"We bought these oil transfer containers only a month ago; now look at their condition!" is a statement conveying a good intention gone wrong. Stained transfer containers were lying around, with their tops nowhere to be seen. Anyone aware of the importance of clean...
Making sense of any production or maintenance workflow, process, or procedure requires a textual map in the form of a diagram, visual representation, or an ordered text list that shows or describes the relative position of the parts of something. Maintenance teams...
I recall starting my career in the mines in the late 1980s when Health and Safety was beginning to become a huge priority. I remember the sign at the entrance with the target and actual hours worked without incident. Since then, whatever the industry, every site visit...
Lubricants are often thought of as a machine's lifeblood. To protect machine investment and perform as designed, their needs and end-user requirements must be understood and met with diligence. Getting the most out of your lubricants requires a lubrication management...
Companies enhance workforce efficiency and performance through various strategies. The most significant labor group is the production sector. Managers, where possible, have integrated operators into systematic, structured, and occasionally complex pre-shift equipment...
In the maintenance world, tools are indispensable because they allow a maintainer to perform and complete work safely, consistently, and efficiently. When we think of tools, most immediately picture a handheld device used to accomplish a task. Only some will recognize...
Implementing reliability solutions involves solving problems and deciding how to effectively use oil sample test data as a fundamental building block to drive program success. Many decisions confront the end user when they perform their own oil testing and analysis....
Unit operators spend more time with the machines than anyone else in maintenance, and they can play an essential role in driving a successful lubrication excellence program. They can be the "continuous monitoring tools" that detect any issues arising between...
When it comes to harsh working environments, the resource sector reflects some of the most brutal. Equipment reliability is paramount in light of such conditions and the typically remote locations of these operations. Although this article focuses on the resource...
Much of my company's business is conducting reliability assessments and providing our clients with findings and recommendations for improving their reliability efforts. With over 40 years of experience with equipment and its reliability, I can say, without a doubt,...
