December 2025

Featured Article

6 Enterprise Asset Management Strategies for 2026

Sandip Roy

This article covers some of the leading asset management strategies that help drive efficiencies across plant operations and production facilities and ensure continuity in operations.

Executing Strategy Through an RCM Program: A Practical Path to Operational Excellence in Rubber Manufacturing

John Sedgwick; Angelica Maria González

Rubber compounding isn’t quite like other manufacturing environments. It’s a world where chemistry and mechanics come together, where high torque, temperature, and precision define the product. In this type of operation, quality depends on consistency, and consistency depends on the health of the equipment.

A Computer Instead of a Quinceañera

Noria Media

When Angelica Gonzalez Gomez needed to train maintenance teams across multiple HEXPOL Compounding manufacturing sites on a new CMMS system, she stepped back and listened to her team. "I realized that when maintenance managers were raising concerns about the adoption of the system, it was because I needed to understand them," says Gonzalez Gomez...

Value Stream Mapping: A Complete Guide

Jonathan Trout, Noria Corporation

Value stream mapping is used to analyze the current state and design a future state for the process that takes a product from start to finish with as little waste as possible.

Predictive Maintenance Explained

Predictive maintenance (PdM) is maintenance that monitors the performance and condition of equipment during normal operation to reduce the likelihood of failures. Also known as condition-based...

Ask the Expert: Integrating Ultrasound with Vibration and Temperature for Smarter Asset Health

To explore how this integrated approach is reshaping condition monitoring, we spoke with Hari Viswanathan, Senior Director of Products at UE Systems, who shared his expert insights on using ultrasound-driven data to improve lubrication practices, prevent failures, and extend asset life.

Correct Value, Correct Decision: Comprehensive Asset Valuation

The Future of Oil Analysis Labs

Webinar: When Vibration Meets Oil: Smarter Insights for Earlier Detection

The Evolution of Intelligent Conveyor Lubrication

Featured Whitepapers

The Hidden Cost of a One-Size-Fits-All CMMS

Motor Efficiency is Not Enough in Today’s Competitive Marketplace

Empowering the Lean Manufacturing Workforce: How Predictive Maintenance Boosts Productivity and Builds a Thriving Culture

The Evolution of Intelligent Conveyor Lubrication