Reliability Articles
5 ways to protect aging systems from cyberattacks
Hackers continue to inflict more and more damage on enterprise companies’ networks, and manufacturing is seen as one of the world’s most exploitable industries. According to a 2019 IBM X-Force report, manufacturing ranked…
2020 check-in: Where are we on the road to Industry 4.0?
What will 2020 bring in terms of automation, AI, machine learning, and Industry 4.0? What takeaways do we have from 2019? What new could happen that we don’t know about? Oliver Sturrock,…
A hard look at soft foot: Detecting machine frame distortion before it causes major issues
Soft foot is a common problem that affects rotating machinery and can result in a range of mechanical and quality problems. Think of it as a chair with one leg shorter than…
Progress on your reliability maintenance goals begins – and ends – with your facility’s culture
Key takeaways from October 2019 webinar by Dr. Klaus Blache As reliability professionals, we’re predisposed to prioritize the most critical assets. But what if someone told you that asset prioritization wasn’t the key…
How Dana Inc. is becoming a digital factory
Automotive industry supplier Dana Inc. is transforming its manufacturing plants into facilities of the future to gear up for Industry 4.0. In this webinar, Dana’s Robert McKenna describes how the company is digitalizing…
How to connect a facility ─ even when the customer is skeptical
Excerpts from a podcast with Kevin Clark, CMRP Kevin Clark, former Vice President of Fluke Reliability Solutions, spent more than 35 years in manufacturing, first as a wrench-turner and eventually as an expert…
The board of directors’ role in asset management
Board directors are asset managers too. In this webinar, Dr. Monique Beedles, an experienced company director, discusses the key role that a board of directors plays in achieving the aims of asset…
How to pivot your reliability journey to capacity assurance
For some maintenance managers, realizing that IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) devices won’t automatically fix their production capacity issues is kind of like a blockbuster movie with a depressing ending. Cheer up! Indeed,…
LORA (Level of Repair Analysis) may be the smartest way to maximize your asset maintenance ROI
Lucas Marino, veteran military engineer and an expert on LORA, explains its benefits in a recent webinar While the U.S. Military documents its operations thoroughly, many outdated processes still exist because “that’s the way…