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International Maintenance Conference 2025: The Speed of Reliability

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The Changing Face of Asset Data Capture

In less than 10 years, the consumer digital camera essentially completely replaced film cameras, which had been in the market for over 100 years. In an even shorter period of time, the smartphone has, in turn, sent the consumer digital camera the way of its film based cousin.

Operator Driven Reliability and Ultrasonic Inspection

Operator Driven Reliability and Ultrasonic Inspection

Operator driven reliability (ODR) is a process that involves operators in the maintenance and reliability of their equipment. ODR selects tasks previously performed by maintenance technicians and reassigns these tasks to operators. However, ODR is only effective when operators are focused on specific tasks. Operators must be properly trained and coached in the performance of each task.

Utilizing Your CMMS to Drive PdM Activities

GenesisSolutions had an opportunity to lead a presentation at a recent Infrared Thermography Conference to discuss and demonstrate the steps necessary to set up a Computerized Maintenance ...

 Cohesive Earns Title of #1 Reseller of IBM Maximo for 3rd Time

Cohesive Earns Title of #1 Reseller of IBM Maximo for 3rd Time

Cohesive Solutions, a leading Enterprise Asset Management consultant and systems integrator, has been recognized as the #1 U.S. commercial reseller of IBM Maximo Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software for 2016.

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Breakdowns Caused by Poor PMs

This indicator examines the root causes of breakdowns and then investigates whether the root cause should have been detected as part of the preventive maintenance program. This provides an

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A Glimpse at the Future

Editor’s note: From 1996 to 2000, the author had the privilege of doing a greenfield construction and start-up of a chemical plant in Asia. Part of the land was still being reclaimed from the ocean when he arrived. This article describes how he and the work team developed work processes to do things in the way they had always wanted to do them.

The 10% Rule of Preventive Maintenance

Many organizations use the PM compliance metric as a measurement of their maintenance department’s performance. This metric is often viewed by professionals as a joke because if your PM

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Where CMMS Fits Into Your Reliability Journey

Where CMMS Fits Into Your Reliability Journey”, an eMaint Best Practices Webinar hosted by Joel Levitt of ReliabilityWeb, discussed reliability functions that are only possible with accurate, complete and defect-free CMMS data. During the presentation, Levitt asserted that “CMMS is the hub that holds the spokes of your wheel, or reliability effort. Everything revolves around it.”

 Kevin Clark Joins Fluke and eMaint as Director of Global Service and Alliances

Kevin Clark Joins Fluke and eMaint as Director of Global Service and Alliances

Fluke Corporation, the world leader in compact, professional electronic test tools and software for measuring and condition monitoring, has hired Kevin Clark as Director of Global Service and Alliances to drive business growth as they continue to expand their suite of solutions.

Do We Really Want to Be Proactive? (Part1)

Do We Really Want to Be Proactive? (Part1)

As we struggle to move from reactive to proactive maintenance, maybe at some point we just need to stop and ask ourselves the basic question:

"Do we really want to be proactive in maintenance? Really? Honestly?"

BRIEFLY RESTATING THE DIFFERENCE:

REACTIVE MAINTENANCE is dealing with loss issues due to equipment malfunction that show up unexpectedly and repairs have to be done immediately, on a crisis basis, in a very inefficient, unplanned, unscheduled way.

PROACTIVE MAINTENANCE is monitoring equipment for signs of deterioration and performing the necessary repairs and adjustments, when needed, in an efficient, planned, scheduled way, before a loss issue actually happens.

Who wouldn’t want to operate in the Proactive Mode?

Using Digital Technology to Revolutionize Turnarounds

Using Digital Technology to Revolutionize Turnarounds

When industrial companies have to take facilities off-line for essential maintenance or upgrades, careful management of the process is key. These turnarounds, or TARs, can be complex and require meticulous planning and solid execution because delays only mean more lost production and higher costs.

Reliability and the MRO Supply Chain: 4 Essential Tools

Many companies continue to struggle with the maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) issue by ignoring or at least tolerating the existence of the MRO storeroom and the necessary operations around it. Few companies work to improve the MRO function in the supply chain and some do not even consider MRO storeroom management as part of plant operations at all. Others are striving to strike a balance in managing MRO.

Reasons Why Health Facilities Need CMMS in 2016

The challenges of running a maintenance department that is efficient and praised by top management and staff members may seem insurmountable but not when you have a Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS). The responsibility of maintaining and managing an excellent healthcare facility calls for the use of a computerized system that is effective. So, what is CMMS software? The use of CMMS coupled with commitment from management, as well as efficient planning and scheduling, can transform the operations of health facilities.

Design Phase Spare Parts Optimization: How to Reduce Spare Parts Inventory Costs

An important goal for any process facility is to keep costs low, while simultaneously maintaining uptime. While meeting this goal requires the application of many asset management practices, ...

Assessment and Gap Analysis – A Crucial Part of the Journey

The complexity of today’s automobiles makes home repairs nearly impossible without high level skills and a great manual, a roadmap to the repair. Today’s industrial scene can be equally as

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Determining Proper Stocking Policies

Based on the type of items that are carried in an MRO storeroom, it can be seen that one policy will not work for all inventory items. Some very expensive items are slow-moving, whereas other

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Connected Maintenance Solutions Enable New Business Models

Connected Maintenance Solutions Enable New Business Models

There is tremendous hype around the burgeoning Internet of Things (IoT), but the IoT is not a singular entity as the value proposition, timeline and technological needs vary widely across its three major domains – industrial, consumer and healthcare. The hype across all three of these IoT domains is palatable, with talk of industry 4.0, smart homes and digital healthcare increasing on a daily basis. This makes finding the right IoT markets and the best bets an enormous challenge.