January 10, 2008
Work Management Tip
In order to facilitate your equipment reliability program, have your Planners include in the job steps to record “as-found” conditions upon disassembly of equipment.
Also, the Planner should take note of any ‘environmental’ conditions that may be a contributor to equipment degradation.
The Planner should consider including in the work order a component specific checklist of potential failure mode contributors. However, it should be stressed to Technicians to look with a critical eye and include all information.
When it comes to work order feedback; there is no such thing as too much.
Reader tip provided by David Spence
Senior Project Controls Specialist
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station
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January 10, 2008
Technical Knowledge Tip
Dedicate a minimum of 2 hours per week to enhancing your technical knowledge. Consider activities such as reading, observing, listening, and doing. The key here is DEDICATED time and focus.
Tip excerpted from “144 Ways to Walk the Talk”
by Eric Jarvey and Al Lucia
January 03, 2008
Bearing Tip
Many of us are familiar with the various bearing numbers comprising deep-groove and angular contact ball bearings such as 6312, 7208, etc. However, we can have trouble determining what the bearing number is unless it is clearly written on the bearing. Maybe this tip will help.
The bore size of these bearings is usually metric but this will not normally create a problem, even for the inch-entrenched mechanic. The bore size is equal to the last two numbers of the bearing size multiplied by 5. The answer is in millimeters. Look at a 6312 bearing: the last two numbers are 12. Twelve times 5 equals 60 millimeters. Lay your metric scale across a 6312 bearing bore and you will see it is 60 mm. This is also much easier to read than 2.362 inches.
If you reverse this problem and measure the bore of a bearing using a metric scale, you would measure a 60 mm bore and you can easily see that the bore is closer to 60 than to 55 or 65 (6211 and 6213 bearings). Divide by 5 and you know the bore size is a number 12 bore.
Another way to determine the last two numbers is to double the mm size and move the decimal place one mark to the left. For this same 60 mm bore, doubling 60 becomes 120 and moving the decimal place to the left changes 120 to 12, so again this is a xx12 bearing, the ‘xx’ being the first two numbers.
This system normally works well for bearings with bore sizes 20 mm and higher. (Twenty mm divided by 5 is equal to ‘04’. Therefore, a 6204 ball bearing has a 20 mm bore.) Remember, you are calculating the last two numbers of the bearing size.
Since the bore sizes change by 5 mm in the smaller sizes and 10 mm in the larger ranges, getting the mm size is relatively easy, helping to quickly determine the bearing number and shaft size.
You now know the bore number but the type (angular contact, deep groove, etc.) along with the weight class (light, medium, or heavy) will still need to be determined.
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Vibration Analyst
Flanders Electric, Inc
Longview Texas
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January 03, 2008
Oracle Maintenance Summit 2008
Attend this FREE conference focused on the interdependence of software, systems and people in supporting a reliable Asset Lifecycle Management program.
You will hear from industry thought leaders, leading companies and content experts as they share best practices and insight into the latest solutions and service offerings.
January 30 – February 1, 2008
Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center
Kissimmee, FL
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January 03, 2008
Alignment Tip
Many of the laser alignment systems use a 2 plane receiver. It is important to check the angle of the laser as it is passing through these 2 planes, not just that it is “centered”. First, you should always center the vertical and horizontal adjustment of the laser. There will usually be an “X-Y” screen that shows where the laser is in relation to both planes. If you center the laser in both planes, it will lessen the chance of getting a “laser out of range” or “laser not centered” type of message while collecting data.
Reader tip provided by Gary Benner
Analyst
Georgia-Pacific
Camas, Washington
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January 03, 2008
Leak Detection Tip
When seeking cross fire tube leaks on a GE gas turbine the best way we found was to us an infrared temperature gun and pinpoint the change in temperature around the flanges. This works for all leaks where a person can’t enter the compartment to feel for leaks.
We also use the infrared temperature gun to monitor any change in temperature inside the compartment of all our gas turbines. If there is a big temperature swing upward from our trends than we know we have a leak.
Reader tip provided by Sam Patronella
PPM
Dupont
Orange Texas
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January 03, 2008
New Reliability Focused SAP PM Strategy Sessions & Learning Zone at EAM-2008
Enterprise Asset Management Summit
March 18-20, 2008
FREE Bonus Workshops: March 17
Orleans Hotel - Las Vegas
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January 03, 2008
Electric Motor Tip
As you service DC motors, remember that the slick brown surface on the brush face of the armature is a good thing. Don’t remove that surface unless it is rough and burned. The brown patina is a stable conductive surface that your brushes can run on with minimal wear for a long time.
Reader tip provided by Wayne Stewart
Energy Systems Technician
Schreiber Foods
Carthage, Missouri
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January 03, 2008
EAM Tip
Equipment Repair History
One of the most effective tools for improving equipment reliability is equipment repair history analysis. Without meaningful work order completion comments and failure codes it is difficult to analyze equipment failure trends or common component failures. Make sure you have a work order for all maintenance and thoroughly document actual repair information.
Tip provided by AssetPoint
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