Every generation has its movie icons, and among the most famous are those featured in horror films. From Freddy Krueger and Annabelle to Frankenstein and the Werewolf, these monsters are known for ...

Strategy may be theorized in a conference room, but things happen on the shop floor. Leaders often think they know what is ...

Autonomous maintenance is defined as a maintenance strategy where machine operators continuously monitor their equipment, make adjustments and perform minor maintenance tasks on their machines. This ...

To achieve a more comprehensive understanding and to detect a wider range of issues more swiftly, expanding the scope of ...

Maximizing plant reliability and efficiency is crucial for success. Unexpected downtime and inefficiencies can lead to lost ...

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 ...

Things break. No matter what you do, there is always a chance that products will fail. The same holds true for bearings, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t prevent many of the issues that result in ...

PM procedure may need to be rewritten Training may be required PM frequency may be inaccurate and need adjustment Checking if equipment is in "maintainable condition" Step 11: Rewrite PMs or write new ...

Typically used to augment the seal or holding force of a mechanically joined assembly, anaerobic adhesives are used as threadlockers, thread sealants, retaining materials and flange sealants. When ...

Total productive maintenance (TPM) is the process of using machines, equipment, employees and supporting processes to maintain and improve the integrity of production and the quality of systems.

Lean manufacturing is being utilized by businesses of all sizes today. Although it took a few years to become mainstream, the success stories from mid-size to large corporations have pushed lean ...

A maintenance program is only as good as its measurement data. Poor data may be worse than no data at all because poor data may lead to the wrong analysis, resulting in working on the wrong thing. One ...