Five Minute Facts
What is IIoT and Who Uses It?
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is the use of smart sensors and actuators to enhance manufacturing and industrial processes. Praveen Gupta explains this in more detail here.
- Praveen Gupta
- Special Oilfield Services CO. L.L.C.
Using a CMMS for Preventive Maintenance Planning and Asset Management
One of the biggest advantages of using a CMMS is the ability to implement a preventive maintenance program. This allows you to schedule regular maintenance tasks based on usage, time, or other factors, helping to ensure that your assets are always in good working order…
- Josh Burkhardt
- eWorkOrders
The Fundamentals of Belts and Sheaves
In some industries, like oiling, drive belt replacement is considered a task for the new guys on the floor. It’s an easy job right? Absolutely. But there are many ways to do it incorrectly if not taught properly the first time.
- Stan Riddle
- ACOEM
Do Employers Prefer Experience or Certification?
The question: When you are looking to hire a person, which factor is the most important – experience or certification – if you can only choose one or the other? Our panel answers and gives some valuable advice…
- Matthew Moore
- Petrofac
The Business Case for Mobile Enterprise Solutions
Today, people from every generation use mobile devices regularly. Companies can greatly increase efficiency by removing paper. Dr. Karl Hoffower explains how mobile enterprise solutions can help businesses weather the “silver tsunami”…
- Karl Hoffower
- Failure Prevention Associates
Precision Alignment Saves Energy
Significant power savings can be made through accurate alignment. Precise machine alignment eliminates reaction forces and reduces energy consumption by up to 10 percent.
- Sven Fleischer
- Easy-Laser
Technical Knowledge Isn’t the Gap – Emotional Intelligence Is
Why is your plant not getting reliability results? It can be tempting to blame a lack of technical knowledge, but talking to numerous experts has revealed something else: the gap is in emotional intelligence, which plays a direct role in implementation, culture change, psychological safety, and leadership…
- Robert Kalwarowsky
- Rob's Reliability Project
Motion Amplification Case Study: Structural Looseness
This case study features a convection oven fan used in the customer's production process. Multiple welds and other repairs were made prior to the inspection. A service team was called in to balance the fan, but with Motion Amplification it quickly became clear that there was a serious structural issue.
- Andrew Dougherty
- RDI Technologies
The Importance of Predictive Maintenance
As early as the 1960’s, many companies realized that by routinely monitoring the operating condition of rotating equipment it is possible to obtain an advanced warning of operational or other problems that would impact continued efficient operation.
- Bill Kruger
- ALL-TEST Pro