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RM 026 – An Interview with Ventec’s Technology Ambassador Alun Morgan

RM 026 – An Interview with Ventec’s Technology Ambassador Alun Morgan

An Interview with Ventec’s Technology Ambassador Alun Morgan

My guest today is Alun Morgan, he is a Technology Ambassador at Ventec International Group.

Our conversation today is all about cars, and the increased reliability expectations associated with their electrical systems. The electronics in modern vehicles provide an unpresented level of safety, not just for the driver, but for those people and objects around the vehicle. Because our cars go in and out of harsh environments, the circuit assemblies within the car are subjected toheat, humidity (and other sources of moisture), which contribute to reliability and therefore safety.

We’ll discuss one of the primary failure mechanisms of circuit assemblies, an issue that can affect the operation of the safety systems within the automobile, it’s a real issue that for many is not well known.

I spoke with Alun from his office in Scotland.

Alun can be reached at alun.morgan@ventec-europe.com or through LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/alun-morgan-04050a14/

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180-Work-order Management with John Reeve

180-Work-order Management with John Reeve

Work-order Management with John Reeve

Work-order management is the key for successful asset management programs. It is usually incorporated in the CMMS in its designing stages to obtain knowledgeable information out of the system. It can be defined as the process of tracking of all the maintenance activities from initiation to completion. Work orders are used to keep record of every task that is being carried in the facility. It can be planned—when you have bigger jobs to perform such as condition-based monitoring—or it can be unplanned in case of small corrective actions of simple fixes.

In this episode, we covered:

  • What role does Work-order management play in asset management programs?
  • Why are planned work orders a good idea when there are complicated tasks to be carried out?
  • How can you save money even if you don’t have a formal work-order management process in place?
  • And much more!

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SMRP 01 – Role of Data in Reliability

SMRP 01 – Role of Data in Reliability

Role of Data in Reliability

With the advent of Industry 4.0, data and connectivity have enabled equipment to become continuous factories of data. Whether process data, master data or realtime data, it has never been a more challenging time to adjust and harness the power of seemingly huge piles of potential information. Traditional maintenance and reliability are undergoing a tremendous shift as organizations become more data-driven. Sean Rosier and Nathanael Ince of PinnacleART are on the show to help us put in context, the relevance of data in reliability.
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SMRP 05 – Maintenance Perfection with Joe

SMRP 05 – Maintenance Perfection with Joe

Maintenance Perfection with Joe

It’s hard to hear someone talk about maintenance without mentioning reliability, or the other way around. While these terms are similar, they are not the same. In this episode, Joe Lonjin of Cohesive Solutions helps us get a better picture of how these two practices are different, and how to create harmony between them. ᐅ Play Episode

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RRP 073 A Plant Manager’s Perspective with Joe Kuhn

RRP 073 A Plant Manager’s Perspective with Joe Kuhn

RRP 073 A Plant Manager’s Perspective with Joe Kuhn

On this week’s episode, I welcome Joe Kuhn on to the show.  We discuss how to get your plant manager to buy into your reliability initiatives and why pairing data with observation is a great idea.

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 UpKeep – http://www.robsreliability.com/upkeep/

Follow Joe Kuhn on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-kuhn-cmrp-73a64520/

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/

Music by Jahzzar Song: Look Inside Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.

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

 

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179-Risk-Based Asset Criticality with Suzane Greeman

179-Risk-Based Asset Criticality with Suzane Greeman

Risk-Based Asset Criticality with Suzane Greeman

Asset criticality plays a huge role in asset management. It is the ranking of assets depending upon the importance of every asset to the organization. When we talk about assessing that asset criticality, it means that we are determining that importance level of the assets within a particular organization. Once you know the criticality of each of your assets, you will be able to devise a methodology for risk based management of those assets. As it is a risk based process, everything related to that asset especially its history is very important for assessing the risk to that asset.

