This article outlines best practices for overcoming these hurdles and highlights the foundational elements of a successful spare parts management approach.

internet of things digitalization (iot)

Industry 5.0 Is Empowering Today’s Factory Workers and It’s a Long Overdue Revolution

Andrea Masterton

The impacts of Industry 4.0 and its younger sibling, Industry 5.0, fall right down to today’s factory workers. While embedded automation and optimization within the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 have the power to drive new efficiencies, they have also led to the introduction of more complex job roles and tasks, but for fewer frontline workers.

work execution management

From Data to Action: The Complex Path of Advanced Analytics and Reliability in Industry

Angelica Gonzalez

In today's industrial landscape, the buzz around advanced analytics is hard to ignore. Companies are increasingly looking to harness the power of data to drive efficiency, reduce downtime, and gain a competitive edge. However, the journey from collecting data to taking actionable steps based on that data is far from straightforward.

leadership for reliability

Engaging and Retaining the Asset Management Workforce

Katherine Sanchez

Employee engagement and retention are critical for the success of asset management organizations. High turnover rates and labor shortages pose significant challenges, impacting operational efficiency, safety and overall workforce morale.

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tales from the shop

Do or Do Not

Malcolm J. Werner

Data analysis is critical to understanding problems and decision-making. Analysis that is not followed up by an action is likely a wasted opportunity, but not always.

Work Execution Management

Achieving Trouble Free Bearing Life Through Defect Elimination

Phil Hendrix

When a machine is designed, one of the major considerations the engineer must make is the selection of proper rolling element bearings. Some of the factors to consider in selecting bearings are shaft speeds, loads (both axial and radial), the environment they will run in, how to relube them, the duty cycle, etc.

tales from the shop

Who Does This Belong To?

In today’s fast-paced connected world, you and your organization create an abundance of data. In the past, large corporations with multiple locations relied on in person site visits or information provided by the on-site team for updates to productivity in facilities. But what if there was a way to do this remotely?

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How Forgotten Data / Information Can Cost Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars

Malcolm J. Werner

There was a terrible fire in a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) plant. It destroyed piping and a critical air cooler (fin fan) and damaged pumps, valves, cables and supports. Fortunately, although there were injuries, no one died.

tales from the shop

From Good to Great

John Fortin

A large water utility decided to investigate maintenance reliability best practices. There were eight different treatment plants and eight different maintenance managers.

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So What?

Brendon Russ

A week after the plant started up after an annual planned outage, an injection pump motor failed. The motor’s insulation had failed, shorting between phases.

asset condition management

Ultrasound For Condition Monitoring and Acoustic Lubrication for Condition-Based Maintenance

Jim Hall

With all the hype about acoustic lubrication instruments, you would think these instruments, once turned on, would do the job for you.

asset condition management

Why Things Don’t Go According to Plan

Jack Poley

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.

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