RRP 096 Precision Maintenance & Reliability Improvements with Joe Adam

On this week’s episode, I welcome Joe Adam to the show.  Joe is the Engineering & Maintenance Manager at Roche Diabetes.  We discuss using ultrasound for low speed applications, precision maintenance and progressing through the reliability journey.

If you’re company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob’s Reliability Project.  If you’d like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

If you haven’t yet, check out my website robsreliability.comand sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content.  If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube.

This week’s episode is sponsored by UE Systems.  UE Systems has a special offer for Rob’s Reliability Project listeners, a complimentary online course. Go to https://www.uesystems.com/training/online-courses/

Choose between Lubrication Best Practices & Functions, Mechanical Inspection & Lubrication, Electrical Inspection, Steam Trap Inspection or Compressed Air Leak Survey. Sign up, enter “Rob’s Reliability Project” in the comments and receive the course for free, a savings of up to $495.

For a free online course from UE Systems, enter “Rob’s Reliability Project” in the comments when you sign up for a course at – https://www.uesystems.com/training/online-courses/

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RRP 095 Culture, Hiring & Sensors with Ryan Chan

On this week’s episode, I welcome Ryan Chan back to the show.  We discuss hiring, building a great culture and some of UpKeep’s new sensors.

If you’re company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob’s Reliability Project.  If you’d like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

If you haven’t yet, check out my website robsreliability.comand sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content.  If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Finally, if there are any topics, guests you’d like to hear from, questions you want answered, or if you’d like to appear on the podcast, email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

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RRP 094 Transformer Reliability with Alan Ross

On this week’s episode, I welcome Alan Ross to the show.  We discuss electrical reliability and transformers.

If you’re company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob’s Reliability Project.  If you’d like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

If you haven’t yet, check out my website robsreliability.comand sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content.  If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Finally, if there are any topics, guests you’d like to hear from, questions you want answered, or if you’d like to appear on the podcast, email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

Check out the Electric Power Reliability Alliance – https://www.myepra.com/

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RRP 093 Toyota Kata with Hal Frohreich

On this week’s episode, I welcome Hal Frohreich on to the show.  We discuss Toyota Kata, PDCA and continuous improvement.

If you’re company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob’s Reliability Project.  If you’d like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

If you haven’t yet, check out my website robsreliability.comand sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content.  If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Finally, if there are any topics, guests you’d like to hear from, questions you want answered, or if you’d like to appear on the podcast, email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

Links discussed in the show:

https://www.allaboutlean.com/karakuri-introduction/

https://www.allaboutlean.com/karakuri-examples/

http://karakuri.item24.de/anwendungen.html

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mrother/Homepage.html

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RRP 092 RCM Blitz with Doug Plucknette

On this week’s episode, I welcome Doug Plucknette to the show. Doug is the author of RCM Blitz. We talk all things RCM. Doug gives us his tips, tricks and common mistakes to avoid. I hope you enjoy!

A few things to mention before we get started. If you haven’t yet, go to robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly newsletter with bonus content and follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn for the best memes in the industry.

Also, if your company sells products or services to reliability & maintenance professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob’s Reliability Project. I have various advertising packages for the show and would love to work with you. You can reach out to me on LinkedIn or send me an email to robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

This week’s episode is sponsored by UE Systems.  UE Systems has a special offer for Rob’s Reliability Project listeners, a complimentary online course. Go to https://www.uesystems.com/training/online-courses/ Choose between Lubrication Best Practices & Functions, Mechanical Inspection & Lubrication, Electrical Inspection, Steam Trap Inspection or Compressed Air Leak Survey. Sign up, enter “Rob’s Reliability Project” in the comments and receive the course for free, a savings of up to $495.

For a free online course from UE Systems, enter “Rob’s Reliability Project” in the comments when you sign up for a course at – https://www.uesystems.com/training/online-courses/

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RRP 091 Asset Management & Collaboration Panel Podcast

On this week’s episode, I welcome Rob Gabrielczyk, Ashley Barratt & Claire Gowson to the show.  We discuss asset management, collaboration and what scares them when walking into a new project.

I’m hoping to outsource some of the editing and administrative work that comes with producing content so you will be hearing some advertising on this podcast.  If you’re company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob’s Reliability Project.  If you’d like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

If you haven’t yet, check out my website robsreliability.comand sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content.  If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Finally, if there are any topics, guests you’d like to hear from, questions you want answered, or if you’d like to appear on the podcast, email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

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RRP 090 Motion Amplification with Judd Jones

On this week’s episode, I welcome Judd Jones from RDI Technologies to discuss motion amplification.  We discuss what it is, how it’s useful and Judd gives us his top motion amplification tips.

I’m hoping to outsource some of the editing and administrative work that comes with producing content so you will be hearing some advertising on this podcast.  If you’re company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob’s Reliability Project.  If you’d like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

If you haven’t yet, check out my website robsreliability.comand sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content.  If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Finally, if there are any topics, guests you’d like to hear from, questions you want answered, or if you’d like to appear on the podcast, email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

Check out RDI Technologies – https://rditechnologies.com/

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Music by XTaKeRuX, Song: White Crow is licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License.

