More from Michael Smith (49 articles)

4 Ultrasound Transducer Types for Industrial Condition Monitoring

4 Ultrasound Transducer Types for Industrial Condition Monitoring

Only 4 ultrasound transducer types apply to industrial condition monitoring. Learn what each detects, how they differ, and why deployment mode shapes your program.

Updated in may 14, 2026

Why Traditional PMs Miss the Risk of Deferred Maintenance

Why Traditional PMs Miss the Risk of Deferred Maintenance

Traditional PM programs track task completion, not the risk of what gets deferred. Learn how deferred maintenance compounds and what closes the visibility gap.

Updated in may 14, 2026

What a Vibration Reader Actually Tells You (& What It Misses)

What a Vibration Reader Actually Tells You (& What It Misses)

A vibration reader captures amplitude and frequency. But it doesn’t diagnose the fault, rank its urgency, or prescribe the fix. Learn what handles these blind spots.

Updated in may 06, 2026

How Types of Maintenance Impact Manufacturing

How Types of Maintenance Impact Manufacturing

Explore how each type of maintenance management shapes daily decisions for plant managers, reliability engineers, and technicians in manufacturing operations.

Updated in apr 24, 2026

5 Whys Analysis: Actionable Root Cause for Reliability

5 Whys Analysis: Actionable Root Cause for Reliability

Most teams know about 5 Whys. But few internalize findings to consistently manage actions. Learn what helps integrate this analysis productively to fuel maintenance decisions.

Updated in apr 24, 2026

Predictive Maintenance vs. Preventive Maintenance Over Time

Predictive Maintenance vs. Preventive Maintenance Over Time

Explore how predictive vs preventive maintenance programs diverge over time across technician effort, parts spend, downtime, and decision confidence.

Updated in apr 24, 2026

Why Generic Vibration Thresholds Fail Your Rotating Equipment

Why Generic Vibration Thresholds Fail Your Rotating Equipment

Learn what motors, pumps, compressors, fans, and gearboxes each demand from a condition monitoring program and where uniform approaches create blind spots.

Updated in apr 06, 2026

How Condition Monitoring Drives Manufacturing ROI

How Condition Monitoring Drives Manufacturing ROI

Learn how manufacturing condition monitoring drives results when it closes gaps to deliver diagnostic clarity, prioritized alerts, and closed-loop maintenance execution.

Updated in apr 06, 2026