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154-Asset Condition Monitoring with Jack Nicholas

154-Asset Condition Monitoring with Jack Nicholas

Asset Condition Monitoring with Jack Nicholas

Asset condition monitoring can be defined the process to determine the health status of the equipment using high-tech tools, predict future status based on the deficiencies found, and return health to normal before complete loss of function. That way you can plan the maintenance of the equipment at your own best time rather than having the equipment fail at a bad time. There are a lot of tools out there that can help you with predictive maintenance or asset condition monitoring. Using sensors is one of the best examples of advanced tools being used to achieve maintenance and reliability goals for the equipment.

In this episode, we covered:

  • Why the basics are the first steps!
  • What tools you should be using for each step!
  • Measures to take to sustain improvement!
  • And much more!

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RRP 048 FMECA with Andrew Curry

RRP 048 FMECA with Andrew Curry

RRP 048 FMECA with Andrew Curry

On this week’s episode, I welcome on Andrew Curry to the podcast to discuss Failure Mode, Effects & Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and changing reliability culture from reactive to proactive.

My calendar has been filling up lately with conferences and I wanted to let you know where I’ll be podcasting and speaking.  I’ll be at Reliable Asset World in Clearwater Florida May 14-17 and I’ll be at Asset Management Manitoba Summit on June 7th in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

I’m looking for a new opportunity in maintenance & reliability so if you hear of any open positions that I might be suited for please let me know on LinkedIn or send me an email at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

If you have any questions, business inquiries or if you’d like to appear on the podcast, email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

Follow Andrew Curry on LinkedIn –  https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-curry-821330b/

Follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/robsreliabilityproject/

Follow Rob’s Reliability Project on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/robsreliabilityproject/

 

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SOR 414 How Not to do FDSC

SOR 414 How Not to do FDSC

How Not to do FDSC

Abstract

Chris and Adam discuss FDSC. This may only mean something to you if you have experience in ‘military’ equipment. It stands for Failure Definition and Scoring Criteria. And it is used to remove subjectivity in classifying what sort of failure it is. Unless the military customer decides to change these during development. And this causes issues for all. If you want to hear more about what happens when you ‘shift the goal posts’ during development, then listen to this podcast!
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SOR 413 Characteristics of an Organization That Limits Reliability

SOR 413 Characteristics of an Organization That Limits Reliability

Characteristics of an Organization That Limits Reliability

Abstract

Chris and Fred discuss what ‘tell’s an organization that sucks at reliability has. That is, can you just tell an organization makes terrible products before you even get to their reliability department/guidebook/strategy/laboratory? And if you can, what are they? Our experience shows that when we are brought in to solve a ‘reliability’ problem, we need to address a vision/leadership/resourcing/(insert poor business practice here) issue. If this interests you … please listen to this podcast!
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153-What tool when with Ron Moore

153-What tool when with Ron Moore

What Tool? When? with Ron Moore

Today’s episode is based on What Tool When by Ron Moore. The book covers all the common tools that are handy in a workplace for a maintenance engineer. Then, it covers concepts like Manufacturing, six sigma, TPM, reliability and maintenance along with information about lots of tools. In the early chapters, it provides insights into leadership and culture change. It tells you about the very basics of having a tool around and how to use it but it also provides you the basic things that should be in place before you get to the tool part.

In this episode, we covered:

  • The tools a Maintenance Engineer needs!
  • How to make change!
  • The steps you need to build a performance tool!
  • And much more!

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RM 012 – An Interview with FLITE’s Michelle Ogihara and Sherry Stepp

RM 012 – An Interview with FLITE’s Michelle Ogihara and Sherry Stepp

An Interview with FLITE’s Michelle Ogihara and Sherry Stepp on Women in Electronics

An interview with US Ambassadors of FLITE (Female Leaders in Tech Everywhere), Michelle Ogihara and Sherry Steep on the subject of women in electronics and FLITE’s mission to build a platform based on real-life experiences to help raise the visibility of females in technology.

