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…
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)…
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…
In a profession where standardized work drives efficiency and productivity, MRO professionals sure do field a lot of non-standard challenges! Plant Services Chief Editor Tom Wilk reviews the key industry trends that defined 2018 and then looks ahead at what to expect this year. This webinar covers the following topics Servitization trends, especially for predictive/proactive…
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…
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!
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…
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!
We want to thank everyone who attended and participated in Xcelerate18, which took place Nov. 13-15 in Fort Myers, Florida. The show was a success and drew approximately 500 attendees. Here is a breakdown of the event and top Xcelerate18 moments. Pre-Conference During the pre-conference, attendees could participate in a one-day overview CRL workshop led…
Two Fluke products have been nominated for Plant Engineering magazine’s 2018 Product of the Year awards!