In Conversation with MRO MRO Magazine

In this episode, we speak with Mark Sherling, President and CEO, at Tero Consulting Ltd., about computerized maintenance management software, or as it’s more commonly known, CMMS.
Topics covered are the current state of CMMS, benefits of CMMS, reasons cited for note using CMMS, how CMMS can help the bottom line, case studies, the pandemics effect on CMMS, and more.

GUEST: Dr. Rafiq Ahmad, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta.
TOPIC: In part two of our conversation with Dr. Ahmad, he discusses the research process that has been ongoing at the University of Alberta, which aims to support the Canadian market with a speedy, automated, portable, and affordable large-scale additive manufacturing technology to help protect the environment by using recycled plastics, called LAVA 3D.
 According to Dr. Ahmad, LAVA 3D will be compatible to work with virgin material and multi-material 3D printing, for strength-to-requirements, to support resource-based industries in Canada. The proposed faster rate of polymer additive manufacturing process will support the growing need for mass-production of PPE components during the pandemic, e.g. personal protective respirators. 

GUEST: Dr. Rafiq Ahmad, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta.
TOPIC: The development of PROPOS (personal protective respirator) by Dr. Ahmad and his team at the Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing, Design and Automation (LIMDA), University of Alberta, and the role that additive manufacturing has played in the fight against COVID-19.

We speak with Kevin Wright, Country Manager, igus Canada Inc., about the importance of plastic products in maintenance, reliability, and operations. A major focuses are bearings and cables.

In this episode, Steve Richmond speaks about the benefits of 5G expansion for MRO, including the advantages, obstacles, and approaches needed. He looks at what industries are prepared for 5G, what approaches are needed for cyber security, impact on CMMS, costs to implement the technology, and impacts of 5G.

In this episode, Greeman, speaks about her role as President and how they pivoted during the ongoing global pandemic. She speaks about her journey in establishing Greeman Asset Management Solutions, and the successes she has achieved over the years. She also speaks about barriers she faced as she started out in the asset management world, and how she overcame these barriers. She speaks about the gender-related challenges she faced as a female working in a male-dominant field, and also the support she received in return. In this episode, Greeman gives advice to all females who are looking to advance leadership positions and senior roles, and how to overcome biases and barriers they might face.