July 26, 2005
Benchmarking Best Practices for Maintenance Management Survey Results
Throughout 2004 and 2005, Terry Wireman and Terrence O’Hanlon established a series of online maintenance benchmarking surveys to identify best practices using a comparative benchmarking method. This 16 part survey focuses on universal elements of maintenance management and does not attempt to segment by industry type or size. The complete results of this groundbreaking survey will be presented at IMC-2005 - the 20th International Maintenance Conference and now can be seen here in an iPresentation format.
A media player is required for narration playback. This iPresentation runs for 36 minutes.
July 26, 2005
Maintenance Planning & Scheduling: Process overview
An iPresentation by Marshall Institute
Effective Maintenance Planning & Scheduling is one of the most effective ways to control costs and improve maintenance productivity. Join the experts at Marshall Institute for a 28 minute iPresentation Tutorial titled Maintenance Planning & Scheduling: Process overview.
July 26, 2005
Implementing Ultrasonic Testing In a World Class Brewery
An iPresentation Tutorial by Allan Rienstra SDT North America
When Anheuser-Busch began investigating Predictive Technologies 4 years ago they had a vision of their ultimate goal but recognized there would be hurdles along the way. Dan Durbin, an engineer for Anheuser-Busch for the past 18 years, works at the corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. He was given the responsibility for developing a Predictive Maintenance program for the corporation. Heading up a dedicated group, they decided to limit the initial technologies to Ultrasonic Inspection, Oil Analysis, Vibration Analysis, and Infrared Thermography. The group decided to cross seed Ultrasonic Inspection first because of the immediate return on investment through reduction of compressed air and CO2 leaks and improvement of their steam processes. The driving force for this decision was the immediate cost savings through reduction in air loss through leaks and misuse.
As of 2004 their ultrasonic program is in full implementation and has support all the way to the Vice President level. View this 12 minute iPresentation tutorial to learn the secrets to their successful airborne ultrasound program. Current Media Player Required.
July 26, 2005
Proactive Root Cause Analysis - Can RCA Be Done on Failures That Have Not Occurred?
An iPresentation by Bob Latino of the Reliability Center
Traditionally most of us think of RCA only being used to address catastrophic, reactive situations. However, we must realize that RCA is a thought process and the nature of the event is irrelevant, we can look at things that have gone wrong as well as things that might go wrong. Have you ever been teaching a course where you could tell by the body language of the students that they will never use whatever you are teaching them? Learn how to use RCA in this situation to get them excited about demonstrating why the new learning will never work. Curious? Join Bob Latino in a 5 minute iPresentation Tutorial that will have you thinking about Root Cause Analysis in a whole new light. Media player required for narration playback.
July 26, 2005
Flashback: Book of Maintenance & Reliability Wisdom from the Field
As 2004 drew to a close, we asked Reliabilityweb.com member from around the world to share real world lesson learned during the year. We hoped that the lesson itself would deliver value to the rest of our members; however we also hoped that by reflecting upon the year past, our members would come to appreciate all that they accomplish as maintenance and reliability professionals. We are thankful for those who shared knowledge and we hope we can repeat this project in future years to strengthen the maintenance & reliability community.
In 2004 I learned that there are a lot of very good people involved in maintenance & reliability that are willing to help the rest of us learn from their knowledge and experience.
Please enjoy the wisdom provided by over 50 maintenance and reliability professionals from over 15 countries.
Book of Maintenance & Reliability Wisdom from the Field (155k PDF)
July 26, 2005
Flashback: Mission & Vision Statements for Maintenance & Reliability
A Report compiled by Terrence O’Hanlon, CMRP, Publisher, Reliabilityweb.com
I firmly believe that people can create remarkable results with the combination of a declaration (example: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal …) and a commitment.
If you are seeking to change the status quo and lead people for a new result in maintenance at your company, it will certainly be useful to declare or state your mission and your vision in a written form that everyone who will be affected can support and better yet, make happen.
In a world where we are quick to seek easy solutions in a new gadget or software or process, leadership, mission and vision will be required even if you have just discovered the equivalent of the “Kitchen Magician” for maintenance & reliability.
Remember, people create things – and you need people to be successful. People who all agree to a defined mission and are led with a clear vision will move mountains. People how are left to guess the mission surely will do so.
In February 2005, we placed a call for Reliabilityweb.com readers to share their Maintenance Mission and Vision Statements. We also invited our good friend, Terry Wireman to write the forward to the statements that people shared with us. More…
Download Mission & Vision Statements for Maintenance & Reliability (62K PDF)
July 26, 2005
2005 Summit Award presented to RCI President, Charles J. Latino
Read a history lesson about the art and perhaps the science of Reliability and its relationship to maintenance as we share Mr Charles Latino’s speech following his acceptance of the Reliabilityweb.com and Maintenance Technology Summit award. More…
July 20, 2005
6 steps to selecting a CMMS by Jim Taylor
CMMS-2005 Learning Zone Session
Computerized Maintenance Management Summit
July 26-29, 2005
Indianapolis Indiana
There are many CMMS systems on the market, all of which promise to save you money, time and effort. How do you decide which one is right for you? This session outlines a series of steps you can take to maximize the chance the system you select will mesh with the way your organization does business, with your maintenance goals and needs, and with the available manpower. The method is non-product specific and in a simple step-by-step format. The steps include how to perform a functional analysis and write a detailed specification, identify and screen the vendors against that specification, develop a short list of vendors and decide which ones you want to see demonstrated. You’ll see how to conduct a demonstration so it covers what you want to see, not what the salesman wants to show you. And finally, how to make and validate your final selection.
Join Jim plus more than 35 other presenters, workshop leaders and learning labs directors at CMMS-2005.
To learn more please call toll free 888-575-1245 or…
July 20, 2005
Questions and Answers
Recent posts at MaintenanceForums.com
• Rotating & Reciprocating Equipment Analysis
• 2X as a function of excitation on a 4-pole generator
• Bearing Failure
• Need Link Belt Bearing Frequencies
• High Temperature on DE Side
• Gearbox problem
• Clamp Hub Mounting a Flywheel
• Qualifications for Infrared
• SAP Work History
• Rockwell XM-120
MaintenanceForums.com message boards replaced the RELIABILITY® Magazine message boards and the VibeTalk and Reliabilityweb.com email discussion lists and have grown to almost 2000 active members.
July 20, 2005
Reliability Excellence for Managers (RxM)
The objective of the RxM Series is to provide a systematic method of training managers to develop, evaluate, and sustain world-class maintenance and reliability programs that effectively support the goals and objectives of their organization.
This comprehensive workshop series focuses on practical methods for the development of essential maintenance processes coupled with the managerial skills required to produce a comprehensive, effective maintenance organization. These powerful sessions combine instruction with a variety of hands-on and participative teaching methods.
For space availability and registration, please call Life Cycle Engineering toll free at 1.800.556.9589 or…
Learn more about Reliability Excellence for Managers (RxM) Online
