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Blair Fraser
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Men, Sex & Pleasure with Cam Fraser
Quicky #32: Taking Responsibility for Your Own Pleasure (with Parish Blair)
Quicky #32 is an excerpt from Season 3, Episode 5: #35 Taking Responsibility for Your Own Pleasure (with Parish Blair) On today’s episode of the #mensexpleasure podcast, I chat with Sex Goddess and Master Manifestor, Parish Blair. Parish has studied psychoneuroimmunology and practices a variety of healing modalities for over 25 years, with dramatic results of synergy between the mind, body and spirit. As well as offering unique one-on-one sessions, such as Sensual Synergy and Orgasmic Gratitude Meditation, Parish also delivers international presentations, such as ‘Look At What My Pussy Can Do’ and ‘How To Give A BJ With A Heart Full Of...
2023-07-11
06 min
Maintenance Disrupted
6 Myths about Machine Learning that M&R Professionals Must Overcome with Blair Fraser
For many asset-intensive businesses, conversations about adopting maintenance and reliability-focused AI or Machine Learning solutions are infused with widespread myths, illogical barriers, and a general sense of fear. You have likely overheard a conversation on the topic that ended with: “We aren’t ready for that.”
2022-01-25
48 min
Practical Reliability
S3:E5 IMC 2021 - Blair Fraser
Blair Fraser is a technology evangelist with a natural curiosity to think differently and challenge current thinking. He is Director of Global IIoT Solutions for UE Systems and the co-founder and advisor to many companies in the technology space. Blair is a passionate reliability and operational excellence professional with over 20 years of experience in designing, commissioning, maintaining and improving manufacturing equipment and processes for the manufacturing industry. A Certified Reliability Leader (CRL) and Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP), Blair has dedicated his career to combining sound reliability principles and processes with the latest technology to improve...
2021-12-21
23 min
Maintenance Disrupted
False Positives & False Negatives with Nanoprecise
Do you know what a false positive is? How about a false negative? Do you know how that going to affect your predictive maintenance program? This week's episode Blair and Steve chat with Nanoprecise's Sunil Vedula & Graham Kawulka about this topic! Tune in and learn what false positives and negatives are and how they will affect your monitoring program. At the same time learn a bit more about the Nanoprecise solution and how it can support your organization. Episode Shout Outs: Sun Vedula - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunil-vedula-844a0917/ ...
2021-11-23
53 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Does Confidence and Precision Matter in Remote Vibration Monitoring? Interview with Nanoprecise - REPLAY
In this week's episode a replay in which Blair welcomes Sunil Vedula and Graham Kawulka of NanoPrecise Corp, and Dean Stephens of Benchmark Reliability Services to talk about the value of precision and confidence when it comes to wireless vibration condition monitoring. NanoPrecise hardware and software are challenging the value of both precision and confidence in one solution. You can connect with our Guest here: Sunil Vedula -linkedin.com/in/sunil-vedula-844a0917 Graham Kawulka -linkedin.com/in/graham-kawulka-0b851122 Dean Stephens -linkedin.com/in/dean-stephens-mmp-cmrp-crl-a7144813
2021-10-19
1h 03
Maintenance Disrupted
The tools in the Reliability Tool Box W/ Chris Defalco
What are the tools in the reliability tool box? Are they being used properly? How could they be utilized better? In this episode Steve & Blair welcome Chris Defalco to the show to discuss some of the tools in the reliability tool box. We learn about some tools that are out there and how they can be used better. Episode Shout Outs: Chris Defalco - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cdefalco/ Itus Digital - https://www.itusdigital.com/ If your company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, t...
2021-07-20
51 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Journey to Reliability: The Roadmap for Success with Dan Moss
Over the past decade, facility equipment reliability has been elevated from an often vague ideal to a mission-critical goal with benefits that outweigh both cost and complexity. As a result, well-run organizations now consider reliability to be an important element of their strategic and tactical plans and initiatives. This new reality impacts nearly every function, from procurement to maintenance, repair, and operations inventory management. Over the same period, savvy plant management has also embraced the philosophy that maximum reliability requires more than well-functioning equipment. What other correlated activities must organizations also engage in? In this...
2021-06-15
43 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Thinking Differently About How Business Asset Questions Are Answered
Welcome back to another episode of the Technology Innovations series of the Maintenance Disrupted Podcast where we look at the people and technology fueling Industry 4.0. In this episode, Blair Fraser sit down with Dane Boers of Modla to talk about the digitization of asset knowledge. In this episode, we discuss the typical approach to answer questions like what should my budget be next year or what predictive monitoring technology should I utilize. It doesn’t take long to realize that most of the questions get answered from the foundation knowledge that exists in exercises like FMECA and RC...
2021-05-18
48 min
Maintenance Disrupted
IoT Enabled Connected Breather with Roy Giorgio from Des-Case
Unlike any breather on the market, The Des-Case Connected Breather has eliminated the subjectivity of color-changing desiccant media, allowing you to know the exact moment your breather is fully spent and should be replaced. Sensors inside the breather provides a precise digital reading of remaining breather life, saturation direction and breather temperature so the breather is never replaced too early or left on an unprotected asset. In this week's episode on the Technology Innovation series of Maintenance Disrupted, Blair Fraser talks with Roy Giorgio from Des-Case about a very important but often overlooked aspect of rotating equipment l...
2021-04-20
50 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Allyson Hawley - Hazard Girl - Bonus Episode
Brought up in a mining family that had no time for gender stereotypes, Allyson Hawley, our guest on today’s show, was surprised when she began her mechanical engineering degree with hardly any fellow women students. Throughout her career in the male-dominated mining industry, Allyson has received a lot of support but has also experienced a lot of subtle and not-so-subtle discrimination based on the fact that she is a woman. As she explains, sometimes it’s difficult to identify discrimination, which is why it is so important to find a community that has your back. Allyson also shares the...
