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08/26/2026

How do you get management to invest in maintenance?

A strong technical argument isn't always enough. Maintenance leaders also need to communicate the financial and operational value of preventing failures.

Our newest BIN95 article explores practical ways maintenance managers can build that business case, including:

🔹 Calculating the true financial impact of downtime
🔹 Using plant-specific failure data instead of generic industry averages
🔹 Connecting preventive and predictive maintenance to measurable savings
🔹 Identifying failure patterns across the entire plant
🔹 Presenting maintenance ROI in terms upper management understands
🔹 Giving plant managers the information they need to carry the case to executive leadership

The article also challenges a common maintenance mindset: Don't wait for the same failure to repeat on the same machine before looking for a pattern. Several apparently unrelated failures may point to one plant-wide systemic weakness.

Read the new article:
Get Management to Invest in Maintenance https://bin95.com/articles/maintenance-management/justify-maintenance-costs.htm

Learn how maintenance managers can justify maintenance costs, calculate downtime savings, demonstrate ROI, and build management support for preventive and predictive maintenance.

08/08/2026

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08/06/2026

Industrial maintenance and technical work keeps getting broader.

Today's industrial technician may need to know a little—or sometimes a lot—about PLCs, electrical systems, mechanical equipment, troubleshooting, automation, maintenance, reliability, lean manufacturing, and more.

That's one reason we've organized more than 160 BIN95 industrial training videos into one directory, making it easier to browse videos by subject and jump directly to the areas you're interested in.

Topics include:

• PLC, HMI & Automation
• Electrical Training
• Mechanical & Maintenance
• Troubleshooting
• Reliability & Preventive Maintenance
• Lean Manufacturing & TPM
• Industrial Safety
• Engineering & Technical Topics

You can browse the complete video directory here:

https://bin95.com/industrial-training-videos/bin95-industrial-training-videos.php

* No registration is required to browse or watch the videos.

Whether you're an experienced technician looking for a refresher, training someone new to the field, or just trying to expand your own industrial skill set, hopefully you'll find something useful.

We'll also be highlighting some of the individual training categories and videos over the next few weeks.

07/22/2026

Last week’s post on JSR and MCR troubleshooting sparked a lot of discussion — especially around rungs that look true but refuse to energize.
A few people asked for a visual breakdown, so we put together a short video that walks through the three instructions most often responsible for “illogical” PLC behavior: OTU, JSR, and MCR.

If you’ve ever chased a rung that should energize but doesn’t, this will look familiar.

🔧 OTU (Unlatch) — hidden unlatches in other routines overriding what you see
🔧 JSR (Jump to Subroutine) — logic not executing because the routine isn’t being scanned
🔧 MCR (Master Control Reset) — rungs evaluating false inside a control zone even when inputs appear true

If your team works with RSLogix or Studio 5000, this is a quick visual refresher worth sharing.

Here’s the video: ▶️

Having trouble with illogical PLC rungs in RSLogix? This video w...

07/08/2026

What’s the difference between using a JSR (Jump to Subroutine) and an MCR (Master Control Reset) when you want to turn a block of logic ON or OFF?

A JSR completely redirects program flow. If you don’t call the subroutine, none of the logic inside it executes — simple, clean, and great for modular design.

An MCR, on the other hand, executes the logic but forces all rungs to be false inside the MCR zone. It’s essentially placing an AFI (Always False Input) at the beginning of each rung in that zone. Seal‑in circuits will open, OTE outputs will go false even if rung conditions are true, a latched bit (OTL) will stay latched, a timer’s output will reset to zero, and an RTO (Retentive Timer) will retain its accumulated value from the moment the MCR instruction went false.

In short:

JSR = skip the entire routine
MCR = run the routine, but AFI every rung inside the MCR zone

Understanding the difference between these two and how they work is essential to PLC troubleshooting. Below is a quick GIF from our RSLogix 5000 Self‑Study Course showing an interactive simulation where learners can actually experience these behaviors in action. This course's simulated hands‑on approach makes the difference immediately clear.

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06/22/2026

Quick update to our free Electrical Troubleshooting Simulator.

We fixed a technical issue in Fault 4 of Skill Test Mode — and added a big user experience improvement.

Returning users no longer have to redo the six onboarding exercises. There’s now a link in the first system control‑panel note that lets you skip onboarding and jump straight to Skill Test Mode.

We also polished the UI and improved a few functions.

Give it a try and enjoy faster weekly practice.
https://bin95.com/industrial/electrical-troubleshooting.htm

04/22/2026

If you know someone just getting started in automation controls, here’s something that can genuinely help them.

Breaking into this field isn’t easy — schedules are tight, budgets are tighter, and hands‑on training isn’t always accessible. That’s why self‑paced, simulation‑based learning has become such a practical path for new technicians and career‑changers. It lets people build real skills on their own time, without sacrificing structure or quality.

Our Automation Control Specialist bundle was built for exactly that.
It includes a full set of Windows‑based training courses, each packed with interactive simulators so learners can practice real‑world scenarios rather than just watch videos.

Right now, the bundle is offered at over 30% off, and financing is available, which helps remove two of the biggest barriers people face: cost and scheduling.

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If you know someone who’s been trying to get their foot in the door — or level up their skills — feel free to pass this along. It might be the resource they’ve been looking for.

Re-shares are appreciated, so more people in our industry can find these accessible training options.

04/14/2026

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03/15/2026

Plants run on fundamentals—and fundamentals are often the hardest knowledge to find.

That’s why I’ve started publishing the Process & Central Utilities Plant Essentials series online. It’s a 30‑page technician‑level reference covering the equipment and systems every plant depends on.

The first five articles are now available, including bolting, pressure equipment, PRVs, cooling towers, and steam traps. These are the topics that cause real downtime, real safety issues, and real maintenance headaches when misunderstood.

If you work in maintenance, reliability, operations, or industrial training, this series is built for you.
Explore the first five sections with the link in the comment section.