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Fall protection PM ideas

(Specifics are from US rules. In the US follow OSHA 1926.500-3 and ANSI Z359 standards)

Retractors (SRL's, Retractable Lanyards, Self-Retracting Lifelines) -use OEM frequency by maintenance or

...Inspect using the standards for slings. No cuts, tears, chemical spills or weld splatter. Do not repair -discard if damaged. Otherwise replace every 5 years.

Life Cycle Engineering Named One of the Best Places to Work in SC for the Fifth Consecutive Year

CHARLESTON, SC, Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) is pleased to announce that it has been named to the list of the 2010 Best Places to Work in South Carolina. LCE is one of 25 companies that will be honored at an awards ceremony this October.

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End of the Run To Failure Mentality

A one hour long Webinar On Demand by Timothy Goshert, CMRP, Cargill

Unexpected equipment failure is causing business' losses each year in unplanned downtime, production volume losses, product quality, and customer service delays. Decrease unplanned downtime and provide customers with quality on-time products with use of a proactive maintenance program. Learn about some of the proactive maintenance and reliability strategies to prevent equipment failure.

View this FREE web workshop to learn:

1) A structured approach to understanding your equipment failure modes is necessary to be proactive

2) One must organize its assets in a logical manner and assess each assets' criticality

3) A structured method to understand each assets failure modes and their consequences is needed

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The Definition of Maintenance Reliability

I think what is most misunderstood about maintenance is the true objective of the function. The objective of maintenance is to maintain the assets of a company so that they meet the reliability

... "The probability or duration of failure-free performance under stated conditions"

The Maintenance Function

Maintenance to many organizations is a word which provides little value to an organization when in fact it provides great value to any company when development, management, and discipline are applied. I think what is most misunderstood about maintenance is the true objective of the function. The objective of maintenance is to maintain the assets of a company so that they meet the reliability needs at an optimal cost.

Brian Wilson joins People and Processes, Inc.

People and Processes, Inc. announced today that Brian Wilson has joined the company in a Principal Consultant role. In his new position, Brian will provide strategic leadership for education and consulting in the following areas: Coaching and Mentoring, Succession Planning, Operations, Maintenance and Reliability Best Practices, Change Management, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, and SAP Development, Implementation, Training.

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How to Improve the Reliability of Operator and Maintenance PM’s

An 8-minute iPresentation Tutorial by Kevin Lewton from Met Demand, Inc.

Learn how to improve equipment reliability by improving the reliability of the PM Tasks being performed:

Design Reliable Capacity® Equipment Care Plans to keep and preserve equipment.

Define Preventive Maintenance Role in Reliable Capacity® Equipment Care Plans

Demonstrate how to improve the Reliability of PM Execution.
- PM task done in Parallel vs. Series
- KISS PM Method^TM

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Maintenance.org Webinar: Building your Professional Network and your Professional Brand

Please join us for a series of short tutorials on how to use the FREE member web site to build your professional brand and your professional network.

Building a professional network is easy and fun at the Association for Maintenance Professionals web site. As you build your professional network, it is a good time to consider what you want to accomplish - or what brand you want to build for yourself.

One of the advantages of your FREE membership at the Association for Maintenance Professionals is being able to connect with people who DO WHAT YOU DO.

The online community at http://www.maintenance.org does allow you a platform to post your accomplishments, educational achievements, awards and more.

About the Association for Maintenance Professionals

The Association for Maintenance Professionals is a not for profit association dedicated to facilitating networking between maintenance and reliability professional.

The web site at http://www.maintenance.org has been called the LinkedIn or Facebook for the maintenance and reliability community without so much job Recruiting and NO commercial advertising.

Why do PdM Programs Fail?

Lack of Consistency in Methodology

by Tom Francisco, PE, CMRP

There are a number of reasons why Predictive Maintenance (PdM) programs fail. In recent years we have seen an industry shift toward outsourcing these functions to PdM service providers and/or equipment vendors in order to remedy the issues that have made it difficult for plants to run their own programs. This article will focus on the common problem of a lack of consistency in how the PdM program is run and managed, more from a technical level than a personnel level – although the two are often related. If your plant has not received the advertised 10:1, 20:1 or even 30:1 return on investment (ROI) promised by these programs then this article may provide you with one of the reasons why.

Asset Condition Management

Taking Charge

Increase Safety & Reliability with Integrative Predictive Maintenance

by Dale P. Smith, CMRP

MaintenanceElectricity, and its uninterrupted distribution through our nation, facilities and lives, is an inescapable requirement and the backbone of progress in today’s society. The resurgence of US commerce is not possible without it. Safe and reliable electrical distribution systems typically start out as being well engineered, with bright futures provided they receive regular, adequate maintenance and periodic testing.

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Maintenance.org Webinar: How To Edit Your Profile

A 30 minute tutorial presented by Terrence O'Hanlon that explains how to use the FREE member web site to build your professional brand and your professional network.

One of the advantages of your FREE membership at the Association for Maintenance Professionals is being able to connect with people who DO WHAT YOU DO.

In other words, you can find other maintenance and reliability professionals who use the same EAM software, or the same Vibration data collector or have a job and daily challenges that are very similar to yours.

This does require that your profile be completed with as much detail as possible. The good news is that this task is easy to accomplish!

About the Association for Maintenance Professionals

The Association for Maintenance Professionals is a not for profit association dedicated to facilitating networking between maintenance and reliability professional.

The web site at http://www.maintenance.org has been called the LinkedIn or Facebook for the maintenance and reliability community without so much job Recruiting and NO commercial advertising.

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Together We Can Make a Difference

Link the "PAST:"PRESENT" and FUTURE for improved Maintenance Productivity and Equipment Reliability.

1) Reflect the Past

2) Observe the Present "In Real Time"

3) Take actions immediately

4) Protect from the Real Root Causes of Equipment Down-Time and Loss of Maintenance Productivity.

Team Work and Collaboration are KEY to

...

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4 Steps to Success for Maintenance Supervisors

A Webinar presentation by Ricky Smith, CMRP at GPAllied

Maintenance Supervisors are the people who make the largest impact on reliability in most organizations and thus I created this One Hour WebEx to provide ideas which will allow them to far exceed management's expectations.

Ricky will be using his past experience as a maintenance supervisor and "lessons learned" while working with hundreds of maintenance supervisors for the past 15 years to transfer his knowledge to these great maintenance leaders. Ricky sincerely wants to see maintenance supervisor become the best they can be. Maintenance Supervisors have the most difficult job in any organization and yet they can achieve a higher degree of satisfaction with their job by using a few simple tips.

preventive maintenance

Definition: Maintenance History

Fall protection PM ideas

Life Cycle Engineering Named One of the Best Places to Work in SC for the Fifth Consecutive Year

End of the Run To Failure Mentality

The Definition of Maintenance Reliability

The Maintenance Function

Brian Wilson joins People and Processes, Inc.

Definition: Management of Change (MOC)

How to Improve the Reliability of Operator and Maintenance PM’s

Maintenance.org Webinar: Building your Professional Network and your Professional Brand

Why do PdM Programs Fail?

Lack of Consistency in Methodology

Taking Charge

Increase Safety & Reliability with Integrative Predictive Maintenance

Definition: Infant Mortality

Accurate Work Order Close Out “Tool Box Training”

Maintenance.org Webinar: How To Edit Your Profile

Together We Can Make a Difference

4 Steps to Success for Maintenance Supervisors

Chasing The Shiny Stuff

Business Focused Maintenance

Develop an Early Equipment Management Program to Extend Their Lifecycle