2021-04-01
42 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Remaining Useful Life (RUL) Discussion with Falkonry
Can we accurately measure the remaining useful life of our equipment? The better question might be can we predict an event in the future that causes poor equipment operations leading to equipment failure, quality issues, and loss of efficiency. On this week's episode of Technology Innovation, a Maintenance Disrupted Podcast, Blair welcomes Nikunj Mehta and Dan Kearns from Falkonry. In this podcast we discuss the theory behind estimating RUL and some of the considerations and approaches to successful RUL estimation. If your company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing ma...
2020-12-29
54 min
Men, Sex & Pleasure with Cam Fraser
#35 Taking Responsibility for Your Own Pleasure (with Parish Blair)
On today’s episode of the #mensexpleasure podcast, I chat with Sex Goddess and Master Manifestor, Parish Blair. Parish has studied psychoneuroimmunology and practices a variety of healing modalities for over 25 years, with dramatic results of synergy between the mind, body and spirit. As well as offering unique one-on-one sessions, such as Sensual Synergy and Orgasmic Gratitude Meditation, Parish also delivers international presentations, such as ‘Look At What My Pussy Can Do’ and ‘How To Give A BJ With A Heart Full Of Gratitude’. She is also the executive producer of Sexy Spirit TV and the creator of the Parish Bla...
2020-12-17
1h 02
Maintenance Disrupted
A Smarter Way to Lubricate Your Bearings with the OnTrak SmartLube by UE Systems
On this week's episode of Technology Innovation, a Maintenance Disrupted Podcast, Blair welcomes Doug Waetjen, VP at UE Systems. In this podcast, Blair, Steve, and Doug discuss UE Systems' newest technology innovation, the OnTrak SmartLube Systems. The first IIoT remote bearing monitoring and lubrication system. OnTrak SmartLube : uesystems.com/smartlube If your company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email us at maintenancedisrupted@gmail.com Check out our website at www.maintenancedisrupted.c...
2020-12-15
52 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Does Confidence and Precision Matter in Remote Vibration Monitoring? Interview with Nanoprecise
In this week's episode of Technology Disrupted, a Rob’s Reliability Project Podcast, Blair welcomes Sunil Vedula and Graham Kawulka of NanoPrecise Corp, and Dean Stephens of Benchmark Reliability Services to talk about the value of precision and confidence when it comes to wireless vibration condition monitoring. NanoPrecise hardware and software is challenging the value of both precision and confidence in one solution. You can connect with our Guest here: Sunil Vedula -linkedin.com/in/sunil-vedula-844a0917 Graham Kawulka -linkedin.com/in/graham-kawulka-0b851122 Dean Stephens -linkedin.com/in/dean-stephens-mmp-cmrp-crl-a7144813 ...
2020-12-01
1h 04
Rooted in Reliability: The Plant Performance Podcast
237 - Bringing Ultrasound to iIoT with Blair Fraser
Bringing Ultrasound to iIoT with Blair Fraser We’re glad to have Blair Fraser, the Global Director for IIoT Solutions at UE Systems. He’s been our guest on topics like Artificial Intelligence, IIoT, and other areas relating to tech and maintenance and reliability. Blair previously worked at Quartic and Lakeside Process Controls, getting involved in the tech side of reliability. His earlier career influences got him involved in maintaining assets on the plant floor. Blair will be giving us more insight on bringing ultrasound in the iIoT space. Blair Fraser of Quartic.ai shares some...
2020-11-24
00 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Learnings from Three Years of Implementing Artificial Intelligence with Vinodh Rodrigues & Xiaozhou Wang at Quartic.ai
In this week's episode of Technology Disruption, a Rob’s Reliability Project Podcast, Blair welcomes Vinodh Rodrigues and Xiaozhou Wang from Quartic.ai to discuss what they have learned after three years of implementing AI for maintenance and reliability use cases. If you are currently implementing AI or curious about how to go about it, this podcast is well worth your time! You can connect with our Guests here: Vinodh Rodrigues - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vjrodrigues/ Xiaozhou Wang - https://www.linkedin.com/in/xiaozhou-wang-2aa1735a/ For more in...
2020-11-17
46 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Digital Work Instructions With Cody Dinel
On this week's episode of Over the Line, a Rob’s Reliability Project Podcast, Steve & Blair welcome Cody Dinel a Deployment specialist with Teck Resources Race21 team. In this podcast Cody tell’s the listeners about his deployment of digital work instructions. You can connect with our Guests here: Cody Dinel - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cody-dinel-a50bb195/ & Cody.Dinel@teck.com If your company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email...
2020-11-10
55 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Blair Fraser & Steve Dobie Talk About the Future of the Show and Introduce the Two New Episode Themes
In their first podcast without Rob, Blair and Steve talk about the direction of the podcast and request feedback from the listeners on what they would like to hear! You can connect with our new hosts here: Blair Fraser - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisisyourai/ Steve Dobie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dobiesteven/ If your company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at r...
2020-11-03
15 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Rob's Reliability Introduces its New Hosts, Blair Fraser & Steve Dobie
On this week's episode, I welcome the new hosts of Rob’s Reliability Project, Blair Fraser & Steve Dobie. In this podcast we discuss the host transition, as well as pervasive issues within reliability. You can connect with our new hosts here: Blair Fraser - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisisyourai/ Steve Dobie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dobiesteven/ If your company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at r...
