The P-F Curve is a term pioneered and used for the first time by John Moubray, the founder of Aladon. A P-F Curve is a graph that illustrates the interval between a potential failure and the functional failure of a physical asset. Today, many versions other than the Aladon version are pictured as a D-I-P-F […]
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The P-F Curve Explained
The P-F Curve is a term pioneered and used for the first time by John Moubray, the founder of Aladon. The P-F Curve defines and illustrates the interval between a potential failure (when the failure can be detected for the first time) and the functional failure of a physical asset. The P-F Curve represents very […]
Aladon launches a new website focusing on new vision, thoughtware and software
New vision, new website We are so excited to introduce you to our new website, a project that’s been in the works since February. While our site was due for a new bolder, more user-friendly experience, we took this opportunity to gather our leadership team and rethink Aladon’s trajectory in this next decade. This couldn’t […]
Root Cause Failure Analysis at a plant
Aladon’s Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) methodology is a continuous improvement tool for your organizational asset strategy, and when used together with other reliability processes such as RCM and RBI, provides a holistic approach to asset failure management. The following case study of a blower fire in a food manufacturing plant shows how Aladon uses […]
How utilities use RCD
Aladon methodologies are helping utilities today Utilities today around the world face similar challenges of aging equipment, as well as a retiring workforce. With Aladon thoughtware and software, we are working together with utility companies in water, electric, sanitary and oil industries to build a reliability culture. These same organizations traditionally tend to be risk-averse. […]
Why resilience is so important during times of crises
By Marius Basson, president of Aladon I have been talking and writing about ways to build resilience over many months leading up to the COVID-19 lockdown, not knowing that we would actually test our own resilience and witnessing what our clients experience during this very challenging time of COVID-19 and the disruption of business. Following […]
Aladon expands cutting-edge asset management and reliability solutions; announces new software development office in South Africa
Aladon, a global asset management thoughtware company announces the addition of a new office in South Africa designed to develop asset management software. The software works seamlessly with the Aladon methodologies. The goal for the global leader in reliability centered maintenance is to expand into software development as a continued commitment to deliver high quality, […]
Rethinking N+1 redundancy design guidelines in the public utility industry
How often do we challenge long accepted design practices, especially in the utility industries such as power, water and wastewater? In order to do so, we must look outside public utilities and apply lessons from other industries. Airline and auto industries are two that rely less on redundancy by focusing on increasing the reliability of […]
Case study: Root Cause Failure Analysis of a Centrifuge Failure
On November 19, 2013, a Centrifuge experienced a catastrophic failure, throwing the pillow block bearing and the planetary gear box from the unit and causing secondary damage to the structure and Rotary Drum Thickener. The 750-lb. gearbox on the unit came free and flew 30 feet in the air and damaged the 460v power rails […]
Aladon Team Expands
Aladon is expanding in 2020 with the addition of Jeffrey Sanford and Kris Hahn. Both Jeffrey and Kris are certified maintenance & reliability professionals (CMRP) and have been Aladon Network members for several years and are joining the Aladon senior staff team. Jeffrey Sanford, CMRP Jeffrey Sanford is a senior consultant of reliability engineering and condition assessment, […]