by James Reyes-Picknell | Jan 10, 2025 | Management Insights, Business Case & Finance, Education, Executive Insights, Reliability, UPTIME
Today’s Gremlin – “The White Knight”, is a day-to-day hero, fixing what’s broken and returning the operation from panic. When things break, you really do need him, and he can be a hero, but couldn’t he be preventing those...
by James Reyes-Picknell | Jan 8, 2025 | Management Insights, Business Case & Finance, Education, Executive Insights, Reliability, UPTIME
Today’s Gremlin – “I’ve got this”, doesn’t cause trouble. In fact, he’s very motivated to keep things running smoothly. He’s good at what he does and he does keep things running. But, he’s a gremlin because he...
by James Reyes-Picknell | Jan 6, 2025 | Management Insights, Business Case & Finance, Education, Executive Insights, Reliability, UPTIME
Today’s Gremlin – “sweat the asset”, truly believes that running the plant and equipment as hard as possible is good for business. He couldn’t be more wrong! This gremlin wants to produce more in a short time and runs the equipment at or...
by James Reyes-Picknell | Jan 3, 2025 | Management Insights, Business Case & Finance, Education, Executive Insights, Reliability, UPTIME
Today’s Gremlin – “follow me blindly”, is one of the big reasons your equipment isn’t reliable. Manufacturers tell you what maintenance to perform and how to do it, then insist you follow their guidance by voiding warranties if you...
by James Reyes-Picknell | Dec 30, 2024 | Management Insights, Business Case & Finance, Education, Executive Insights, Reliability, UPTIME
Today’s Gremlin – “lube it wrong”, is a leading cause of machinery breakdown. 60% to 80% of all bearing failures are due to lubrication related problems. Wrong lube, too much lube, too little lube, contaminated lube, degraded lube, overheated...
