While there are numerous success stories applying AI to predictive maintenance, for every success, there may be several ...

Digital transformation and asset performance management (APM) are often presented as strategic imperatives, but many industrial organizations still struggle to translate them into measurable results.

How coolant testing helps identify diesel engine risk before it becomes an overheating event, corrosion problem, or major repair.

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 ...

Vibration analysis helps you monitor and detect issues using vibration data. Read about vibration analysis methodology, tools and techniques, vibration analysis measurement methods, and more.

Predictive maintenance (PdM) is maintenance that monitors the performance and condition of equipment during normal operation to reduce the likelihood of failures. Also known as condition-based ...

The 5 Whys tool is the straightforward process of asking "why?" in an interrogative fashion to get to the root cause of a specific problem. Read about when and how to use 5 Whys, see 5 Whys examples ...

Lean manufacturing or “going lean,” refers to a series of methods, philosophies and tools to minimize waste in your business and maximize production. Read about different ways your company can go lean ...

Hydraulic systems play a crucial role in numerous industries, from manufacturing and construction to aviation and transportation. These systems are responsible for transmitting power through the use ...

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 ...

Wrench time is defined as the actual amount of time a craftsperson spends doing value-added work. A wrench time study, or work sampling study, is aimed at identifying and eliminating or mitigating the ...

Below we'll discuss how reliability-centered maintenance works, how you should implement it and see how reliability-centered maintenance can benefit you. What Is Reliability-Centered Maintenance?