Condition Monitoring

Comparing Two Motor-Testing Approaches

Would in-house or third-party testing make more economic sense for an enormous motor fleet? A large automotive manufacturing facility in the Midwest scheduled a planned shutdown in July 2018. In operation since the early 1980s, the plant spans more than 3 million sq. ft. and contains hundreds of motors and other essential equipment required for […]

Column • Condition Monitoring • Condition-based Maintenance • Maintenance • Management • Reliability

Doing The Right Work Right

4 months ago

By Drew D. Troyer, CRE, Contributing Editor Many debate what’s more important: knowledge or skills;...

Analysis • Condition Monitoring • Condition-based Maintenance • Maintenance • Motor Testing • Reliability • Reliability & Maintenance Center

Innovative Maintenance: A Concept

4 months ago

By Howard W Penrose, Ph.D., CMRP, MotorDoc LLC There’s been a constant buzz in the reliability...

Condition Monitoring • Predictive Maintenance • Reliability

Look To Data To Boost Reliability

5 months ago

Predicting your plant’s future depends on collecting and analyzing the correct type and amount of...

Condition Monitoring • Equipment • IIoT • Pumps • Reliability • SCADA • Sensors

Predictive Pump Monitoring in these 3 Areas

6 months ago

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