We worked with Newark Airport, NJ, testing lube samples from ground service vehicles. For years, results were unremarkable until, during cold months, gasoline engines showed elevated abrasives with corresponding Fe (iron) wear and Si (silicon), an indicator of abrasives.

tales from the shop

Do Not Forget Key Staff

John Fortin

A large water utility decided to develop and implement a corporate risk management program that could identify and manage the top twenty-five risks across the organization considering three focus areas: corporate, operational and asset risks.

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Enable RAM by Capturing Quality Asset Data Through an Effective Mobile Solution

Skookum maintains infrastructure and equipment across twenty national sites and is committed to providing customers with higher reliability and enabling their asset management program. These objectives require quality asset information to improve maintenance outcomes, make repair versus replace decisions, and drive the cost curve lower.

Internet of Things Digitalization (IoT)

Asset Information Governance Is It the Missing Link for Asset Management?

Andrew Gatland

In 2006, British mathematician Clive Humby famously stated that “data is the new oil,” recognizing that the transformation of data into useful information would become a global driver of economic growth.

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It’s All About the “Benjamins”

Hugh Creasy

It was a dark and stormy night as we sat around the conference table discussing the best way to arrange the grid connection of the company’s new wind farm that was in design. Everyone was friendly, but it was a feisty conversation.

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Realizing Organizational Change in Three Stages

Katherine Sanchez

Research published by Harvard Business Review indicates that 60-70% of change initiatives do not succeed, primarily due to employee resistance and lack of management support.

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I See Dead Switchgear

Brendon Russ

At 2:37 a.m. one Tuesday morning, an electrical fault inside a motor control center (MCC) room caused roughly ten hours of downtime. The E&I supervisor was called in and the maintenance manager was notified.

asset management

Critical thinking in Risk based decisions

Brian J. Pertuit

Risk-based asset condition management programs have been around for years now, and have been a vital part of LOOP’s success in our quest for operational excellence.

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The Foundation for a Successful Reliability Journey!

Eric Ayanegui

Our story goes way back to the very beginning of our journey, to the inception of an idea that we can be better at what we do, that there is more to learn and a better way of doing business.

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Maintaining a Healthy Backlog through Planning and Scheduling

Michael Guns

If someone told you that you could do more with less people, you would think they were a fool, right? Well, actually, that person is correct and some basic planning and scheduling strategies is proof of it.

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Everything’s Fine, or Is It?

Gail Petersen

This tale from the shop is about an upstream oil and gas company in Alberta, Canada, that was created through the acquisition and merger of four small companies.

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CA$H (C.A.S.H.) Is Still King

David Nottingham

After the 1987 market crash, Volvo's CEO, Pehr Gyllenhammar, coined the phrase "cash is king," emphasizing cash's unparalleled value in uncertain times. Today, in safety, sustainability, and asset reliability, a new form of C.A.S.H. reigns: Complexity and Context, Ability to Adapt, Support Systems and Skills, and Habits.

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