March 29, 2006
Certified PROACT® Lead Investigator Series
In response to customer demand, Reliability Center, Inc. (RCI) has designed their newest training product. Their NEW PROACT® Lead Investigator Series will provide candidates solid foundations in the mechanical reliability (fractology), electrical reliability and an in-depth understanding about the conditions that increase the risk of human error in the workplace. All of these integral skills will then be utilized within the PROACT® Root Cause Analysis framework and software to ensure that investigations are efficient and effective. More…
March 29, 2006
Last Week at MaintenanceForums.com
• Have you used standard analyses in SAP PMIS extensively to automatically get your basic maintenance KPIs?
• MP2 Work Order Attachments
• Run To Failure
• Does a CMMS give you reliability?
• Defects in the maintenance process
• Why we do maintenance?
• Subcontracted Maintenance
• Operator Based Maintenance
• Determining Failure Finding Test Intervals
• UE trending of bearings
• Lubrication of Ball Bearings running at high temp
• Mobile equipment lubrication
• Oil Change @ 3 Months or 3000 Miles
• What is the thermography frequency for electrical equipment?
• Applicability of motor diagnostics to generators
• Storing motors
• Naming parts
Be sure to check out the new Motor Testing Board and Ultrasound Testing Board!
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March 29, 2006
Elevate Your PdM Team To New Heights
Does your company have an outstanding Vibration Analysis Program? Are you using Infrared Thermal Imaging to ensure reliability? Is your Ultrasonic testing programs heads and tails above the crowd?
Get the recognition that you or your PdM Team deserve by entering Uptime Magazine’s PdM Program of the Year Competition.
There is no cost to enter - no confidential information required and your entry will judged by Uptime Magazines independent editorial advisory board.
Please enter by June 1 to be considered.
March 29, 2006
Addressing fluid power leaks - both types
In a previous ‘Inside Hydraulics’ article Brendan Casey discussed the true cost of hydraulic oil leaks. In the case of oil leaks, the cost areas that need to be considered include:
• Make-up fluid;
• Clean-up;
• Disposal;
• Contaminant ingress; and
• Safety.
But what about hydraulics’ fluid power cousin - pneumatics? More…
March 29, 2006
Learn from the Best and Most Experienced Reliability Practitioners!
Want to learn how Dofasco became the leader in maintenance and reliability best practices? Take home assessment templates that evolved through the practical application and evolution of benchmarking exercises conducted by over 60 key players at Dofasco over a 2 year period.
You’ll be amazed at what you will learn about your organization and how you can improve equipment reliability and performance by focusing on culture –understanding the beliefs and behaviors of the people in Maintenance and Operations, then improving the processes and practices that lead to results.
Attend Ivara’s 2-day workshops, “Best Practices in Reliability” and “Leading and Lagging Reliability Indicators” for a unique experience. Take away valuable knowledge, tools and templates so you can make a difference in your organization!
Next workshops dates: April 24 – 27, Charleston Place Hotel, Charleston, SC. Seats are limited. Register now.
March 29, 2006
Uptime Magazine Digital Edition March 2006
Uptime Magazine brings you case studies for each major Predictive Maintenance and Condition Monitoring Technology each month.
Free subscriptions are available by request at
http://www.uptimemagazine.com
The March issue is now online in Digital format (Flash player required) and features:
• Ultrasound – PdM For The Masses by Allan Rienstra
• Convective Cooling by John Snell
• Indexing Big Metal by Jacque Powers
• Opportunity is Knocking by Howard Penrose Ph.D & Richard Borge
• Balancing Act by Bob Gelow
• Ultrasound & Leak Detection by Jim Hall
• If I Had Only Known by Joe Strader
• Upgrade: Datastick PDA Based Vibration Data Collector
Click in the center of the page you want to zoom for reading or printing!
March 29, 2006
An Alarming New Approach To Assessing Wear Problems
An iPresentation by Michael Barrett, Insight Services
Understanding what your oil analysis reports are telling you about your machine condition depends on how your alarms are established. Accurate alarms are essential in incorporating Analytical Ferrography to diagnose machine wear. Find out the latest tool used by Insight Services to establish alarm limits in this 20 minute iPresentation.
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March 29, 2006
Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) in the Facilities Environment – New and Existing Buildings
by Alan K. Pride, Associate Director, Smithsonian Institute
The role of RCM in the facilities (non – production) environment as expected varies dramatically with the age and type of facility being operated and maintained thus, the type of RCM to be applied must be carefully decided to ensure both tangible and intangible benefits will be realized within the budgetary constraints of the organization. In addition, the dynamics of the organization where RCM is being considered must be considered before selecting the optimum approach. For example, an organization involved in large scale construction and/or renovation will have substantially different requirements and resultant business case than one focused on sustaining the status quo via a maintenance and minor repair approach. More…
March 22, 2006
We All Need Hero's
Uptime Magazine - a monthly journal devoted to Predictive Maintenance and Machinery Condition Monitoring invites you to nominate yourself for the PdM Program of the Year Award.
It is eas to enter and awards will provided for each individual technology as well as an Overall PdM Program award.
Program awards include:
• Vibration Analysis
• Infrared Thermal Inspection
• Airborne Ultrasonics
• Motor Testing
• Oil Analysis
• Alignment
Give your program and your PdM Team the recognition deserved and enter today
Vibration
March 22, 2006
Why we do maintenance?
Is it to prevent failures or failures consequences?
See what maintenance and reliability professionals from around the world say at MaintenanceForums.com
