operations Archives

Balancing Continuous Operation and Root Cause Troubleshooting: Maximizing Production

In the world of production, the heartbeat of success lies in the delicate balance between keeping equipment running (continuous operation) and diving into the intricacies of troubleshooting for root causes. This dichotomy is the confluence of two distinct yet complementary approaches, each pivotal in its own right for maintaining efficiency and sustaining operations within industrial settings.

Balancing Continuous Operation and Root Cause Troubleshooting: Maximizing Production Read More »

How Can Control Systems Trick Operators?

Operations & Maintenance / Brawley

How can control systems trick operators? Operators are required to run their plants from control panels. They view the control panel dials, lights, and readouts. From those they interpret the plant and equipment operating condition. It is critical that every indicator on the panel be a true reflection of the equipment’s state out in the plant.

How Can Control Systems Trick Operators? Read More »

Leadership of Industry 5.0 and ‘New Quality 5.0’ – A Paradigm Shift

Maintenance Management / Brawley

What are the demands of Industry 5.0 and what do leaders and teams need to consider in order to nurture people on the 5.0 journey, particularly in line with the expectation of our post millennial teams and the exponential rise in technology? How do we adapt to harness what is now available in people and process for the consistent performance of quality?

Leadership of Industry 5.0 and ‘New Quality 5.0’ – A Paradigm Shift Read More »

High-efficiency SynRM motors, a game changer in potentially explosive environments

Equipment Knowledge / Brawley

Safety is critical in this industry, especially for applications in potentially explosive environments. Introducing the new IE5 SynRM Increased Safety motors represents a game changer, giving chemical manufacturers access to the most energy-efficient motor and drive technology. The new motors offer up to 40 percent lower energy losses than commonly used IE3 motors while meeting stringent safety standards.

High-efficiency SynRM motors, a game changer in potentially explosive environments Read More »

Back to Basics: Understanding Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD)

Preventive Maintenance / Brawley

Reliability Block Diagrams have been around for a very long time, helping system engineers understand how the various elements, and their relationships, could impact the overall reliability and operation of the system. Taking the effort to diagram a system logically can provide great insight into where the weak links are. In some cases, an RBD can expose that your assumed redundancies are not actually as effective as you think they are.

Back to Basics: Understanding Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD) Read More »

A Guide to Understanding Project Management in Engineering

Engineering / Brawley

Project management is widely used in engineering and other sectors to guide business operations and processes successfully. It plays a crucial role in helping organisations to achieve goals and meet expectations. To better understand project management, this guide covers all the essentials.

A Guide to Understanding Project Management in Engineering Read More »

Beginning a Maintenance and Operations Partnership

Operations & Maintenance / idconadmin

Plant pros often talk about the importance of a maintenance, operations and engineering partnership. In my experience, the discussions commonly center on very general terms such as better communication and understanding. Those issues are important, but we need precise rules and actions to drive that partnership long term.

Beginning a Maintenance and Operations Partnership Read More »

operations

Balancing Continuous Operation and Root Cause Troubleshooting: Maximizing Production

How Can Control Systems Trick Operators?

Leadership of Industry 5.0 and ‘New Quality 5.0’ – A Paradigm Shift

High-efficiency SynRM motors, a game changer in potentially explosive environments

Back to Basics: Understanding Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD)

A Guide to Understanding Project Management in Engineering

Beginning a Maintenance and Operations Partnership

Tor Idhammar

Elizabeth Ruiz

Natalie Johnson

INFO

MORE HELP

Join the discussion

Get Weekly Maintenance Tips