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.

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Central San’s Improvement in Work Execution: Strategy to Tactics

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Our motto of: “The right maintenance, right equipment at the right time.”

The Stand SE 2 - Unlocking Reliability: Paul Monus on Defect Elimination

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Paul addresses the persistent challenge of achieving steady-state reliability in the industry. He explains that while technical approaches have been around for decades, the social aspects of change are often overlooked.

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Defect Elimination

Reliability Radio EP 309: Tim Rice, the concept of Defect Elimination

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We discuss the concept of Defect Elimination, its benefits, challenges, and much more. A can’t miss episode for those looking to make truly sustainable improvements.

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A Defect Elimination Journey and Lessons Learned

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We used lessons learned from the "Uptime Elements Implementation Guide" and "Don’t Just Fix It, Improve It!" books to increase our plant’s achievements.

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Creating the Necessary Leadership for a Defect Elimination Culture

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Paul Monus speaks about his work, right from the source, with Winston Ledet.

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Creating Defect Elimination Culture

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Learning takeaways:

Expanded awareness about leadership requirements for a successful defect elimination effort
Overcoming silo working by tightening social networks
Systems thinking causal loops involved

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It Takes a Team

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Several years of operation and maintenance data has increased the understanding of the system and failures, thereby promoting changes to increase uptime.

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Taming the Process Butterfly Valves

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Dive into DC Water's tried and true maintenance program for replacing butterfly valves. This is a critical process, as the replacements occur in the final stage before treated wastewater enters the Potomac River. Expert mechanical maintenance manager Laura Knox shares how it is done in this presentation.

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Reliability Radio EP 288: Ron Moore -Defect Elimination

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In this podcast, we talk to Ron about his work on his book “Defect List: A Common Sense approach to Defect Elimination.”

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Sometimes You Just Need to Start

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Knowing how RCM can positively affect many aspects from the bottom line to staff engagement makes starting well and getting it right the first time the goal. Starting anything should be the goal.

Taming the Process Butterfly Valves

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Leaking butterfly valves were preventing proper function of effluent filters at DC Water’s 380-MGD Blue Plains AWTP.

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Defects from Maintenance

Terrence O'Hanlon

Defects are anything that creates waste, erodes value, reduces production, compromises health, poses safety risks, or negatively impacts the environment.

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Defect Elimination in the context of Uptime Elements

Terrence O'Hanlon

Defect Elimination means a lot of things to a lot of people. Uptime Elements offers a specific context for defect elimination [DE] as a success factor on the reliability journey [RJ].

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Achieving Operational Performance Through Maintenance And Reliability

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While most asset management and reliability efforts focus on reliability for the sake of the asset, this little gem focuses on bridging the gap between maintenance and operations.

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Defect Elimination is Effective for Reliability

Terrence O'Hanlon

Defect elimination (DE) is one of the more straightforward factors that can render immediate and significant savings.

Work Execution Management

Becoming a High Reliability Organization Through Defect Elimination

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High reliability organizations (HRO) are organizations that effectively manage risks by identifying and controlling probability and consequence. Defect elimination is at the core to any organization wanting to improve or simply sustain their asset reliability.

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