May 24, 2007
RCM Blitz Method Seminar
June 5-7, 2007
Tampa Florida
15 Specific Benefits You’ll Receive by Attending the
RCM Blitz Method Seminar
1) Learn the history of RCM, where the process was developed and why it works in manufacturing.
2) A clear understanding of how and why we use a proven structured process to develop a maintenance strategy.
3) Learn how to select what equipment or processes RCM Blitz should be performed on to maximize return on investment.
4) The key pieces of up-front information needed to start an effective RCM analysis.
5) Identify who should be involved in an RCM analysis and why their involvement in the process is critical for success.
6) Learn how to enter data into the RCM Blitz Database.
7) Understand why it is important to identify and understand equipment or process main and support functions.
8) Learn the six age-related reliability patterns and the types of equipment that falls into each.
9) How to identify Functional-Failures of your process and why this in important in developing a good maintenance strategy.
10) How to identify and write Failure Modes at a level that maximizes equipment reliability.
11) The importance of clearly describing and writing Failure Effects in a way that accelerates the RCM Blitz decision process.
12) Learn how to prioritize your action tasks based on the probability and consequence of each Failure Mode.
13) Learn the proven RCM decision process that looks to predict, prevent, eliminate, or reduce the consequence of each failure.
14) Why in many cases “No Scheduled Maintenance” (Run to Failure) is an unacceptable maintenance strategy.
15) Learn when and where predictive and preventive maintenance should be applied.
May 24, 2007
Lubrication Tip
Our Ethylene Oxyde fin fan coolers are fan cooled and the fan is driven by Flender single step spiral and crown mechanism gear reducer. The type of lubrication is splash in this gear box. Oil leaked from the input gear shaft due to repeated failure of lip type oil seal. The type of lubricant and the type of oil seal was replaced with modified costly products and manufacturer was contacted to review the design, but still the same problem was observed.
All the gear functions reviewed and the problem was repeatedly observed.
The final root cause of this problem was that oil level of the gear box was very high and exceeded the vendor recommended level. The splash lubrication could not be established due to higher level of the oil and also it blocked the return path of lubricant after the input pinion bearings were lubricated. This resulted in the higher pressures and elevated temperature at the input horizontal shaft oil seal and its subsequent failure.
The simple work of ensuring the proper oil level winds up in the costly replacements if not done properly.
Reader tip provided by Manzoor Ali Memon
Reliability Mechanical Engineer
SHARQ - Eastern Petrochemical Company
Al Jubail Saudi Arabia
Thank you Sir, your Stainless Steel Maintenance-Tips coffee mug is on the way!
May 24, 2007
Asset Reliability: An Untapped Method of Delivering Measurable Results without Increasing Capital In
Executive 2-Day Golf Retreat
Thursday, June 21 - Friday June 22, 2007
Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Lake Las Vegas, Nevada
Attend to kickstart a strategy that will increase production/throughput while reducing maintenance costs.
Maintenance and reliability of capital assets has become the last frontier to improve the bottom line. You don’t have to invest in new assets - instead, optimize the reliability of your existing capital assets to:
• increase throughput, asset utilization, OEE
• reduce variance in capacity (can only sell what you can
reliably produce)
• ensure safety and environmental integrity
• improve quality and ensure on-time delivery
Why do you need to consider this new strategy today?
Because for every day of delay, your organization loses thousands of dollars (failures resulting in downtime, cost to fix plus secondary damage, safety and environmental issues, etc.)
To register call 1-877-746-3787 ext 312 or…
May 24, 2007
Lawson QuickStep for Enterprise Asset Management, Saves You Time and Money
QuickStep for EAM is a solution specially designed and preconfigured to provide the features and functions that companies need for asset management. It can reduce and streamline the steps required for a customized implementation.
Find out how you can get up and running on QuickStep for EAM, fast
May 24, 2007
Start Up Tip
The 8th reliability deliverable prior to starting up equipment is “All operational training on standard work instructions is complete.” Operation’s role is to safely operate and ensure the assets are capable of achieving the production schedule this week and into the future as well as improving performance of equipment to increase capacity.
This will only be accomplished by having all operating personnel following standard work instructions:
• Changeover and Set up
• Quality Checks
• Safety (Permits, Evacuation, Etc.)
• Equipment Standards: 5s, checklists, component inspection.
• Starting and Stopping
• Waste Removal
• Production Recording
• Maintenance Issue Recording
Tip provided by Kevin Lewton
MetDemand LLC
http://www.metdemand.com
May 24, 2007
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Tip
Avoiding a disconnected Root Cause Analysis:
When conducting Root Cause Analysis investigators can become entangled in political agendas. To avoid this RCA error trap stay with the facts by following the verified evidence trail. Always base your conclusions on the facts and wordsmith the report to a political consensus. Remember the facts take you to the truth and the report softens the blow to those involved. Write a Win/Win report to the best of your ability.
Tip provided by Mark Latino
Reliability Center Inc.
http://www.reliability.com
May 17, 2007
PdM Managers' Web Workshop #4 - Friday May 18
Title: PdM Managers’ Workshop #4: Predictive Maintenance Program Implementation and Integration
Date: Friday, May 18, 2007
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
Please join Jack R. Nicholas Jr., CMRP for the 4th of a 10 part series of Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Program Management.
In the 4th Workshop Jack discusses:
* Predictive Maintenance Program Implementation
* Creating a Predictive Maintenance Program Implementation Plan
* Integrating the PdM program with your current Maintenance Program
* The role of CMMS in a PdM Program
There are several polls conducted throughout the Web Workshop that provide a real time snap shot of attendees PdM practices. Results will be discussed to highlight workshop lessons.
There is no fee to attend the Web Workshop
May 17, 2007
Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Tip
RCM Training is Only the Beginning
Many RCM programs today fail within the first year because of one simple problem: The lack of guidance and real-world experience. Classroom training is only the beginning when it comes to starting an RCM program. Every experienced RCM professional will tell you that attending classroom training and trying to start a program on your own is a recipe for failure. The best practice in starting an internal RCM program is to find an experienced professional to guide your team through a few projects until your team is ready to be self-sustaining. This OJT, along with classroom training, is part of the foundation that will lead to long-term success of your RCM program.
Tip provided by Rob Apelgren, CMRP
SUCCESS by DESIGN
Ph: 800 392-9025 ext 202
http://www.motordoc.net
May 17, 2007
GE’s Plant Optimization and Control Users’ Conference
With over 25,000 Bently Nevada condition monitoring systems and 3000 System 1 condition-monitoring software platform installations worldwide—GE Energy is sponsoring a series of forums where operating users and reliability professionals can share experiences and benefit from direct access to GE reliability experts.
Learn how reliability improvement services help customers spend up to 60% less on maintenance while improving uptime, wrench time, environmental compliance and more.
Hosting the user conferences in four worldwide locations, agendas include user presentations, technology trends, workshops, and user group networking sessions.
May 17, 2007
Ultrasonic Tip
Scan Your Bearing with the Scanning Module!
When scanning so many bearings that you cannot possibly make contact with them, use the airborne scanner. Always approaching the bearing at the same angle and using the same sensitivity. Scan the area first to listen for competing background sounds that may be in the ultrasonic range. Scan and set a baseline and set a decibel alarm level so that you can identify a deteriorated bearing and schedule a removal or replacement if needed.
Great application! Particularly for conveyor systems were bearings are not always accessible.
Tip provided by Jim Hall
Ultra-Sound Technologies
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