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by Mike Konrad Leave a Comment

RM 163: Battery Selection and Safety Best Practices with Alex Norman

RM 163: Battery Selection and Safety Best Practices with Alex Norman

Battery Selection and Safety Best Practices with Alex Norman

Today we’re diving into a critical yet sometimes overlooked component that powers so many of the devices we rely on: batteries. Batteries are the heartbeat of countless electronic products, from medical devices and electric vehicles to consumer gadgets and industrial systems.

Choosing the right battery is not a one-size-fits-all decision. It requires a keen understanding of the application, performance needs, and environmental demands. The right selection can make the difference between a product that excels in reliability and one that, quite literally, fails to deliver.  But there’s more to batteries than just selecting the right chemistry or capacity. Safety is paramount. Poor battery selection, design, or management can lead to performance issues, overheating, or catastrophic failures. As we’ve all seen in headlines, battery malfunctions can result in recalls, damage to brand reputation, or, worse, safety hazards for users.

To shed light on this vital topic, we’re joined by an expert in the field of battery technology. Alex Norman is a Battery Management System Designer at Pro Technologies, a well-established and trusted custom battery pack manufacturer, providing engineering capabilities from concept through production. Their leading edge manufacturing facility and headquarters is based in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina.

Alex has deep experience in Printed Circuit Board Design, Product Development, Battery Management Systems and more. Alex is also a content creator, focusing mostly on electronics, battery, and BMS content available on his LinkedIn page and YouTube channel.

Today, we’re going to explore how to choose the right battery for your assembly, best practices for integration, and how to mitigate potential safety risks.

So, if you care about keeping your products powered, reliable, and safe, don’t bolt just yet – this podcast on batteries is positively charged with insights! Stick around and top off your battery knowledge!

Alex’s Contact Info:
Alex Norman
anorman@eetengineer.com
ProTechnologies, Inc.
http://protechnologies.com

Alex’s YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@eetengineer

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by Christopher Jackson Leave a Comment

SOR 1047 Review of RAMS 2025

SOR 1047 Review of RAMS 2025

Review of RAMS 2025

Abstract

Chris and Fred discuss the success or otherwise of the Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS) 2025 … with a focus on AI. What are your thoughts?
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Filed Under: Speaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant Maintenance Tagged with: AI, Artificial Intelligence, RAMS, RAMS 2025

by Greg Christensen Leave a Comment

CR007: CMMSradio with Jeremy Burge COO Louisiana Truck Stop and Gaming

CR007: CMMSradio with Jeremy Burge COO Louisiana Truck Stop and Gaming

CMMSradio with Jeremy Burge COO Louisiana Truck Stop and Gaming

Jeremy Burge, the Chief Operating Office at Luisiana Truck Stop and Gaming discusses his background and experience, along with CMMS insights, running several locations. Jeremy points out what to watch for when selecting a system and the ways he’s leveraged CMMS platforms for operational success.

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by Dianna Deeney Leave a Comment

SOR 1046 Building a Reliability Team

SOR 1046 Building a Reliability Team

Building a Reliability Team

Abstract

Dianna and Fred discuss building a reliability team.
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Filed Under: Speaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant Maintenance

by Greg Christensen Leave a Comment

CR006: CMMSradio with Bryan Jolley – VP at HES Facilities Management

CR006: CMMSradio with Bryan Jolley – VP at HES Facilities Management

CMMSradio with Bryan Jolley – VP at HES Facilities Management

This episode features guest Bryan Jolley; Vice President – Facilities, Operations & Maintenance – at HES Facilities Management. We cover the backstory as a lead into Bryan’s journey and the HES journey. Bryan shares many insights relative to his experience in “built environment” and servicing some of the most important facilities in America – our Higher Education campuses that often include medical facilities – HES is very specialized and has core philosophies that drive their pursuit of excellence in what they do for their clients. They are very focused and do not do anything else. This episode is well worth a listen. We all get an opportunity to learn from Bryan and he truely wants to help the entire industry be successful. We talk about that in this episode as well. Enjoy the episode and please like and follow Enjoy the episode and please like and follow #CMMSradio

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by Greg Christensen Leave a Comment

CR005: CMMSradio with Nick Haase, Co-Founder and Go-To-Market at MaintainX

CR005: CMMSradio with Nick Haase, Co-Founder and Go-To-Market at MaintainX

CMMSradio with Nick Haase, Co-Founder and Go-To-Market at MaintainX

This episode of CMMSradio features guest Nick Haase, Co-Founder; Go-To-Market at MaintainX covering the origin and journey story, why it must be “Stinkin Easy,” the digital transformation movement, and more (listed below).  

