reliable plant September 2007

Jody Willeman began to feel a tremendous amount of pressure on his left foot. Then came the sound of his foot bones breaking, one by one. "The foot popped and cracked at least five times," he...

Let us start this column with a short version of an old story. Once upon a time, an emperor was offered some fantastic clothes by traveling tailors. They told the emperor that their clothes were the...

In my previous columns, I've outlined the overall benefits of planning and scheduling as well as my six principles that make planning "work." The past two columns explained scheduling as a specific...

I spend a considerable amount of time in plants helping companies develop a strategic plan to improve lubrication practices. I've visited almost every type of plant and industry, from...

In the past three columns, my colleague John Schultz has asked you, "How mature is your PdM program?" He explained the five levels of predictive maintenance maturity, from Level 1 (not engaged) all...

I had a conversation recently with a prospective client to talk about their recruiting strategy and process. As our discussion progressed, my interest started to focus on their actual interview...

I was born in Pennsylvania and grew up near Philadelphia. Philadelphia is referred to as the City of Brotherly Love, and is home to Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, the Philadelphia Phillies and...

Mechanical failure of motors, drives and other vital electromechanical equipment is among the most common reasons for production stoppages. Fortunately, recent advancements in vibration monitoring and...

I am a shaft alignment trainer. My insight on the real state of industrial alignment practices comes from many hours spent making alignment checks and corrections on process equipment. Here are some...

In the Reliability Forum department of Reliable Plant magazine, companies provide their insights to a question posed by editor Paul V. Arnold. This issue, the call went out to manufacturers of...

The Reliability in Action department features case studies submitted by our readers. To have your case study considered for inclusion in an upcoming issue, e-mail it to parnold@noria.com or mail it to...

As a professional community, we in the plant reliability management industry value the traditional definitions of diversity (e.g. race, gender, ethnicity, religion, lifestyle, etc.), which enables...