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Alison Field

Alison Field

Alison Field captures the everyday challenges of manufacturing and plant reliability through sharp, relatable cartoons. Follow her on LinkedIn for daily laughs from the factory floor.

Posts by Alison Field

  • Predictive Maintenance Vision Boards

    Predictive Maintenance Vision Boards: Hope Isn’t a Strategy

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  • When Your P-F Curve is Just an F-F Curve

    When Your P-F Curve is Just an F-F Curve: A Wake-Up Call for Reliability

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  • Bearing Washdown

    Why Water Ingress in Bearings Is a Hidden Threat to Reliability Programs

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  • Incorrect Lube Interval

    Guess That Failure! Why Incorrect Lube Intervals Keep Winning

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  • Undercover Gearbox

    Undercover Gearbox: What Your Sight Glass Reveals About Maintenance Culture

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  • Motor Current Analysis First Date

    Motor Current Analysis: The Non-Invasive Way to Read Your Motor’s Mind

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  • Oil Shelf Life

    The Forgotten Drum: Why Lubricant Shelf Life Actually Matters

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  • Predictive Maintenance Horror Stories

    Predictive Maintenance Horror Stories: When Data Screams and No One Listens

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  • Within Spec

    How “Within Spec” Thinking Can Undermine Equipment Reliability Goals

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  • Motor Sparks

    When Motors Spark, It’s Not Festive – It’s a Failure Warning

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  • Starting in Maintenance

    Why Maintenance Acronyms Confuse New Hires (And What To Do About It)

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  • New Bearings Meet Harsh Realities

    When New Bearings Meet Harsh Realities: A Cautionary Tale of Heat and Wear

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