Chaos and Caffeine Episode 29 Bridging the Gap from Theory to Real World Reliability
In this episode we will have ChatGPT Juniper as our co-host - a fun little experiment and an attempt to go by a script (not very well). We discuss the…
Case Study Fault Analysis of a 55MVA 13-8kV Turbo Generator with EMPATH ESA ATPro7 and Electrom
A large steam turbine generator unit had repeated normal events and shutdowns following a history of disturbances, repair conditions, and balance conditions starting in 2019 until 2025. The most critical…
Chaos and Caffeine Episode 28 Reliability and Maintenance are NOT Corporate Strategy
We've lost the plot. Reliability and maintenance professionals and consultants often describe their work as 'strategic' to gain traction with leadership. While the intent is understandable, it can misalign R&M…
Chaos and Caffeine Podcast 27 The Dangers of Vibe Consulting
Discussion of the challenges of the use of AI especially in the reliability and maintenance consulting industry. A number of examples are covered related to alignment and medium voltage applications.…
Chaos and Caffeine Episode 26 Condition Based Reactive Maintenance
When monitoring systems detect faults after they occur they are not condition-based nor are they predictive maintenance, they become condition-based reactive maintenance. In this episode we fall back on Deathwish…
Chaos and Caffeine Episode 25 EMPOWER Vibration and MCSA with Peppermint Mocha
A review of the upcoming EMPOWER-VIB vibration analysis system and the EMPOWER-MCSA current signature analysis system available the first week in January, 2026. Includes the new features for time to…