March 26, 2009 MARCON-2009
March 26, 2009 Audio - 5 Minute Maintenance Tip - Understanding the Maintenance Function
Audio - 5 Minute Maintenance Tip - Understanding the Maintenance Function
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March 26, 2009 Lubrication Tip - Rule of Thumb
Rule of Thumb
The service life of petroleum based oil is specified as
30 years @ 85 degrees F (30 degrees C)
15 Years @ 104 degrees F (40 degrees C)
3 months @ 212 degrees F (100 degrees C)
For every 10 degrees F (10 degrees C) oil temperature increases, the lubricants expected life is halved
Tip from Lubrication for Industry by Kenneth Bannister (Industrial Press)
Tip sponsored by Lubrication Engineers - Since 1951, Lubrication Engineers, Inc. has produced the world’s most technologically advanced industrial and automotive lubricants.
March 26, 2009 What Role Does Process Mapping Play in Increasing Reliability?
You can’t improve reliability without improving processes throughout the workplace. Process mapping is the art of capturing day-to-day, often routine, practices on paper to illustrate the connections between steps or tasks and highlight gaps that prevent ideal performance. The ultimate goal of process mapping is to develop a common understanding of the current or “as-is” state so systematic improvements can be made to drive sustainable business improvements. It’s important for a cross-functional group to participate in the process mapping to gain a complete picture of the current state. Plus you need to define the process so that every person will understand the purpose or end result.
March 26, 2009 Infrared Windows Financial Case Study
Ways to realized a return on investment very quickly while benefitting from the other intangibles of infrared windows.
Namely:
• The ability to inspect the previously un-inspectable equipment
• The ability to inspect critical applications more frequently
• The ability to more aggressively monitor any applications which are suspected to be running to failure
• Increase in safety for personnel
• Decrease in risk to plant assets and operations due to non-invasive nature of inspection – safeguarding profitability
• Freeing up critical personnel who can be utilized for other valuable jobs in the plant rather than removing and reinstalling panels
Full details provided in a recorded on demand webinar The Economics of Infrared Windows – a Financial Case Study by Tim Rohrer IRISS Inc.
March 26, 2009 Monitoring Can Make the Difference
Detecting an issue early is the difference between expensive downtime and repairs. Condition Monitoring solutions from Timken® help you detect issues before they become costly problems.
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March 26, 2009 Seven Habits of Highly Effective Maintenance Organizations
Habit 3
Put First Things First. A major first things first activity is the compilation of CMMS foundational data. Without good data, job prioritization is often at the whim of the squeaky wheel. Too many companies have yet to adopt Habit 1 (Be Proactive). As a result, they have a tendency to focus on the latest “important/urgent” breakdown. This revolving door is extremely unproductive and hurts moral. Highly effective maintenance organizations use solid foundational data to focus on the work that will have the greatest impact on their future goals as outlined in their strategy documents (see Habit 2). Their maintenance strategy focuses on proactive work. First things first means maintenance priorities are PdMs, PMs, the corrective work identified from those PdMs and PMs, and only then is repair done to fix breakdowns. Naturally, emergency work takes precedence over these, but what constitutes an emergency is clearly defined in their strategy documents (Habit 2). Whenever your organization finds itself working on a reactive activity, the question should always be asked; was there a proactive activity that could have prevented this? Highly effective organizations ask this question, and if the answer is yes, they implement that first things first activity. Watch next month for Habit 4, Think Win/Win.
“Seven Habits of Highly Effective Maintenance Organizations,” by Paul Swatkowski, MRG, is based on the book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Steven Covey.
March 26, 2009 Your workforce development program
Your workforce development program attracts quality people, resulting in increased profits and increased retention levels.
People and Processes, Inc. provide on-site training to support your workforce development goals.
March 26, 2009 Pipe Stress Tip
During data collection a pump is found to have much higher amplitudes at 1X turning speed than its motor.
A misalignment is then confirmed by cross channel phase testing. In most instances the root cause of misalignment is pipe stress.
Tip provided by Jay Keith
IVC Technologies
March 26, 2009 Maintenance Planning Tip
Walk a mile in their shoes
Maintenance Planning from a Production Point of View
1) Minimize equipment failures that impact production
2) Minimize maintenance work that interrupts the production schedule
3) Maximize the opportunities to perform necessary maintenance congruent with the production schedule
4) Ensure that maintenance work is attended to that is most important to the Production organization
Tip provided by Rick Smith, CMRP Allied Reliability
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