Reliability Radio EP 341: THE 70% FAILURE TRAP Allen Rienstra - SDT Ultrasound

On this episode of Reliability Radio, hosts Jonathan Guiney and Brendon Russ welcome Allen Rienstra from SDT Ultrasound Solutions to discuss the biggest mistake companies make after purchasing new technology: undervaluing training.

Allen reveals that the failure rate for new monitoring programs that neglect continuous, hands-on training aligns perfectly with the 70% program failure statistic. The core problem is the confusion between certification training (learning physics and theory) and implementation training (learning the software, making real-life decisions, and applying it to your assets).

Key Takeaways:

• The Cost of No Training: Learn why checking the box by buying the tool leads to it sitting in a closet, and how a single wrong call can kill a program's credibility forever.

• The Power of Ultrasound: Discover why ultrasound is the most versatile condition monitoring technology, owning the apex of the P-F curve as the earliest detectable method, providing immediate ROI.

• Solution for Budget Constraints: Allen shares a resource that provides thousands of instructional tutorials to help upskill your team, even if you can't get the training budget.

Never value engineer training—it is the difference between a successful program and a tool collecting dust.