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ABB wins three-year maintenance partnership agreement in Oman

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has announced that its local company in Oman, ABB Oman LLC has signed a three-year maintenance agreement for Vale’s state-of-the-art iron ore pellet plant and distribution center in Oman. This maintenance partnership agreement will be a continuation from the current agreement where ABB is responsible for the management and planning of the entire commissioning phase of the project.

Work Execution Management

Reasons Why Health Facilities Need CMMS in 2016

The challenges of running a maintenance department that is efficient and praised by top management and staff members may seem insurmountable but not when you have a Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS). The responsibility of maintaining and managing an excellent healthcare facility calls for the use of a computerized system that is effective. So, what is CMMS software? The use of CMMS coupled with commitment from management, as well as efficient planning and scheduling, can transform the operations of health facilities.

CMMS and EAM

Enterprise Asset Management & Reliability Strategy Seminar & Workshop

GenesisSolutions is hosting two complimentary seminars on Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) & Reliability Strategy on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 in Paducah, Kentucky and on Thursday, June 11, 2015 in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Asset Management

Decision Agility Balancing Competing Priorities to Maximize Productivity and Minimize Risk

Machine learning technology can now predict equipment failures weeks in advance. But once you know a major failure is imminent, what next? How do you decide when and how to perform the repair to maximize productivity and minimize risk? Maintenance wants to carry out the repair quickly in the safest, most well-planned way. Operations wants to maintain production and is resistant to shut down until necessary. Planning and scheduling seek to assure timely product deliveries to

Asset Management

The Logic of Reliability: How Do Maintenance and Reliability Really Relate to One Another?

In this webinar, we will discuss the principles behind our actions that should dictate our strategies and our daily activities. Adhering to some very simple concepts will go a long way towards achieving consistent and positive results from our efforts.

Are You Proactive? A Day in the Life of a Maintenance Technician

What is a Proactive Maintenance Technician?

A proactive maintenance technician is a highly- trained professional who is an expert in his or her skills area, has knowledge of other skills areas, including safety and production, and has a desire to learn more. This professional knows and can implement a failure modes driven maintenance strategy for any piece of equipment. A proactive maintenance technician uses knowledge and experience to ensure the maintenance process is optimized by making constructive recommendations to management concerning improvement areas.

Reliability Engineering for Maintenance

Seeking the P-F Interval

IMC-2017 Learning Session - 40:25
by Alejandro Erives & Jason Zielinski, Stepan Company

Stepan is a chemical company producing specialty and intermediate chemicals such as surfactants, polymers, and other specialty products. A broad description of our goals include improving asset utilization, reducing cost, and improving efficiencies.

The P-F Interval is a widely known term / concept in maintenance and reliability circles. The time it takes for a defect to grow from a detectable size to a functional failure (i.e. “the P-F Interval”) is critical in determining condition based monitoring frequencies. Additionally, an understanding of the P-F interval is helpful in determining maintenance planning / scheduling priorities for corrective actions, once a defect is discovered.

Except for special studies or applications, the P-F interval is widely seen as highly subjective. However, through careful analysis of several years of condition monitoring data we have been able to quantify this time interval in our facility. We will show that being armed with a better understanding of the P-F interval at our facility can improve maintenance and planning efficiencies, especially as they relate to work generated from our predictive maintenance (PdM) programs.

predictive maintenance

The Foundation of Everything: How Master Data Improves Reliability

Master data is the backbone of reliable maintenance. In this talk, Prometheus Group highlights how clean, standardized asset data improves productivity, reduces costs, and empowers smarter decisions. Discover why poor data drives inefficiencies—and how automated capture, enrichment, and sustainment can fix it.

work execution management

Plan-Do-Check-Act: The Importance of a Continuous Improvement Cycle

Stuck in a cycle of unplanned repairs and backlogged plans? Discover how the PDCA cycle can help you shift from reactive firefighting to proactive, efficient maintenance execution. Learn how to prioritize effectively, analyze performance, and continuously improve your maintenance program.

Asset Management

Life Cycle Engineering Introduces Targeted Services to Help Manufacturers Improve Operations

Life Cycle Engineering’s Reliability Consulting Group, a solutions provider for consulting, services and education, is introducing targeted services focused on helping businesses rapidly improve operational performance. These targeted services, provided by experienced subject matter experts, combine specific equipment and process improvements with education, training and mentoring that will improve labor productivity and reduce unplanned downtime.

UNF and People and Process, Inc. Launch the RAMS Center to Offer Training and Skills Development

Jacksonville, Florida - Robert Wood, dean of Continuing Education at the University of North Florida, and Jeff Shiver, president of People and Processes, Inc. announced a partnership to launch a new center to offer professional training, coaching, and mentoring to local businesses, manufacturers and organizations.