Reliability and Maintenance
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IDCON Reliability Tip: The Gemba of Reliability and Maintenance Management
"Gemba" is a Japanese word meaning the actual place where value is created, or where actions are executed. It includes…
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IDCON Reliability Tip: What’s That Noise in the Gear Reducer?
A key inspection for gear reducers is to listen for noise. The inspection should focus on a change in the sound.
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OEMS Can Help Navigate Supply Chain Disruptions
Whether it’s parts shortages or equipment delays, working with equipment manufacturers can help mills untangle disrupted supply chains.
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R&M Tips for Installing Motor Test Access Panels
Tips from the field to validate your installation.
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Small Jobs in Maintenance
Small jobs are managed instead of planned; they do not need to go through the formal planning process. However, there…
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Keeping it Simple – Some Principles of Successful Reliability and Maintenance Management
On April 20th at 10:30-11:00 AM (EST) in his second webinar in the “Keeping it Simple” series, Reliability and Maintenance…
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How to Document Cost-Effective Maintenance Tasks Part 9: Preventive Maintenance Example
Catch up with Tor's latest installment in the series "How to Document Cost-Effective Preventive Maintenance" here.
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Selecting the Right Preventive Maintenance Tasks
When it comes to existing PMs, the first thought is usually to search in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). Of…
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Choosing a Maintenance Method
In terms of Maintenance Methods, there are three choices for existing equipment. They are Operate to Breakdown, Fixed Time Maintenance, and Condition…
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Equipment Doesn’t Break Down, Components Do!
What is a component? IDCON uses the word “component” to describe an item that is highly repetitive for preventive maintenance…
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