A Ball Mill’s Replacement Gearbox Compromised Before Service
The first gearbox was condemned for excessive gear mesh backlash. A borescope inspection of its...
Digital Transformation Must Connect Work, Not Reinforce Silos
The Digital Transformation Paradox Over the past two decades, industrial organizations have...
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Your Floors Are an Asset You Forgot to Put on the Inspection List
Walk any plant, and you’ll find a maintenance schedule for almost everything that moves....
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The Dangerous Gap Between Maintenance Standards and Daily Execution
A maintenance procedure can be technically perfect and still produce bad work. The torque values...
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How to Improve Preventive Maintenance Programs in 6 Steps
Most of us would probably say that our preventive maintenance programs could use some work. But...
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Detecting Eddy Current Hotspots with Infrared Thermography
Reliability and availability are fundamental objectives for electrical substations and industrial...
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How an RCM Review Exposed Gaps in a Cooling Water Pump Program
When More Maintenance Activity Does Not Mean Better Failure Control In many organizations, when...
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How High-Performing Plants Turn Success Into Lasting Work Standards
Over the course of my career, I have participated in, advised, or observed hundreds of improvement...
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Air in Oil: The Reliability Variable Many Programs Still Treat Too Late
Air is inert, so it shouldn’t affect your oil, right?! This is a concept that many people get...
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The Reliability Culture Myth: You Can’t Train Your Way Out of Bad Leadership
Reliability training rooms across North America fill up every week. Reliability-Centered...
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Why Uptime Doesn’t Need to Be an Uphill Struggle
Preventing downtime can feel like a constant battle, but it doesn’t have to be. Gaining a better...
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