Plant Services

Upcoming livestream webinar (W 3/20, 12:30pm CT): Latest Trends in Plant Maintenance Decision Making Maintenance decisions greatly impact a plant’s uptime and productivity. Identifying issues before they impact operations is critical, but what is the best use of a plant’s limited maintenance staff and budget to achieve these goals? The Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA) recently partnered with Plant Services to research maintenance practices trends. Join chief editor Thomas Wilk as he discusses the research findings with EASA service company representatives Ron Widup and Justin Hatfield CRL, CMRP. They will share research findings and practices for: • Making repair or replace decisions for electric motors • Identifying the root-cause of equipment downtime • Understanding the pros and cons of outsourcing maintenance services • Implementing a condition-based equipment monitoring program • Developing maintenance strategies to support sustainability goals

Roundtable: 10 Years of Industrial System Integration The past 10 years have seen a revolution in the volume and type of data that industrial organizations collect to ensure smooth operation. But who in the plant is responsible for making sure all that data moves smoothly where it needs to go, and doesn't get trapped in silos? Join chief editor Thomas Wilk as he discusses recent evolutions in systems integration with Heath Stephens of Hargrove Controls + Automation, David Bader of Eurotech, and G Brooks-Zak, P.E., of Outlier Automation. They will discuss the following issues: • What have been the biggest changes for system integrators and their customers over the past 10 years? • How are integrators helping maintenance and reliability teams achieve their digital condition monitoring goals? • What changes or advances in systems integration do you expect over the next 5-10 years?

In her latest Tech Toolbox column, Sheila Kennedy showcases the latest in plant safety innovations! Check out the latest in smart glasses, e-exoskeletons, and safety switches from STUDSON, Lucyd, German Bionic, Dialight, Schneider Electric, and EUCHNER USA, Inc. https://lnkd.in/gaJUKFUs

The latest episode in Joe Kuhn,'s leadership podcast has dropped! It's a simple question: Are excuses and negativity killing your reliability program? https://lnkd.in/gRTFw4ew

Have you ever tried to get a handle on your machinery lubrication program? Have you ever been told to do that? Either way, you're in luck! Captain Unreliability is back to guide your program planning and implementation. https://lnkd.in/gfncNbTk

The Fed officially dropped interest rates by 0.5 point! If you're finally able to move forward with on purchasing a strapping machine, this article offers some solid suggestions. https://lnkd.in/gYs4pcnT

The importance of plant floor coatings can be overlooked, but the right flooring is crucial to supporting safety and reliability goals. For this new podcast, Vikki Young of Sherwin-Williams explains why proper flooring maintenance in EV battery manufacturing plants is key to both worker safety and AGV functionality. https://lnkd.in/g55EkCUi

Does your plant team have analysis paralysis? You're not alone, as Jeff Shiver of People and Processes, Inc writes in his latest column -- too many asset management teams get slowed down at the point of actually implementing the best remedial course of action. Here's how to hit that wall and still push through: https://lnkd.in/g8MEJkGy

With the Fed on the verge of lowering interest rates, lots of companies will be pulling the trigger on long-delayed CapEx purchases. So, if a strapping machine is on your to-purchase list, this article offers some solid suggestions. https://lnkd.in/gYs4pcnT

New leadership podcast episode from Joe Kuhn, who asks micromanagers to look in the mirror and see themselves as their team sees them. Are you too busy being a hero that you're not actually leading effectively? https://lnkd.in/gwbSk5jh