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In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Joe Kuhn explains how rushed PMs, patchwork repairs, and weak leadership create a culture where reliability always takes a back seat.

Why measurements matter more than perception, and synchronization is the foundation of reliability.

For a three-phase squirrel cage motor, these rules of thumb for voltage variation, current limits, locked-rotor current, slip, and more can improve motor reliability.

New plants and facility expansions in Tennessee, Texas, North Carolina and South Carolina reflect key investment trends across manufacturing.

Plant Service's top features this month showcase the operational strategies and technology trends and reliability practices shaping today's reliability practices.

Test your knowledge of leading indicators and learn how maintenance behaviors influence OEE, cost per unit, and EBITDA.

Joe Kuhn shares real-world examples showing how skipped PMs, poor lubrication, and weak root cause analysis create expensive reliability problems.

4 lessons from Ultrasound World 2026 reveal why reliability improves when every employee understands their role in preventing failures.

Maintenance teams can improve manufacturing profitability by tracking the daily activities that drive OEE.

Explore how the Deere settlement, digital repair rights, and software-enabled equipment could reshape maintenance, reliability, and asset ownership across manufacturing.