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by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022Become An Equipment Reliability Detective: Preserve Failure Data
Reading Time: 6 minutes It’s amazing how quickly failure data (evidence) can disappear after a ‘failure’ has occurred. Following such an unexpected incident, there is sometimes a lot of
by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022Nylon Plant Case Study
Reading Time: 2 minutes This case study took place at a nylon plant in Virginia which at the time provided major amounts of nylon to the tire and carpet
by Bob Latino
Updated: November 3, 2023How to Select the “RIGHT” Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Vendor?
Reading Time: 4 minutes With RCA being a buzzword of the weeks, companies are faced with a slew of new vendors with numerous RCA methods and practices to help
by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022Reliability.com: Ammonia Plant Case Study
Reading Time: 3 minutes This case study takes place in a Louisiana ammonia plant. The plant had above industry average downtime (116 Days of downtime compared to an industry
by Bob Latino
Updated: November 17, 2023What is the Difference Between Failure Analysis (FA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA)?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Recently, Reliability Center, Inc. received an inquiry from one of our web visitors asking the differences between three confusingly similar Reliability acronyms. We thought others
by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022Root Cause Analysis (RCA) – Death of an Acronym?
Reading Time: 4 minutes As another well-known acronym has saturated industry today, it has been retired to the pasture of “dilution” farm. The term RCA is used to cover
by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022Electronic Field Data Collection: The Bridge to the Connected Plant
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has created immense excitement and promise for industrial facilities. Having connected assets that continuously monitor their own health and
by Bob Latino
Updated: November 17, 2023Can you be Proactive in a Reactive Environment?
Reading Time: 4 minutes If you are like most people who work in a manufacturing or process plant, you have a plan for your day when you arrive in
by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022How Can vs Why: What’s the Difference?
Reading Time: 9 minutes When facilitating a Root Cause Analysis (RCA), the proper questioning process will make or break the effectiveness of the entire analysis. When we hear of
by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022Defect Elimination 101
Reading Time: 8 minutes In recent years, “Defect Elimination” has become a hot topic in the reliability world. But what exactly does defect elimination mean? How does it differ
by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022What Does RCA Mean To You?
Reading Time: 6 minutes We have all heard the term Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and we all likely interpret its meaning in a different fashion. This is the primary
by Bob Latino
Updated: December 1, 2023A Beginners Guide To Root Cause Analysis (RCA) 2024
Reading Time: 4 minutes When issues arise within a company, there are a number of ways to problem solve. Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is an effective method to identify