May 30, 2007
Maintenance Management in A Nutshell Web Workshop - June 8
Part 2: Preventive Maintenance and Predictive Maintenance
Please join Joel Levitt for the 2nd of a 5 part series titled Maintenance Management in A Nutshell.
In this Web Workshop Joel discusses:
* Preventive Maintenance and Predictive Maintenance
* 3 Types of Work
* What is PM/PdM
* When does TPM apply
* How to implement
There are several polls conducted throughout the Web Workshop that provide a real time snap shot of attendees Work Order Management practices. Results will be discussed to highlight workshop lessons.
The presented material will last 45 minutes with extra time set aside for questions and answers. Please allow extra time to attend if you are interested in participating in the question and answer sessions.
Date: Friday, June 8, 2007
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Fee: $0 - FREE
May 30, 2007
Opinions - sealed bearing or water-resistant grease?
Posted at MaintenanceForums.com
We have machines that cut slits in plastic pipe. The pipe is usually wet, and the lower spindles of the machine get wet. Originally the machine was made to use greaseable bearings (as evidenced by the grease nipples) but they have been replaced by sealed bearings because of the mortality rate from the water.
I’m looking for opinions whether the sealed bearings will last longer than a greaseable open bearing with a water-resistant grease.
May 30, 2007
Secretariats Triple Crown as a Metaphor for Reliability Excellence
Secretariat’s Triple Crown
Someone just sent me this 10 minute video and I was amazed at the sheer perfection represented.
I thought it might be appropriate to suggest Secretariats Triple Crown run as a metaphor for Reliability excellence.
It is inspirational to see.
Enjoy - Terrence O’Hanlon, CMRP
May 30, 2007
Using Statistics on MP2
Posted at MaintenanceForums.com
Was trying to use the “Statistical Predictive Maintenance” screen on MP2 Access 2000 to look at statistics based on historical meter readings for a piece of equipment. On the statistics page I selected a piece of equipment that has meter readings set up for it and several months worth of data input to the system for. Under “Equipment No.” there is a space for “Measurement”. I was expecting this to be where I select a “Meter Name”, but it did not give me the option of selecting anything. When I copied and pasted a “meter name” into this field it did not pull up data or statistics for this “meter name”.
Can anyone tell me how to use this function?
Thanks,
John
May 30, 2007
Learn Oil Analysis at LubricationWorld-2007 - Las Vegas
LubricationWorld-2007
September 11-13
Las Vegas NV
Pre-conference Workshop
Introduction to Oil Analysis & The Oil Analysis Game by Ray Thibault, CLS, OMA and Paul Goldman MRT Laboratories
This hand’s-on workshop will give you the tools necessary to select the right program for your equipment and to interpret report data on making the correct decision for your equipment.
The class will be divided into two sections:
Report interpretation- Many real life situations will be examined by the use of oil analysis reports. Proper evaluation techniques will be stressed. After this session you should feel comfortable analyzing your own reports.
The second half of the course will involve team work in evaluating reports. Each team will be given basic data and also they will be able to purchase additional data to evaluate a piece of equipment. Five real world case studies will be evaluated. The team who utilizes the data most economically and effectively will receive a prize. A prize will be given for each of the five case histories.
Register for this or 5 other workshops plus 2 days of real world case studies at LubricationWorld - the other machinery lubrication conference.
Please call us toll free (888) 575 1245 to request a LubricationWorld brochure or…
May 30, 2007
Assigning Cost to Compressed Air
An iPresentation Tutorial by Allan Rienstra, SDT North America
According to The Compressed Air Challenge, a voluntary collaboration charged with improving the performance of compressed air systems, the cost of a single quarter inch leak can waste $ 8,000.00 of energy per year; higher in states where the cost per kilo watt hour exceeds five cents. The Department of Energy says that compressed air accounts for 1.5 billion dollars per year in energy costs in the US and 0.5 percent of emissions. But how can you determine what compressed air leaks are costing at your facility?
Join Allan Rienstra of SDT North America for an 8 minute iPresentation Tutorial on calculating air leak cost.
May 30, 2007
Evolution of Change – Oil Analysis Programs
Oil analysis programs are in an evolution of change – change into not just a method of determining only the condition of the lubricant, but more importantly, a very effective method of assisting in evaluating the immediate and future maintenance requirements for lubricated equipment. This evolution has included the transition of many laboratory driven oil analysis programs to not only be orchestrated by the maintenance personnel, but also in many cases, the majority of the testing is performed on-site by the same maintenance personnel. Quantitative and qualitative on-site lubricant test equipment has allowed the maintenance professional the opportunity of scheduling, testing, recording and trending various contamination levels along with the physical and chemical conditions of the lubricant. This “Lubricant Screening” data naturally integrates with all other precision maintenance activities to effectively assess and evaluate the optimum maintenance activities required for maintenance cost reduction and increased equipment reliability. More…
May 23, 2007
SMRP Executive Summit
Let the Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals (SMRP) help you tell the Business of Reliability Story to your Executive Management and obtain their sponsorship for your reliability initiatives.
SMRP is pleased to make this exclusive offer to invite your company’s top executives to the SMRP Executive Summit being held on October 23, 2007 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Houston.
This one-of-a-kind event is designed to provide your top executives the opportunity to network with their peers from other large organizations, and includes high level presentations by Business Executives from Anheuser Busch, Johns Manville, Alcoa, Rohm and Hass, and BHP Mining in a non-commercial environment. Each presentation delivers high level business information -this is NOT a technical seminar- relating to the business and financial success each company has experienced through a focus on Reliability Improvement. Your executives will leave this experience informed of the substantial business performance improvement others have experienced, and motivated and ready to support your ideas to accomplish similar results in your company.
Space is limited to provide an enhanced peer networking and interaction experience.
Find out more about getting your top management involved with the SMRP Executive Summit by contacting Debra Fernandez, SMRP, Ph: 703-245-8011 or 800-950-7354
May 23, 2007
Installing Mechanical Seals
Posted at MaintenanceForums.com
I haven’t done this before, but I know the procedure ‘in theory’. Does anyone know of any good on-line resources regarding installing mechanical seals -successfully?
This seal costs over $2000, and I don’t want to have to try again with a new seal.
My understanding is that rule #1 is don’t touch the seal surface, rule #2 is don’t touch the seal surface, and on down the line until you get to about rule #30 which is to take your time and work as clean as you possibly can.
Does that about say what needs to be said, or can we improve on that?
Mike the Maintenance Guy, turning wrenches on HDPE extrusion lines.
May 23, 2007
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