October 25, 2007 ALL-TEST PRO 31 Drawing
This month the folks at ALL TEST Pro are giving one lucky winner - drawn at random, an ALL TEST PRO 31 motor testing system.
The hand-held ALL-TEST PRO 31 incorporates tests for faults to ground, internal faults such as turn-to-turn and coil-to-coil and phase balance. Electric interference from residual or stray currents from test-object or surrounding power sources is measured by an included EMI test.
October 25, 2007 Maintenance Conference Tip
To get the most out of a maintenance conference - you must plan ahead and make clear cut goals for yourself.
• Choose Pre-Conference Workshops in advance
• Map your learning sessions for maximum impact
• Make time for social networking opportunities
• Meet at least 2 new people each day
• Eat lunch with a different group each day and introduce yourself and your company
• Post questions for speakers in advance at MaintenanceForums.com
• Ask your managers to set a goal for you
• Read a book on the subject prior to attending
• Ask a question in each presentation session
• Introduce yourself to an author whose book you have read
• Prioritize Expo meetings with solution providers – email them in advance to request time
• Learn the process to submit a paper for future events
• Sit for professional certification exams
• Document your participation
• Write a report about the event and your learning
• Participate in round table discussions
• Provide candid event feedback on survey forms
• Prepare for Change Resistance upon your return
• Follow up with people you met via email
• Buy wife/husband flowers upon your return
Tip provided by Terrence O’Hanlon, CMRP
Reliabilityweb.com and Uptime Magazine
Find Out More About IMC-2007 - the 22nd International Maintenance Conference
October 25, 2007 Attend Thermal Solutions
Attend Thermal Solutions®, the conference for professional thermographers, motor circuit analysis technicians and reliability leaders.
January 21-24, 2008 in Sarasota, Florida USA.
• Three tracks of paper presentations
o Infrared Thermography for Condition Monitoring
o Motor Circuit Analysis (NEW for 2008)
o Building Thermography
• Exhibit Hall featuring all major IR and MCA equipment manufacturers
• Case study analysis forums (NEW for 2008)
• “Ask the Expert” consultation sessions
• Educational Short Courses
• Endless Networking Opportunities
Those who should attend this conference include maintenance technicians, program managers, reliability engineers, electrical contractors, mechanical engineers, maintenance supervisors, plant managers.
October 25, 2007 Vibration Analysis Tip
When collecting vibration data with a portable collector, the transducer must be securely mounted to the collection point. I generally use a flat rare earth magnet, but there are some points that are “less than flat”. An easy solution is to just pack an extra transducer with a 2 pole magnet in your pocket. It is quick and easy to change transducers, and you will ensure accurate data. Just make sure the transducer sensitivities are the same.
Reader tip provided by Gary Benner
Vibration Analyst
Georgia-Pacific
Camas Washington
Thanks for the tip Gary - your Stainless Steel Diamond Plate Reliabilityweb.com coffee mug is on the way!
October 25, 2007 Infrared Inspection Tip
Working with Infrared Windows
IR windows are gaining acceptance as an alternative to opening high voltage electrical cabinets. There are two basic types of windows. Clear windows and grills (with or without integrated windows) are offered and each is designed for specific applications. When using an infrared window, be sure to add a wide angle lens to your infrared camera, typically 50°. This will enable you to focus on objects close-up while viewing a larger area within the cabinet reducing the number of windows that may be needed. When working with grill type windows be sure to attempt to maintain a perpendicular view through the window because as you increase the viewing angle the percentage of the grill that is clear gets smaller as the effective area of the actual grill material increases leading to lower and lower effective transmission and increased measurement error and thermal sensitivity.
Tip provided by Electrophysics
Tel: (973) 882-0211
October 25, 2007 What happens in Daytona...
Daytona Beach is famous for many things but none that’ll help you do maintenance better at your facility- UNTIL NOW!
Come hear the professionals from Allied Reliability at the upcoming International Maintenance Conference, December 4-7th, 2007. You’ll learn how Condition Monitoring tools such as Vibration Analysis and Infrared Thermography are utilized to perform acceptance inspections of assets and how teamwork between plant engineering, failure analysis and condition monitoring has led to a short-term solution and a proposed long-term design change.
Stop by booth # 112 to receive information on our 4-part PM/PdM Best Practices Series Workshop, new 6-part RE Series Workshops and request our free reports.
Not going to the conference? Our free reports and more information on the PM/PdM Best Practices and RE Series Workshops can be found at the link below or by calling Allied Reliability toll free at 888-414-5670.
October 25, 2007 Human Asset Management Tip
Increasingly, companies are being restructured and downsized to cut costs. This usually means that supervisors are taking on responsibilities in which they have little or no experience.
The most important thing I have learned is to listen to the people that have been doing the work that I am now supervising. As long as I listen to their concerns, act upon their ideas, and utilize their strengths, they invariably pull together as a team to accomplish the goals that face us.
Reader tip provided by Michael R. Lee
Supervisor
Longview Fibre
Longview Washington USA
Thank you Michael - your Stainless Steel Diamond Plate Reliabilityweb.com coffee mug is on the way!
October 25, 2007 Preventive Maintenance (PM) Tip
When establishing an effective maintenance program, one must determine not only which Preventive Maintenance (PM) routines to accomplish, but how often should they be done. The answer to this question would seem on the surface to be quite simple and, in fact, one proven theory is that the PM to Corrective Maintenance (CM) work order ratio should be about 6 to 1. This theory assumes that the PM inspections should reveal some type of corrective work that should be completed on an asset on average every 6 times it is accomplished. The assumption is that, if the ratio is greater than 6:1 you are performing the PM too often; if the ratio is less then 6:1, you are not performing it often enough. (The “6 to 1 Rule”, proven by John Day, Jr., Manager of Engineering and Maintenance at Alumax of South Carolina, during the period when Alumax of South Carolina was certified as the first “World-Class” maintenance organization).
Tip provided by Life Cycle Engineering
http://www.lce.com
