Building a program that improves reliability at your plant requires doing more than using a couple of reliability tools and technologies. It takes a focus on asset life cycle to bring about noticeable long-term change. Join Doug Plucknette, president of Reliability Solutions, Inc., as he describes the approach, methods and tools that he recommends…
Tom Wilk, chief editor of Plant Services, discussed in a recent webinar key industry trends that defined 2018 and then looks ahead at what emerging technology to expect this year. The webinar focused on servitization trends, available PdM (predictive maintenance) technology and strategies/tactics for addressing the skills gap, benefits of planning and scheduling, and attitudes…
Join Fluke Accelix at the 23rd annual Maintenance and Reliability Conference March 4-7, 2019 hosted by The University of Tennessee Reliability and Maintainability Center. This event will give attendees a chance to collaborate one-on-one with presenters, exhibitors and attendees. Visit Fluke Accelix at booth 9 to experience connected reliability solutions that integrate your people, assets…
The eMaint computerized maintenance management software (CMMS) system has been named as one of the winners for the Maintenance Software category in Plant Engineering magazine’s 2018 Product of the Year awards program. The specific award (Gold, Silver or Bronze) will be revealed at the 2019 Engineering Awards in Manufacturing dinner on April 8 at the…
Fluke Digital Systems President Dave O’Reilly joined “Reliability Radio” host Scott Mackenzie at IMC-2018 where they touched on the subject of asset criticality. Asset Criticality involves an organization determining what equipment components are critical and why. This includes rating each asset to determine how critical each piece of equipment is. O’Reilly believes criticality is key. He…
Kevin Clark discusses the general concept of connected reliability in a Pumps & Systems podcast with Host and Managing Editor Drew Champlin. Clark explains it simply. He says that connected reliability is getting data that’s locked in someone’s head, for instance, such as a maintenance or facilities technician. Or it’s getting that data that’s maybe…
Two Fluke Accelix infographics that focus on condition monitoring were featured on the websites of Pumps & Systems and Plant Services, two leading industry publications. The infographic, “9 ways maintenance managers can become rock stars,” which appeared on Plant Services, conveys how maintenance managers can use predictive maintenance strategies and a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)…
In 2016, the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) decided to add a biosolids dryer facility (BDF) to the municipal water and sewage treatment plant for the City of Detroit. They contracted with the New England Fertilizer Company (NEFCO) to design, build and operate the BDF, which treats sludge and reduces wastewater solids volume through dewatering….
Fluke Accelix Vice President Kevin Clark appeared on “Reliability Radio” with host Scott MacKenzie at MaximoWorld in August 2018 where they discussed technology that provides data the maintenance technician can use to take action. In this episode, Clark discusses how Fluke’s focus has been and continues to be on the maintenance technician. He believes…
Plant managers today must determine when to use condition monitoring (CdM) technologies and when to use traditional preventive maintenance (PM). Frederic Baudart, CMRP, lead product specialist for Fluke, and Greg Perry, senior maintenance reliability consultant with Fluke Accelix, dive into this subject in this article featured on Plant Engineering. They say the answer depends on…