July 13, 2006
2 Training Courses for effective Maintenance and Reliability
MRG’s training courses cover topics that are critical to effective Maintenance and Reliability. MRG’s courses deliver more than just theory, they help you develop a clear path to improved reliability.
Introduction to Planning & Scheduling Principles - August 8 & 9, St. Louis
Introduction to Reliability Based Maintenance Strategies - August 10 & 11, St. Louis
To learn more please contact Pam Lynch at 203-264-0500 or email
July 13, 2006
SMRPCO 5 for 50 Rewards Program
The SMRPCO Board of Directors has approved a rewards program for submission of candidate CMRP exam questions. The “5 for 50 Rewards Program” has been established for calendar year 2006 to encourage anyone (SMRP member or not) to submit valid questions that may be added the CMRP exam question “bank.” The basic reward for five (5) valid questions submitted is a US$50 gift card useable worldwide. Alternative awards may also be chosen, such as a US$50 credit against CMRP recertification fee or receipt of a SMRPCO golf shirt and baseball cap (which have a combined value of about US$50).
Progressively more valuable awards are also offered for submission of additional candidate questions. For example anyone submitting eight (8) acceptable questions during 2006 will receive a US$100 gift card or combination of two US$50 rewards. Ten (10) valid questions can earn rewards totaling US$140.
Questions submitted to meet requirements for 3 year recertification as a CMRP are also eligible for rewards.
July 13, 2006
Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Tip
The success of your RCM effort is totally dependant on task implementation. Experts in Reliability Centered Maintenance around the globe all agree that in order for your RCM effort to be successful, the tasks from each RCM analysis must be implemented. As soon as you complete your RCM analysis you should immediately develop a plan for implementation that identifies a specific individual assigned to each task, and a due date for which the task should be completed. If you want your tasks to be implemented remember, never assign them to a job title such as planner or supervisor.
Tip provided by Doug Plucknette
Reliability Solutions Inc.
http://www.reliabilitysolution.com
iPresentation Invitation: Maximizing The Benefits of Reliability Centered Maintenance (14 Minutes)
July 13, 2006
Human Error Tip
A mechanic can now perform a certain repair in an hour whereas a year ago it would take four. For this he is given much recognition and people know who to call when this type of failure occurs.
A more progressive management would be asking “why is he getting so much practice at fixing it?”
Tip provided by Reliability Center Inc.
http://www.reliability.com
July 06, 2006
Maintenance Planning Tip
Develop a standard form/format to use for work instructions. It can also serve as a checklist to ensure applicable elements have all been considered.
Tip excerpted from Maintenance Planning and Scheduling : Streamline Your Organization for a Lean Environment Timothy C. Kister, Bruce Hawkins, published by Butterworth-Heinemann
July 06, 2006
Maintenance and Management Communication Tech Tip
One of the challenges of R&M is to determine the best ways to get management action on R&M related issues. It is important to understand that the financial portion of the recommendation is of relatively little importance, instead, the quality of presentation, how it is presented and the ability to present choices are more important. It is equally important to understand or recognize the existing goals of maintenance. For instance, if the company is focused on ‘Lean Business,’ or ‘Lean Maintenance,’ how will your recommendation help management accomplish this focus and what are the risks involved. In effect, you have to take the step beyond just presenting a finding or recommendation, but you also have to identify What’s In It For Me (WIIFM). Will your recommendation help forward the objectives that the decision maker has had set for him/her-self?
For more information, download the “Maintenance and Management Communication Study,” by Howard W. Penrose, Ph.D., CMRP, SUCCESS by DESIGN
Download the “Maintenance and Management Communication Study”
July 06, 2006
2nd Annual LubricationWorld Conference
LubricationWorld
“Mastering Excellence in Machinery Lubrication”
September 12-15, 2006 - Chattanooga Tennessee
LubricationWorld is an event where lubrication professionals learn from each other through a series of informative learning sessions, short courses, best practices sessions, networking opportunities and a wide selection of full day workshops.
Participants will discover exciting new ideas and learn helpful techniques for machinery lubrication, contamination control, oil analysis, sampling, motor bearings, gearboxes, compressors, synthetic lubricants and more. Collocated with PdM-2006, The Predictive Maintenance Technology Conference & Expo offering twice the value.
