A think tank that influences decisions. A lighthouse that guides the sector. Professor Uday Kumar wants the EFNMS Railway Maintenance Committee to become both, at a time when Europe’s railways must deliver more with infrastructure that is already ageing.

Good lubrication is still one of the most important ways to protect assets, cut waste and improve reliability. Yet in many plants, the basics are slipping.

A recent industry webinar highlighted a critical challenge for maintenance professionals: how to move from constant firefighting to building a long-term, sustainable reliability culture across multiple sites.

Engineering Foundations for Credible Predictive Maintenance in Digital Asset Ecosystems

A particular kind of silence precedes failure in complex systems—not inactivity, but the quiet hum of things apparently working as they should.