  • The origin of MaintainX
  • The deskless frontline workforce
  • A “Stinkin Easy to use” product
  • Enhance existing ERP processes
  • ROI showed up quickly for early adopters and data availability improved
  • That Magic Moment
  • “Do it really well; in a simple way”
  • Core functions matter most – It sets your foundation
  • Transparency makes a difference

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  • C-Suite: Top-down vs bottom-up approaches
  • You cannot improve what you are not measuring
  • Accountability
  • The global procedure library speeds up iterative changes to near real-time
  • Make impact in measurable and incremental ways
  • Empower all levels of the organization
  • Millennials want accountability, measurability, with autonomy
  • The Digital transformation movement
  • MaintainX empowers people to use the system with it’s unique design
  • People need a system they can put to work and drive instant value
  • Where is the ROI in non-manufacturing environments?
  • What’s the biggest change/trend in CMMS you see coming
  • The role of #AI in CMMS

 

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by Dianna Deeney Leave a Comment

SOR 1045 Complex AI Reliability

SOR 1045 Complex AI Reliability

Complex AI Reliability

Abstract

Dianna and Fred discuss complex AI reliability.
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Filed Under: Speaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant Maintenance

by Greg Christensen Leave a Comment

CR004: CMMSradio with Alex Cummings FlowPath CEO and Co Founder

CR004: CMMSradio with Alex Cummings FlowPath CEO and Co Founder

CMMSradio with Alex Cummings FlowPath CEO and Co Founder

Alex Cummings, Co-Founder and CEO of FlowPath, joins CMMSradio to discuss his past experiences, including as a USMC Veteran, played a role in the launch of FlowPath – This journey story includes the mysterious Puffin, what sector Alex loves working with and helping, a bit about co-founders Griffin Hamilton and Brandon Cummings, and a new tool on the getflowpath.com website to help clients get a feel for FlowPath prior to engaging in the sales process. We might have a barking dog visit the show at some point. Enjoy the episode and be sure to tune in to CMMSradio to help you on your CMMS journey. Schedule a demo: https://www.getflowpath.com/cmmsradio

 

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by Enrico Belmonte Leave a Comment

SOR 1044 Reliability Engineer or No

SOR 1044 Reliability Engineer or No

Reliability Engineer or No

Abstract

Enrico and Fred discuss about the role of the reliability engineer in modern organizations.
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Filed Under: Speaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant Maintenance

by Greg Christensen Leave a Comment

CR003: Keeping Up with UpKeep – The Journey Story with Founder and CEO Ryan Chan

CR003: Keeping Up with UpKeep – The Journey Story with Founder and CEO Ryan Chan

Keeping Up with UpKeep – The Journey Story with Founder and CEO Ryan Chan

Keeping up with UpKeep and Ryan Chan, CMRP on CMMSradio

Just in time for #Christmas, on the one-year anniversary for the CMMSradio podcast, we have our latest video episode featuring Ryan Chan, CMRP – Founder and CEO of UpKeep – discussing the journey story. There are some great stories in this episode along with a discussion on Asset Operations Management (#AOM)- a methodology born out of the evolution of #CMMS and other best practices in maintenance.

Thank you, Ryan Chan, CMRP, for discussing your journey on CMMSradio and sharing your many insights.

