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Does it Really Matter

A lot has been said and written about predictive analytics. Most of the attention focuses on applying forecasting techniques to the domains of marketing and security. More recently, however, the rise of machine generated data (e.g., M2M, Industrial Internet of Things, Industrie 4.0, etc.) has opened a new playground for data scientists.

Leadership for Reliability

A Journey to Shape Reliability Excellence at Bristol-Myers Squibb: Part 4

This fourth installment shows how the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS) was able to train and certify more than 200 employees as certified reliability leaders (CRLs) in just one and a half years. The series began in Uptime’s December/January 2016 issue with the initial implementation of Uptime Elements at BMS. The second installment in the February/March 2016 issue explained the alignment of the framework with the sites, while the third installment in the April/May 2016 issue covered the role of the central corporate strategy. These all supported the culture that led BMS to 200 CRLs.

Asset Condition Management

Remote Monitoring and Diagnostics: Manufacturing’s Version of the Armchair Quarterback

In any industrial environment, and particularly those with geographically distributed and remote assets and operations, reliable monitoring can be a challenge. Catastrophic equipment failure can occur without warning and, in some cases, go for long amounts of time without being noticed. The oil and gas industry, among other industries, was quick to recognize the benefits of remote monitoring and diagnostics (RM&D), as oil and gas companies have very expensive equipment deployed in disparate locations around the world. These difficult operating conditions make topflight monitoring and diagnostics systems crucial to ensuring that workflow operations can continue without interruption.

Asset Condition Management

Condition Monitoring and MEMS Accelerometers - What You Need to Know

Many highly integrated and easy to deploy condition monitoring products are appearing on the market that employ a micro electromechanical system (MEMS) accelerometer as the core sensor. These economical products help to reduce the overall cost of deployment and ownership, and in the process, expand the universe of facilities and equipment that can benefit from a condition monitoring program.

Leadership for Reliability

The 3 Pillars of World-Class Maintenance

All operations managers know the great importance of being able to meet their organization’s increasing expectations for reliability, lower costs and higher uptime. Admittedly, some do try to build a differentiator by focusing exclusively on building and tracking financial key performance indicators (KPIs). Nevertheless, this is merely a subset of what a world-class maintenance system is really about.

Asset Condition Management

Asset and Maintenance Managers: Key Decision Makers

Asset and maintenance management are becoming increasingly complex tasks. Those responsible must make decisions about the condition of equipment and machinery that can have an impact on the operation of the entire plant. So, it is not at all surprising that they are constantly trying to improve their asset management and maintenance strategies. There are numerous methods and tools available to help companies and managers make decisions regarding their maintenance concepts. Nowadays, it is possible to interpret data to allow foresight into the future condition of the assets. And it is not only about optimizing maintenance management technology. Rather, the entire decision-making process of asset management and the maintenance staff is under scrutiny.

Asset Condition Management

Can’t We All Just Get Along? Melding the Worlds of Production and Reliability

“Can’t we all just get along?” As the fifth child of eight, I remember my mother saying that quite often. Having four older brothers, it really never happened where we just all simply got along.

Now as an asset reliability educator, I travel around the country providing in-plant training for operators and maintenance personnel. During these training sessions, often times I am reminded by the folks who spend the majority of their day inside these American manufacturing facilities, that I must be living in a different world.

“Everything you are saying about asset reliability sounds great, but we are charged with getting product out the door. We don’t have time to do all the best practice things you are talking about.”

I completely understand this sentiment. I really do. However, we must find a way to meld our two worlds.

Asset Condition Management

Evaluation of Medium and High Voltage Machines with Motor Circuit Analysis

Low and high voltage motor circuit analysis (MCA) methods have existed since the 1950s, with low voltage MCA technology becoming commercially viable in the 1980s. Since the mid-1980s, MCA technologies have become more prevalent as part of predictive maintenance and motor diagnostics programs across all industries. While the descriptions of these technologies are high and low voltage, they describe the types of outputs from the instruments, not the types of electric machines tested. This article explains the concurrent application of low and high voltage MCA on 4160 volt induction machines through 13.8 kV synchronous motors.

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10 Components of a Successful Vibration Program: Part 4

Does it Really Matter

A Journey to Shape Reliability Excellence at Bristol-Myers Squibb: Part 4

Remote Monitoring and Diagnostics: Manufacturing’s Version of the Armchair Quarterback

Standards’ Interoperability Breaks Silos in Operating Facilities

Condition Monitoring and MEMS Accelerometers - What You Need to Know

Content: The Missing Piece of the Asset Information Pipeline

The 3 Pillars of World-Class Maintenance

How to Extend Bearing Life

Asset and Maintenance Managers: Key Decision Makers

Can’t We All Just Get Along? Melding the Worlds of Production and Reliability

Evaluation of Medium and High Voltage Machines with Motor Circuit Analysis