Two Minute Tips
Proper Installation of the Infrared Window
Proper installation of the infrared window is critical for the long-term use of the window and for the long-term performance of the electrical panel and equipment enclosure.
- Martin Robinson
- IRISS Inc.
Design for Reliability: Eliminate the Defects Before They Become a Reality
If we were to ask management where most of the defects come from in our plants, they might say poor maintenance or poor operating practices. If you asked those performing maintenance and operating the equipment, they will probably say they are doing the best with what they were given...
- Tim Rice
- The Defect Elimination Project
Alignment Check vs. Alignment
One question that arises regularly in training is about doing alignment checks. Is it okay to just check the alignment? This quick tip will address the reasons for alignment check...
- Stan Riddle
- ACOEM
Trust Your Technology – Trust Your Expert
A fault identified on a 1250HP electric motor showed that while we have proven technologies at our fingertips, we still often use our emotion (gut feeling) to make a call regarding our asset’s health...
- Tim Rice
- The Defect Elimination Project
Demonstrating Compliance with CMMS
There is one common factor that all regulatory agencies share. They have the right to fine, or even shut down, companies who do not comply with their standards...
- Alex Williams
- DPSI
Does This Formula Need To Be Revised?
There is one formula in the book SMRP Best Practices that I couldn’t digest, and I think that it needs either to be clarified or to be revised by SMRP...
- Ahmed Kotb
- TRANSCO
Reliability Training
Any real sense of reliability training returning the greatest possible value must be based upon the needs of the business and the future growth and technology, extending to every individual and department. Reliability training must not be conceived as something to improve the skills of the lowest technician but to improve the skills of every technician.
- Joey Cantrell
- Constellium Muscle Shoals
Balancing Strategic and Transactional Asset Management
Almost every reliability leader we talk to is under immense pressure, and it makes sense: the lack of process and framework in this field means that most are set up to fail. Specifically, we see reliability leaders heavily reliant on-site experts and reactive to transactional asset management...
- Jason Apps
- ARMS Reliability
Reliability Highlights in the Mining Industry
Peter Finn talks about reliability practices that have stuck out to him during his career in mining…
- Robert Kalwarowsky
- Rob's Reliability Project