What do robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), automation, synaptic performance indicators (SPI), and machine learning (ML) have in common? In addition to being buzzwords for the reliability professional to throw around, the reliability world uses these terms to get practitioners to spend a lot of money on the shiny new thing. Sadly, too much of that money will be wasted by …
If you ask anyone in a plant environment who is responsible for safety, the answer will almost always be “Everyone.” If you ask the same question about reliability, however, the response is quite different. You’ll see finger pointing, uncertainty, and an alarmingly consistent response of “Someone else.” This needs to change. The answer needs to be as clear for reliability …