It is very easy to install new belts on equipment and forget about them until problems arise. It is important that PM’s be set up at proper intervals to inspect belts for wear, damage and proper

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Leadership for Reliability

The Eight Elements of Change and the Four Elements of Culture

Change fails mainly for one reason. That reason is that those who initiate the change initiatives work and think only at what I will call the “hard skill” level.

Hard skills are those tasks we

Asset Condition Management

Helpful Hints on Using Ultrasound to Scan Switch Gear and Sub-Stations

Video tip presented by Jim Hall, The Ultrasound Institute

Reliability Engineering for Maintenance

Understanding Criticality

A criticality analysis is a way to determine which systems and assets are most essential, in order to set priorities for further reliability initiatives and deeper analysis. This analysis is a

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Asset Condition Management

Cause and Effect of Failed Traps

Steam traps are necessary for the overall efficiency of heat energy transfer. When traps fail, they waste money, they create back pressure in the steam system, and they cause process failures

Leadership for Reliability

Leaders - Enabling Progress

Leadership is described by what you do not what you say. Leaders understand differences - different challenges, different people, and different needs - manage accordingly. Do you struggle with

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Asset Condition Management

Did You Know That as Many as 68% of Pump Bearing Failures Are Caused by Lubrication Related Issues?

Incorrect oil level is one of the most common causes of bearing failures in critical ANSI or API pumps. Oil level can be easily monitored using an oil sight glass, but standard flat sight glasses

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Work Execution Management

Procedure Indexes or Plans

Procedure indexes are needed in all but the smallest organizations for ease of access and referral for actual application, training, or change or cancellation of the procedure(s) listed therein,

... by Jack Nicholas

Asset Condition Management

Helpful Hints for Scanning in Large Areas for Compressed Air Leaks

Video tip presented by Jim Hall, The Ultrasound Institute

Reliability Engineering for Maintenance

Deliver the Desired Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)

The simple process that follows can be used to drive useful life to deliver the desired mean time between failures (MTBF):

Subtracting the as-found condition from the as-left condition will

Reliability Engineering for Maintenance

What is Predictive Maintenance?

Predictive maintenance is a task used to determine the current status of some form of deterioration and how close a deteriorated element is to failure. There are a number of forms of predictive

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Reliability Engineering for Maintenance

Plain Bearing Design

A valuable feature of hydrodynamically lubricated plain bearings is that they should generally have infinite lives. If they are subjected to heavy cyclical loads, they will eventually crack and

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