B3 Electric (B3) primarily serves industrial customers in automotive-based manufacturing. The company conducts electrical troubleshooting for customers where a meter is required. In mid-2017, B3 President John Baker needed a piece of equipment that could capture voltage, current, power factor and frequency issues. He found that the Fluke 3540 FC Three-Phase Power Monitor met these…
Dave O’Reilly, president of Fluke Digital Systems, joined “Reliability Radio” host Scott MacKenzie at MaximoWorld in August 2018 where they discussed how important data will continue to be for industry professionals and the history and future of Fluke. In this episode, MacKenzie and O’Reilly first explore the evolution of Fluke Connect. O’Reilly explains that Fluke Founder John Fluke’s…
Optotech is a leader in optical machinery equipment and has a range of machinery and process technology for precision and ophthalmic optics. John Marhefka, a field service engineer for OptoTech, explains that OptoTech’s customer base includes the people who order the equipment to make lenses. According to Marhefka, one of OptoTech’s servicing generators—located at their…
Dave Reiber, senior reliability leader with Reliabilityweb.com, explains in a recent webinar the importance of having a framework that allows the organization to build short- and long-term strategies. Everyone in the organization should recognize the framework, and everyone should understand and participate in the asset management process. Within the Uptime Elements framework, the domains include reliability…
As 2018 comes to an end, we’ve rounded up our top 10 blog posts from 2018. We’ve covered a variety of topics this year, and based on the results, our readers have enjoyed gaining a better understanding of preventive, predictive and proactive maintenance. Our webinars also remain popular, and The Hive Comic Strip has been…
In this installment of The Hive, the worker bees use a thermal imaging sensor to detect temperature abnormalities. The conditions are just right for a winter wonderful new year. Here is to wishing all of our busy bees a bright and productive new year. Happy 2019!
Alex Walter, chief innovative officer (CIO) at A3J Group, discussed the benefits that mobilizing the workforce can bring to an asset managment program in a recent webinar. For most industries, assets and equipment have been stationary, therefore, the technicians have always been mobile. Now, in the past 10 years, we have the technology capable to…
Happy Holidays from Fluke Accelix! We’re wishing all you busy bees a warm and wonderful season. In this installment of The Hive, the bees have turned their attention to monitoring something other than assets. Can’t wait to see if they capture good vibrations!
The Uptime Elements provide a framework for short and long-term strategies that includes: a framework that is recognized by everyone in your organization; supports top down, and bottom up activities; and assures everyone understands and participates in your Asset Management Process. The framework also serves as a guide to keep your reliability culture moving forward. This…
Three beta participants tested the 3561 FC Vibration Sensors in real-world applications and had positive results. The CMMS administrator for the aerospace parts fabricator received and installed two vibration sensors for the beta test. He placed both on a hydraulic pump connected to a subcomponent of a CNC mill—one on the pump and the other…