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RRP 047 Calibration with John Cummins

RRP 047 Calibration with John Cummins

RRP 047 Calibration with John Cummins

On this week’s episode, I welcome on John Cummins, the CEO of CalOpex.  We discuss why calibration frequencies need to be risk-based and why we need to talk about calibration at our facilities.

My calendar has been filling up lately with conferences and I wanted to let you know where I’ll be podcasting and speaking.  I will be in Chicago, Illinois at MaintenanceCon April 15-17th.  Then I’ll be at Reliable Asset World in Clearwater Florida May 14-17 and I’ll be at Asset Management Manitoba Summit on June 7th in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

I’m looking for a new opportunity in maintenance & reliability so if you hear of any open positions that I might be suited for please let me know on LinkedIn or send me an email at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

If you enjoy the show, please tell your colleagues in reliability about it and follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn.  If you have any questions, business inquiries or if you’d like to appear on the podcast, email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

Check out CalOpex – www.calopex.com

Follow John Cummins on LinkedIn –  https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpcummins/

Follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/robsreliabilityproject/

Follow Rob’s Reliability Project on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/robsreliabilityproject/

 

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SOR 412 Are Regulators Good For Reliability

SOR 412 Are Regulators Good For Reliability

Are Regulators Good For Reliability

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Chris and Fred discuss the role regulators play in many industries. Are we better off because of them? In many cases … yes. But perhaps regulators are also getting in the way of us doing things better. And at what point does their ‘net harm’ exceed their ‘net good’? Can regulators do a better job, and perhaps create an alternative to archaic checklists and compliance audits? We think yes. If this topic interests you, listen to this podcast!
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RM 011 Tips and Tricks for Successfully Cleaning Circuit Assemblies

RM 011 Tips and Tricks for Successfully Cleaning Circuit Assemblies

Tips and Tricks for Successfully Cleaning Circuit Assemblies

In the last half of the 20th century, cleaning of circuit assemblies was a standard assembly practice. The abolishment of popular CFC-based cleaning solvents ushered the introduction of “no-clean” assembly processes. For much of the electronic assembly industry, cleaning became nonexistent.

Due to assembly and component miniaturization and the explosion of both IOT and automotive electronics, which places many circuit assemblies into harsh environments, the practice of removing harmful ionic contamination from circuit assemblies has once again become a mainstream practice. Today, the majority of electronic assemblies are cleaned. And, for many assemblers, cleaning is a new process.

This podcast will present modern best-practice cleaning techniques including:

– An historical look back at cleaning
– The reason for cleaning
– Reasons for cleaning no-clean flux residues
– Conventional cleaning technologies
– Estimating throughput capabilities on batch and inline cleaning systems
– Do’s and don’ts of cleaning circuit assemblies
– How to choose a cleaning chemical (if needed)
– How to determine the assemblies are clean during the cleaning process
– How to determine the assemblies are clean after the cleaning process
– New IPC Cleanliness assessment standards
– Environmental mitigation techniques
– Calculating the per-assembly cost of cleaning
– Keeping your cleaning machine in top-working order

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152- Field Balancing with Gary James

152- Field Balancing with Gary James

Field Balancing with Gary James

There are a lot of aspects that need to be taken care of in condition monitoring and field balancing is one of those. There are two types of balancing; static and dynamic. The first one deals with balancing in a controlled environment and other one is purely balancing a piece of equipment in the field. When you have balanced an asset against a bunch if parameters, you know when there’s an unbalance in the equipment. There are different defects that can caught using a balancing frequency or other parameter. There are a lot of causes for unbalancing such as; corrosion, part damage, assembly error, and other machining tolerances.

 

In this episode, we covered:

  • Why laying the ground work out is where you should start first!
  • Why you want to look at a graphic balancing and studying the tools before you go out into the field.
  • Knowing resonance against different frequencies!
  • And much more!

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