The Polaroid camera clicked, and Keith Schafer peeled back the negative to reveal another oscilloscope trace of an engine's ...

Although Maintenance and Reliability (M&R) and Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) specialists intuitively understand the value of applying Asset Management best practices to their Manufacturing ...

Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) is the premier standard for measuring manufacturing productivity. Read about how to calculate OEE, the six big losses, OEE benefits and more. What is Overall ...

Predictive maintenance (PdM) has long promised to revolutionize manufacturing by using sensors, data, and AI-driven insights to eliminate unplanned downtime. Yet for many organizations, the reality ...

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 ...

Magnetation LLC recently announced that it has selected Reynolds, Ind., as the site to build its new iron ore pellet plant. The new facility will produce high-quality iron ore pellets, a critical raw ...

Wireless vibration sensors are an enabling technology driving the biggest improvements in asset reliability since the advent of route-based vibration monitoring. These sensors are one of the most ...

Change is an everyday companion. It affects your work continuously: a new piece of equipment, a change in a manager’s direction, a revised schedule, or a delayed lead time on a part. The reality is ...