 

RRP 089 Lubrication Excellence with Ed Duda

On this week’s episode, I welcome Ed Duda from Des-Case to talk about lubrication excellence.  We discuss lubricant storage & handling, breathers, filter carts and ISO cleanliness codes.

I’m hoping to outsource some of the editing and administrative work that comes with producing content in 2020 so you will be hearing some advertising on this podcast.  If you’re company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob’s Reliability Project.  If you’d like to discuss advertising, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

If you haven’t yet, check out my website robsreliability.comand sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content.  If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Finally, if there are any topics, guests you’d like to hear from, questions you want answered, or if you’d like to appear on the podcast, email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

Check out Des-Case – https://www.descase.com/

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Music by XTaKeRuX, Song: White Crow is licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License.

 

RRP 088 Finance for Reliability with Javier Fernandez

On this week’s episode, I welcome Javier Fernandez, the Chief Financial Officer at Omaha Public Power District.  We discuss the differences between operating and capital expenditures, depreciation and what a CFO looks for in reliability initiatives.

I’m hoping to outsource some of the editing and administrative work that comes with producing content in 2020 so you will be hearing some advertising on this podcast.  If you’re company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob’s Reliability Project.  If you’d like to discuss advertising, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

If you haven’t yet, check out my website robsreliability.comand sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content.  If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Finally, if there are any topics, guests you’d like to hear from, questions you want answered, or if you’d like to appear on the podcast, email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

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Music by XTaKeRuX, Song: White Crow is licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License.

 

RRP 087 Haul Truck Fuel Monitoring with Kevin Dagenais

On this week’s episode, I welcome Kevin Dagenais from Cascadia Scientific to talk about haul truck fuel monitoring.  We discuss the savings available by using that data for mine site optimization, PM timing, operator training and other benefits.  This episode is sponsored by Cascadia Scientific, if you would like to learn more about their platform, go to robsreliability.com/cascadia for a special offer just for Rob’s Reliability Project listeners.  As a listener to this show, you’ll receive double the consulting credits and a coaching call with me when you sign up for a fuel monitoring engagement with Cascadia Scientific.

I’m hoping to outsource some of the editing and administrative work that comes with producing content in 2020 so you will be hearing some advertising on this podcast.  If you’re company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob’s Reliability Project.  If you’d like to discuss advertising, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

If you haven’t yet, check out my website robsreliability.comand sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content.  If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Finally, if there are any topics, guests you’d like to hear from, questions you want answered, or if you’d like to appear on the podcast, email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

Check out Cascasdia Scientific – http://robsreliability.com/cascadia

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RRP 086 CMMS Integration with Stuart Fergusson

On this week’s episode, I welcome Stuart Fergusson from Fiix Software to talk about CMMS integration.  We discuss what other software or data sources should be connected and how to get started.

I’m hoping to outsource some of the editing and administrative work that comes with producing content in 2020 so you will be hearing some advertising on this podcast.  If you’re company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob’s Reliability Project.  If you’d like to discuss advertising, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

If you haven’t yet, check out my website robsreliability.comand sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content.  If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Finally, if there are any topics, guests you’d like to hear from, questions you want answered, or if you’d like to appear on the podcast, email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

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RRP 085 Why You Aren’t Hitting Your Reliability Goals with Jason Apps

On this week’s episode, I welcome Jason Apps to the show.  Jason is the CEO of ARMS Reliability and the author of an article titled, “Driving a Reliability Culture”.  We discuss culture, purpose and why reliability engineers are set up to fail.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/driving-reliability-culture-jason-apps

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Check out Susan Hobson at Elite High Performance Coaching – http://www.elitehighperformance.com/

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RRP 084 What’s in it for Them? with Fred Schenkelberg

On this week’s episode, I welcome Fred Schenkelberg back to the show.  Fred is the host of the Speaking of Reliability podcast and the owner of AccendoReliability.com.  We talk about why we podcast, why you need to make friends with someone in finance and how to effectively sell reliability within your organization.

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Finally, if there are any topics, guests you’d like to hear from, questions you want answered, or if you’d like to appear on the podcast, email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

Check out Accendo Reliability – https://accendoreliability.com/

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RRP 083 Depression, My Origin Story & How I Hope to Inspire You

On this episode, I speak about my struggles with depression, my origin story, chasing happiness versus finding fulfillment and how I hope to inspire you for your 2020.  Happy Holidays!

 

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RRP 082 Plant Services 2019 Workforce Survey with Christine LaFave Grace

On this week’s episode, I welcome Christine LaFave Grace to the show.  Christine is the managing editor for Plant Services Magazine and the author of the article that we discuss on the show, titled, “Plant Services 2019 Workforce Survey: What have you done for me lately?”  If you’d like to check out that article, I put a link in the podcast notes.

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Finally, if there are any topics, guests you’d like to hear from, questions you want answered, or if you’d like to appear on the podcast, email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

Link to the article – https://www.plantservices.com/articles/2019/workforce-survey-what-have-you-done-for-me-lately/

Check out Plant Services Magazine – plantservices.com

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