Reliability improvement news, articles and resources

Reliability centered maintenance (RCM) is a powerful methodology which can drive significant improvements in equipment reliability and plant performance.

With real-time asset health monitoring equipment, and the advent of predictive analytics and big data, is the PF Interval really relevant anymore?

To do maintenance effectively, we need to make sure we have the right quantities of the right spare parts and materials in the right place at the right time.

Let's discuss the key activities associated with the acquisition, operation, maintenance and disposal of classified plant and equipment.

What is good lubrication, and what is the cost of doing it wrong? In this article, we will look at 5 simple steps to improve your lubrication program.

Let’s take a closer look at two approaches and how you can apply these to selling your reliability improvement program to senior management.

Using the latest research and practical experience, let's outline the ways maintenance managers can reduce or eliminate the impact of human error.

Let's explore a streamlined approach for determining equipment criticality, which achieves the desired results while consuming less of your time.

In this presentation given at the IMARC conference in 2014, we discuss how to improve equipment and people productivity in the mining industry.

Most organisations identify "critical" assets extremely poorly, and the effort that they put into these assessments is mostly wasted. Let’s examine why.

The amount of effort required to implement a revised optimised maintenance program is often underestimated.

Let's explore a range of alternative approaches for organisations and individuals to use when developing and optimising preventive maintenance programs.

Here are four core concepts which apply to the development of effective preventive maintenance programs, no matter what approach you use.

Most of the billions of dollars that asset-intensive industries pour into training each year is simply wasted. Here are 5 ways to avoid common failures.

Let's review the issues associated with template maintenance plans, to ensure that you achieve lower cost, higher reliability, and higher availability.

Following a boom, the main challenge that maintenance, operations and reliability leaders usually face is to survive the inevitable cost cutting that follows.

Yes, the issue was a problem and, yes, the issue got 'cleaned up', which is the proper initial action. However, the true problem likely still remains.

A successful audit is one that accurately establishes the state of the subject and provides constructive recommendations for improvement.

These tips will help you to make the most of your consultant’s time, to achieve the desired assignment outcomes. After all, time is money.

Is it better to develop the skills within your organisation, hire personnel who can fill these roles, or use an external consultant?