Articles
Five Things That I’ve Learned in Five Months in Maintenance & Reliability Talent
After spending nearly two decades helping people solve problems related to physical assets and asset reliability, earlier this year, I decided it was time for a change and stepped into the maintenance and reliability talent acquisition and staff augmentation field.
- Adrian Messer
- Progressive Reliability, LLC
CONNECT Conversations
Important Measures for a Vibration Program
Today, Ron Moore, Doug Plucknette, and special guest Andy Page will discuss measures needed for a successful vibration program.
- Doug Plucknette
- RELIABILITY CONNECT
Veterans CONNECTED
Episode 13: Howard Penrose
Welcome to VETERANS CONNECTED maintenance and reliability expert and military Veteran Eric Bevevino interviews military Veteran Howard Penrose. Howard has over 35 years of electric motor testing, repair and design experience, starting with a US Navy motor repair job to advanced electric machinery design. Tune in as they exchange their experiences and discuss the transition from the military to industry, and the paths and resources that led them to where they are today…
- Eric Bevevino
- Veterans Connected
Articles
Importance of Maintenance Management- Why You Need It
For most businesses, their assets and equipment are a large expense and a critical component of their core business operations. For instance, in manufacturing companies, shredders, mixers, generators, lifts, centrifuges, and conveyor belts all play crucial roles in turning raw materials into finished goods.
- Jeff Roscher
- eWorkOrders
Five Minute Facts
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
Veterans CONNECTED
Episode 12: David Vodarick
Welcome to VETERANS CONNECTED maintenance and reliability expert and military Veteran Eric Bevevino interviews military Veteran David Vodarick. Dave grew up in Western Pennsylvania and was commissioned as an officer in the United States Army from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Tune in as they exchange their experiences and discuss the transition from the military to industry, and the paths and resources that led them to where they are today…
- Eric Bevevino
- Veterans Connected
Five Minute Facts
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
CONNECT Conversations
Key Processes for a Successful PdM Program
Today, Ron and Doug discuss PdM Program. Predictive Maintenance, or PdM, has been around for decades, harking back to the 60’s and 70’s, and only became practical for routine use by technicians in the late 80’s with the advent of more advanced microchips.
- Ron Moore
- RELIABILITY CONNECT
Two Minute Tips
How to Troubleshoot a Variable Speed Drive and Motor Circuit
Do you have a Drive that’s tripped and you don’t know if it’s the Motor? A variable speed drives (Variable frequency Drive) are often built with current transformers monitoring each phase for current balance or over current, and will trip on a predefined limits.
- Mark Gurney
- 3Phi Reliability
