Overall Equipment Effectiveness: Optimize for Profit, Not Perfection
“Don’t chase 100% OEE—optimize OEE to maximize profit.” That’s a mantra I’ve repeated...
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Articles
Supra Harmonics in VFD Systems: A New Frontier in Reliability Risk
As part of a larger research and development project involving multiple industries and distributed...
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The Reliability Risks Hiding Inside Everyday Maintenance Tasks
I was providing field service for a computerized fuel controller that I had installed a few years...
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Detecting Oil Varnish Early: Tools and Techniques That Work
Varnish is a type of deposit that forms on the surface of equipment in lubrication systems. It is...
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Why So Many Electric Motors Are Quietly Running Beyond Safe Limits
Over the past four years, we have seen an increase in field troubleshooting calls related to...
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CMRP Exam Advice Backed by Experts and the SMRP Framework
The CMRP is the only certification program of its kind accredited by the American National...
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How Prospect Theory Warps Your Maintenance Decision-Making Logic
In asset management and maintenance, we like to think we make data-driven, rational decisions—but...
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How Audits and Assessments Power Asset Reliability Strategy
In today’s competitive and fast-paced industrial landscape, organizations are increasingly...
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Best Practices for Electric Motor and VFD Inspection and Monitoring
Electric motors of all types remain the prime mover of industrial and commercial applications,...
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The 10 Must-Have Traits of a Top Reliability Engineer
Executing reliability engineering is as much about behaviors as it is about skills. Skills define...
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The Brutal Truth About PM Programs and Why They Fail
Raise your hand if you want to go from reactive to proactive maintenance. Going from reactive to...
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How a Strong Maintenance Plan Saves You from Emergencies
It never fails and is always inconvenient! Why is it that the smoke detectors’ low battery...
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