Reliable Plant May 2008

Total productive maintenance (TPM) does not have a great reputation in American industry these days. A study conducted in 2006 by The Manufacturing Research Center showed that only 38...

We, in maintenance, often complain about how hard it is for us to "sell maintenance to top management". There are several things we can improve upon when we talk to top management. In this article, I...

Two ways to kill a planning and scheduling system dwarf all other methods. Be careful with these two schemes. They will make everyone either mad or frustrated. They will also leave management...

One question I commonly get during Noria training classes is: "Our plant has X number of machines. How many lube techs do we need to do a proper job of lubricating them?" While the question may...

Vibration analysis is the cornerstone of any condition monitoring program. The venerable Art Crawford (founder of IRD) said, "No single measurement can provide as much information about a machine...

As part of our service offerings, our firm regularly administers employee surveys for clients. These surveys address the many areas that make up a company's culture, including leadership,...

Leave a legacy. You hear that phrase in politics. You are hearing it more and more in business. Many are concerned about it in their personal life. I believe more people today are concerned about this...

The potential-to-functional failure interval (P-F interval) is one of the most important concepts when it comes to performing Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM). Remarkably, the P-F...

Reliable Plant editor Paul V. Arnold recently interviewed Wes Scott, the National Safety Council’s manager of occupational safety and health consulting services. Here are the questions and answers...