https://mail.scholarlyresources.digitalscholarship.brown.edu/ 2026-06-15T02:04:58+00:00 https://mail.scholarlyresources.digitalscholarship.brown.edu/ https://mail.scholarlyresources.digitalscholarship.brown.edu/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=wiki:dokuwiki.svg text/html 2026-04-16T09:51:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://mail.scholarlyresources.digitalscholarship.brown.edu/doku.php?id=forge_reliability:building_a_predictive_maintenance_program_that&rev=1776333092&do=diff Unplanned downtime often comes from repeating equipment issues that are not detected early or not addressed with a consistent strategy.(Image: https://www.homecomfortpractice.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/air-source-heat-pump-scaled.jpg) A strong PdM program usually starts by identifying critical equipment, building inspection routes and establishing baselines for condition monitoring measurements. Vibration analysis can detect imbalance, misalignment and bearing wear, while infrared thermograp…