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Engineering safer environments with remote sensors
Governments have passed laws holding businesses responsible for providing employees with a safe working environment. Workplace conditions that pose a risk to personnel should be avoided or training completed to minimize hazards. Thankfully, advances in technology are making it easier for facilities to improve worker safety by decreasing contact personnel have with running machinery or…
Maintenance planning and scheduling Q&A part 3: properly sculpted roles
Suzane Greeman, president and principal asset management advisor of Greeman Asset Management, discussed in a recent webinar 6 steps to establish an effective maintenance planning and scheduling process. During the webinar, several attendees submitted questions, and Part 3 of Greeman’s answers focus on forming properly sculpted roles. Click here for Part 1 and Part 2. Should the…
Part 2: Q&A on maintenance planning and scheduling
Suzane Greeman, president and principal asset management advisor of Greeman Asset Management, discussed in a recent webinar 6 steps to establish an effective maintenance planning and scheduling process. During the webinar, several attendees submitted questions, and Part 2 of Greeman’s answers focus on work management. Part 1 can be found here. Planning and scheduling need a good…
Part 1: Q&A on maintenance planning and scheduling
Suzane Greeman, president and principal asset management advisor of Greeman Asset Management, discussed in a recent webinar 6 steps to establish an effective maintenance planning and scheduling process. Several attendees submitted questions to Greeman during the webinar, and Part 1 of her answers focus on asset master data management. The asset master data management includes…
Closing the Operations-Maintenance Gap
Over the last 20 years, there have been major advancements in maintenance technology. Evolutions—whether in Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) software or Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) systems, such as Maximo—have focused almost exclusively on streamlining workflows and controlling costs by facilitating preventive maintenance regimens. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is distinguished from previous generations…
Women in the Industry: Suzane Greeman
Suzane Greeman, CMQ/OE, CAMA, CAMP, CMRP, is president and principal asset management advisor of Greeman Asset Management. She is an accomplished asset management leader with more than 21 years of experience integrating business, risk and quality management principles into asset management strategies in cement manufacturing, power generation, wastewater treatment and furniture manufacturing. Greeman’s areas of expertise…
Part 1: Q&A on reliability-centered maintenance
Doug Plucknette, president of Reliability Solutions, Inc., discussed in a recent webinar how focusing on asset life cycle can bring about long-term change and improve reliability at a plant. Several attendees submitted questions to Plucknette during the webinar, and his answers can be found below. What are some effective predictive maintenance procedures that you recommend…
Ask a Fluke Expert: Which tool or sensor is best for monitoring the condition of a pump?
Collecting vibration data is a critical measurement for various aspects and can reveal a lot about the health of a machine, ultimately preventing equipment downtime. Handheld tools and wireless remote sensors can both be used for monitoring the condition of a pump. Handheld tools are mainly used for spot checking or diagnosis as part of…
Visit Fluke Accelix at NFMT 2019
Join Fluke Accelix at NFMT 2019 held March 26-28 in Baltimore, Maryland. Be sure to stop by the Fluke Accelix booth 1920 to meet the staff and get firsthand product experience. The National Facilities Management & Technology Conference/Expo includes up-to-date advancements and practices in management, operations, maintenance, renovation and construction of non-residential buildings. The show,…