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Become a Top-Gun Maintenance Planner Scheduler

Jan 03, 2022 | Don Fitchett

Follow Ted as he learns about the Maintenance Planner Scheduler job description in the excerpt below from the full Maintenance Planning and Scheduling course PowerPoint download. The course PowerPoint starts out teaching Ted that the Maintenance Planner Scheduler job opening is much more than being a preventive maintenance planner or being a maintenance repair person. As you will learn here, the potential planner needs to learn the big picture first. Like applying Lean Six Sigma principles and methodologies. © 2021 - Ref: https://bin95.com/articles/maintenance-management/preventive-maintenance-planner.htm...

Lubrication Grease Selection Guide

Mar 08, 2020 | Mike Sondalini

Lubrication Grease, use the right one for the job. Insight into lubrication classification. selection and application of greases. Compare the properties of greases and check those used in your equipment that are suited to the service....

Maintenance Policies and Procedures

Mar 08, 2020 | Larry Bush

A sample for Larry Bush's Maintenance Policies and Procedures - 2nd Edition (A 415-page book in PDF format. Those who purchase also receive 150 support files in editable format to customize and use as samples and templates.)...

How to select the best SCADA training

Aug 09, 2019 | Don Fitchett

Working with SCADA systems when not properly trained and qualified can be almost as dangerous as working with PLCs without proper PLC training. Some times it can be even more costly to a company. This article explains the best way to learn SCADA systems, also the most cost-effective way! Read to learn how to select the best, what to look for in a SCADA course....

Autonomous Maintenance (AM) increases efficiency and productivity

May 05, 2018 | Don Fitchett

With the growing demand for manufacturing facilities, authorities took many actions to escalate the efficiency of production processes. Many formal methods were implemented for a longer period of time without acquiring significant growth in the field. But with the introduction of Autonomous Maintenance (AM) to the modern manufacturing facilities they achieved an increment in efficiency and productivity in a historical brisk pace. This article is about AM Step Zero too....

Industry 4.0 in USA: Risk

Apr 28, 2017 | Don Fitchett

A major drawback to Industry 4.0 that few write about is maintenance of an industry 4.0 plant. The maintenance aspect is a much greater and immediate drawback than even the commonly known major concern of security, and the lesser concern of system integration standards. Maintenance of 4.0 systems has, and will continue to result in related huge increases in process downtime. The barriers to overcoming the maintenance/downtime drawbacks of a 4.0 system are almost insurmountable. Has the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC) addressed the maintenance paradox? “... model also demands the ability to calculate and manage risk and uncertainty within very different operating structures. ..” Continue reading in pdf or for even more see and share http://bin95.com/Industry40inUSA.htm ...

Programmable Logic Controller vs Programmable Automation Controller

Apr 03, 2013 | Don Fitchett

PLC vs PAC Difference & PAC Automation Controller Defined: This PLC vs PAC Difference article defines the PAC automation controller in relationship to the PLC. A PLC vs PAC comparison. Even more importantly, this article explains in great detail the need to differentiate when it comes to requesting and delivering PAC and/or PLC training....

Management of your company's PLC automation risk.

Jun 01, 2012 | Don Fitchett

PLCs are the brains of your operation. When the PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers) is not functioning properly, lines shut down, plants shutdown, even city bridges and water stations could cease to operate. Thousands to millions could be lost by one li...

Recession survival tips on how and why not to cut training.

Jun 01, 2012 | Don Fitchett

Recession survival tips on how and why not to cut training. ... About the methods for US Manufacturing Industry to adjust for the knowledge vacuum caused by retiring baby boomers with training, while dealing with tight training budgets during a recessio...

PLC and SCADA Networking Security Solutions

May 31, 2012 | Don Fitchett

Industrial network security solutions essential to today's PLC - SCADA security. Lack of security on an industrial network could cause a serious threat to the system, to the personnel involved in it, in fact, production machines networks without proper se...