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194-The Importance of Installation with Chris Greene

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.

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RRP 087 Haul Truck Fuel Monitoring with Kevin Dagenais

RRP 087 Haul Truck Fuel Monitoring with Kevin Dagenais

RRP 087 Haul Truck Fuel Monitoring with Kevin Dagenais

On this week’s episode, I welcome Kevin Dagenais from Cascadia Scientific to talk about haul truck fuel monitoring.  We discuss the savings available by using that data for mine site optimization, PM timing, operator training and other benefits.  This episode is sponsored by Cascadia Scientific, if you would like to learn more about their platform, go to robsreliability.com/cascadia for a special offer just for Rob’s Reliability Project listeners.  As a listener to this show, you’ll receive double the consulting credits and a coaching call with me when you sign up for a fuel monitoring engagement with Cascadia Scientific.

I’m hoping to outsource some of the editing and administrative work that comes with producing content in 2020 so you will be hearing some advertising on this podcast.  If you’re company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob’s Reliability Project.  If you’d like to discuss advertising, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

If you haven’t yet, check out my website robsreliability.comand sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content.  If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Finally, if there are any topics, guests you’d like to hear from, questions you want answered, or if you’d like to appear on the podcast, email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

Check out Cascasdia Scientific – http://robsreliability.com/cascadia

Follow Kevin Dagenais on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-dagenais-5b43a514/

Follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/robsreliabilityproject/

Follow Rob’s Reliability Project on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/robsreliabilityproject/

Music by XTaKeRuX, Song: White Crow is licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License.

 

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193-Empowering RES with Automation

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

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MIM 019 Howard Penrose

MIM 019 Howard Penrose

An Interview with Howard Penrose

This week on Masterminds in Maintenance, we discuss electrical current analysis technology with the President of MotorDoc. We explore, “What types of equipment can benefit from electrical current analysis? What should we look for? When is electrical current analysis good and when is it not great to use it?” Listen now to find out these answers and more!

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SOR 494 The Reliability Engineering Management Tutorial

SOR 494 The Reliability Engineering Management Tutorial

The Reliability Engineering Management Tutorial

Abstract

Chris and Fred discuss the Reliability Management Tutorial that Chris and Carl Carlson (another Accendo contributor) will be delivering at the Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS) in Palm Springs later this month. This tutorial can contribute to you getting a certificate as well if you are attending. Like to learn more? Listen here.
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RM 032: A Conversation with Greg Smith and Tony Lentz About Stencil Design and Void Reduction

RM 032: A Conversation with Greg Smith and Tony Lentz About Stencil Design and Void Reduction

A Conversation with Greg Smith and Tony Lentz About Stencil Design and Void Reduction

Episode 32: A Conversation with Greg Smith and Tony Lentz About Stencil Design and Void Reduction

Greg and Tony talk to me about stencil design and how to reduce voiding. Voiding is a key concern in specific electronic applications including automotive and LED electronic manufacturing. Greg and Tony published a paper entitled “Root Cause Stencil Design for SMT Component Thermal Lands”
Download here: https://tinyurl.com/szx3xt8

Greg Smith can be reached here: gsmith@blueringstencils.com

Tony Lentz can be reached here: tlentz@fctassembly.com

 

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RRP 086 CMMS Integration with Stuart Fergusson

RRP 086 CMMS Integration with Stuart Fergusson

RRP 086 CMMS Integration with Stuart Fergusson

On this week’s episode, I welcome Stuart Fergusson from Fiix Software to talk about CMMS integration.  We discuss what other software or data sources should be connected and how to get started.

I’m hoping to outsource some of the editing and administrative work that comes with producing content in 2020 so you will be hearing some advertising on this podcast.  If you’re company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob’s Reliability Project.  If you’d like to discuss advertising, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

If you haven’t yet, check out my website robsreliability.comand sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content.  If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Finally, if there are any topics, guests you’d like to hear from, questions you want answered, or if you’d like to appear on the podcast, email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

Check out Fiix Software – https://www.fiixsoftware.com/

Follow Stuart Fergusson on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-fergusson-711ba8165/

Follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/robsreliabilityproject/

Follow Rob’s Reliability Project on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/robsreliabilityproject/

Music by XTaKeRuX, Song: White Crow is licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License.

 

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192-DIKDAR with Paul Daoust

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!

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