June 03, 2009
Reliability Roadmap Web Workshops
Treat Your Team to Lunch and Learn!
Presented by Jack Nicholas Jr., PE
co-author of Root Cause Failure Analysis
Title: Root Cause Failure Analysis Session 6: Programmatic Root Cause Failure Analysis
Date: Friday, June 5, 2009
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
Cost: $0 - NO FEE
Reserve your Web Workshop seat now
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Presented by Wayne Ruddock
Advanced Infrared Thermography
Title: Infrared Thermography Basic Level 1 Session 11: Black Body Radiation and the 3 Laws
Date: Friday, June 5, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Cost: $0 - NO FEE
June 03, 2009
Flashback: Previous Issues Most Popular Links
Optimized Planning and Scheduling
by Dave Koelzer – VP, Process Improvement, Dimension Technology Solutions, Inc.
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Reducing Hydraulic System Noise
by Brendan Casey, Insider Secrets To Hydraulics
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The Onesteel Eight Critical Elements of Asset Management
by Mark Brunner, Reliability and Systems Superintendant-Wire, OneSteel Rod Bar and Wire, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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Editors note: Readers can also take part in benchmarking exercise being conducted by Onesteel and Reliabilityweb.com
June 03, 2009
Uptime Magazine PdM Program of Year
Nominate your Predictive Maintenance program for:
• Best Vibration Analysis Program Award
• Best Ultrasound Inspection Program Award
• Best Infrared Thermal Imaging Program Award
• Best Motor Testing Program Award
• Best Lubrication/Oil Analysis Program Award
• Best Precision Maintenance (alignment/Balancing) Program Award
• Best Overall PdM Program Award
Entries due by July 17, 2009
Click here to learn more and begin your online entry process
June 03, 2009
Industrial Repair Services Study
Please help us with a study we are conducting about the use of industrial repair companies and services.
You can take the survey anonymously or you can choose to enter the drawing for a Garmin Nuvi 200 Global Positioning System (GPS) at the end of the 10 question survey.
June 03, 2009
IR Windows Price Alert
In these tough economic times, shouldn’t a technology that improves safety while slashing operating costs be affordable to all? While other companies are increasing prices, IRISS is pleased to announce a PRICE FREEZE through December 2009.
Monitor critical electrical applications, and save operating budget dollars… today! While you also get the industry’s only UNCONDITIONAL LIFETIME WARRANTY.
Call IRISS, inc - 941-907-9128 or e-mail today for your Evaluation Kit including 4 sizes of Industrial-Grade IR Windows for just $399!
June 03, 2009
I know what you should do this summer
What are you planning for the summer? You could come back to work re-charged with new knowledge and expertise. Try a Mobius Institute public vibration analysis course, distance learning course, or self-paced CD course.
Tel: 256-779-6367
June 03, 2009
Saving Money on Hydraulic Rebuilds
by Brendan Casey, Insider Secrets To Hydraulics
Rebuilding a hydraulic component involves reworking or replacing all parts necessary to return the component to an “as new” condition in terms of performance and expected service life. In other words, a rebuilt component should perform as well and last as long as a new one. In this column, the terms “rebuild” and “repair” will be used interchangeably with the same meaning.
June 03, 2009
There’s More to Training than Skills Development
by Ken Bass, CMRP, Director, Content and Quality, Management Resources Group
Most organizations have recognized for many years that when we change the way any job is done, we most likely change the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed at that job. For minor changes in the work, some on the job training is sufficient. When the changes involve dramatic differences in the knowledge and skills base, formal training is required. But one question remains. That is, is “how to” training enough since it is very specific to the knowledge and skills for a discrete set of tasks?
June 03, 2009
The Optimization Trap
by Phillip Slater, Inventory Process Optimization Specialist, Initiate Action Pty Ltd
Whether it is maintenance strategy, planning, manning, PMs or inventory, for all good managers an optimal outcome is always the goal. Yet, it has been proven time and time again that optimization does not always deliver the results that are expected. I call this phenomenon The Optimization Trap. Surprisingly, most people that are caught by the optimization trap don’t even realize it.
This paper explains the Optimization Trap, what it is, how to tell whether you are in danger of falling into the trap, and, if you have already, what you can do about.
