Reliable Plant July 2006

Want your workforce to let out a groaner chorus of “yeah, right”? Just announce that you’re going to implement a cost-saving improvement that they will welcome and appreciate. “Yeah, right.”...

Want to expand coupling life? Who doesn’t? You may want to look into advanced-design disc couplings. These couplings feature discs with optimized profile and thickness to provide a higher...

The preventive maintenance team at American Axle and Manufacturing (AAM) addressed an issue found during a routine preventive maintenance work order. Relying on their skills and field experience, they...

What role does the human resources department play in the reliability of your plant? In today’s industrial environment, HR is becoming less involved in the areas of recruitment, training and...

In the previous three issues of Reliable Plant, my columns touched upon defining best practices in order for leadership to clearly communicate the plant’s direction for reliability improvements. In...

I can’t overemphasize the importance of selecting the right person to be a maintenance planner. Controlling the entire planning effort relies on staffing, period. At stake is a 1.57-fold increase...

Now that maintenance managers and reliability engineers are being inundated with information on condition-based maintenance, one question that I frequently hear is, “Where do I start?” Despite...

“I’m all in.” You are probably familiar with the statement. It seems No-Limit Texas Hold’em, the king of all poker games, is the craze these days. I’ve got to confess, I’m hooked. Addicted may...

About 15 years ago, I was fortunate to attend a conference where the keynote speaker’s focus was quality. This person was a successful entrepreneur and had built a top-flight company over the past...

Global lean enterprise director Steve Hockridge (left) and lean coordinator Dana Billings have seen the benefits of bringing together lean and reliability. There are three types of...