Reliability and Safety
Abstract
Carl and Fred discuss the difference between the body of knowledge of reliability and safety, and how they work together.
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SOR 1051 Reliability and Safety
CR013: The Importance of Lubrication Management in Maintenance & Reliability with Travis Richardson LubePM
The Importance of Lubrication Management in Maintenance & Reliability with Travis Richardson LubePM
This episode feature Travis Richardson discussing Noria’s LubePM – A lubrication management system – and the intricacies of designing lubrication, and oil analyses, protocols in your plant environments.
LubePM goes beyond the limits of CMMS platforms when it comes to next-level maintenance and reliability best practices and it allows for API utilization should you wish to get data from LubePM into your CMMS platform.
What is the main problem LubePM solves?
What factors go into assessing a plant environment and how does that contribute to the creation of lubrication routes?
How does this data, from LubePM, translate into the KPIs management needs to see while also being easy for technicians to handle their workload the way they like to work?
SOR 1050 A Curse of Reliability Engineers
A Curse of Reliability Engineers
Abstract
Carl and Fred discuss the importance of reliability engineering and customer service working together to increase reliability and safety from the customer point of view. It is very important to understand how customers actually use your product, and customer service staff are uniquely positioned to provide that insight.
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CR012: Answering Your Burning CMMS Questions with guest Bryan Bieschke CMRP
Answering Your Burning CMMS Questions with guest Bryan Bieschke CMRP
This episode features guest Bryan Bieschke, CMRP helping us answer questions from a recent CMMSradio LinkedIn poll. We cover several questions with insights and guidance for anyone looking to find, or improve, their CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management) outcomes plus being mindful of if/when to switch CMMS platforms. Here’s a brief list of what’s covered:
- Fixing CMMS failure to launch
- Improving CMMS user adoption
- CMMS – Keep it simple or Go BIG (complex)?
- Empowering team CMMS adoption
- The mindset of maintenance techs/departments, past and present
- How to champion internal support from upper management for CMMS
- Stop looking at this as a cost
- Dollars and cents (Sense)
- Be mindful before switching CMMS systems
QDD 164: Supplier Agreements: The Good, The Bad, and The Quality
Supplier Agreements: The Good, The Bad, and The Quality
In today’s fast-paced manufacturing landscape, the link between product quality and supplier agreements is more critical than ever.
Custom product development can be complex, and regarding suppliers, we can uncover hidden challenges. These come up when suppliers are not aligned with the quality standards necessary for our products to be successful.
Join us as we discuss various types of supplier agreements commonly encountered in new product launches. They are important, but do they have what you need to ensure quality?
Tune in to learn how to transform your supplier partnerships into an invaluable asset in your quest for quality excellence.
CR011: CMMSradio with FlowPath CTO and Co Founder Brandon Cummings
CMMSradio with FlowPath CTO and Co Founder Brandon Cummings
This episode features guest Brandon Cummings – FlowPath CTO and Co-Founder sharing his view onthe origin and journey story, how data plays a critical role in modern facilities management, current and future trends in #CMMS , and the mysterious puffin that appears throughout the FlowPath journey. Brandon and his co-founders, Alex Cummings and Griffin Hamilton, came together to solve some specific problems they saw in how #cmms platforms at the time were not quite what the industry needed. The challenge – how to create a solution that works the way people actually work without all of the complexities common to most other platforms on the market. Facilities management simplified!
SOR 1049 The Testing Strategy
The Testing Strategy
Abstract
Enrico and Fred discuss a couple of ways to approach planning reliability testing.
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CR010: CMMSradio The Facilio Journey with Co-Founder Raj Subramanian
CMMSradio The Facilio Journey with Co-Founder Raj Subramanian
Raj Submaranian joins CMMSradio to discuss the Facilio journey. Raj is Co-founder and head of product Strategy at Facilio – an AI-driven property operations platform providing O&M teams real-time visibility into their operations. We discuss his background, the original problem Facilio solves, advice for organization still using legacy CMMS platforms, and how AI within Facilio comes into play and why is it important to facilities operations and maintenance.
SOR 1048 Why Set a Reliability Goal
Why Set a Reliability Goal
Abstract
Chris and Fred discuss the importance of (trying to) set a reliability goal. Simple … right?
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CR009: CMMSradio with Bennett Fitch – Noria CSO
CMMSradio with Bennett Fitch – Noria CSO
Bennett Fitch, Chief Strategy Officer of Noria Corporation, joins Greg Christensen on CMMSradio to discuss #CMMS, the critical role of lubrication in maintenance and reliability, the Reliable Plant conference, and much more. Noria gathers and curates the knowledge, learning, and best practices in reliability, lubrication management, and maintenance across industries. They have unique and powerful lubrication management system, #LubePM, built for the frontline workforce managing lubrication in manufacturing and other industries.
QDD 163: Practice Makes Improvement in Subjective Probability Estimations
Practice Makes Improvement in Subjective Probability Estimations
Does the phrase “Subjective Probability Estimation” make you feel uncomfortable? If you’re a data-driven professional, you’re likely wary of each of those terms on their own, let alone combining them into one thing.
But we sometimes need to do it. And we can practice to get better at it.
In this episode, we emphasize the importance of subjective probability estimations in decision-making, especially in situations where concrete data may be unavailable or impractical.
We talk about:
- Exploring the discomfort of subjective probability estimations
- Utilizing Monte Carlo simulations for complex systems analysis
- Addressing bias and improving estimation accuracy
CR008: CMMSradio with Bryan Bieschke – Align Machine Company
CMMSradio with Bryan Bieschke – Align Machine Company
This 42-minute episode, with guest Bryan Bieschke of Align Machine Company, is packed with insights and guidance on CMMS, Maintenance and Reliability, culture and the human element, doing the basics very, very, well and the importance of your frontline workforce (the doers!) achieving fundamental excellence. It’s at least 5 episodes in one and well worth the time to watch/listen. Thank you, Bryan Bieschke, for joining CMMSradio for this episode!
This episode is PURE GOLD!
Bryan Bieschke is a Bonafide expert in maintenance and reliability best practices. He knows CMMS, and how to properly deploy a CMMS, extremely well. His background (U.S. Navy, heavy equipment mechanical expert, maintenance and reliability specialist) gives all of us a chance to learn and move into better execution using stage gating, understanding the “why” behind the change, and including the people using your solution in the pre and post CMMS selection and implementation process.
Confidence is a Measure of You (not our product)
Confidence is a Measure of You (not our product)
podcast episode with speaker Chris Jackson
We like to think that we make decisions based on the information we have available to us. We don’t. We instead make decisions based on emotions. And the most dominant emotion we rely upon when making a decision is confidence. You can have all the information in the world, but if you don’t understand it, don’t trust it, or otherwise don’t believe in it, then you won’t have the confidence to make the right decision. And we often try and generate ‘false’ confidence by having lots of clauses in contracts, schedule lots of tests, and demand people comply with standards. But the confidence these things create is a façade that quickly gets broken down when our products don’t meet our expectations. Want to understand the only way you should be generating confidence when it comes to reliability engineering? Join us for this webinar! [Read more…]
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
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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