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Maintenance Sea Stories IV 2026 with Howard Penrose
About this podcast
All things CMMS, Computerized Maintenance Management Software, including guidance on selection and use, best practices, industry experts, system providers, and more. This podcast is for you If you're considering or looking for a CMMS, want to know more about facilities and maintenance management systems, need to improve how you use your current CMMS, need ideas on better user adoption strategies, or are considering making a change to a new CMMS - You know, a lift-and-shift. We'll bring in experts to help guide us along the way. We're here to help you have a successful CMMS journey.
Episodes
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- Maintenance Sea Stories IV 2026 with Howard Penrose · 54 minMaintenance Sea Stories #4 with Howard Penrose (Motor Doc)CMMSradio sits down with Howard Penrose for the annual Veterans Day episode.Howard explains why military veterans thrive…
- Maintenance Techs Get More Work Done with Agentic CMMS · 23 minTalking Maintenance and Agentic CMMS with David Hahn (remberg) at SMRP 2026!David Hahn, co-founder and CEO of remberg, joins CMMSradio live at SMRP 2026 for their first major…
- Flipping Asset Management and Repair on its Head with Acervas · 58 minMaybe we've had asset management and ownership backwards the whole time!Most plants treat their machines like they’re the only ones in the world who own them.Rhys Heaven-Smith, a…
- CMMS in Life Sciences is Different with Chris Tencza · 28 minIn this CMMSradio episode, CMMSradio talks with Chris Tencza of Blue Mountain about why Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)…
- Talking ESA Electrical Signature Analysis and More with MotorDoc at SMRP 2026 · 24 minESA with MotorDoc & Taylor Smith at SMRP 2026Most people still think Electrical Signature Analysis is just for finding broken rotor bars. Howard Penrose (MotorDoc) and Taylor…
- Most Condition Monitoring is still Find and Fix! · 55 minMost “predictive maintenance” programs are just expensive ways to stay reactive.In this no-BS CMMSradio episode, industry veteran, and original member of The Syndicate…
- The Lubrication Reality We See in Maintenance and Reliability · 20 minOil is the lifeblood of your machines… and most plants are slowly poisoning it.In this raw SMRP 2026 episode, Jon Fazenbaker and Ken Hill of WearCheck and WearCHeck International…
- Progress is Problems! Talking Maintenance with Bryan Bieschke · 11 minBryan Bieschke, of Align Machine Company and original member of The Syndicate (CMMSradio), sits down for a quick primer on people and progress and that progress is problems!…
- Building a Financial Case for Reliability for Leadership with Joe Anderson · 22 minWhat if the reason your reliability program keeps getting ignored has nothing to do with your data — and everything to do with the language you're speaking?Live from SMRP, Joe…
- He Said Progress is Problems · 11 minProgress Creates Problems Bryan's central idea is that progress is problems. In pursuing improvement - Better technology, better training, higher availability and reliability…
- Talking NFMT West Las Vegas with Dave Lubach of Trade Press Media Group · 21 minCMMSradio catches up with Dave Lubach about NFMT West (Las Vegas, Nov 3–4, Horseshoe Event Center). Use code CMMSRADIO for 25% off registration at nfmt.com/westThe show targets…
- Safety Glasses That Capture Maintenance Tribal Knowledge Hands-free · 18 minWe talk with first-time guest JK Hong ahead of SMRP (Raleigh, Sept 28–Oct 1). CMMSradio is at booth 530.JK is building Carbyn, AI-powered safety glasses for frontline maintenance…
- Maintenance Leadership and Managing Different Personalities · 21 minHe's back! We talk with Andy Gager ahead of SMRP 2026 (Raleigh, Sept 28–Oct 1). Use code CMMSRADIO for 10% off registration.Andy is running a sold-out all-day workshop on Monday…
- Adoption and Data Before AI with Gary Specter · 21 minCMMSradio talks with Gary Specter (CEO of Limble) about IMTS and SMRP (Raleigh, Sept 28–Oct 1, booth 807)!Use code CMMSRADIO for 10% off to attend SMRP…
- Self Mastery Starts With You · 20 minCMMSradio talks with Joe Anderson and George Williams of ReliabilityX ahead of #SMRP (Raleigh, Sept 28–Oct 1, booth 615). Use code CMMSRADIO for 10% off registration. Joe is…
