April 27, 2005
Maintenance Planning and Practice - Back to Basics
From May 31 to June 3 2005, Hobart, Australia hosts ICOMS 2005 - a conference focusing on the needs of maintenance professionals, from the “grass roots” of basic maintenance through to the latest concepts and whole of life asset management.
Go to http://www.icoms.org.au/. See you there!
April 27, 2005
Maintaining The Long Term Reliability of Critical Power Systems in Water Processing Plants
By Reza Tajali, Schneider Electric
The critical applications in water and wastewater processing plants require uninterruptible power of a high quality. The most basic of these systems utilize automatic throw-over switches. The most advanced systems include UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) and generator equipment that maintain the continuity of power without one cycle of interruption.
Designing “uninterruptible” power comes at a significant premium in cost. But the laws of physics dictate that an absolute “uninterruptible” power is not obtainable. This is because of the natural tolerances in components, manufacturing processes and installation practices. Therefore, we have to speak in terms of probabilities.
Reliability pertains to the probability of the system functioning properly over time. Creating multiple redundant power paths increases reliability. Also, selecting equipment with inherently higher built-in reliability will increase the overall system reliability. But system reliability decreases as equipment age. Ultimately, at some point in time, the reliability of the system - any system - will decrease to zero (0%). The only way to combat this loss of reliability is by an organized system of maintenance. More…
April 27, 2005
New 'e-valuator' tool illustrates cost benefits of breather use
Proper use of Des-Case breathers can greatly enhance the effectiveness of lubricants and related machinery, saving you substantial money in the long-run.
To demonstrate your potential savings, Des-Case has created a very powerful, interactive electronic tool on the website. By answering a few key questions, you will have a compelling snapshot of how breathers can enhance your operations.
Please take just a few minutes of your time to try the ‘e-valuator’ tool
April 27, 2005
Induction Heating - Bearings IQ Quiz
Test your basic knowledge of Induction Heating with an 8 question IQ Quiz by Ludeca.
The quiz results are scored automatically and answer explanations are provided and - only you know your score!
If you register, Ludeca will enter you into a drawing for LUDECA caps and canvas tote bags. There will be 10 winners selected at random.
April 27, 2005
Implementing Infrared Windows
An iPresentation Tutorial by Darren Billings, Atlas Inspection Technologies
Join Darren Billings for a 15 minute iPresentation Tutorial as he explains that the purpose of an IR window is to allow thermographers line of site access to electrical enclosures without exposure to live electrical components, to help comply with NFPA 70e. An IR window lowers the risk of arc flash by minimizing “arc flash triggers” and allowing more frequent inspection. Indirect temperature measurement will enable a Thermographer to identify a potential problem, however, without a direct temperature measurements we are unable to precisely determine which component within the assembly is faulty and at what stage the fault is at. So long as the IR window is properly rated for integrity proofing, it does not expose the Thermographer to live electrical components while scanning the panel. This makes it much easier to comply with the recommendations of NFPA70e. A current media player is required for narration playback.
April 27, 2005
EnterpriseOne Condition-Based Maintenance
EnterpriseOne Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) enables you to make maintenance decisions based on actual equipment condition, rather than time or usage interval. You can identify equipment problems early, when they are less costly to correct, and perform maintenance only when needed, thereby increasing asset utilization, extending equipment life, and reducing maintenance costs.
April 27, 2005
Reliabilityweb.com announces the sale of Lubrication & Fluid Power (LFP) Magazine
NetexpressUSA Inc, publisher of Reliabilityweb.com, RELIABILITY® Magazine and event managers for the 20th International Maintenance Conference and LubricationWorld 2005 are pleased to announce the sale of Lubrication & Fluid Power (LFP) Magazine to the ATP Network of Barrington Illinois.
ATP will continue publishing Lubrication & Fluid Power Magazine along with Maintenance Technology Magazine. By acquiring 100% of the ownership, ATP can now consolidate management and operations in one location.
Over the past 2 years, the partnership has made great improvements to the editorial staff by recruiting industry experts like Terry Wireman, Heinz Bloch, Ray Thibault and Ken Bannister and to the quality of circulation for LFP making it a leading voice for machinery lubrication management.
As LFP magazine hits it’s stride we are sorry that we will no longer be a direct part of it’s growth; however, the sale allows us to return our total focus to developing value based information (including machinery lubrication and oil analysis) as part of a comprehensive and total reliability approach.
Please join us in congratulating the team at ATP Network and wishing them great success in the future.
Best regards,
Terrence O’Hanlon, CMRP
Publisher
April 27, 2005
Reliability Questions & Answers
with John Malone of ChevronTexaco by Terrence O’Hanlon, CMRP
ChevronTexaco Products Company recently launched Computex® MMS, a web based Maintenance Management System as part of its Reliability Based Maintenance Solutions program. We decided to catch up with John Malone from the Reliability Solutions group to learn more.
April 20, 2005
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April 20, 2005
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