Many teams are impressed by the number of tools available today that claim to be able to improve their reliability. Sensors, ...

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What Is Root Cause Analysis? Root cause analysis (RCA) is defined as a systematic process for identifying the root causes of problems or events and an action plan for responding to them. Many ...

Many companies have recently implemented reliability initiatives geared toward optimizing the maintenance function at their plants. Some are successful; however, most will admit they did not realize ...

While most people associate lean with tools and principles such as value stream mapping, one-piece flow, kanban, 5-S, Total Productive Maintenance and kaizen events, few people think about the more ...

When a new smartphone release is announced, people are quick to upgrade for fear of their technology becoming outdated. The need for the latest technology is also visible in the manufacturing sector, ...

MCSA is simply the process by which motor current readings are recorded and analyzed in the frequency domain. It has been around since 1985 and proven itself well over the years in locating rotor ...

Maintenance Management is the process of maintaining a company's assets and resources while controlling time and costs, ensuring maximum efficiency of the manufacturing process. Maintenance management ...

What is a Fishbone Diagram? A fishbone diagram is a cause-and-effect discovery tool that helps figure out the reason(s) for defects, variations or failures within a process. In other words, it helps ...

Preventive maintenance is an established routine of periodically inspecting equipment, noticing small issues and fixing them before they turn into major problems. Maintenance crews that practice ...

General Motors and the U.S. Army officially opened GM’s new test facility in the southwest on the Army’s Yuma Proving Ground on July 22. The ceremony marked the end of most construction activity and ...

MTTR is a metric used by maintenance departments to measure the average time needed to determine the cause of and fix failed equipment. Anytime you see the phrase "mean time to," it means you're ...