Allied Reliability Group Expands Services with Acquisition of ABB’s Reliability Consulting Business

Working at the Alcoa Primary Metals facility in southern Indiana is as demanding as it is rewarding. The plant’s potlines and crucibles generate temperatures that approach 300°F, and the air shimmers with heat from the molten‑metal process. While the environment is physically challenging, the true

Reliability programs often fall short not because of a lack of condition‑monitoring technology, but because of a deeper issue: culture. In many organizations, the tech is considered the easy part. The real challenge lies in transforming people’s attitudes and behaviors—a human‑centric shift that dri

Veteran reliability professionals recognize the power of Reliability‑Centered Maintenance (RCM) and its extensions—equipment, process, and plant design (RCD) and operation (RCO). Yet the sales arena often overlooks this critical lens. I argue that embedding reliability into the sales cycle is not ju

In the manufacturing sector, maintenance often ranks among the top three expenses. To stay competitive, leaders must transition from reactive downtime to proactive, data‑driven maintenance strategies. Implementing condition‑based, predictive maintenance (PdM) can sometimes yield a negative return on