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Reliability Radio EP 341: THE 70% FAILURE TRAP Allen Rienstra - SDT Ultrasound

Do you have an ultrasonic tool collecting dust in a closet? Allen Rienstra reveals why 70% of new condition monitoring programs fail: they skip continuous training. Learn the crucial difference between certification and implementation training and discover why ultrasound owns the apex of the P-F curve.

Reliability Engineering for Maintenance

Testing the Effectiveness of Your Post-RCM Planned Maintenance Optimization

An RCM analysis is a huge accomplishment, but how do you sustain the resulting PMO? Jim Carrel and Kathy Hurley discuss how Children's Hospital Colorado properly deployed and managed their PMO post-implementation, ensuring continuous improvement, testing, and adjustment.

Asset Condition Management

Dam Vibrations

Join this deep review of a Hydroelectric Dam's structural vibration challenges. Discover how specialized tools—including CFD, FEA, and motion amplification—were used to capture transient events, model effects on large structures, and implement permanent solutions to prevent damage to critical plant equipment.

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New Mandatory Electrical Reliability Standard

NFPA 70B is now a mandatory standard, requiring facilities to scramble to comply with new mandated inspections. This session addresses the challenge of performing an increased volume of electrical testing with fewer people, highlighting the critical link between electrical reliability and a safe work environment.

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Decoding Motor Overheating Issues-Electrical or Mechanical Faults

Rotor bar faults are a major vulnerability in induction motors. This presentation examines their causes, discusses various detection techniques, and outlines effective remediation and prevention strategies, featuring three case studies for deep understanding.

Work Execution Management

Avoid Asset Tagging Pitfalls: Considerations to Develop the Optimal Asset Management Program

Before automating your EAM/CMMS, you need a tagging policy. This session addresses common implementation pitfalls and shows you everything needed to build an optimal asset management system—from QR code vs. barcode choice to data verification—to ensure instant, accurate access to asset data.

Reliability Engineering for Maintenance

Maintenance & Reliability Improvement Initiatives, Where To Start?

You can’t improve what you don’t understand. In this IMC session, John Ganaway from Jacobs explains how to start your maintenance and reliability improvement journey with clarity, authenticity, and action. Learn how small steps and real data drive big results.

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Reliability Radio EP 340: THE VIBRATION LIE - Robert Skeirik

Maximo® Predict is great, but here's the truth: standard wireless vibration fails to detect the #1 cause of machine failure. Robert Skeirik, a vibration expert with 13 patents, reveals why "overall" readings miss rolling element defects and how i-care uses a multi-parameter sensor to give you a true, actionable timeline.

Work Execution Management

When Scheduling and Planning Fall Short

Materials are ordered and manpower is allocated, but does your frontline staff know the plan? This session addresses the critical communication gap between management and trades that causes confusion, wasted time, and safety risks. Learn the easy, common-sense steps, the RCM way, that DC Water is taking to close this loophole and cultivate a world-class reliability culture.

Reliability Engineering for Maintenance

Strategic Equipment Care That Drives Success

Choosing the correct maintenance strategy is critical for your bottom line. Katherine shares insights on applying the right mitigation strategies by covering essential criteria, from understanding equipment criticality and failure modes to evaluating performance data and risk implications.

Reliability Engineering for Maintenance

Make it Visual: Unveiling Lean Strategies for Facility and Reliability Excellence

Lean works great in manufacturing, but how do you maximize its potential in maintenance? CBRE explores the real-world integration of Lean principles, including Kaizen, 5S, and Gemba walks, to optimize maintenance processes, reduce downtime, and drive efficiency gains in labs, offices, and manufacturing facilities.