• Practical Machinery Lubrication by Ray Thibault, CLS, OMA
• Lubrication Excellence by Ken Peoples Boeing
• Pump Bearings and Lubrication by Ross Mackay
• Recent Developments in Grease, by Chuck Coe, ExxonMobil
• Acoustic Bearing Lubrication by Jim Hall
• Sands Hill Coal Hydraulic Shovel (Mining) Case Study
• Oil Analysis basics by Ray Thibault
• Product Cleanliness do we Really Know What we are Measuring? by Dr. Tim Nadasdi, ExxonMobil
• A Proven Electric Motor Re-greasing Program used in the Nuclear Power Industry by Jerry Honeycutt, Tennessee Valley Authority
• Oil Analysis Game by Ray Thibault and Paul Goldman
35 Case Studies and short courses by Boeing, TVA, Alcoa, Dofasco, Cargill, US Navy, US Air Force, Unicem and more
Save $200 - Register before August 1
Watch for more program and event details in this month’s Uptime Magazine or use the link below to request a brochure online.
Please make plans to attend LubricationWorld today and take advantage of early bird savings. Group discounts are also available by calling toll free (888) 575 1245.
July 06, 2006
Training Tip
Part of being an effective instructor involves understanding how adults learn best. Compared to children and teens, adults have special needs and requirements as learners. The field of adult learning was pioneered by Malcom Knowles. He identified the following characteristics of adult learners:
• Adults are autonomous and self-directed. They need to be free to direct themselves. Their teachers must actively involve adult participants in the learning process and serve as facilitators for them. Specifically, they must get participants’ perspectives about what topics to cover and let them work on projects that reflect their interests. They should allow the participants to assume responsibility for presentations and group leadership. They have to be sure to act as facilitators, guiding participants to their own knowledge rather than supplying them with facts. Finally, they must show participants how the class will help them reach their goals (e.g., via a personal goals sheet).
• Adults have accumulated a foundation of life experiences and knowledge that may include work-related activities, family responsibilities, and previous education. They need to connect learning to this knowledge/experience base. To help them do so, they should draw out participants’ experience and knowledge which is relevant to the topic. They must relate theories and concepts to the participants and recognize the value of experience in learning.
• Adults are goal-oriented. Upon enrolling in a course, they usually know what goal they want to attain. They, therefore, appreciate an educational program that is organized and has clearly defined elements. Instructors must show participants how this class will help them attain their goals. This classification of goals and course objectives must be done early in the course.
• Adults are relevancy-oriented. They must see a reason for learning something. Learning has to be applicable to their work or other responsibilities to be of value to them. Therefore, instructors must identify objectives for adult participants before the course begins. This means, also, that theories and concepts must be related to a setting familiar to participants. This need can be fulfilled by letting participants choose projects that reflect their own interests.
• Adults are practical, focusing on the aspects of a lesson most useful to them in their work. They may not be interested in knowledge for its own sake. Instructors must tell participants explicitly how the lesson will be useful to them on the job.
• As do all learners, adults need to be shown respect. Instructors must acknowledge the wealth of experiences that adult participants bring to the classroom. These adults should be treated as equals in experience and knowledge and allowed to voice their opinions freely in class.
Tip provided by Stephen Lieb
Arizona Department of Health Services
July 06, 2006
Vibration Analysis Tip
TIME WAVEFORM ANALYSIS
The time waveform arguably provides the best amplitude representation of the actual vibration source. Directly, the time waveform can provide accurate overall vibration levels (analog), it can indicate a low or high frequency strength contribution in the signal, it can be used to sense directionality in vibration sources (requires multiple measurements), and it can be scaled to indicate the influence of distortion or transient effects in the signal (crest factor, form factor).
The time waveform that we see in data collectors has, however been modified from the original continuous transducer signal. Some of the factors that can modify the amplitude include; the Signal Processing Sample Rate selected, possible integration or differentiation of the displayed Vibration Parameter (displacement, velocity, acceleration), the Amplitude Scaling selection (Peak, Peak-to-Peak, RMS), selected Scaling Ratios’ (Crest Factor, Form Factor), and even the Transducer Sensitivity Limits (Amplitude thresholds, Shock Limits, Saturation, etc.).
The time waveform may not be as “clean” and true as we think. A little knowledge of the signal processing and transducer impacts on the signal can be very important. More important is that proper trending requires that these parameters not be changed from survey to survey.
Tip by Dan Ambre, P.E.
Full Spectrum Diagnostics, PLLC
3625 Rosewood Lane North
Plymouth, MN 55441
Phone: 763-577-9959
Web: http://www.fullspec.net
July 06, 2006
Motor Diagnostics Workshop
Three Day Seminar covers Motor Diagnostics Evaluation and Testing. Training includes Electrical and Motor Signature Analysis, Offline and Online Testing, Predictive Maintenance, Costs Saving Benefits and Training on the newest Motor Testing Technology. Cost $1495.
• July 18th-20th Chicago
• August 15-17th Orlando
ALL-TEST Pro, LLC
Tel: (800) 952-8776