2020-10-27
40 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Defect Elimination with Michelle Ledet Henley & George Mahoney
On this week's episode, Michelle Ledet Henley & George Mahoney join me to discuss defect elimination. You have 1 more week to sign up for The Leadership Launchpad Project, go to http://robsreliability.com/leadership and sign up today! There are limited spots available in The Leadership Launchpad Project & sign-ups close September 14, so sign up quickly! Music by XTaKeRuX, Song: White Crow is licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License.
2020-09-08
51 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Authenticity, Value & Empathy
On this week's episode, I do a solo podcast talking about empathy, value & authenticity. These concepts are part of being a high impact leader and they are lacking in our community. If you want to reach your highest potential and become a high-impact leader both personally and professionally, join The Leadership Launchpad Project. For details, go to robsreliability.com/leadership. There are limited spots available and sign-ups close on September 14 so don't miss out on this opportunity. Trust me, you definitely don't want to miss out on this. Music by XTaKeRuX, Song: White Cro...
2020-09-01
18 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Teammates, Performance, Vulnerability & Psychological Safety with Susan Hobson
On this week's episode, Susan Hobson returns to dive deeper into leadership development. We discuss the importance of teammates, how psychological safety and trust are cornerstones of leadership and we talk about vulnerability. If you want to reach your highest potential and become a high-impact leader both personally and professionally, join the Leadership Launchpad Project. For details, go to robsreliability.com/leadership. We are giving you $500 off the regular price until Sept. 1 so sign up today! There are limited spots available and sign-ups close on September 14 so don't miss out on this opportunity. Tru...
2020-08-25
55 min
Maintenance Disrupted
High Impact Leadership with Susan Hobson
On this week's episode, I welcome Susan Hobson. We discuss new-school leadership, mindset & impact. Inspired to become a high-impact leader? Join The Leadership Launchpad Project at http://robsreliability.com/leadership Follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/robsreliabilityproject/ Music by XTaKeRuX, Song: White Crow is licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License.
2020-08-18
56 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Why Leadership, Why Me & Why Now
On this week's episode, I talk about leadership & why we struggle in industry. To learn more about The Leadership Launchpad Project, go to http://robsreliability.com/leadership If you sign up before September 1, I'm giving you $500 off the regular price of $1,999 CAD. There are limited spots available in The Leadership Launchpad Project so sign up today! Music by XTaKeRuX, Song: White Crow is licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License.
2020-08-11
36 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Meaning, Purpose & Changing Your Beliefs
Warning - Contains Explicit Content About Suicide. On this bonus episode of Rob's Reliability Project, I talk about purpose, meaning and how changing my beliefs led to greater impact. Sign up for my newsletter at http://robsreliability.com/email-list to be notified about The Leadership Launchpad Project first! Follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/robsreliabilityproject/ Music by XTaKeRuX, Song: White Crow is licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License.
2020-08-04
10 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Culture Change with Michelle Henley & Jeff Shiver
On this week's episode, I welcome Michelle Henley and Jeff Shiver. We discuss culture change and motivation. You can connect with our guests here: Michelle Henley - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelleledethenley/ Jeff Shiver - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffshiver/ If your company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com Check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the we...
2020-08-04
48 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Mental Health Part 2 With Greg Ward, Clive Lloyd & Jeff Naylor
On this week's episode, I welcome Greg Ward, Clive Lloyd, & Jeff Naylor. We discuss mental health in the “Macho” industries You can connect with our guests here: Jeff Naylor - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-naylor-56555623/ Greg Ward - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregwardmc/ Clive Lloyd - https://www.linkedin.com/in/clive-f-lloyd-3a3727a/ If your company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com Check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for...
2020-07-28
59 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Why You Are a Leader
On this bonus episode, I talk about why you're a leader, what leadership is and why poor leadership is what's holding our industry back. Sign up for my newsletter at http://robsreliability.com/email-list Follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/robsreliabilityproject/ Music by XTaKeRuX, Song: White Crow is licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License.
2020-07-25
15 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Mental Health Part 1 With Greg Ward, Clive Lloyd & Jeff Naylor
On this week's episode, I welcome Greg Ward, Clive Lloyd, & Jeff Naylor. We discuss mental health in the “Macho” industries You can connect with our guests here: Jeff Naylor - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-naylor-56555623/ Greg Ward - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregwardmc/ Clive Lloyd - https://www.linkedin.com/in/clive-f-lloyd-3a3727a/ If your company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com Check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for...
2020-07-21
53 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Are You Leading Your Metrics or Are Your Metrics Leading You?
On this bonus episode, I talk about some examples of misused metrics and I give you ideas to consider when choosing metrics of your own. If you have any examples you'd like to share with me, send me an email to robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com Check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube. Follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/robsreliabilityproject/ ...
2020-07-19
17 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Reliability & Maintenance with Bob Latino, Sanya Mathura, Cliff Williams, & Andy Gailey
On this week's episode, I welcome Bob Latino, Sanya Mathura, Cliff Williams, & Andy Gailey. We discuss maintenance and reliability, criticality analysis, and benchmarking. You can connect with our guests here: Bob Latino - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-bob-latino-3411097/ Sanya Mathura - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanya-mathura-362438129/ Cliff Williams - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cliff-williams-camp-cmrp-mmp-crl-author-ba77b512/ Andy Gailey - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-gailey-13b09691/ If your company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability P...
