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The art of bad lubrication: How to make your machines hate you
Captain Unreliability

The art of bad lubrication: How to make your machines hate you

Captain Unreliability says forget standards and best practices – your equipment will appreciate the element of surprise.
Boosting asset reliability with smart portable condition monitoring
Condition Monitoring

Boosting asset reliability with smart portable condition monitoring

Sheila Kennedy says reliability solutions at the ready never go out of style.
Podcast: Why motion amplification is a game changer for equipment reliability
Condition Monitoring

Podcast: Why motion amplification is a game changer for equipment reliability

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Dave Aebischer from Cintel explains how to utilize motion amplification technology as a quality assurance tool.
Is it time to upgrade your plant’s lubrication program?
Machinery Lubrication

Is it time to upgrade your plant’s lubrication program?

Sheila Kennedy charts new developments in software and technology that simplify lube management.
Selecting the ideal predictive maintenance plan for your motors
Industrial Motors

Selecting the ideal predictive maintenance plan for your motors

Build a custom strategy to predict and prepare for motor failure at your plant
Making the most of your oil analysis data
Machinery Lubrication

Podcast: Making the most of your oil analysis data

In this episode of The Tool Belt, Jim Fitch and Paul Hiller from ICML discuss why machinery lubrication is such an import part of your maintenance and reliability strategy.
Making the most of your oil analysis data
Machinery Lubrication

How oil analysis plays a key role in your maintenance program

"You don't have to be a chemist with an analytical chemistry degree to do a really good job of oil analysis and data interpretation."
Ask The Experts Best In Class Lubrication Practices
Machinery Lubrication

Ask the Experts: Best-in-class lubrication practices

The standard collectively known as ICML 55 provide a structured framework for developing lubrication management system (LMS) plans that can be audited and certified.
Prioritize Root Cause Problem Solving To Improve Performance At Your Facility
Leadership Skills

Prioritize root cause problem solving to improve performance at your facility

Joe Kuhn says improve plant reliability by adding problem solving and focusing on condition monitoring.
Tips And Tricks To Improve Your Plant’s Oil Analysis Program
Machinery Lubrication

Oil analysis challenges and how to overcome them

"People aren't raising their hand to say, 'I want to go out and pull 100 samples every month, that sounds like fun.' So it's a challenge,"
Podcast Tips And Tricks To Improve Your Plant’s Oil Analysis Program
Machinery Lubrication

Podcast: Tips and tricks to improve your plant’s oil analysis program

In this episode of The Tool Belt, Mike Barrett from Eurofins TestOil shares his insight on how to successfully utilize oil analysis at your facility.
How To Better Monitor Your Condition Monitoring Devices
Instrumentation

How to better monitor your condition monitoring devices

Condition monitoring is increasing productivity across the process industries, and monitoring the condition of the sensor network can help secure the biggest benefits.
Condition Monitoring At The Source Diagnose Asset Problems Faster With Portible Tech
Condition Monitoring

Condition monitoring at the source: Diagnose asset problems faster with portable tech

Sheila Kennedy says intuitive tools bring mobility and portability to equipment issue detection.
Fluke Reliability Acquires Ai Powered Vibration Analytics Company Azima Dli
Condition Monitoring

Fluke Reliability acquires AI-powered vibration analytics company Azima DLI

Acquisition amplifies Fluke Reliability’s connected reliability strategy, bringing together condition monitoring and alignment hardware, asset management software, and remote ...
Ask The Experts Are You Following Best In Class Lubrication Practices
Machinery Lubrication

Ask the Experts – Why should you pursue second-level lubrication credentials?

Seven industry experts weigh in on the benefit of earning Level 2 certifications
Remote Monitoring
Technology Toolbox

Drive greater real-time asset health awareness with remote sensors and intelligent analytics

In this month's Technology Toolbox, Sheila Kennedy uncovers tools that eliminate manual data collection and expand better decision making
Why Facilities Need More And Better Stormwater Data To Improve Disaster Preparedness
Remote Monitoring

How data can protect your facility from natural disasters

"A lot of plants located near bodies of water and with sea level rise, things like that, changes are needing to be made."