Gear Talk
Welcome to Gear Talk, the podcast that connects maintenance & reliability professionals with reliable information, insights, and experts, enabling them to accomplish their goals more effectively, efficiently and enthusiastically. Join Wes Cash each month as he talks shop with industry experts, thought leaders, and the folks in the trenches keeping industry moving.
Episodes
Episodes
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Operator-Driven Reliability
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Friday Oct 13, 2023
In this episode of Gear Talk, Wes sits down with Jeremie Edwards, an MLE-certified technical consultant with Noria, to discuss operator-driven reliability. When it comes to this topic, many people try to implement operator-driven reliability, but they may not know how to do this or even where to start. Join Wes and Jeremie as they dive into the topic and provide insights on why this is important, who are the best people to own it, and how to achieve it.
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Getting Maintenance Specifics Right
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Monday Sep 18, 2023
In this episode, Wes is joined by Greg Christensen, host of CMMSradio, for an in-depth discussion on all things CMMS. The episode covers Greg's background, how he began his podcast, and guidance for considering a CMMS and cutting through the noise to choose the right one.
Monday Aug 14, 2023
A Storeroom’s Place in Reliability
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Monday Aug 14, 2023
In this episode, Dr. John Ross with Maintenance Innovators joins Wes to discuss a topic commonly overlooked in the industry — the role of the storeroom in reliability. Join Wes and John as they chat about this crucial topic that plays a vital role in a facility's lubrication program and its overall reliability strategy.
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Designing for Reliability
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Monday Jul 10, 2023
In this episode of Gear Talk, Wes is joined by Daniel Rader, Reliability Engineer at L3Harris Technologies, to discuss the proactive side of reliability and how we design reliability into our systems and into our machines.
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Public Utility Reliability
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
In this episode of Gear Talk, Wes is joined by Scott Furman, Reliability Coordinator at the City of Tulsa, to discuss the growing need for reliability in public utilities, how tough it can be to sell the need for public utility reliability and what the City of Tulsa is doing in this space.
Wednesday May 03, 2023
The Golden Age of Lubrication
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
In this episode, Wes is joined by industrial lubrication visionary Jim Fitch. Jim is the founder of Noria Corporation and has been a thought leader for decades within the fields of machinery lubrication, oil analysis and reliability. Wes and Jim discuss the history behind the company, how Jim has watched the field of industrial lubrication evolve and mature over the course of his career, and why he believes we are currently in the golden age of lubrication. What does he mean by that? Listen to this episode and find out!
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Trade School vs. University
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
In this episode, Wes sits down with Amy Moore, the Dean of Academic Affairs for a local trade school here in Tulsa. Wes and Amy discuss the state of the trades in 2023, and why choosing a trade instead of a college degree might make sense. As someone with both extensive in-the-trenches experience in the trades and a post-graduate degree (she's currently finishing up her doctorate), Amy brings a really unique perspective to this discussion.
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Innovations in Lubrication
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
In this inaugural episode of Gear Talk, Wes sits down with Noria's Chief Strategy Officer Bennett Fitch. Bennett has extensive experience in industrial lubrication and oil analysis and as the son of Noria founder Jim Fitch, has been immersed in this culture from a young age. Wes and Bennett discuss what an innovative lubrication program looks like today, their predictions for where lubrication is headed in the coming years and what new and emerging tools and techniques lubrication professionals should be paying attention to.
You can find out more about the LubePM software Bennett mentioned at https://www.lubepm.com