2020-07-14
56 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Fear-Based Leadership
On this bonus episode, I talk about fear-based leadership, why it's ineffective over the long term and sustainable growth leadership, Check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube. Follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/robsreliabilityproject/ Follow Rob's Reliability Project on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/robsreliabilityproject/ Music by XTaKeRuX, Song: White Crow is licensed under a...
2020-07-06
16 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Reliability Math Q&A with Fred Schenkelberg and André Ferrari
On this week's episode, I welcome Fred Schenkelberg and André Ferrari to the show. We discuss Reliability math, and how to use it. You can connect with our guests here: Fred Schenkelberg - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fmsreliability/ André Ferrari - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andr%C3%A9-michel-ferrari-9a27b573/ If your company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com Chec...
2020-07-06
53 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Continious Improvment Q&A with Hal Frohreich, Mario Aguirre, Calvin Williams, Maria Williams, Brandy Schade, and Nick Dumasia
On this week's episode, I welcome Hal Frohreich, Mario Aguirre, Calvin Williams, Maria Williams, Brandy Schade, and Nick Dumasia the show. We discuss how to become better continuous improvement leaders. You can connect with our guests here: Hal Frohreich - https://www.linkedin.com/in/halfrohreich/ Mario Aguirre - https://www.linkedin.com/in/maaguirre/ Calvin Williams - https://www.linkedin.com/in/calvin-l-williams/ Maria Williams - https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamsantonia/ Brandy Schade - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandyschade/ Nick Dumasia - h...
2020-06-30
48 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Life, Compartmentalization & Role Clarity
On this bonus episode, I talk about life, compartmentalization, disengagement & role clarity. Thank you in advance for your answers to the questions during the podcast: What are you experiencing? What are you feeling? What are you seeing? Send your answers to robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com Follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/robsreliabilityproject/ Music by XTaKeRuX, Song: White Crow is licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License.
2020-06-28
17 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Starting Reliability with Bob Latino & Steve Dobie
On this week's episode, I welcome Bob Latino & Steve Dobie to the show. We discuss how to uncover chronic failures, the difference between maintenance and reliability, and some tips on starting a reliability program. If you're company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com Check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your co...
2020-06-23
45 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Maintenance & Reliability in Mining with Steve Dobie, Jeff Naylor, and Jason Apps
On this week's episode, I welcome Steven Dobie, Jeff Naylor, and Jason Apps. We discuss the biggest issues in mining, defect elimination/RCA, and how to start a reliability program. If you're company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com Check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and fol...
2020-06-16
50 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Love, Compassion & Healing
On this bonus episode, I talk about giving yourself what you need, not what you've been taught; love & compassion. Follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/robsreliabilityproject/ Follow Rob's Reliability Project on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/robsreliabilityproject/ Music by XTaKeRuX, Song: White Crow is licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License.
2020-06-13
11 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Culture Change with Cliff Williams, Michelle Henley, Susan Lubell & Martha Myers
On this week's episode, I welcome Michelle Ledet Henley, Sue Lubell, Cliff Williams and Martha Myers to the show. We discuss all aspects of culture change in maintenance & reliability. If you're company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues abo...
2020-06-09
52 min
Maintenance Disrupted
People, Connection & Culture with Ryan Chan
On this week's episode, I welcome Ryan Chan, the founder & CEO of UpKeep to the show. We discuss radical transparency, communication and building personal connection in the workplace. We have special guest appearances by Bob Latino & Michelle Ledet Henley. If you're company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus con...
2020-06-02
46 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Manufacturing Q&A with Joe Anderson, Calvin Williams, George Williams & Hal Frohreich
On this week's episode, I welcome a great panel of guests to answer questions about manufacturing, continuous improvement and starting/stopping production. Those panelists include Joe Anderson, George Williams, Calvin Williams and Hal Frohreich. If you're company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the sho...
2020-05-26
48 min
Maintenance Disrupted
RCM Q&A with Nancy Regan, Doug Plucknette & Errin Evans
On this week's episode, I welcome a great panel of guests to answer questions about RCM. The expert panelists are Nancy Regan, Doug Plucknette & Errin Evans. We talk about the benefits of RCM, the difference between RCM & FMEA and each guest gives us their top RCM tips. If you're company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up...
2020-05-19
54 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Personal Leadership & COVID-19
On this bonus episode of Rob's Reliability Project, I talk about personal leadership, setting boundaries and showing up as leaders in our facilities. If you're company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob's Reliability Pr...
2020-05-13
13 min
Maintenance Disrupted
IIoT & AI Live Q&A
On this week's episode, I welcome a great panel of guests to answer questions about artificial intelligence & the industrial internet of things. The expert panelists are John Schultz, Ash Agarwal, Blair Fraser, Chris Colson & Steve Dobie. If you're company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you lik...
2020-05-12
51 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Planning, Scheduling and CMMS Q&A
On this week's episode, I welcome a great panel of guests to answer questions about planning, scheduling and CMMS. The expert panelists are George Williams, Cliff Williams, James Kovacevic, Joe Schmitt & Stuart Fergusson. If you're company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, ple...
2020-05-05
52 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Maintenance & Reliability Q&A
On this week's episode, we have a great panel of guests to take some questions from the audience. Our expert panelists are Joe Anderson, Fred Schenkelberg, James Novak, Adrian Messer & Andy Gailey. If you're company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tel...
2020-04-28
59 min
Maintenance Disrupted
The Courage in Asking for Help
On this bonus episode, I talk about the courage, strength and vulnerability it takes to ask for help. If you're company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube....
2020-04-26
08 min
Maintenance Disrupted
I'm You & I've Found a Better Way
On this bonus episode, I talk about how I've been where you are and how that's led me to depression, how being vulnerable is the ultimate power and how to get started. If you're company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please te...
