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How to increase equipment reliability by selecting the correct area of focus. Finding the area of focus is often times the first hurdle to overcome when beginning the journey of increasing reliability. This is not a comprehensive guide to understanding and executing a full blown reliability initiative, but rather a simple path to selecting problem areas, or equipment, to determine what to plan ...

The basic electrical symbols that every maintenance technician should know. Although there are many more symbols to cover later on, we touch on the most common that will be related to simple motor control circuits. Understand the symbols in this video, and you will be well on your way to reading and troubleshooting motor control circuits. Thanks for for stopping by, please subscribe and share!!...

In this video, I talk about contactors, and why we use them in Industry today. A short comparison between control relays and contactors is given at the beginning of the video. This video is intended for newcomers to the electrical field, or industrial maintenance industry. Contactors are a key component that contribute to the automation and control concept in industry today. They also keep us s...

This video is about the basic principle of operation for motor contactors. I talk about the theory of operation, and take apart a very common contactor to look at the inner workings. Also, some common failure modes are discussed about contactors. Please comment below with any questions. like and subscribe if you see value in this content. Thanks for watching!

In this video, I discuss the basic principle of operation for a basic motor control circuit. This example could be found on a simple motor control circuit for say an exhaust fan. I draw out each component and explain how all the components interact with one another. Understanding the basic principle of operation first will set to stage for other TROUBLESHOOTING videos that are to come. Please c...

Leadership skills for managers can be a very important, yet often overlooked subject. In this video I discuss one specific scenario, in which an employee slightly crosses a boundary. I also discuss the consequences of remaining silent as a leader, and also the result of acting early, to diffuse these types of situations. Often times a persons behavior needs to be re-calibrated in order to maint...

How technology has killed skilled labor jobs. This video explains how the advancements in technology over the years has lead to the decrease in the number of farms in America, which inadvertently has lead to less and less exposure to skills in the home setting. This is just one factor, that has lead to a lack of interest in the skilled labor trades, resulting in an increased demand for this spe...

The Maintenance Factory introductory video, is to explain why the channel was created and why I wish to be a part of the industrial maintenance community. The intent is to help anyone who is, and wishes to be a Maintenance Professional. These professionals include, but not limited to students in the skilled trades, newcomers to the industry, managers, administrators, and engineers alike. I wish...