Chasing Net Zero With Douglas Chan of Climeworks at Mainstream UK Summit 2025

At the Mainstream UK Summit, CMMSradio interviews Douglas Chan from Climeworks, a company using direct air capture machines in Iceland to suck CO₂ from the air and store it underground forever. These “giant vacuum cleaners” help corporations offset the final 2–5% of emissions to hit net-zero by selling carbon credits. 

Douglas explains how maintenance strategies for this brand-new tech are built from scratch and shares lessons from his oil & gas and Tesla days, including an eye-opening story of Elon Musk ripping out a multi-million-dollar assembly line overnight to iterate faster.

• Climeworks removes legacy CO₂ from the air in Iceland and sells carbon credits for net-zero goals.
• Direct air capture works anywhere—only needs air, not tied to factories.
• No existing maintenance manuals; practices are created in real time.
• Douglas’s background: oil & gas → Tesla manufacturing → Climeworks.
• Elon Musk story: tore out an entire failing Model 3 assembly line overnight to replace it fast.

Thank you, Douglas Chan, for joining us to share your journey and the innovative technology Climeworks is leveraging for our planet!

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Asset Operations Management in Action with IT Experts Hub

Special AOM in Action edition! CMMSradio welcomes Vivek Chintaboyina and Bob Keeley from IT Experts Hub (ITXH) — the team behind the AMI Suite (Asset Management Insights). This conversation dives into how ITXH is helping maintenance and reliability professionals unlock the full potential of their existing EAM and CMMS systems, particularly Hexagon EAM, to make smarter, faster decisions.

Key Takeaways

• Data to Decisions: AMI translates years of maintenance data into real insights without disrupting workflows.
• Predictive Focus: Identifies high-risk assets before failure to cut downtime.
• Trustworthy AI: Uses controlled, context-specific AI — no “hallucinations.”
• Proven Results: One client reduced downtime by 12 hours per month.
• Practical Tech: Enhances, not replaces, maintenance expertise.
• Bottom Line: ITXH’s approach to Asset Operations Management keeps maintenance grounded in facts, not buzzwords — showing how AI can truly drive uptime and performance.

Connect here: https://www.itxpertshub.com/index

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Friends of Nano by CMMSradio SMRP 2025 with Corey Dickens of Brightly

In this episode of CMMSradio presents Friends of Nano, from SMRP 2025 in Fort Worth, TX, we’re joined by Corey Dickens, CMRP of Brightly Software to talk SMRP, maintenance management, CMMS, and more!

Listen for shout outs! Corey is a Real Deal Pro and regular on CMMSradio! This one is special and we wish to thank Brightly for sponsoring this special production along with ReliabilityX and Nanoprecise!

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Maintenance Technology is a People Thing with Brit Bartolini MaintainX

CMMSradio sits down with Brit Bartolini, Account Director at MaintainX, to discuss bridging the gap between the plant floor and corporate goals. With deep family roots in manufacturing, Brit shares how empathy, curiosity, and simplicity drive successful maintenance transformation.

One standout story: a client saved $2.5 million in six months by replacing a legacy CMMS with MaintainX — proving that practical, people-first tech delivers real ROI.

Key Takeaways:

• Walk the floor — you can’t fix what you don’t understand.
• Start small to build trust and measurable wins.
• Simplicity drives adoption; show, don’t tell.
• Data visibility is often the biggest hidden problem.
• True digital transformation is about people, not software.

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Bryan Bieschke and Howard Penrose – These two U.S. Navy vets join for an annual tradition to honor and celebrate Veteran’s day (11.11) – Maintenance Sea Stories III with plenty of stories, anecdotes, unknown U.S. Navy slang, and swearing!

Tune in to hear about skaters and shit bags, pencil whipping and FUBAR, and a ton of other shenanigans! Get out there and thank a veteran today, and on Veteran’s day, with a simple gesture like a coffee or s simple, “Thank you for your service!”

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In this episode of CMMSradio, Jennifer Zach of MentorAPM Asset Management joins us on Friends of Nano at SMRP 2025 to talk maintenance, MentorLens, and more! Tune in for a fun conversation!

Thanks for the fun and insightful discussion Jennifer!

