Allied Reliability
Articles
The Benefits of Quantifiable Measures in Reliability Strategy Execution
Being able to take the next step in executing a reliability strategy often entails quantifying the value of taking on the effort. Often, there are subjective measures assigned, such as internal or external audit criteria, and some score that comes because of these audits. Where the rubber really hits the road is when we can connect the dots between what we are trying to accomplish and some clear and measurable source of value...
- Mike Gehloff
- Allied Reliability
Articles
Best Practices for Electrical Resistance Heat Trace Systems in Process Plants
These days, you will find heat trace systems in almost all process plants where consistent temperature is critical to the manufactured product. Mark Thomas explains what exactly heat trace is and its best practices...
- Mark Thomas
- Allied Reliability
Articles
Why Partner with a Reliability and Maintenance Staffing Firm?
Changing skills, new pandemic requirements, and tight labor markets is just the beginning of the myriad of challenges HR departments are facing. Bringing new, younger, qualified talent into an organization can be challenging given the negative view of the manufacturing sector among this demographic. HR departments are employing several new tactics to attract new talent. Partnering with a staffing agency that specializes in maintenance and reliability skills is one that should not be overlooked.
- Thedrick Scott
- Allied Reliability
Articles
Hiring a Reliability Consultant
What industrial organization doesn’t want to improve safety performance, decrease downtime, and improve throughput while optimizing cost? Even if you think you are running at full potential, the competition looms: How do you stay ahead?
- Michael Gehloff
- Allied Reliability
Articles
When you Write and Execute a Schedule, how do you Allow for Emergent Work?
We acknowledge that there will always be some emergent work, and we consider that it may be (for example) 10% of the overall work. When you write and execute a schedule, how do you allow for emergent work? Or do you allow for emergent work?
- Mike Gehloff
- Allied Reliability
Articles
Extend Asset Life with Oil Mist for Storage Preservation
Balancing today’s lengthy lead times/supply chain issues with the need to keep critical operations running smoothly, petrochemical and refining plants are hedging their bets by proactively ordering new or replacement equipment (e.g., pumps and motors) a year or more in advance of the anticipated install date.
- Keith Macaluso
- T.F. Hudgins, an Allied Reliability brand
Five Minute Facts
Reliability Journey – From Reactive to Proactive Asset Health Management
Allied Reliability discusses the business challenge, solution, and business impact of the US Chemical Company's reliability journey.
Webinars
Digitization with Purpose
We are awash in endless new digital capabilities with countless providers who are all going to transform our industries and maximize our success. Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Pattern Recognition, Predicative Analytics, Rules Engines, Physics Based Modelling, Wired & Wireless CBM Sensors, Drone Thermal Imaging, Photogrammetry, APM Systems and the list goes on. This webinar will discuss bringing structure to industrial digitization.
- Chris Colson
- Allied Reliability
Five Minute Facts
Continuous Monitoring Systems: Choosing the Frequency of Data Collection
The chemical processing industry incorporates a broad range of machinery, both rotating and reciprocating, which are monitored using various types of sensors and other advanced technologies that measure equipment performance/health. The determining factor as to what must be monitored and how to do so is the criticality of the equipment, based on its importance to the process and/or operation.
- Ernest McCurdy
- T.F. Hudgins (division of Allied Reliability)
