Articles

Mechanical Integrity Simplified

It’s horrific to read about fires in refineries. Granted, process safety management (PSM) principles, with a greater emphasis on mechanical integrity (MI), have been embraced across the globe, greatly reducing the number of incidents. However, citations remain high, with the U.S. having the highest number of them. What’s the problem? A consistent implementation and application of MI. This article attempts to simplify the MI program, with the hope that organizations can achieve 100 percent mastery in avoiding incidents.

Asset Condition Management

Aluminum Leader Gains Equipment Improvements, Cost Savings with Lubrication Excellence Program

Novelis is a leading producer of flat-rolled aluminum products and the world’s largest recycler of aluminum. Opened in 1959, the Terre Haute, Indiana, facility is a world-class light gauge aluminum rolling plant and a recognized leader in the production of semirigid foil container stock and wide industrial fin stock.

Asset Management

Opening the Lid of the Asset Manager’s Tool Box: Part 2

Asset management (AM) is a recognized value lever for asset intensive organizations. It encompasses a broad vision of possibility and action. Within this new paradigm, AM practitioners need a new toolbox of skills, competencies and tools. This article, written in two parts, opens the lid of this asset manager’s toolbox and takes a look inside.

Asset Condition Management

Emerging Industrial Internet Technology Can Reduce Costs and Dangers in Steam Systems

Steam systems are vital to the smooth operation of so many manufacturing plants and other facilities. Numerous components are at work to ensure this smooth operation, but none more important than steam traps. Yet, despite their critical function, the majority of plants rely on time- and labor-intensive manual inspections. Yet, with the emergence of industrial Internet technology, steam traps make ideal candidates for automated sensing technology.

Articles

Featured Reliability Leader: Terrence O’Hanlon

Sustaining Life Span of Rotating Equipment in Plants

Mechanical Integrity Simplified

The Reliability Culture: Six Common Culprits

Aluminum Leader Gains Equipment Improvements, Cost Savings with Lubrication Excellence Program

Getting “Smart” on the Railways and Roadways with Predictive Solutions

Operational Machine Learning Goes Mainstream

Opening the Lid of the Asset Manager’s Tool Box: Part 2

Emerging Industrial Internet Technology Can Reduce Costs and Dangers in Steam Systems

Featured Reliability Leader: Ron Moore Receives Award from Reliabilityweb.com

Q&A with Natasha Ravinand

Asset Manager's Tool Box