Reliability Articles
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on LORA, explains its benefits in a recent webinar While the U.S. Military documents its operations thoroughly, many outdated processes still exist because “that’s the way…
Productive leadership: How to create the culture and performance you envision
Humans can and do learn throughout our lives. That means people can learn new behaviors, form new habits, and achieve culture change. What is productive leadership? It is the result of a leader…
Are you connected? Why connectivity is critical to an IIoT program
An IIoT or condition-based maintenance pilot has little chance of success if connectivity of data, systems, and teams has not been properly assessed. In this webinar, Kevin Clark, VP of Fluke Reliability Solutions,…