- Talking Maintenance, Reliability and Asset Management with Alex Bolan · 29 minCMMSradio talks with Alex Bolan (DigitalThinker / TheSyndicate) about... The focused two-day Streamline workshops in Denver (AI, Power BI, configuration, integrations, and no…
- Lubrication Excellence is Driving Reliability at OC Jax with Matt Hoffner · 22 minWe sit down with Matt Hoffner ahead of his SMRP session in Raleigh (Sept 28–Oct 1; use code CMMSRADIO for 10% off). On Sept 29 (2:45–3:45 p.m. ET, room 302 AB) Matt delivers…
- Maintenance is the Blood that Powers Machine Empires · 31 minCMMSradio hosts Joe Caetano and Stephan Schomberg of Elevotec ahead of the 2026 SMRP Conference in Raleigh (Elevotec platinum sponsor, booth 1202; use code CMMSRADIO for 10%…
- Maintenance Evolution, Mechanics over AI, and Real Plant Assessments with George Williams · 37 minGeorge Williams breaks down real maintenance evolution vs. the buzzword versions of Maintenance 1.0–5.0. The knowledge and skill gapWhy people still matter more than AIHow…
- The First Agentic CMMS by remberg with David Hahn · 42 minThe First Agentic CMMS by Remberg is Revolutionizing Maintenance Management!David Hahn introduces remberg’s agentic CMMS featuring AI agents that work alongside maintenance teams…
- Talking CMMS Maintenance and Asset Management with Gary Jones of ELECO · 43 minGary Jones, Senior Sales Manager at Eleco (PMAC & Shire), draws on 30 years in the CMMS/EAM world to explain why so many digital maintenance projects fail.Main points:Most…
- How MaintainX Supports Different Levels of the Organization and Augmented Intelligence · 38 minCMMSradio catches up with Ozella Bowman of MaintainX, an Autodesk Company!Revisiting The "Floor to Board" workshop at Reliable Plant 2026 and translating maintenance work from…
- Avoid ISO Audit Nightmares with mroplan.ai with Scott Blanford on CMMSradio · 39 minWe catch up with Scott Blanford, Co-founder and CEO of mroplan.ai, to get the journey story! All of it! How did this start and why? We dig the specificity, around the problem…
- The Maintenance .0 Warning, AI Truth, and Human In The Loop · 34 minHe's back! Yes, we found him! ReliaSquatch, Howard Penrose, The MotorDoc returns to CMMSradio for a ripper of an episode!The real meaning and history behind #Maintenance…
- Maintenance 1.0 - 5.0 Buzz, Business Acumen in Maintenance, SMRP 2026, and more with Joe Anderson · 41 minYou will always get heavy doses of real when Joe Anderson of ReliabilityX is on CMMSradio! Maintenance 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0... and 5.0? Real, buzzword BS, or?Business acumen in…
- Get the Skills to Pay the Bills with Your Welding Coach Joe L Brown Jr and on CMMSradio · 37 minMeet Your Welding Coach, Joe L. Brown Jr., and get the skills to pay the bills! This is a special episode dedicated to the skilled trades, building a business, and growing! Joe…
- Reliable Plant 2026 CMMSradio Booth Visits and Floor Walk · 16 minCatch all the booth visits and floor walk from Reliable Plant 2026 in RENO/TAHOE NV. Fluid Life MaintainX I-Care and Technical Associates of Charlotte Aetos Guide Ti Reliable…
- CMMS Versus Panel at Reliable Plant 2026 Tractian Vs Limble · 1 h 2 minLet the battle begin! We did it! The first ever CMMS Versus panel hosted by CMMradio!Featuring Igor Marinelli (Founder, Tractian), Bryan Christiansen (Founder, Limble), and our…
- Asset Management and The Hard Truth About People with Kevin Clark RP2026 · 52 minBrace yourself! We grabbed this footage, of Kevin Clark's session, at Reliable Plant 2026 in RENO! Asset Management: The Hard Truth About People presented by Kevin Clark – Vice…
- The Cycle of Doom and The Leader's Role with Trent McJunkin at RP2026 · 42 minTrent McJunkin, of McJunkin Consulting Group, presented this real deal session at Reliable Plant 2026 in Reno! We we're lucky to be there and record it for you!' The Cycle of…
- From The Floor to Board CMMS Workshop RP2026 MaintainX x Waites · 1 h 16 minWe did it! We took it from the Plant Floor to the Boardroom in this CMMS Workshop featuring MaintainX and Waites at Reliable Plant 2026!In this episode of CMMSradio, we share the…
- Stop Focusing on Outputs and Start Mastering Inputs with Joe Anderson ReliabilityX · 46 minJoe Anderson, CMRP, COO of ReliabilityX, is back on the show!This one gets raw. Zero holding back on what’s jacked up in the industry right now, why so many reliability efforts…
- The Status Quo Bias AND Why You’re Stuck with Rob Kalwarowsky · 33 minCMMSradio sits down with Rob Kalwarowsky for a straight-to-the-gut conversation about why so many smart, capable people stay stuck — even when they’re miserable.Your brain…
