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Many production facilities face a so-called infrastructure maintenance gap, where they don’t focus solely on building infrastructure capabilities while still investing in machinery and equipment. In this article, we share what elements, systems, and installations require maintenance in the whole manufacturing facility infrastructure.
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It’s finally getting warmer! That means it’s time to start thinking about spring cleaning in manufacturing plants. No matter the type of organization, regularly maintaining the cleanliness of equipment is essential to operational excellence and safety. Let’s see what the experts have to say about well-cleaned equipment and why it is important in your reliability and maintenance program.
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The Belief Driven Maintenance Management Strategy: Creating a Reliability Culture Part 1 Christer Idhammar, Founder, IDCON INC Posted 2/20/2025 Excellent, consistent, and long-term leadership with well-defined and documented processes and the right people in the right positions are essential success factors for lasting results for any improvement initiative an organization undertakes, including improvements of Reliability
With Valentine’s Day only a week away, MW thought it would be fun to dive into what it takes to properly and safely maintain a chocolate factory. This newsletter will include tips for chocolate factory equipment maintenance and cleaning and safety tips that can be applied across manufacturing industries.Â
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Two key tools in lean manufacturing are Process Confirmation and Layered Process Audits (LPA). Both play crucial roles in maintaining quality, improving reliability, ensuring adherence to procedures, and driving continuous improvement within a Lean framework.
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What happens when you click a button? Let’s explore how CMMS, ERP, and SCADA systems work behind the scenes, delving into the digital pathways that transform clicks into meaningful actions.
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This article provides an overview of several of the most important root cause prevention techniques to minimize corrosion, scaling, and fouling in steam generating systems.  A follow-up piece will outline instrumentation that is vital for these efforts.
Following up on last year’s Reliability and Maintenance Book list, we have a new list for 2025 which includes more classic reads as well as the ones you requested in the comments! Please enjoy and let us know what you would like to see highlighted in 2026.
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Rotary dryers, kilns, mills and reactors turn on tires and trunnions. Each tire is mounted to the rotating shell and revolves on two roller trunnions. If the alignment between the tire and trunnions is lost due to wear, poor repair, installation error or impact, the equipment will need to be tracked.Â
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