The search for failure modes is very similar to the search for failure mechanisms except it is more specific. As we have discussed in other chapters of this book, a properly executed design
Belt drives are often considered the fuse of the power transmission drive path, which can be an advantage for belt drives. In that line of thinking, not much thought is given to the impact on overall equipment reliability with respect to the belt drives connecting driver and machine.
The RELIABILITY Conference Forums (36 Minutes) by Marius Basson, The Aladon Network
Reliability-centered Maintenance (RCM) is not about improving asset performance, that’s what RCM does. What RCM is about is organizational transformation including:
Continuous Improvement
Leadership
Alignment
Unlocking the potential of the culture
This presentations discusses the deep business level transformation that can be led with Reliability-centered Maintenance
When something goes wrong at your facility, it can be tempting to direct your efforts at quickly fixing the problem. But often, acting too quickly can fix the symptoms of failure without
The RELIABILITY Conference - 33:38 by Steve Turner, Nexus Global
In this session we will present two PM Optimization case studies in detail and results from several other asset intensive industries. One case study will be from a green field power generation station and the other from a water utility that had a mix of new and very old assets. In both cases it was found that the vendor recommendations needed significant adjustment to suit site and operational conditions. Remembering that “not one size fits all” is the same line of logic required when rationalizing your asset strategies. PM Optimization is the process to achieve the highest potential asset uptime and the most cost effective with a result delivered to the bottom line in 1/6 of the time.
From RCM2 activities, we know upwards of seventy percent of failures are self-induced, forty percent from human error. How are you developing your craftspeople to eliminate self-induced
Research currently being carried out by the Center for Risk and Reliability, University of Maryland1, and funded by the U.S. Navy is aimed at quantifying reliability in scientific terms. The present study “relies on a science-based explanation of damage as the source of material failure and develops an alternative approach to reliability assessment based on the second law of thermodynamics.” Current reliability calculations are predisposed to a single failure mode or mechanism and assume a constant failure rate, while this research implies that reliability is a function of the level of damage a system can sustain, with the operational environment, operating conditions and operational envelope determining the rate of damage growth.
The Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Project Manager’s Guide uses a clear, flexible process and set of criteria so an organization can assess what it takes to successfully conduct and implement an RCM project and avoid pitfalls along the way to experiencing measured results that add significantly to the bottom line.
In addition, the guide includes a primer on RCM fundamentals, a section dedicated to sustaining benefits while continuously improving, and a glossary of key terms. The appendices offer useful resources to gain commitment for success.
The industry standard for reducing capital costs is Value Engineering (VE), which promises to maintain or improve performance of assets while reducing costs using a function-based assessment of
Asset dependent organizations need to be continually educated and diligent about the importance of classifying assets in terms of the impact of asset failure on the organization. By using a prescriptive method to identify and classify failure consequences, organizations can most effectively allocate asset care resources within their enterprise asset management (EAM) model. Within the reliability-based maintenance (RBM) asset management model, this prescriptive means is a facilitated process called asset criticality ranking (ACR).
Reliability Centered Asset Management - 49:16 The RELIABILITY Conference 2016-Asset Management Forum by Richard Overman, Author
With the transition from the twentieth to the twenty-first century, industry has experienced growth of automated technology, the Internet and computer capability. With so much technology readily available, users have the ability to better monitor their equipment and know the condition of their assets with more precision. However, is more precision necessarily a better thing? Just knowing the asset condition more precisely does not necessarily mean the asset is better managed. A better monitored asset that is not substantially contributing to the function of the organization does not help the organization. Hence, the challenge is to effectively use current and future technologies.
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