September 27, 2005
Best Practices Maintenance Management Pre-Conference Workshop
The 20th International Maintenance Conference
December 6-9
Tampa Florida
Certificate Workshop led by Terry Wireman, CMRP, CPMM
Dec 6
8am - 3:30 pm
Maintenance is a unique business process. To be successfully managed, it requires an approach different from other business processes.
The Benchmarking Best Practices in Maintenance Management workshop at IMC-2005 provides a framework for managing maintenance with options that allow decision makers to select the most successful ways to manage maintenance.
Workshop attendees get a hardcover copy of Benchmarking Best Practices in Maintenance Management as part of the one day course.
Please call toll free (888) 575-1245 in the US or…
September 27, 2005
Recent discussions at MaintenanceForums.com
Join the most active maintenance and reliability professional forum on the web. Here are some of the discussion taking place just this week:
• Heat Exchanger PMs
• Including craftsmanship pride into formal maintenance organisation
• Vision for RCM program
• Wrench Time
• Steam Turbine Generator PMs
• Steam Trap Inspection
• Vibration training
• Inspection of orifice plate
• Warman Pump Lubrication Question
• Peakvue Severity
• Weak feet
• Gear coupling wear detection
• Temperatures scanned during Infrared
• Infrared windows
• Testing insulation
Commercial Free Zone and Privacy is assured.
September 27, 2005
Vibration training has changed forever
Mobius Institute announces new vibration courses
Mobius Institute is offering public courses that follow the ISO 18436-2 and ASNT standards, with an optional certification exam. The courses utilize the famous Mobius iLearnVibration simulators and interactive activities. Take away two books, an iLearnVibration CD, and a greater understanding of vibration analysis.
September 27, 2005
Sensors Working Overtime
Wireless tracking devices are radically transforming how businesses monitor vital equipment.
by John Edwards, CFO Magazine
Is that warehouse about to collapse? Is that turbine about to throw a blade? Is that oil well going to explode?
All good questions, particularly if you happen to be standing nearby. But for managers at asset-intensive businesses, keeping tabs on heavy machinery and vital infrastructure goes beyond the desire to minimize head wounds. Indeed, tracking the status of far-flung equipment is a crucial part of keeping operations up and running. More…
September 27, 2005
Advice for lubricant recovery and equipment start-up
In the wake of hurricane Katrina and Rita, Chevron sent out a number of communications to its employees in the affected areas. One of these communications was a technical document that field personnel could use with customers who had vehicles (commercial or personal) exposed to water. Another is a letter to customers, marketers and field sales that addresses general safety issues, lubricant recovery and equipment start-up.
These documents can serve as a guide to anyone how must deal with equipment that has suffered from water intrusion.
We would like to thank Chevron for sharing this information with our readers in such a timely fashion.
September 27, 2005
Change Management for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals
Distance Learning Course written and supported by Steve Thomas
MasteringMaintenance.com offers unique distance learning courses for maintenance and reliability professionals that include:
• 10 Lessons with graphics slides narrated by course leaders
• Printed Text Books and Workbooks with assignments
• Instructor support through email
• Additional instructor and student support through online forums
Of all types of change, reliability focused efforts are perhaps the most difficult to initiate and conduct. These initiatives often meet significant resistance because there are always those who did well working in a reactive maintenance environment. Lukewarm support is often the most that can be expected from those changing to the new reliability based approach. How a manager manages the change will be the difference between success and failure.
This self guided course teaches the basic skills required to break down the barriers encountered by reliability focused change efforts.
September 27, 2005
The Differences Between Direct and Indirect Temperature Measurements
An iPresentation tutorial by Jack M. Kleinfeld, P.E., Sponsored by Electrophysics Corp.
What are the issues in using an Indirect Measurement? What is a Direct Measurement? Join infrared expert Jack M. Kleinfeld, P.E.of Kleinfeld Technical Services, Inc. for a 10 minute iPresentation tutorial that will provide valuable information and tips for anyone involved in Infrared inspection.
September 27, 2005
Wear Particle Analysis - A Predictive Maintenance Tool
by Rob Lovicz & Ray Dalley, PREDICT
Wear particle analysis and Ferrography in particular is an effective means to identify and respond to maintenance needs. The development of this technology includes image analysis, on-line sensors, automated oil analysis screening tools, electronic transfer of evaluation results, and artificial intelligence. This technical paper describes different ways on how Ferrography works and its application in the real world through case histories. More…
September 21, 2005
ALL TEST Motor Tester Giveaway
There is no stopping them - they did it last year and now they are doing it again!
Our friends at ALL TEST Pro division of BJM are offering one lucky Reliabilityweb.com member or web site visitor a chance to win the hand-held ALL-TEST PRO™ 31. Contest rules are linked below and you need to enter by September 30, 2005.
The hand-held ALL-TEST PRO™ 31 incorporates tests for faults to ground, internal faults such as turn-to-turn and coil-to-coil and phase balance. Electric interference from residual or stray currents from test-object or surrounding power sources is measured by an included EMI test.
Read the rules and enter to win today
September 21, 2005
Active discussions at MaintenanceForums.com
• Reporting Completion of Backlogged PM’s
• Inspection of orifice plate
• Infrared windows
• Definition of PdM and CBM?
• Leak detection using Ultrasonic detector
• CMMS/EAM pick list standardization
• Automatic Lubricator Grease Separation
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