Sweetener Supply Corporation Tailors eMaint for Streamlined Operations

Do you view predictive maintenance (PdM) as a core reliability program, or as merely a reactive tool? Most people—myself included for years—treat it that way. A paradigm shift occurred when I revisited the definition of reliability. Reliability is the consistent ability of an asset to perform its r

\nA simple rule for troubleshooting bearing temperatures: the housing should not exceed 180°F (82 °C). The bearing’s outer ring may be up to 20 °F (11 °C) hotter than the housing. If the original lubricant was chosen for lower temperatures, a rise of 50 °F (28 °C) can reduce oil viscosity by half or

For as long as humans have owned valuable equipment, maintenance has been essential. When expensive machinery fails, we repair it rather than discard it. “If you call a plant manager and ask about maintenance, they’ll try to end the call quickly,” says Scott Deckers, Customer Success Manager at Fiix

Most CMMS platforms allow only a single asset per work order, making it tedious to schedule maintenance across multiple assets. Fiix’s Multi‑Asset Work Order feature lets you assign several assets to one scheduled task, dramatically cutting data entry time. It’s especially valuable for technicians w