Reliable Plant Magazine
Boeing: Taking flight
Boeing's plant maintenance organization in Seattle is on the rise by thinking differently, simply and creatively. Editor Paul V. Arnold provides all of the details in this comprehensive case study.
Maintenance-production teamwork, in the eyes of a Boeing ops manager
A Boeing operations manager outlines the components of a successful maintenance-production partnership.
CMMS solution? Look to the Web
Organizations have put up with CMMS systems that take forever to install, crash your servers, are a pain to upgrade, and require expensive hardware. Recently, the Web-based CMMS model has taken off because it solves such problems.
Education vs. experience: The debate
Can experience make up for the lack of a degree, or does a degree provide something that experience cannot? Is one more valuable than the other?
Ergonomic tools: Science or fiction?
How can plant workers know that the "ergonomic" hand tools that they buy and use are truly ergonomic in form and function?
Lesson learned on electric motor shaft
A 750-horsepower motor for a power station air compressor was sent to the motor shop for a winding failure. Read what happened next.
Maximize your lube analysis program
Andy Page explains the purpose of lubricant analysis and how machines should be chosen for inclusion in an engineered program.
Oil analysis: 5 things you didn't know
Mark Barnes outlines the "five fallacies" of oil analysis - things that are often overlooked or not understood but vital to the tool's long-term benefits.
Schedule success drives behavior
Doc Palmer continues his series on the principles that guide world-class planning and scheduling. This article covers the application of schedule compliance.
Should you contract out maintenance?
As an option to reduce plant costs, plant managers may consider contracting out maintenance work. This may have some merit, depending on many factors, including the nature of the business.
SMRP is valuable for M&R pros
Tim Goshert lists some of the reasons to get involved with the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals.
The business case for life cycle cost
Many industrial pros have pondered applying life cycle cost principles as a means to lower costs and improve performance over the life of the equipment. Few have actually implemented a comprehensive and sustained process for achieving it.
EDITOR'S COLUMN
Paul V. Arnold comments on a wealth of Noria-related news items.
THE EXPONENT
Drew Troyer says that manufacturers must focus on all of the "abilities" of lean and the cross-functional business processes that create them.
ADVISORS
Industry experts provide insights on the topics of condition monitoring, maintenance management, planning and scheduling, and people management.
Advisors
Lubrication Lessons
News and Analysis
Reliability Forum
Reliability in Action
Safety Report
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