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Asset Data Configuration – A Journey from Concept to Value Extraction (Part 1: Structuring an Asset Register)

An asset register that is structured correctly and inserted to a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) provides the basis for an effective asset data solution. An approach is provided in this article to structuring an asset register and determining asset criticality within a Facilities department which recognizes the importance of each site in relation to the overall mission of the estate.

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National Manufacturing Day 2024

Happy Manufacturing Day 2024! MFG Day, celebrated each year on the first Friday in October, was created by the Manufacturing Institute, which is the workforce development and education affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers. Events continue throughout the month.

Maintenance Management

Navigating the AI Frontier: Balancing Innovation and Caution in Maintenance

Today, as we navigate the AI frontier in maintenance, we face challenges on a grander scale. The potential for AI to revolutionize maintenance practices is immense — from predictive maintenance that anticipates equipment failures before they occur, to AI-assisted diagnostics that can rapidly identify complex issues. Yet, with this great potential comes great responsibility.

CMMS / Tech Database

Reliability Strategies Function for MAS 9.0 (MAS RS)

Now with the advent and update of the Reliability Strategies in MAS 9.0, a fair amount of the initial structure and definition of the typical RCM study can occur in MAS, greatly reducing the distance from the RCM study to changes to the EAM. Reducing the distance and increasing the velocity of the value-add changes to the EAM are good goals to always have in mind, enabling the ability to go from idea to implementation quickly.

Preventive Maintenance

Corrosion Fundamentals: Protecting Cooling Water Systems – Part 4

This installment of the cooling water systems series highlights the most common, but by no means all-inclusive, corrosion mechanisms in cooling systems.

Equipment Knowledge

Get Mechanical Seals Working Properly

Get mechanical seals working properly. Mechanical seals are used to keep the bulk contents of rotating equipment such as pumps and compressors from escaping. They do this by sealing the shaft that protrudes from the casing. They require quality installation and operation conditions for a long life. Keywords: precision assembly, barrier fluid, stationary seal, rotary seal, alignment.

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Guide to Manufacturing Plant Hurricane Preparation

It’s a highly active hurricane season, and the manufacturing industry is feeling the effects. Adverse weather can cause issues in plants, mills, and mines related to everything from worker safety to electrical problems to flooding – all potentially causing production loss and interruption of the supply chain. Manufacturing plant hurricane preparation needs to be a top priority.

CMMS / Tech Database

Shifting Maintenance Perspectives from a Cost Center to a Critical Business Asset

The key to shifting perception of maintenance lies in harnessing data to showcase the benefits of a proactive, data-driven maintenance strategy. By leveraging data, maintenance teams can effectively demonstrate their value and position themselves as indispensable contributors to organizational success.

Facility Maintenance

Durability Meets Innovation: Exploring BRUTE’s Toughest Solutions for Manufacturing & Industrial Settings

Check out the new Rubbermaid BRUTE line for better materials handling solutions in your manufacturing facility.

Condition Monitoring

Define and Measure KPIs and Goals for Condition Based Maintenance

Condition based maintenance offers a large array of benefits if done correctly. It is not enough however to know we are doing a good job. We have to be clear about our goals and we have to be clear about how we are going to measure if we are meeting our goals or not. There are all sorts of fancy software platforms with dashboards that can help us define and measure KPIs, and track and visualize them, but we have to actually use them!

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Asset Data Configuration – A Journey from Concept to Value Extraction (Part 1: Structuring an Asset Register)

National Manufacturing Day 2024

Navigating the AI Frontier: Balancing Innovation and Caution in Maintenance

Reliability Strategies Function for MAS 9.0 (MAS RS)

Corrosion Fundamentals: Protecting Cooling Water Systems – Part 4

Get Mechanical Seals Working Properly

Guide to Manufacturing Plant Hurricane Preparation

Shifting Maintenance Perspectives from a Cost Center to a Critical Business Asset

Durability Meets Innovation: Exploring BRUTE’s Toughest Solutions for Manufacturing & Industrial Settings

Define and Measure KPIs and Goals for Condition Based Maintenance

Asset Data Configuration – A Journey from Concept to Value Extraction (Part 1: Structuring an Asset Register)

Navigating the AI Frontier: Balancing Innovation and Caution in Maintenance

Get Mechanical Seals Working Properly

Durability Meets Innovation: Exploring BRUTE’s Toughest Solutions for Manufacturing & Industrial Settings

How to Develop Inclusive Lean Leadership Training

Scale Formation in Cooling Water Systems: Protecting Cooling Water Systems, Part 3

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