- The Truth About UK Maintenance and Reliability with Gary Tyne · 26 minThe State of Maintenance & Reliability in the UK – The Real Story! It's not so great but this might help!CMMSradio sits down with Gary Tyne of Pro-Reliability Solutions to break…
- Implementing LEAN training, safety, and Team Empowerment with Katie Sanders of SwedePro · 27 minCMMSradio catches up with Katie Sanders — original CMMSradio correspondent — who’s now deep in manufacturing as Professional Product Specialist at Grand Forest, makers of…
- ISO 55000, SMRP, IAM, Executive Buy In and Reliability · 24 minDan “The Man” Anderson is back on the show!The SMRP Chairman of the Board and Senior Director of Consulting at TRM, Dan Anderson, joins CMMSradio to talk about his upcoming trip…
- Planning vs Scheduling or Planning and Scheduling with Erik Hupje · 25 minIs your planner actually planning… or drowning in admin bullshit?CMMSradio talks with Erik Hupje (Reliability Academy) about the real difference between planning and scheduling…
- On Site and Off the Grid 2 with Seth Ratner Bart Freudiger and Ernie DeLany on CMMSradio · 36 minOn-Site & Off-Grid in Oil Country!We catch up with the crew in Oklahoma City at the ISHM Show with Seth Ratner (East Hills Instruments), Bart Freudiger (MNM Enterprises), and…
- Dos and Don’ts of Dashboards and CMMS Implementations on Wheel of Hogwash 3 · 59 minGeorge Williams is back for Wheel of Hogwash 3 on CMMSradio.The wheel lands on two big topics:“Dos and Don'ts of Dashboards” and “CMMS Implementations.”Key Impact:Dashboards: Ask…
- 15 Years in Maintenance from London Underground to ShireSystem CMMS Product Manager at Eleco · 38 minAndrea Banfi, Product Manager at Eleco (ShireSystem CMMS) discusses her 15 years in asset management from implementing Maximo at London Underground to product leadership…
- The Connected Ecosystem is Adding Value for CMMS Clients · 43 minTyler Hufstetler, Director of Partnerships at MaintainX, joins CMMSradio to discuss building a connected ecosystem through strategic integrations.MaintainX has scaled to 14,000+…
- Fluid Life and Jeff Walkup are heading to Reliable Plant 2026 · 24 minJeff Walkup of Fluid Life discusses his two sessions at Reliable Plant 2026!Monday Workshop (3.5 hours): From Contamination to Corrective Action: Turning Oil Analysis into…
- Simplify Maintenance and Reduce Firefighting with remberg · 54 minDavid Hahn, CEO of Remberg, discusses building a modern, user-friendly CMMS designed to simplify maintenance, reduce firefighting, and boost asset availability. Visit remberg at…
- The $400 Million Lie Hiding in Your Balance Sheet and BIG Streamline Conferences News · 30 minAlex Bolan (Digital Thinker & Streamline Conference) joins CMMSradio for another real deal talk!The Syndicate! A select group of high-integrity pros solving maintenance &…
- Scaling Root Cause Analysis for Multi-Site Operations RP2026 Session Preview on CMMSradio · 21 minSebastian Traeger of reliability.com / EasyRCA and Jerid Jackson, Reliability & Asset Management Senior Manager at Frito-Lay (PepsiCo), previewed their upcoming session at the…
- The Missing Piece in Maintenance and Reliability with George Williams · 46 min??? (listen to hear it) is the #1 difference between good and great maintenance organizations. Hear it from a real deal pro and CMMSradio Syndicate member George Williams of…
- Customer Journey from Legacy Nightmare to Thriving CMMS Using Limble · 32 minIn this CMMSradio episode, Facilities Manager Ross Fergerson from Sargent Aerospace & Defense (RBC Bearings) shares how he replaced a slow, unsupported legacy CMMS with Limbo…
- Real Talk vs BS Admitting What You Don't Know with Josh Zolin · 46 minReal Talk vs Bullshit: Why Confidence Means Admitting What You Don’t Know!Loaded with profanity! Josh Zolin returns to CMMSradio for a raw conversation about real confidence…
- Deferred Maintenance and More with Andy Gager live at NFMT East 2026 · 35 minCMMSradio talks with Andy Gager (AMG International) about two big maintenance challenges:Deferred MaintenanceToo often treated as a strategy, but it’s dangerous. Delaying work…
- Why Leadership Hates the CMMS and The Wheel of Hogwash · 56 minIn the first Wheel of Hogwash episode, George Williams from Reliability X spins the wheel and tackles two big CMMS realities:Why Leadership “Hates” the CMMSIt usually comes down…