2020-04-23
16 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Sensors, IIoT & AI with John Schultz & Chris Colson
On this week's episode, I welcome John Schultz & Chris Colson to the show. We discuss choosing sensors, the IIoT and what companies get wrong when implementing AI. If you're company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and...
2020-04-21
42 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Love, Connection & Reliability
On this bonus episode, I talk about love, connection, vulnerability, reliability and my mission. If you're company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube. Finally, if th...
2020-04-19
16 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Asking for Help & the IIoT with Fred Schenkelberg
On this week's episode, I welcome Fred Schenkelberg back to the show. We discuss asking for help, the IIoT and how our reliability problems are not unique. If you're company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it an...
2020-04-14
50 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Depression, Mindset & Performance with Susan Hobson
On this week's episode, I welcome my mindset & leadership coach, Susan Hobson to the show. We discuss depression, mental health and how to increase our performance. We also take questions from the audience around burnout and engagement at work. Susan's offering her new program, Launchpad, to Rob's Reliability Project listeners at an exclusive 75% off discount. The Launchpad program is designed to remove any barriers that you're having and to launch you into the rest of your life! Check out the link in the podcast notes. The 75% off link expires April 12 at midnight Eastern so act now! I have...
2020-04-07
1h 07
Maintenance Disrupted
Emotional Intelligence with Sanya Mathura
On this week's episode, I welcome Sanya Mathura to the show. We discuss emotional intelligence, self awareness and leadership. If you're looking for emotional intelligence, leadership or personal development coaching either personally or professionally, please send me an email to robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com I'd love to help you! If you're company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com Follow Sanya Mathura on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.co...
2020-03-31
50 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Precision Maintenance & Reliability Improvements with Joe Adam
On this week's episode, I welcome Joe Adam to the show. Joe is the Engineering & Maintenance Manager at Roche Diabetes. We discuss using ultrasound for low speed applications, precision maintenance and progressing through the reliability journey. If you're company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like...
2020-03-24
46 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Culture, Hiring & Sensors with Ryan Chan
On this week's episode, I welcome Ryan Chan back to the show. We discuss hiring, building a great culture and some of UpKeep's new sensors. If you're company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob...
2020-03-17
39 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Transformer Reliability with Alan Ross
On this week's episode, I welcome Alan Ross to the show. We discuss electrical reliability and transformers. If you're company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube. F...
2020-03-10
47 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Toyota Kata with Hal Frohreich
On this week's episode, I welcome Hal Frohreich on to the show. We discuss Toyota Kata, PDCA and continuous improvement. If you're company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and...
2020-03-03
40 min
Maintenance Disrupted
RCM Blitz with Doug Plucknette
On this week’s episode, I welcome Doug Plucknette to the show. Doug is the author of RCM Blitz. We talk all things RCM. Doug gives us his tips, tricks and common mistakes to avoid. I hope you enjoy! A few things to mention before we get started. If you haven’t yet, go to robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly newsletter with bonus content and follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn for the best memes in the industry. Also, if your company sells products or services to reliability & maintenance professionals, tell your ma...
2020-02-25
43 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Asset Management & Collaboration Panel Podcast
On this week's episode, I welcome Rob Gabrielczyk, Ashley Barratt & Claire Gowson to the show. We discuss asset management, collaboration and what scares them when walking into a new project. I'm hoping to outsource some of the editing and administrative work that comes with producing content so you will be hearing some advertising on this podcast. If you're company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com If you haven't yet...
2020-02-18
42 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Motion Amplification with Judd Jones
On this week's episode, I welcome Judd Jones from RDI Technologies to discuss motion amplification. We discuss what it is, how it's useful and Judd gives us his top motion amplification tips. I'm hoping to outsource some of the editing and administrative work that comes with producing content so you will be hearing some advertising on this podcast. If you're company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com If you...
2020-02-11
42 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Lubrication Excellence with Ed Duda
On this week's episode, I welcome Ed Duda from Des-Case to talk about lubrication excellence. We discuss lubricant storage & handling, breathers, filter carts and ISO cleanliness codes. I'm hoping to outsource some of the editing and administrative work that comes with producing content in 2020 so you will be hearing some advertising on this podcast. If you're company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com If you haven't yet, check out my website rob...
2020-02-04
43 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Finance for Reliability with Javier Fernandez
On this week's episode, I welcome Javier Fernandez, the Chief Financial Officer at Omaha Public Power District. We discuss the differences between operating and capital expenditures, depreciation and what a CFO looks for in reliability initiatives. I'm hoping to outsource some of the editing and administrative work that comes with producing content in 2020 so you will be hearing some advertising on this podcast. If you're company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com I...
2020-01-28
44 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Haul Truck Fuel Monitoring with Kevin Dagenais
On this week's episode, I welcome Kevin Dagenais from Cascadia Scientific to talk about haul truck fuel monitoring. We discuss the savings available by using that data for mine site optimization, PM timing, operator training and other benefits. This episode is sponsored by Cascadia Scientific, if you would like to learn more about their platform, go to robsreliability.com/cascadia for a special offer just for Rob's Reliability Project listeners. As a listener to this show, you'll receive double the consulting credits and a coaching call with me when you sign up for a fuel monitoring engagement with Cascadia Sci...
2020-01-21
41 min
Maintenance Disrupted
CMMS Integration with Stuart Fergusson
On this week's episode, I welcome Stuart Fergusson from Fiix Software to talk about CMMS integration. We discuss what other software or data sources should be connected and how to get started. I'm hoping to outsource some of the editing and administrative work that comes with producing content in 2020 so you will be hearing some advertising on this podcast. If you're company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob's Reliability Project. If you'd like to discuss advertising, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com If you haven't yet...
