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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

  • Machine Therapy: Diagnosing Vibes and Stress One Session at a Time

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  • Back in My Day: The Run-to-Failure Mentality

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  • Failure in the Wild: Observing Early Warning Signs

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  • The Overloaded Gearbox: When “Just Handle It” Isn’t a Strategy

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  • Scheduled Downtime: The Calm Before the Ops Storm

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  • The Ghost Frequency: A Vibration Mystery Solved

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  • Why Outdated SOPs Undermine Operational Reliability and Performance

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  • Outdated and Overused: The Infrared Gun That Time Forgot

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  • Why Shaft Misalignment Causes Failures: Installed by Sight, Aligned by Hope

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  • The Technology Tower of Babel: Too Many Signals, Not Enough Clarity

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  • The Overgreasing Epidemic: When More Isn’t Better

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