Why Components Break: A Logical Look at Common Fatigue Failures
Recently, I have explored the basics of Erosion, Corrosion, Fatigue, and Overload. We emphasize...
Read MorePosted by Bob Latino | Apr 28, 2025 | Articles, Maintenance and Reliability, Root Cause Analysis
Recently, I have explored the basics of Erosion, Corrosion, Fatigue, and Overload. We emphasize...
Read MorePosted by Bob Latino | Mar 13, 2025 | Articles, Maintenance and Reliability, Root Cause Analysis
Most of us have all worked at places with some degree of a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) effort. They...
Read MorePosted by Bob Latino | Feb 27, 2025 | Articles, Maintenance and Reliability, Root Cause Analysis
Properly conducted RCAs are time-consuming and resource-consuming, so when we are not getting the...
Read MorePosted by Bob Latino | Feb 24, 2025 | Articles, Maintenance and Reliability
Reliability and safety are often discussed as inherently linked, but the reality is more complex....
Read MorePosted by Bob Latino | Jan 15, 2025 | Articles, Maintenance and Reliability, Pumps, Root Cause Analysis
The failure occurred in a turbine-driven boiler feedwater pump (TDBFP) at a fossil fuel power...
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