent costly...

ON THE FLOOR

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

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Educate for the Trades

By Dr. Klaus M. Blache, Univ. of Tennessee Reliability and Maintainability Center (RMC) and Dr. Paul Kirkland, Grants Management, Monroe County Schools, TN Q: When should you start recruiting skilled trades/technicians? A: Many parents today are focused on sending their children to college as a measure of success. I’m all for a university education if […]

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