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AI to Aqueducts with Christer Idhammar at Mainstream UK Summit 2025

We catch up with Christer Idhammar of IDCON at the Mainstream UK Summit 2025 in Birmingham – He gives us insights into his speaking session and a few other things from his 64+ years in the industry! Go read his book Knocking Bolts and follow all of his content! Christer is a real deal pro that wants to help us all never forget the basics while embracing technology in the right way!

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What Are We Doing Here with Will Ocean at Mainstream UK Summit 2025

Will Ocean, of Maintain Reliability and #Reliabilitygang, joins CMMSradio at the inaugural Mainstream UK Summit in Birmingham (Millennium Point) to talk maintenance and reliability! This one goes deep and covers communication, condition monitoring, DISC, and more!

Tune in for a real, raw, and unscripted journey that covers some of the beginning, on Will’s journey into Maintenance and Reliability, along with a TON of other amazing topics!

Connect with Maintain Reliability: https://maintainreliability.co.uk/

Reliability Gang Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1278656

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Multi site CMMS and 10 Keys of Success with Gregory Perry of eMaint on Friends of Nano

Loaded episode! We’re joined by Gregory Perry of eMaint on Friends of Nano Presented by CMMSradio at SMRP 2025!

We talk SMRP and new blood in the industry, Multi-site CMMS a lot on strategy, plus the proven 10 keys for deployment success approach. Tune in and learn something! Chime in with comments and repost to your network! Thanks for following and supporting ‪@cmmsradio‬

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Andy Gager Post SMRP 2025 on CMMSradio Friends of Nano

Fresh off of the SMRP 2025 Conference in Fort Worth, Texas we connect with Andy Gager of AMG International Consulting to get his take on the conference, his presentation sessions, and his upcoming training workshops!

Andy is a Real Deal Pro and we recommend you contact him for help with maintenance, reliability, leadership, and MRO storeroom training! Connect with Andy on LinkedIn or hit the website here: https://amgintlco.com/

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Nanoprecise and MaintainX in One Unified Maintenance Ecosystem

They announced working together to help their respective clients, and the industry, with one unified maintenance ecosystem! It’s great timing coming as we wrapped the first ever Friends of Nano Presented by CMMSradio production last week at SMRP 2025 in Fort Worth, TX.

It has a little bit of everything from maintenance to perceived partnerships in the industry to human stuff and what it takes to be a builder instead of a destroyer! Joe Anderson tells it like it is without sugar coating any of it!

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LOADED Episode on CMMSradio Friends of Nano SMRP2025 with Joe Anderson of ReliabilityX

Step up and hear it! You might not like it or you just may love it! The real point is will you hear it and do something about it!

It has a little bit of everything from maintenance to perceived partnerships in the industry to human stuff and what it takes to be a building instead of a destroyer! Joe Anderson tells it like it is without sugar coating any of it!

Joe is a real deal pro that actually wants to help you and make the industry better along the way! Are you here for it?

Connect with ReliabilityX here: https://reliabilityx.com/

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CMMS to AOMS Do We Really Need Another Acronym

Corey Dickens of Brightly Software recently joined CMMSradio to discuss AOMS (Asset Operations Management Software) as the next step beyond CMMS/EAM — and it’s got people talking.

AOMS promises more than just tracking work orders. It’s about connecting maintenance, operations, reliability, and performance data into a single platform that drives real business outcomes.

Key Points:

• Bigger Scope: Ties maintenance to production, safety, ESG, and finance.
• Shared Data: Gives everyone one version of the truth, in real time.
• Smarter Decisions: Leverages analytics + AI to guide priorities and optimize spend.
• Business-First: Focused on uptime, throughput, and profitability — not just maintenance KPIs.

So, is this true progress — or just another acronym for us to learn? Let’s hear your take.

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Stop Doing Everything – Prioritize the Right Things

We talk with Jennifer and Tacoma Zach of MentorAPM about asset management fundamentals, ISO 55000 alignment, and their sessions at SMRP (Oct 6–9, Fort Worth). They explain how a top-down, system-first approach helps teams prioritize the right work, optimize resources, and deliver business value. Tacoma shares a case where this approach led to same-day capital approval, showing how prioritization drives technical and cultural transformation.

• ISO 55000 focus – Aligning maintenance with business objectives.
• System-first thinking – Prioritize assets, not just tasks.
• Right work, right time – Optimize resources & reduce waste.
• Real-world win – Same-day capital approval through clear prioritization.
• Culture shift – From reactive maintenance to proactive asset management.

https://mentorapm.com/

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