reliability engineering for maintenance

Reciprocating Pumps: System Modification for Maintenance Improvement

System modification is an economically viable option to restore mechanical integrity, achieve optimum operation and reduce maintenance costs. This is realized through the development of a system modification program for a reciprocating pump with recurring leakage failures.

Reliability Engineering for Maintenance

How to Know If an Inspection Is Technically Feasible

The SAE International standard for reliability-centered maintenance (RCM)¹ says an inspection² should be done if it is technically feasible and worth doing. The hard part is identifying when a task is technically feasible.

Reliability Engineering for Maintenance

The Cultural Shift That Can Save Lives

An interesting statistic reveals that 65 percent of the American population feels certain they are better at math than half the general population. While both ironic and funny, it is also quite telling of how people naturally tend to overestimate the likelihood of positive outcomes compared to less desirable results. It is simply human nature to hope for the best outcome. For the most part, there is no real harm in believing one’s math skills are better than they really are. But, when you overestimate the reliability of equipment that you count on every day to perform your various jobs, the results are not just surprising – they can be dangerous.

Reliability Engineering for Maintenance

Without Failure Data All You Have is a Work Order Ticket System

The RELIABILITY Conference - 38:21
by John Reeve, Total Resource Management

More specifically, without failure modes all you have is a bunch of codes. This may be the most overlooked data element, as most CMMS products do NOT capture the failure mode. This critical data element allows one to (1) derive the ideal maintenance task, (2) quickly compare work order (WO) failure modes with RCM analysis failure modes, and, (3) support drill-down on asset worst offenders for basic failure analysis. Failure data, failure analysis and failure prevention are all part of an integrated process, which helps the reliability team continuously, improve – using the CMMS. Attend this presentation for practical solutions to a common challenge.

Reliability Engineering for Maintenance

Photography for Maintenance Activities

The RELIABILITY Conference – 52:28
by Paul Crocker, Kansas City Board of Public Utilities

Sometimes I need more information on an Asset than what is readily available. In those instances I’ll give a camera to one my staff and ask them to get photos of what I need. I usually get back images that aren’t usable and then I have to go and take them myself (which is a waste my time). My goal with this presentation is to share my frustrations, and to show how I trained my staff to use the camera so that when I send them to get pictures of something I get the photographic image that I want with sufficient surrounding detail so I can tell where the photo was taken, what’s going on with the object, and nameplate data.

Reliability Engineering for Maintenance

Even Data Centers Need PM Optimization

PM optimization is a systematic process to get the best equipment reliability. This is done by identifying and improving on weaknesses in maintenance performance and frequencies. PM optimization is a process, a series of questions or a guiding decision matrix, that helps make your preventive maintenance (PM) more efficient and effective. It enables the optimization of resources, while instilling best practices.

Reliability Engineering for Maintenance

PinnacleART Received 2016 Aggie 100 Award Recognition for Sixth Straight Year

Texas A&M University recognized PinnacleART as a member of the 2016 Aggie 100, which honors the fastest-growing companies in the world, owned or operated by Texas A&M University Former Students.

Reliability Engineering for Maintenance

Largest Canadian Ethanol Producer Wins Emerson Reliability Award

Largest Canadian ethanol producer wins Emerson Reliability Award for reducing carbon footprint, nearly doubling production

Ethanol Greenfield Quebec site prioritizes reliability as path to Top Quartile performance

reliability engineering for maintenance

Reciprocating Pumps: System Modification for Maintenance Improvement

How to Know If an Inspection Is Technically Feasible

Setting up the Calendar for Maintenance Training

Got a Plan for Improving your Organization’s Maintenance Approach?

December - January 2017

Pressure Sensor Diaphragm

Ready Steady Gone – Maintenance Initiatives

The Cultural Shift That Can Save Lives

Without Failure Data All You Have is a Work Order Ticket System

Photography for Maintenance Activities

Even Data Centers Need PM Optimization

Reliability Engineer Job Description Versus Maintenance Engineer Job Description

PinnacleART Received 2016 Aggie 100 Award Recognition for Sixth Straight Year

Lloyd’s Register Acquires RTAMO Ltd in Move to Provide Cutting Edge Data-Driven Solutions

Asset Criticality on Campus – A Graphical Viewpoint

Siemens and Bentley Systems Advance Strategic Alliance Including Joint Investment Initiatives

Bentley Systems and Topcon Join Forces to Advance Cloud Services for ‘Constructioneering’

Benchmarking OEE in the Era of Big Data

Largest Canadian Ethanol Producer Wins Emerson Reliability Award

Emerson Targets $1 Trillion in Industry Losses with Operational Certainty™ Program