Handhelds Enhance Field Functions
Today’s handheld devices improve data collection and put decision-making power in technicians’...
Is Your Sky Falling?
Q: Is your maintenance process beyond the tipping point? A : To answer this, it’s important to...
Twenty Reasons To Stop Firefighting
One of the most effective steps you can take to have a positive impact on all areas of your...
Equate Motor Defects to Profitability, GHG Impact
One of the reasons that most condition-based maintenance and physical-asset management programs do...
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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Bad Systems Beat Good PeopleQ: Do you have metrics or KPIs? A: Metrics are detailed measures that feed and supplement KPIs (key performance indicators), which are the difference makers that drive your strategies and improve your business. KPIs can be a performance measure from an individual, group, department, or company. They show your current status, the end goal, and […]
The RCM Paradigm Shift
The science of reliability centered maintenance (RCM) is understood by many companies today...
Reliability Engineers Are STO Essentials
Don’t overlook the value reliability engineering can deliver to your shutdown/turnaround/outage...
A ‘Natural’ Business Case For PdM
Consider the value that predictive maintenance can bring to your operations in terms of safety...
How Did Deming View Reliability?
Q: How much is reliability tied to Deming’s 14 Points? A: There isn’t space to review all of the 14...
Balance Asset Management Objectives Wisely
By Drew D. Troyer, CRE, Contributing Editor In my two most-recent columns (Jan. and Feb. 2019), I...
Power Quality And Automation: Why Problems Arise
Manufacturers are responsible for providing the power quality required by today’s automation...
Reliability Determines Reporting Structure
Q: To whom should maintenance departments report? A : The answer is typically engineering or...
Doing The Right Work Right
By Drew D. Troyer, CRE, Contributing Editor Many debate what’s more important: knowledge or skills;...
