Five Minute Facts
Be Curious, Not Judgmental
In the field of maintenance and reliability, the position and honor of being a maintenance and reliability leader is pivotal in fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is by embracing curiosity over judgement. Here’s why and how you as a leader can cultivate this mindset.
- Joey Cantrell
- Constellium Muscle Shoals
Detecting Elusive Loose Electrical Connections
Intermittent faults caused by loose electrical connections are difficult to detect with standard inspection methods, and if left unchecked they can be expensive and dangerous. Is it possible to flag these problems early without breaking the bank?
- Brad Nanna
- IRISS Inc.
Why Do Most Predictive Maintenance Programs Fail?
Christian Benk, director of product management at B&K Vibro, draws from an industry study and his own experience to describe why most companies experience failure in their predictive maintenance programs…
- Christian Benk
- BK Vibro
The P-F Curve We Were Taught Kills Productivity and OEE
Roy Giorgio demonstrates why the older model of the P-F Curve can be misleading, using an example of a conveyor gearbox in which problematic data was disregarded…
- Roy Giorgio
- AssetWatch
How Oil Analysis Speaks Louder than Vibration
Roy Giorgio demonstrates the power of oil analysis in industry, using examples from a gearbox in a steel mill and a plastic extrusion manufacturer…
- Roy Giorgio
- AssetWatch
What Do P-F Curves Really Look Like?
The traditional P-F Curve does not cover all scenarios. Roy Giorgio of AssetWatch demonstrates what a P-F Curve in the field could look like, using a case study of simple precision lubrication…
- Roy Giorgio
- AssetWatch
The Human Element of Sustainable Solutions
The pharmaceutical industry has been slow to embrace sustainability due to the absence of strong consumer demand and the perception that sustainability is costly. However, digitization and stricter ESG demands from investors are driving change...
- David Mierau, PE
- Life Cycle Engineering
Building Competency Models for Upskilling
Tara Holwegner explains the Align phase of her 3A Learning model…
- Tara Holwegner
- Life Cycle Engineering
It’s a Skilling Revolution!
Research trends show we need to plan for both upskilling and reskilling. Tara Holwegner explains, and goes through some of the top skills that will be needed in 2025…
- Tara Holwegner
- Life Cycle Engineering