January 25, 2007
EAM-2007 Workshop
The Enterprise Asset Management Summit
April 3-6, 2007
Sheraton Waikiki Honolulu Hawaii
Workshop 5B
MP 2 Tips and Tricks by Leanne Joseph, CMMS data group
Let us share our MP2/industry knowledge with you. We’ll show you how to make MP2 work for you, not visa versa. During this course, the following subjects will be covered:
MP2 Reports and Graphs - Quickly and easily generate reports and graphs to reveal equipment costs, inventory value, and the type of work performed throughout the plant over a certain time period. Learn how MP2 reporting and graphs supplies you and your company with the information needed for better decision making, resulting in minimized maintenance costs and maximized operating efficiency.
MP2 Inventory module - Inventory control is a daunting task for many companies. Learn techniques to simplify inventory control, such as auto-generating requisitions for parts and controlling parts with the use of a barcode solution.
MP2 Work Order module - Create more meaningful equipment history by incorporating failure analysis when updating work orders.
MP2’s Statistical Predictive Maintenance (SPM) module - Store and analyze predictive maintenance data. Failures should be predicted and prevented, not fixed or reacted to.
MP2’s Task module - Generate work orders based on usage rather than time. Usage is tracked by performing regular meter readings, triggering PM’s at regularly scheduled intervals. Why PM equipment that hasn’t been running?
MP2 Attachments - Learn the value of attaching multimedia files such as drawings, documents, and/or videos to equipment records, inventory records, tasks, and work orders to share knowledge within your plant and with new hires.
Join us in unleashing the many capabilities of MP2.
Seating is limited so register early. Early bird conference and hotel discounts end Feb 15.
Call +1 (305) 735-3746 or…
Find out more about workshops and case studies at the EAM-2007 web site
January 25, 2007
Plant Start Up Tip
Twelve reliability deliverables are required to be in place prior to starting up a factory. Over the next several weeks each one will be defined. These are tasks which must be completed to build ownership at the shop floor to ensure the equipment is maintained as installed. In order to sustain the condition of the equipment and maintain its ability to perform, operating and maintenance systems must be in place. First reliability deliverable is “obtain and enter complete equipment data into the CMMS.” The best time to specify data requirement is prior to purchasing the equipment. Engineering specifications and Request for Proposals (RFP) should clearly identify the information which the vendor must provide. If for some reason the information cannot be obtained from the vendor (for example: used or salvaged equipment),use the work order system and plan for a mechanic to gather the information when the equipment arrives at the site. The minimum amount of information should be nameplate data, drive component data, bearing data, lubrication requirements, power requirement, specific equipment details and manuals. This equipment data is the starting point for developing maintenance plans for a piece of equipment.
See the iPresentation Tutorial “Starting-Up Reliable Plants"
January 25, 2007
Lawson Enterprise Asset Management
Lawson Enterprise Asset Management is a best-of-breed software solution specifically designed to help improve the reliability and availability of your critical assets. It can help you to maximize your profitability and return on your asset investment during every stage of the asset lifecycle. It can also be easily integrated with your other business operations and systems. Click here to .
January 25, 2007
Condition Based Monitoring (CBM) Tip
Question: Do we really need to go to all the trouble of finding all of the fault frequency information for our vibration analysis program?
Answer: Absolutely! Furthermore the concept of specific machinery configuration and component information extends to all of the condition monitoring technologies and not just vibration analysis.
While there is a host of information a good analyst can provide with a minimum amount of details about a particular piece of equipment, when it comes to condition based monitoring (CBM) technologies the more information the analyst has at his/her fingertips, the more reliable the analysis will be and the more detailed the recommendation will be.
Following are just a few examples of what is necessary for a complete Machinery Information Data Sheet (MIDS) for use in a comprehensive condition monitoring program:
- Vibration Analysis
Bearing Number, Sheave Sizes, Coupling Type, # of Vanes/Blades, # of Rotor Bars, Shaft Speed
-Airborne/Structure-borne Ultrasound
Bearing Type, Shaft Speed, Lube Type, Pump Type
-Infrared Thermography Mechanical
Bearing Type, Coupling Type, Lubricant Type and Quantity
-Infrared Thermography Electrical
Breaker Size, Starter Size, Insulation Type, Full Load, Nominal Load, Voltage
- Online/Offline Motor Circuit Analysis
Insulation Class, Duty Cycle, Full Load Amps, Speed, Frame Size
-Oil Analysis
Lube Type, Additive Package, Ambient Temperature Range, Sample Port Location, Breather Configuration
Tip provided by Andy Page
Allied Reliability, Inc
http://www.alliedreliability.com
January 25, 2007
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Tip
CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF…Oftentimes in order to make RCA successful in our organizations we must be humble. What this means is sometimes we may have to let others have credit for our success so that we can get what we want in the end. It is sort of like being in the business of making someone else in authority look good, but in the end they will know who made them look good! This may require at times to work on failures that are “important” to someone important, but not necessarily important to the analysts. Building up these “brownie” points will likely pay off in the future as that “important” person climbs the ladder and remembers who made him or her look good.
Tip provided by Bob Latino, Reliability Center Inc.
