Defects occur at specific frequencies in relationship to the running speed of the equipment. Most vibration analysis software will allow these specific frequencies (bands) to be measured and

Work Execution Management

Discovering “Abnormalities” During the Cleaning - Sanitation Process

One of the Pillars of TPM is the Elimination of Minor Stoppages. These are the annoying "glitches" or "hiccups" in the routine operation of the equipment. Experienced equipment operators know how

Reliability Engineering for Maintenance

Reliability Analysis Definition

The process of identifying maintenance of significant items and classifying them with respect to malfunction on safety, enviornmental, operational, and economic consequences. The possible

Asset Condition Management

Vibration Analysis - Rules of Thumb for “Windows”

Almost all vibration data collectors, analyzers or software have an option to select the "window type" to use for a particular measurement. In short, when sampling and digitizing vibration data,

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Work Execution Management

Scheduled Compliance is Arguably the Most Important KPI for Improving Work Management

Being successful here quickly identifies success in many other processes and KPIs. Let's be clear - 100% of available maintenance man-hours must be scheduled. Some organizations plan for

Asset Condition Management

Analytical Ferrography – The Real Story

When used oil analysis and/or Direct Reading Ferrographs indicate abnormal wear, Analytical Ferrography is an excellent test to identify the type of wear occurring and the source of wear.

Work Execution Management

Writing Work Requests/Work Orders in SAP

When failures occur, it is usually first recognized at the equipment level by operating or production units (should personnel be mentioned instead of units?). When a malfunction takes place, if

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Asset Condition Management

How Do You Know if the Camera You Are Using Will Work With Your Infrared Windows?

Someone comes in to your facility with an infrared camera to make measurements through an IR window. How do you know the camera will work with your Infrared window?

Step 1. Determine the type of

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Work Execution Management

Work Order Completion

When is a work order truly complete? There's more to work order completion than simply performing the actual maintenance tasks and changing the WO status to "Complete" within the CMMS/SAP.

• If ...

Work Execution Management

1st Maintenance Priority - Understand Your Customer’s (needs)

I have spend the last 22 years in maintenance, operations and quality. When I looked back I noticed that I became a different maintenance manager after an assignment in operations. By now it is

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Reliability Engineering for Maintenance

Replacement Asset Value (RAV) Definition

The monetary value that would be required to replace the production capability of the present assets in the plant. Includes production or process equipment, as well as utilities, support, and.

Work Execution Management

Remembering Measurements

I have a simple tip that always saves me time. When making measurements, place a piece of white electrical tap on the side of the tape measurer, each time you take a measurement write it down

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