2020-01-14
42 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Why You Aren't Hitting Your Reliability Goals with Jason Apps
On this week's episode, I welcome Jason Apps to the show. Jason is the CEO of ARMS Reliability and the author of an article titled, "Driving a Reliability Culture". We discuss culture, purpose and why reliability engineers are set up to fail. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/driving-reliability-culture-jason-apps Finally, if there are any topics, guests you'd like to hear from, questions you want answered, or if you'd like to appear on the podcast, email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com Check out Susan Hobson at Elite High Performance Coaching - http://www.elitehighperformance.com/...
2020-01-07
52 min
Maintenance Disrupted
What's in it for Them? with Fred Schenkelberg
On this week's episode, I welcome Fred Schenkelberg back to the show. Fred is the host of the Speaking of Reliability podcast and the owner of AccendoReliability.com. We talk about why we podcast, why you need to make friends with someone in finance and how to effectively sell reliability within your organization. If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube. Finally, if...
2019-12-31
51 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Depression, My Origin Story & How I Hope to Inspire You
On this episode, I speak about my struggles with depression, my origin story, chasing happiness versus finding fulfillment and how I hope to inspire you for your 2020. Happy Holidays!
2019-12-24
36 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Plant Services 2019 Workforce Survey with Christine LaFave Grace
On this week's episode, I welcome Christine LaFave Grace to the show. Christine is the managing editor for Plant Services Magazine and the author of the article that we discuss on the show, titled, “Plant Services 2019 Workforce Survey: What have you done for me lately?" If you'd like to check out that article, I put a link in the podcast notes. If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob's Reliability Proje...
2019-12-17
43 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Productive Leadership with Tom Moriarty
On this week's episode, I welcome Tom Moriarty to the show. Tom is the author of The Productive Leadership System and the president of Alidade MER. We discuss the skills and processes around productive leadership and how it impacts reliability. If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube. Finally, if there are any topics, guests you'd like to hear from, questions you wan...
2019-12-10
47 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Mediocre Organizational Leadership with Paul Daoust
On this week's episode, I welcome Paul Daoust to the show. Paul is the founder of Scio Asset Management and an organizational asset management expert. We discuss asset management, why most organizational leaders focus on the short term and why that short term focus results in mediocre performance. If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube. Finally, if there are any topics, gue...
2019-12-03
45 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Electrical Reliability with Paul Baker
On this week's episode, I welcome Paul Baker to the show. Paul is the principal consultant for CRED consulting and electrical reliability expert. We discuss aging electrical infrastructure, transformers and what condition monitoring needs to be done on electrical equipment. If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube. Finally, if there are any topics, guests you'd like to hear from, questions you wan...
2019-11-26
46 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Steam Traps with Doug Waetjen
On this week's episode, I welcome Doug Waetjen to the show. Doug is the Vice President of Global Operations for UE Systems. We discuss steam traps, how they fail and how you can use ultrasound to identify those failures. A few of you have asked me which conferences I'll be attending in 2020. Right now, I have nothing on the books but I am looking for a few to attend. That being said, I'm hoping to attend the SMRP conference, Ultrasound World conference and the MainTrain conference. If there are any others, you'd like me to check out or if...
2019-11-19
43 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Simplifying Reliability with Gerard Wood
On this week's episode, I welcome Gerard Wood back to the show. Gerard is the author of Simplifying Mining Maintenance and the host of the Bluefield 30 in 30 podcast. We discuss simplifying reliability, culture change and making sure the basics are done correctly. A few of you have asked me which conferences I'll be attending in 2020. Right now, I have nothing on the books but I am looking for a few to attend. That being said, I'm hoping to attend the SMRP conference, Ultrasound World conference and the MainTrain conference. If there are any others, you'd like me to ch...
2019-11-12
44 min
Maintenance Disrupted
How to Find a Job in Reliability with Steve Dobie
On this week's episode, I welcome Steve Dobie back to the show. Steve recently got a new job as a reliability engineer at Teck Resources so we discuss finding a job in reliability. I give you some statistics that I pulled together from 41 reliability job postings on Indeed.ca If you'd like a copy of those statistics, send me an email to robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com. A few of you have asked me which conferences I'll be attending in 2020. Right now, I have nothing on the books but I am looking for a few to attend. That being said...
2019-11-05
43 min
Maintenance Disrupted
The State of Mining with Peter Finn
On this week's episode, I welcome Peter Finn to the show. Peter is the host of the Full Production Podcast and the managing director of Face Contracting. We discuss the public perceptions, challenges and opportunities and the future of mining. A few of you have asked me which conferences I'll be attending in 2020. Right now, I have nothing on the books but I am looking for a few to attend. That being said, I'm hoping to attend the SMRP conference, Ultrasound World conference and the MainTrain conference. If there are any others, you'd like me to check out o...
2019-10-29
46 min
Maintenance Disrupted
How to Boost Productivity Using Continuous Improvement with Calvin Williams
On this week's episode, I welcome Calvin Williams back to the show. We discuss how WTI Inc boosted their productivity by 97% in 12 weeks using continuous improvement. If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube. Finally, if there are any topics, guests you'd like to hear from, questions you want answered, or if you'd like to appear on the podcast, email me at ro...
2019-10-22
52 min
Maintenance Disrupted
A Plant Manager's Perspective with Joe Kuhn
On this week's episode, I welcome Joe Kuhn on to the show. We discuss how to get your plant manager to buy into your reliability initiatives and why pairing data with observation is a great idea. If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube. Finally, if there are any topics, guests you'd like to hear from, questions you want answered, or if yo...
