Consider … Imbalance and all the assembly errors constitute at least 30% of the early failures of machine systems. As we have previous reviewed within the mechanical failure pie, imbalance accounts for a major slice of your manufacturing cost. Could balancing and all that pertains to it have as much importance as we have given to the subject of misalignment? The straightforward answer is, a resounding YES! Changing our Thinking … Just a short ten years ago, perhaps fifteen

For industrial and manufacturing businesses, the cost of assembly and installation errors may be as much as 30% of reported failure and associated repair costs. For many this could mean millions of lost profit dollars each year! The problem as we all know is that it is not just the cost of repair but also; unscheduled production down time, poor product quality, a reduced reliability (OEE), diminished life cycle performance with an increase in parasitical/frictional forces tha

A closer look into the lack of applied Essential Craft Skills and how re-building can power real, sustainable improvements Reliable Manufacturing®…The Goal Reliable Manufacturing® is a strategic goal for all industry; whether you have rotating, reciprocating or static assets within the manufacturing process. Reliable Manufacturing® is achieved when systems and assets start upon demand, operate as intended for the desired period of time,in an efficient and effective manner to

Plant Services magazine and its sister website, PlantServices.com, recently sat down with Ian McKinnon to discuss the intersection of precision maintenance and reliability training. You can read the full transcript of the conversation on PlantServices.com #PrecisionMaintenance

Everywhere in the manufacturing world, you hear the term “reliability.” You must have a “reliable” manufacturing process to be able to compete with your competition. Large companies all over the world are spending a lot of money trying to become more “reliable.” Better technology, better inspections, better operating procedures, better skills sets, everyone is looking for that magic bullet called “reliable manufacturing.” Interesting thing is that even though everyone is chas

Foundation and grout failures are quite commonplace in industry today. As our infrastructure ages, some say that these failures are inevitable. However poor base installation practices often reduce the life of our equipment. Here are some examples. Failure to Remove Laitance A common grout installation error is failure to remove the laitance from the foundation prior to installation and leveling of the sole plate. Concrete is a mixture of sand, cement and aggregate. The aggre