***Want to become a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional? Here’s a great self-paced course that we recommend for your preparation toward the #CMRP exam. It’s taught by the BEST in the Business!! Use Discount Code: CMMSradio to save $99 and register here: https://reliabilityxclassroom.thinkif…

***Have a bad boss? There’s revolutionary program, How to Deal with an A**hole Boss. Master the art of navigating difficult workplace dynamics and reclaim your professional happiness with this program “How to Deal with an Asshole Boss.” Take control today! Use code: CMMSradio to get $50 off! https://www.howtodealboss.com/howtode…

#CMMS #EAM #AOM #UpKeep #Journey

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by Dianna Deeney Leave a Comment

QDD 162: Redux – Quality Tools are Legos of Development (and Their 7 Uses)

QDD 162: Redux – Quality Tools are Legos of Development (and Their 7 Uses)

Quality Tools are Legos of Development (and Their 7 Uses)

How are quality tools Legos of development?

We talk about two philosophies of brick building and our use of the family of quality tools.

We also talk about seven uses of quality tools in product development.

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by Akshay Athalye Leave a Comment

RiM 35: One Size Fits All Asset Management?

RiM 35: One Size Fits All Asset Management?

One Size Fits All Asset Management?

In this episode, I speak with Philip Sage about organizations’ challenges with recording failure data and making the most of it, how this affects their ability to make data-driven decisions, and their inability to apply an Asset Management framework specific to their risk profile.

If you want to learn more about creating an Asset Management framework tailored to your needs reach out to Philip Sage through Linkedin.

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Filed Under: Reliability it Matters

by Greg Christensen Leave a Comment

CR002: The FlowPath Journey with Griffin Hamilton

CR002: The FlowPath Journey with Griffin Hamilton

The FlowPath Journey with Griffin Hamilton

The FlowPath Journey with Griffin Hamilton – BTW what’s a Puffin?

This episode features Griffin Hamilton, FlowPath – Facility Management Platform Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), and host of The Modern Facilities Management Podcast with 70+ episodes covering the gambit of guests sharing their insights in #facilitiesmanagement and #maintenance.

Topics covered:

  • Pre-FlowPath, the gap (problem) Griffin identified
  • The FlowPath – Facility Management Platform Journey
  • The Modern Facilities Management Podcast
  • The #Puffin
  • FlowPath Integration news and the new logo
  • Griffin’s advice on #CMMS deployment

Enjoy the episode! Get a FlowPath meeting here: https://www.getflowpath.com/cmmsradio

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by Fred Schenkelberg Leave a Comment

Fundamentals of Allocation

Fundamentals of Allocation

Fundamentals of Allocation

podcast episode with speaker Fred Schenkelberg

The dividing up of a reliability goal is one way to specify reliability goals for specific key elements of your product. Yet, that is not the only purpose of allocation. It can and should be a key practice to get your team working toward a common goal in a unified and collaborative manner.

Let’s discuss a couple of easy ways to accomplish reliability allocation or apportionment, then examine a valuable way to use this tool to improve the chances of achieving your overall reliability goal.

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by Mike Konrad Leave a Comment

RM 162: Electronics Testing Best Practices with Robert Boguski

RM 162: Electronics Testing Best Practices with Robert Boguski

Electronics Testing Best Practices with Robert Boguski

On this episode, we’ll dive into the world of electronics testing with an expert within the electronics testing industry, Robert Boguski,  President and Owner of Datest.

Robert brings 44 years of experience in the design, fabrication, assembly, and testing of printed circuit boards (PCBs) and electronic systems. Under his leadership, Datest has become a premier provider of advanced, integrated PCBA testing and inspection services, serving both contract manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers since its founding in 1984.

Robert’s extensive background includes active participation in industry associations such as APICS, SMTA, and IPC, reflecting his commitment to advancing the field. He is also a columnist for Circuits Assembly Magazine, where he shares his insights on industry trends and challenges.

In this episode, we’ll explore Robert’s journey in the electronics manufacturing industry, the evolution of testing technologies, and his perspectives on the future of electronics testing.

Join us as we gain valuable insights from a leader whose career has been dedicated to excellence in electronic testing and manufacturing.

Robert’s Info:
Robert Boguski
rboguski@datest.com

Datest

Home

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