Moderator for RELIABILITY Magazine’s Root Cause Analysis Learning event February 21-22 in Charlotte, North Carolina
http://www.reliability-magazine.com/rca_event.htm
Root Cause Analysis Best Practices Audio Interview with Bob Latino
January 25, 2007
TPM has been evolving for over 25 years….
Achieving Total Process Reliability Through TPM
Based on our new TPM/TPR Implementation Model, this progressive, updated course sets forth an implementation strategy for assisting an organization in understanding their current situation, the value of change, developing the required support structure, and strategy for implementing and sustaining reliability improvement.
Sign up today at one of our great locations! – Next class is February 19th in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Call 1-800-637-0120 or…
Find out more about Achieving Total Process Reliability Through TPM
January 25, 2007
Vibration Analysis in Hazardous Environments Tip
A hazardous environment, as defined with regard to a combustible atmosphere, is one that could burn explosively with the addition of energy sufficient to cause ignition. Hazardous environments are broken down into categories by the National Electrical Code in order to define conditions that can cause ignition of the combustible atmosphere. These categories include combustible gases and suspended dust and particulate. Equipment can be evaluated and certified as Intrinsically safe for operation in various hazardous environments.
Some vibration monitoring applications require the transducer to be installed in a hazardous environment. In these applications, the transducer must be unable to ignite the surrounding atmosphere. A transducer that is intrinsically safe cannot develop enough energy – either through heat energy, or through spark energy – to ignite the hazardous environment, whether operating normally or under fault conditions. A transducer approved as Intrinsically Safe can be installed directly into the hazardous environment.
Tip provided by Wilcoxon Research
http://www.wilcoxon.com
Learn more about hazardous environments, or Intrinsically Safe vibration monitoring
January 25, 2007
The Dirty Dozen: 12 Ways to Wreck Your Maintenance Program
If You Make a Mistake, Blame Others & Emphasize by Pointing and Laughing (10 of 12)
In order to remain in control of your destiny as a total tyrant, you must never allow yourself to be associated with any error. Even if you make a mistake, however unlikely, always have a backup plan to dump the blame on another person. Ideally, you should select someone you don’t like, or someone who can be easily discredited.
For example, you decide to have the maintenance technicians work dayshift only, and leave the plant without maintenance coverage for 16 hours per day. Even though you are dealing with massive amounts of emergency work due to your reactive culture, you persist in the belief that your plan will work. Upon implementation of this plan, you immediately shut down the facility, bringing it to its knees due to rampant equipment failures. Rather than being held accountable for this disaster, you kick your backup plan into gear.
You point your finger at your boss, and say, “Barney said it was a good idea. That crazy guy! I told him we would go down smoking, but he wouldn’t listen. I had to do what he said, but I am standing my ground now, and I am willing to take the reins. Barney, you are a fraud, and you must be dealt with harshly!” BINGO! You are the boss, and the power goes right to your head like a carnival ride. You wrecked the program, you wrecked someone’s career, AND you got a raise. If you can do this on a Friday, you even get a weekend of rest before you return on Monday to continue wrecking the program.
Tune in next week as we continue to expose the secret lives of seriously disturbed maintenance “professionals” with The Dirty Dozen Tip #11: Put Your Fingers in Your Ears if You Are Given Feedback.
“Tip” provided by NoBreakDowns.com
Tel: (218) 327-3114
http://www.NoBreakDowns.com
Receive a complimentary Dirty Dozen: 12 Ways to Wreck Your Maintenance Program electronic poster
January 18, 2007
The Unauthorized SAP PM (EAM) Event of the Year!
SAP-PM Track at EAM-2007
The Enterprise Asset Management Summit
April 3-6
Sheraton Waikiki - Honolulu Hawaii
Half the price of other SAP-PM (EAM) Events! Twice the program!
Top Independent SAP Subject Matter Experts from around provide a new dimension on reliability with workshops like:
• SAP-PM (EAM) and RCM - Enterprise Reliability Management
• Things You Should Know Prior to an SAP PM (EAM) Implementation
• Effective Asset Integrity: RCM & RCA Integration with SAP-PM (EAM)
• How to Make SAP-PM (EAM) Work for You
• Value Driven Maintenance for SAP-PM (EAM)
Plus SAP PM Case studies by:
• Bavaria Brewery
• Agrium
• Ternium Centro
• DuPont
• Catalyst Paper
• Century Aluminum of Kentucky
• Much more
2 Conferences - 1 Price
Co-located with RCM-2007 - The Reliability Centered Maintenance Managers’ Forum
Save $300 with Early Bird Registration
+$189 per night 4 Star Waikiki Beach Hotel
Reserve before February 15!
Call (888) 575 1245 or…
January 18, 2007
Lubrication Tip
Solid particle contamination is one of the leading causes of premature equipment failure and degradation of oil.
There are many ways that contaminates can enter the system and one of the most common is when fluids are being added to machinery or visually inspected. The importance of pouring through clean funnels is frequently overlooked in general maintenance and oil changing procedures. It is difficult to keep traditional funnels clean as oil attracts dirt and the particles that are the most damaging are the ones we can not see. The simple procedure of using a clean new funnel each time the equipment is topped off is an effective step in cutting down the possibility of introducing contaminants into the lubrication system.
Tip provided by Trico Corp.
Tel: 262-691-9336
http://www.tricocorp.com
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