At this year’s Reliable Plant conference, much of the discussion centered on lubricants. That makes sense: lubrication, ...

When it comes to Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), simplicity often takes center stage in the pitch. Many ...

PdM success can be achieved by pairing AI with dedicated human expertise. When experienced analysts work alongside AI systems ...

Lubrication is unique: it involves frequent, repetitive tasks across many points, requires precise procedures, and often ...

How do workforce barriers impact staffing in manufacturing? In this episode of Gear Talk, host Wes Cash sits down with the Tulsa Port of Catoosa’s Sheila Shook to discuss the steps that the Port is ...

MTTR is a metric used by maintenance departments to measure the average time needed to determine the cause of and fix failed equipment. Anytime you see the phrase "mean time to," it means you're ...

Magnetation LLC recently announced that it has selected Reynolds, Ind., as the site to build its new iron ore pellet plant. The new facility will produce high-quality iron ore pellets, a critical raw ...

This is a commonly posed question in industry and is sometimes inversely worded as, “Are OEM recommendations enough?” It quite simply boils down to an evaluation of two underlying issues. First, what ...

Today, plant assets play a key role in overall enterprise efficiency. That is why manufacturers are turning to reliability-based maintenance (RBM) more and more, using RBM as a strategy to help ...

Predictive maintenance (PdM) is maintenance that monitors the performance and condition of equipment during normal operation to reduce the likelihood of failures. Also known as condition-based ...

In previous articles, John and Ed have described the complexity of wireless condition monitoring systems, and how they might complement or fit an existing PdM program. In this final article of the ...

There are two types of run-out specified for bearings: radial run-out and face run-out. Radial run-out is the variation of wall thickness in a bearing race. In technical terms, run-out is the ...