The Value of a Certification
Abstract
James and Fred discussing different kinds of certifications or diplomas and the real value they represent.
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SOR 496 The Value of a Certification
194-The Importance of Installation with Chris Greene
The Importance of Installation
“How we install the equipment, will dictate how it will operate.”
In this episode, James interviews Chris Greene. Chris helps us to understand how the correct installation of equipment will set the stage for optimal operational quality and longevity.
In this episode we covered:
- The correct operation of a machine involves installing it correctly.
- The industry as a whole has used the installation as a place to cut costs.
- Proper installation makes a big difference in quality, costs, and life-span.
- Benefits of documentation.
- Use manufacturer standards.
193-Empowering RES with Automation
Empowering RES with Automation
Industry 4.0 is here to stay. Organizations are now getting their feet wet in Artificial intelligence and Machine Learning as a way of increasing their output. However, aa good number of these companies have their projects stuck at the pilot stage, either due to inadequate management support, or simply communicating value to other departments. AJ Alexander walks us through the understanding of why this is a good time to start pilots and stimulate their growth.
Important highlights include:
- Understanding the type and stage of data for Machine Learning
- The advantages of successful ML deployments
- Why organizations are slow to adapt
- Hw can you go about increasing the chances of transitioning from pilot to project
SOR 491 To RCA or Not to RCA
192-DIKDAR with Paul Daoust
DIKDAR with Paul Daoust
In maintenance and reliability industry, soft skills are just as important as the hard skills. When you are faced with uncertain and complex situations, it becomes difficult to make good decisions. That’s why it comes in handy if you are good at critical thinking and can perform better under pressure as compared to your peers. Some organizations have competitive environment and they have limited resources to deploy for different programs. In these cases, they need to identify and put certain activities in place that would help their employees make the best use of those scarce resources.
Key highlights of the episode are:
- What DIDAR?
- Why are soft skills just as important as the hard skills?
- What constitutes smart decision-making?
… and much more!
SOR 490 Identifying and Dealing with Bad Actors
Identifying and Dealing with Bad Actors
Abstract
James and Fred discussing the few ways to deal with pieces of equipment that fail either often or expensively.
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191-Effective Maintenance Procedures with Ricky Smith
Effective Maintenance Procedures with Ricky Smith
Over the years, maintenance procedures have become a bore for many plant operators. They are likely to be clunky documentation that is choppy with instruction and referring to another document – the manual. Effective maintenance procedures should consider that our attention span today is shorter than ever. They need to be short, clear and to the point.
Ricky of World Class Maintenance shares tips on how we can implement effective maintenance procedures. Key highlights of the show are:
- Why maintenance procedures are necessary
- The prerequisites for effective maintenance procedures
- Who writes these maintenance procedures?
- How can you get started with implementing maintenance procedures?
- The importance of staff in the implementation
190-How to Start a Vibe Program with Jesus Sefonte
How to Start a Vibe Program with Jesus Sefonte
Even though the vibration analysis has been around for a long time, there are very few organizations that use it. Machinery vibration is the study of the behavior of rotating machinery for detecting faults based on the monitoring of different machinery components using vibration signals. All the rotating machines vibrate—either in a good or bad way—and vibration analysis is the best way to predict machinery behavior by making it part of your predictive maintenance program. It helps you access machinery health, predict failures, and do corrective actions when needed. So, if you have critical rotating machinery in your facility, vibration analysis is a must.
The episode highlights are:
- What are the fundamentals of Vibration Analysis
- What is an Asset Criticality Analysis
- Why is a plan required to successfully implement vibration analysis
SOR 485 Does Reliability Improvement Imply Change Management
Does Reliability Improvement Imply Change Management
Abstract
James and Fred discussing how being good at change management matters for reliability folks.
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189-Lubrication with Sanya Mathura
Lubrication with Sanya Mathura
In mechanical fields like automotive, oil and gas, power generation and aviation industries, lubricants play a critical role in maintaining equipment reliability. They consist of both oils and grease.
In this episode, Sanya Mathura of Sustainable Reliability Solutions shares her thoughts on why and how organizations can foster an active approach to lubrication.
The episode highlights are:
- Why organisations should be concerned about lubrication
- How to identify degradations in lubricants
- Common types of lubricant degradation
- The impact of failing lubricants
- Best practice for storage and testing lubricants
SOR 484 FMEA: Top Down or Bottom Up
FMEA: Top Down or Bottom Up
Abstract
James and Fred discussing prioritizing risks to solve in the world of asset management.
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188-Thermal Growth with Daus Studenberg
Thermal Growth with Daus Studenberg
When a machine heats up and starts expanding in all the directions is simply called the thermal growth. When it actually comes to understanding it, it means that you are dealing with machinery movement and that can cause misalignment in the machine. Also, your alignment is only as good as your target. If your machine starts moving and you have a bearable misalignment in the off-set condition, you will allow that bear minimum of misalignment in your machine deliberately in that condition. So, before you detect thermal growth, you need to have a correct target in place to measure it against.
In this episode, we focus on the following points:
- What is thermal growth?
- What are the standards of thermal growth measurement?
- What packages are available that come with laser alignment tools?
And much more!
SOR 481 Setting Priorities for a Reliability Program
Setting Priorities for a Reliability Program
Abstract
James and Fred discussing a few details around asset management setting priorities.
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187-Master Data Management with Scott Taylor
Master Data Management with Scott Taylor
For organizations, data that is critical for parties, places, and things is called master data. While conventional strategies are available for manipulating data, this episode places special emphasis on how to make the most out of your master data.
Scott Taylor, the Data Whisperer, shares his advice on aspects like:
- Why Master data Management (MDM) has become so important
- The main pillars of MDM
- Why organizations go through different implementation cycles
- Can common software be used for data governance
- Tips for successful implementation
SOR 480 Role of Reliability in a Maintenance Program
Role of Reliability in a Maintenance Program
Abstract
James and Fred discussing improving a reliability program within a maintenance program.
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