What is the difference between a failure and breakdown?
by Torbjorn Idhammar Transcribed from the video “What is the difference between a Failure and Breakdown?” …of course when we talk about a breakdown or
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Building a Reliable Plant Through Constant Evolution
Greenfield Global’s ethanol plant in Varennes, Quebec, Canada, demonstrates the power of maintaining and evolving a strong reliability plan. Reliability is a key term in
Creating a Spare Parts Holding List with Confidence
As anyone with a hand in running a household knows, it’s important to keep a stockpile of key items. You certainly don’t want to find
The Golden Rules for Machinery Reliability
You are probably familiar with life’s golden rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. But have you ever wondered how
Why Organizations Leave Money on the Table
Why are organizations leaving money on the table by not investigating failures that cost them money? One would venture to say that all manufacturing companies
How to Make the Most of Predictive Maintenance
Traditionally, reliability engineers have been the leaders in introducing new maintenance processes and technologies. As the primary owners of asset reliability, whether or not it
The Top 10 Improvements to Pursue in Your MRO Spare Parts Program
Proactive organizations recognize that one of the critical success factors in achieving a best practices reliability program is developing a sound maintenance, repair and operations
The Challenge: Developing a Reliability Culture
In some organizations, reliability is not just a word, but a culture that has been built over a period of time. Developing a reliability culture
What is Total Productive Maintenance?
Another trite phrase has the answer: The weakest link in a chain is the strongest because it can break it. Preventative and routine maintenance models
The Evolution of Performance Measurement
In the current environment of ever-increasing demands to deliver exceptional results with limited resources, leaders are placing greater emphasis on performance measurement. Performance measurement is
