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Continuous Improvement with PM Optimization: Lessons Learned from Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant
Feeding back the results of PM activities after Reliability Improvement program implementation is necessary to maintain a PM program in optimal condition. It is through the Living Program that PM tasks are continually updated to maintain the best balance between the cost of performing tasks and their effectiveness in preventing or reducing failures that impact equipment reliability and system availability.
Enhance Asset Performance with Effective Labels and Visuals
By: Chris Rutter
Signs and labels can be used to identify preventive maintenance (PM) points and provide basic cleaning, inspection, and lubrication instriations.
Improving Equipment Reliability and Plant Efficiency Through PM Optimization
Using a practical evaluation methodology to develop or optimize a maintenance program will improve equipment reliability and plant performance while realizing a quick return on project investment. This paper presents a review of how the Preventive Maintenance (PM) Optimization program, implemented at Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP), assisted in achieving optimum PM program performance for a fraction of the cost of the more traditional Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) projects.
Reliability Incident Management – Linking Incident Management with your Reliability Assurance Prog
Most organisations try to eliminate defects and investigate reliability incidents. Observations across many industries and companies lead the author to the conclusion, that this process, while very important, is one of the most fragmented and poorly executed of all.
The Analysis Advantage - Reliability Incident Management and Strategic Data Collection
Originally presented at the Reliability 2.0 Conference
Most organisations try to eliminate defects and investigate reliability incidents. Observations across many industries and companies lead the author to the conclusion, that this process, while very important, is one of the most fragmented and poorly executed of all.

- Alignment and Balancing
- Asset Management
- CMMS and EAM
- Green Reliability
- Human Asset Management
- Infrared Thermal Imaging
- KPIs - Reliability Performance Metrics
- Lean Maintenance
- Lubrication
- Maintenance Management
- Motor and Power System Testing
- MRO - Spares Management
- Oil and Fluid Analysis
- Planning and Scheduling
- PM Optimization
- Predictive Maintenance and Condition Monitoring Management
- Reliability-Centered Maintenance
- Reliability Engineering
- Reliability Leadership
- Root Cause Analysis
- Shutdowns and Turnarounds
- Total Productive Maintenance (Asset Care)
- Training
- Ultrasonics
- Vibration Analysis

- May 28
LUDECA 1-Day Machinery Alignment Seminar - May 29
LUDECA 1-Day Machinery Alignment Seminar - June 3
Thermal Imaging Conference June 3-6th, 2013 San Diego, CA USA - June 4
3rd Hydro Plant Maintenance and Reliability Conference - June 11
RCM2 Introductory Course - An Aladon Network Course - Denver, CO - June 18
Des-Case 1-day Lubrication Best Practices Workshop - June 18
Materials Management / Storerooms - Houston, TX - June 25
Des-Case 1-day Lubrication Best Practices Workshop - June 25
Shutdowns Turnarounds Superconference - July 22
Skills for Maintenance Leadership and Supervision - Greenville SC