2019-10-15
49 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Why You Need to Talk About Risk - PEMAC's MainTrain Conference
This week's episode is a presentation that Rob Kalwarowsky gave at PEMAC's MainTrain conference on September 18th titled, "Why You Need to Talk About Risk". I want to thank PEMAC for letting me share my thoughts and for collaborating me on the Edmonton Maintenance & Reliability monthly meetups. To check out PEMAC, go to pemac.org. If you're in Edmonton and you want to come to the monthly meetup, send me an email to robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com and I will add you to my email list. If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up...
2019-10-08
41 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Optimizing Your Performance with Dr. Liam LaTouche, ND
On this week's episode, I welcome on my friend and naturopathic doctor, Liam LaTouche, ND back to the show. We discuss how to optimize your performance through mindset, physical and emotional health. Liam recommends a fair amount of books and other resources throughout the show so check the podcast notes for those. Resources mentioned on the podcast: Atomic Habits by James Clear Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz TED Talk - How to Make Stress Your Friend, Kelly McGonigal...
2019-10-01
52 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Lubricant Degradation with Sanya Mathura
Welcome to Rob's Reliability Project, I'm Rob Kalwarowsky. On this week's episode, I welcome on Sanya Mathura from Strategic Reliability Solutions. We talk about lubricant degradation mechanisms, oxidation and what oil analysis tests we should be looking at to identify when to change oil. If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube. Finally, if there are any topics, guests you'd like to hea...
2019-09-24
49 min
Maintenance Disrupted
CMMS in the Real World with Drew Welch
Welcome to Rob's Reliability Project, I'm Rob Kalwarowsky. On this week's episode, I welcome on Drew Welch from Resilient Reliability. We talk about how 39% of plants don't use a CMMS, why people using a paper system should move to a mobile solution and why the excuses companies make to stay with paper aren't justifiable. If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube. Fin...
2019-09-17
46 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Reliability, Asset Management & Water Polo with LaWayne Smith
Welcome to Rob's Reliability Project, I'm Rob Kalwarowsky. On this week's episode, I welcome on LaWayne Smith to talk about my new role in asset management, the relationship between asset management and reliability and the parallels between reliability and water polo. If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube. Finally, if there are any topics, guests you'd like to hear from, questions you...
2019-09-10
40 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Using AI to Optimize Processes with Don Doan
Welcome to Rob's Reliability Project, I'm Rob Kalwarowsky. On this week's episode, I welcome on Don Doan from Symphony Azima AI to talk about using machine learning to optimize processes. We talk about using supervised machine learning & why we still need human operators. If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube. Finally, if there are any topics, guests you'd like to hear...
2019-09-03
48 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Voice of the Customer with Shadrach Stephens
On this week's episode, I welcome on Shadrach Stephens to talk about collaboration, reliability leadership and the voice of the customer. If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube. Finally, if there are any topics, guests you'd like to hear from, questions you want answered, or if you'd like to appear on the podcast, email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com If y...
2019-08-27
46 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Reliability in Mining with Steve Dobie
This week's episode focuses around reliability in mining with Steve Dobie. We talk about changing cultures, haul truck tires and the impact of autonomous trucking on reliability. If you haven't yet, check out my website robsreliability.com and sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube. Another thing I haven't mentioned lately, if you want to stay up to date, subscribe to Rob's Reliability Tip of the Day. It's available on whatever platform you'r...
2019-08-20
41 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Manufacturing and the IIoT with Kate Cohen
On this week's episode, I welcome on Kate Cohen of Automation Intellect to talk about the manufacturing industry and it's challenges with the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). We discuss what the IIoT is and what it's supposed to deliver. We discuss why manufacturers should stick to manufacturing and Kate gives us her top tips on IIoT implementation. Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the show, please subscribe to Rob's Reliability Project on your favourite podcast platform and share it with your colleagues. You can also follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and Facebook and chec...
2019-08-13
44 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Mobile CMMS & CMRP Prep with Ryan Chan
Welcome to Rob's Reliability Project, I'm Rob Kalwarowsky. On this week's episode, I welcome on Ryan Chan, CEO of Upkeep, to discuss his recent CMRP certification, common mistakes companies make when implementing a CMMS and Ryan gives us his top CMMS implementation tips. Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the show, please subscribe to Rob's Reliability Project on your favourite podcast platform and share it with your colleagues. You can also follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and Facebook and check out robsreliability.com as well. If you're looking for a shorter tip, su...
2019-08-06
39 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Personal Development with Joe Anderson & George Williams
On this week's episode, I welcome on George Williams and Joe Anderson from ReliabilityX to talk about personal development. We discuss how setting a vision for yourself should help you determine what you need to do right now and how fear often holds us back from starting. Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the show, please subscribe to Rob's Reliability Project on your favourite podcast platform and share it with your colleagues. You can also follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and Facebook and check out robsreliability.com as well. If you're looking fo...
2019-07-30
43 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Why You Shouldn't Rely on MTBF with Fred Schenkelberg
This week, I welcome Fred Schenkelberg back to the show to talk about mean time between failures and the basics of reliability math. Long story short, I hope you're not using MTBF as a proxy for reliability! Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the show, please subscribe to Rob's Reliability Project on your favourite podcast platform and share it with your colleagues. You can also follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and Facebook and check out robsreliability.com as well. If you're looking for a shorter tip, subscribe to Rob's Reliability Tip of th...
