MD 199 Find Spare Parts Faster – The fastest way to find spare parts and DIY components with Partium.io

We can spend a staggering amount of time, typically between 20-30% of our time identifying and retrieving the right spare parts. Platinum’s solution for Enterprise Part Search allows you to find the right part in seconds instead of minutes, right from your existing systems.

In this episode, we invite Philipp Descovich of Partium.io and James Kovacevic of the Rooted in Reliability podcast to discuss what’s wrong with the typical spare parts process and how Partium’s technology enables AI and subject experts to find parts up to 50x faster.

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Music: The Descent by Kevin MacLeod

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RM 089: A Conversation About Tombstoning Mitigation with Tony Lentz

A Conversation About Tombstoning Mitigation with Tony Lentz

Tombstoning is a reflow issue causing components to stand up, creating opens. FCT Solder’s Tony Lentz discusses the causes and mitigation techniques to illuminate tombstoning.

Tony Lentz has worked in the electronics industry since 1994. He entered the industry as a process engineer at a circuit board manufacturer and worked there for 5 years. Since 1999, Tony has worked for FCT Companies as a chemical laboratory manager, production facility manager, and most recently a field application engineer. Since 2013, Tony has focused on field application and R&D for FCT Assembly solder and stencil products.

Tony has extensive experience in research and development, quality control, and technical service with materials used to manufacture and assemble printed circuit boards. Tony has published and presented many papers at industry events. Tony is a speaker of distinction with SMTA, and participates in IPC J-STD-004 and J-STD-005 standards development task groups.

Tony holds B.S. and M.B.S degree in Chemistry. Tony was my guess way back in episode 32 (56 episodes ago) where he talked about stencil design and void reduction.

Tony produced a DOE on the subject of tombstoning. View his presentation here:
https://fctsolder.com

Tony may be reached here:
tlentz@fctassembly.com
https://fctsolder.com

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SOR 729 Unusual Reliability Applications

Unusual Reliability Applications

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Carl and Fred discussing unusual and interesting reliability projects that cross disciplines.
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PR S3:E2 Dr. Karl Hoffower, DC, CRL

Dr. Karl Hoffower, DC, CRL

Dr. Karl Hoffower is an Executive Director delivering Asset Management and Reliability focused solutions using a team approach to improvement and optimization. Reliability is a philosophy, not a department like Maintenance. Focused on helping all facets of a business contribute to a reliability focused philosophy. IOT and PdM solutions architect and program manager with experience in large scale (21 plant) reliability improvement projects. Experienced & certified in most common Predictive Maintenance (PdM) as well as success with an IIOT approach to Condition-based Monitoring (CBM). Over a decade of experience Implementing and managing teams of certified analysts for onsite and remote CBM/PdM programs, PdM tool and system sales. Personally delivered over 70 certification training and a few hundred process improvement projects.

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SOR 728 When a Proposal Fails

When a Proposal Fails

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Kirk and Fred discussing the challenge of getting a proposal for new testing (i.e HALT) accepted.
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WIM S1:E5 What Matters More – Your Education or Your Experience with Angela Borella

What Matters More – Your Education or Your Experience with Angela Borella

In this episode of the Women in Maintenance Podcast, we have the Data Analyst and Program Manager Assistant at Wearcheck USA, Angela Borella, on the show! Angela started her career in maintenance and reliability as a technician in 1995 and has since then specialized in oil analysis and lubrication, assisting many organizations to reach a world-class lubrication design. Hear what Angela has to say about whether or not certifications or hands-on experience matters more in a maintenance and reliability role and learn about her journey throughout her career as a woman in the field.
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MD 198 Back to Basics – Missing Fundamentals With Akshay Athalye

In this episode we chat with new podcaster Akshay to talk about some of the missing fundamentals in industry. Join us for this fun conversation where we scratch the surface of KPIs, RCM, FMECA, and a variety of other topics!

Episode Shout Outs:

Akshay Athalye – https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshay-athalye-cmrp-63555ba3/

Reliability it Matters! – https://fred-schenkelberg-project.prev01.rmkr.net/series/rim/

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Music: The Descent by Kevin MacLeod

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MM S4:E011 Community Question Round-Up No.7 with Ramesh Gulati

Community Question Round-Up No.7 with Ramesh Gulati

In this week’s episode of the Maintenance Mavericks Podcast, we’ll be doing another Community Question Round-Up, where we review questions submitted by members in our Maintenance Community Slack Group and hear insight from one of our Maintenance Experts in Residence, the Reliability Sherpa himself — Ramesh Gulati. Listen today!
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QDD 042 Mistake-Proofing – The Poka-Yoke of Usability

Mistake-Proofing – The Poka-Yoke of Usability

How do we go about mistake-proofing our product design? As we’re looking at our user process, we can use a quality method that’s well-used in manufacturing production: poka-yoke (mistake-proof).

Download the guidelines and checklist, and then follow-along with the podcast.

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RiM 03: Statistics for Reliability Engineers

Statistics for Reliability Engineers

In this episode, we speak with Luke De Jager about Statistics and how much of it is necessary for Reliability Engineers. Understanding of Statistics remains an important aspect of any Reliability Engineers job. We talk about different distributions, why not use MTBF, and what is required to perform a good data analysis.

If you want to get in touch with Luke, you can contact him via LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/luke-de-jager-2461b473)

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299 – Ensuring Transformer Reliability with Howard Penrose

Ensuring Transformer Reliability with Howard Penrose

It is my pleasure to welcome Howard Penrose back to the podcast.

In this episode we covered:

Why are electrical reliability or electrical assets neglected?
What are the major types of transformers?
If we detect a high level of moisture in the oil, do we change the oil or is it a little more complicated than that?

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SOR 727 When to Stop Troubleshooting

When to Stop Troubleshooting

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Kirk and Fred discussing the challenge of when to end efforts in troubleshooting a failure.
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PR S3:E1 Paul Daoust, Founder of Scio Asset Management

Paul Daoust, Founder of Scio Asset Management

Paul Daoust thinks for a living with over 25 years of international experience in asset management and operational excellence in the energy sector as a team leader and lead practitioner in a corporate center, industrial site and remote work locations.

As the founder of Scio Asset Management, Paul is declaring war on mediocrity and providing supportive leadership to progressive operational leaders to make more, better decisions to stop value leakage in their organizations through learning, coaching, advising services and management platform solutions.

Paul is a leading international advocate for asset management practices for industrial and infrastructure asset-owning organizations.

Specializing in asset management leadership, asset strategy & planning, operational risk management, asset performance management, asset investment planning, maintenance and reliability management, competency management, and organizational change management.

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SOR 726 Statistics, Mechanisms, Facilitation

Statistics, Mechanisms, Facilitation

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Chris and Fred discuss how statistics, mechanisms, and other technical words that come from ‘reliability engineering’ in contrast to softer terms like ‘facilitation.’ This comes from discussions Chris has had during his Statistical Process Control (SPC) course that he has run previously. So what is the big deal about these words? Well … you can know everything there is to know about statistics and failure mechanisms – but if you can’t make things better then it is all for nothing!
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WIM S1:E4 Redefining the Maintenance and Reliability Industry with Christine Witt

Redefining the Maintenance and Reliability Industry with Christine Witt

In this episode of the Women in Maintenance Podcast, we have the Director of Product and Services at SEAM group, Christine Witte, on the show! Listen now to learn more about introducing maintenance and reliability in early education, how early exposure and awareness will redefine the female talent in the industry, and her advice to future generations of female leaders. [Read more…]