About the Author

Name: Tor Idhammar

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Bio: Torbjörn (Tor) Idhammar is partner and vice president of management consultant firm IDCON Inc. IDCON specializes in reliability and maintenance management. He is responsible for all IDCON projects and consultants, including training and implementation support for reliability management assessments, preventive maintenance, operator-based reliability, planning and scheduling, materials management, and root cause problem elimination. He is the author of "Condition Monitoring Standards" (volumes 1 through 3). Contact Tor at 800-849-2041 or e-mail info@idcon.com. Also, visit www.idcon.com.

Articles written by Tor Idhammar

The root cause just isn’t that important

The root cause just isn’t that important

By Tor Idhammar • on August 27, 2009

Root cause analysis and root cause failure analysis are commonly used terms. I have always felt that these terms are somewhat misguided. I say so for some

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A walk in the machine park or quality inspections?

A walk in the machine park or quality inspections?

By Tor Idhammar • on May 8, 2009

Detailed inspections require the right type of person with the right mind-set, attitude and training. Most mills/mines/plants have some type of inspection

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No-no’s for the maintenance planner role

No-no’s for the maintenance planner role

By Tor Idhammar • on March 28, 2009

Organizations should have a clear work description of what a planner’s role is. The role may vary between organizations, mainly due to plant size. Some

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Strategies and resolutions: Do you have the heart for them?

Strategies and resolutions: Do you have the heart for them?

By Tor Idhammar • on March 6, 2009

Business strategies developed by companies are often useless. A business strategy is basically a plan for what the company should focus on in the future.

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What’s your excuse for not doing root cause analysis?

What’s your excuse for not doing root cause analysis?

By Tor Idhammar • on January 29, 2009

Most people know what is good for them. We know it is better to eat vegetables than cookies and chips. We know it is healthier to exercise than watch TV.

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New Year’s resolutions for improving maintenance

New Year’s resolutions for improving maintenance

By Tor Idhammar • on January 14, 2009

So, let’s assume we have an average plant and the economy is tight. We can’t travel, and we must save money. What should our New Year’s

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Why does your plant run better when you’re not there?

Why does your plant run better when you’re not there?

By Tor Idhammar • on January 9, 2009

Welcome to this blog on maintenance management. I have tried to summarize my background in a few sentences. I am the partner and vice president for

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