2019-07-23
46 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Electrical Signature Analysis with Howard Penrose
Welcome to Rob's Reliability Project, I'm Rob Kalwarowsky. On this week's episode I welcome on Howard Penrose to talk about electrical signature analysis. Howard is the president of MotorDoc and a past chair of the Society of Maintenance & Reliability Professionals. We discuss electric motors, the similarities and differences between ESA and vibration analysis and Howard gives us his tips on passing the CMRP exam. Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the show, please subscribe to Rob's Reliability Project on your favourite podcast platform and share it with your colleagues. You can also follow Rob's Reliability Proj...
2019-07-16
49 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Asset Management, Risk & Business Processes with Suzane Greeman
This week I'm joined by Suzane Greeman to discuss asset management and why your business processes are holding you back from achieving your reliability goals. Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the show, please subscribe to Rob's Reliability Project on your favourite podcast platform and share it with your colleagues. You can also follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and Facebook and check out robsreliability.com as well. If you're looking for a shorter tip, subscribe to Rob's Reliability Tip of the Day on your favorite podcast platform or on your Amazon Alexa a...
2019-07-09
46 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) with John Reeve
On this week's episode, I am joined by John Reeve, co-author of Failure Modes to Failure Codes to talk about computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS). We talk about how we can use a CMMS to facilitate chronic failure analysis, how to properly set up a component list and John gives us his top CMMS tips. Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the show, please subscribe to Rob's Reliability Project on your favourite podcast platform and share it with your colleagues. You can also follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and Facebook and check out robsreliability.co...
2019-07-02
32 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Implementing AI with Adam McElhinney & Derek Valine
On this week's episode, I am joined by Adam McElhinney and Derek Valine from Uptake to discuss artificial intelligence implementation. We talk about analyzing work order data and if AI will replace us all in the industrial space. Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the show, please subscribe to Rob's Reliability Project on your favourite podcast platform and share it with your colleagues. You can also follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and Facebook and check out robsreliability.com as well. If you're looking for a shorter tip, subscribe to Rob's Reliability Tip of...
2019-06-25
36 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Starting a Reliability Journey with LaWayne Smith
On this week's show, I welcome on LaWayne Smith. LaWayne is the Asset Management and Reliability Manager at the University of Kansas Medical Center. We talk about LaWayne's journey in reliability, how he's gotten KUMC started in asset management and he gives us his top reliability tips. Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the show, please subscribe to Rob's Reliability Project on your favourite podcast platform and share it with your colleagues. You can also follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and Facebook and check out robsreliability.com as well. If you're looking for a...
2019-06-18
37 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Planning with James Kovacevic
This week on Rob's Reliability Project, I welcome James Kovacevic back to the show to discuss planning. We talk about the differences between planning and scheduling, what planners should be doing and James gives us his top planning tips. Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the show, please subscribe to Rob's Reliability Project on your favourite podcast platform and share it with your colleagues. You can also follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and Facebook and check out robsreliability.com as well. If you're looking for a shorter tip, subscribe to Rob's Reliability Tip...
2019-06-11
36 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Systems Engineering with Rob Gabrielcyzk
On this week's episode, I welcome Rob Gabrielcyzk to the show. Rob is the managing director of AEON Engineering and an expert in systems engineering. We discuss some principles of systems engineering and look at some of the parallels between systems engineering and reliability. Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the show, please subscribe to Rob's Reliability Project on your favourite podcast platform and share it with your colleagues. You can also follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and Facebook and check out robsreliability.com as well. If you're looking for a shorter tip...
2019-06-04
40 min
Maintenance Disrupted
5 Habits of Extraordinary Reliability Engineers with Peter Horsburgh
This week on Rob's Reliability Project, I welcome on Peter Horsburgh to talk about his book, 5 Habits of Extraordinary Reliability Engineers. We talk about what the 5 habits are, how to apply them and Peter gives us his top tips on how to become an extraordinary reliability engineer! Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the show, please subscribe to Rob's Reliability Project on your favourite podcast platform and share it with your colleagues. You can also follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and Facebook and check out robsreliability.com as well. If you're looking fo...
2019-05-28
46 min
Maintenance Disrupted
Proper Bearing Installation with Bernd Seidenthal
This week on Rob's Reliability Project, I welcome on Bernd Seidenthal to talk about proper bearing installation. We discuss why installing bearings properly is important, what people get wrong when installing bearings and Bernd gives his top tips for how to install them correctly. Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the show, please subscribe to Rob's Reliability Project on your favourite podcast platform and share it with your colleagues. You can also follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and Facebook and check out robsreliability.com as well. If you're looking for a shorter ti...
2019-05-21
39 min
Rooted in Reliability: The Plant Performance Podcast
SMRP18 - What is IIoT with Blair Fraser
What is IIoT with Blair Fraser There are new emerging technologies that are helping organizations in the Maintenance and Reliability industry. Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of things are one of the hot topics out there. The part of IOT that is used for the industry best practices is called iIOT. When it comes to the Predictive Maintenance, iIOT and Augmented Reality are one of the best solutions in the Market. They might be suitable for organizations that have a legacy to live up to but the money that you invest in these data sensing technologies is...
2018-12-20
00 min
Maintenance Disrupted
E4 - Blair Fraser - Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
I sit down and have a great discussion about Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and how to apply them at your site with Blair Fraser, a digital transformation leader from Quartic.AI. Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the show, please subscribe to Rob's Reliability Project on your favourite podcast platform and share it with your colleagues. You can also follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and Facebook and check out robsreliability.com as well. If you're looking for a shorter tip, subscribe to Rob's Reliability Tip of the Day on your favorite podcast p...
2018-06-19
45 min