In this episode, we covered:

  • What role does Asset Criticality play in asset management?
  • What should we do once asset criticality is determined?
  • What is value based asses determination?
  • And much more!

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SOR 464 The Gist of Reliability

SOR 464 The Gist of Reliability

The Gist of Reliability

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Chris and Fred discuss the ‘gist’ of reliability. Fred was recently asked to be part of a panel to a number ‘hardware startups’ and was asked … what is the ‘gist’ of reliability? We try and answer that question as simply as possible in this podcast. The thing is … reliability will happen. Ignoring it doesn’t mean it won’t happen. Reliability is an outcome of your decisions and the design choices you make. The harder you work on it, the closer reliability will be to what you expect. So do you want to learn what the ‘gist’ of reliability is? Well, listen to this podcast.
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SOR 463 What is an Outlier?

SOR 463 What is an Outlier?

What is an Outlier?

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Chris and Fred discuss the concept of an ‘outlier.’ Depending on the definition, an outlier is something that is different, non-representative or somehow separate from the ‘main body’ of something. We often use the term ‘outlier’ when it comes to statistical analysis of something – specifically when we see something that is beyond what we expect to see. So what do we do with ‘outliers’ … particularly when it comes to reliability analysis? It may be tempting to exclude them (particularly if it makes the outcome of your analysis ‘better’!).  We have not seen the exclusion of ‘outliers’ have a happy ending when it comes to reliability. Would you like to learn more? Listen to this podcast!
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MIM 006 LaWayne Smith

MIM 006 LaWayne Smith

Tips on Establishing a Reliability Culture Within Your Organization with LaWayne Smith

This week on Masterminds in Maintenance, we hear from LaWayne Smith, Head of Asset Management and Reliability at the University of Kansas Medical Center. LaWayne shares with us his journey being the steward of change for his organization in revitalizing their preventative maintenance program. Thank you, LaWayne, for joining us!
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RRP 072 Why You Need to Talk About Risk – PEMAC’s MainTrain Conference

RRP 072 Why You Need to Talk About Risk – PEMAC’s MainTrain Conference

RRP 072 Why You Need to Talk About Risk – PEMAC’s MainTrain Conference

This week’s episode is a presentation that Rob Kalwarowsky gave at PEMAC’s MainTrain conference on September 18th titled, “Why You Need to Talk About Risk”.  I want to thank PEMAC for letting me share my thoughts and for collaborating me on the Edmonton Maintenance & Reliability monthly meetups.  To check out PEMAC, go to pemac.org.  If you’re in Edmonton and you want to come to the monthly meetup, send me an email to robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com and I will add you to my email list.

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 UpKeep – http://www.robsreliability.com/upkeep/

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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RM 025 – An interview with Indium’s Kay Parker about SMT Printing and Being New in the Electronics Assembly Industry

RM 025 – An interview with Indium’s Kay Parker about SMT Printing and Being New in the Electronics Assembly Industry

An interview with Indium’s Kay Parker about SMT Printing and Being New in the Electronics Assembly Industry

An interview with Indium’s Kay Parker. We discuss SMT solder paste printing and Kay’s experience as a new engineer in the electronics assembly industry.

Kay Parker is a Technical Support Engineer based at Indium Corporation’s headquarters in Clinton, N.Y. In this role, she provides guidance and recommendations to customers related to process steps, equipment, techniques, and materials. She is also responsible for servicing the company’s existing accounts and retaining new business.

Kay first joined Indium Corporation as a college intern. During her internship, she worked alongside process engineers in Indium Corporation’s Metals and Compounds division. After graduating from the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute in 2018, Kay joined the company as a Technical Support Engineer.

At SUNY Poly, Kay earned a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics with a minor in engineering science. Her past accomplishments include managing the details of a National Science Foundation grant, forming and leading an award-winning competitive student robotics club, developing industrial manufacturing process technologies, and modeling the flow of blood in the human eye using mathematical equations and computer programs. Kay can be reached at kparker@indium.com.

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