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by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022What’s Wrong With The Term “Root Causes”?
Reading Time: 2 minutes There is great variation when it comes to a common understanding of the term ‘Root Cause Analysis’ or RCA. In a previous, lengthy paper, I
by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022Germination of a Failure – Why Does Stuff Really Break Down? (Q&A Part 1)
Reading Time: 3 minutes I recently presented a webinar for SMRP and Empowering Pumps, on the title above. There were several questions, post-presentation, that I felt were worthy of expanding on in
by Bob Latino
Updated: October 27, 2023How to Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA)?
Reading Time: 11 minutes Understanding the reasons behind a company’s struggles isn’t always about not knowing how to fix them. Often, the true origins of these problems are hidden,
by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022Tips for Examining Rolling Element Bearings: Prepping for a Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Reading Time: 7 minutes Abstract. In our last series highlighting the 4 primary Failure Modes (FM) of component failures (erosion, corrosion, fatigue and overload), we discussed how to read fractured surfaces.
by Bob Latino
Updated: November 3, 2023Is All ‘RCA’ the Same?
Reading Time: 5 minutes In order to know if all RCA is the same, we first have to define ‘What is RCA?’ On the surface, this seems quite simple, but