February 15, 2005
IMC-2005 issues a Call For Papers
20th International Maintenance Conference
December 6-9, 2005
Tampa Convention Center
Tampa Florida
“Mastering the Maintenance Process”
Interested authors are invited to provide a 300 – 500 word abstract for consideration by the Technical Review Committee for inclusion in IMC-2005. Abstracts should be transmitted electronically to and marked Attention: IMC-2005 Technical Program Chairman, and are due before June 15, 2005. Abstracts should include author’s name(s), e- mail address, mailing address, phone number, and FAX number.
Submission of an abstract indicates the author’s willingness to register for IMC-2005 at the Presenter’s special rate (75% discount) and to attend and present the paper as well as to allow both the paper and the slide presentation to be included on the Proceeding CD as an Adobe Acrobat secure file.
Note: We will be offering select speakers an additional opportunity to present with a Spanish translation. Please indicate if you would like to learn more about this option as well.
Learn more about presenting a paper at IMC-2005
February 15, 2005
Do You Have A Maintenance & Reliability Mission and Vision Statement?
Are you willing to share your Maintenance & Reliability Mission and Vision Statements for our new Maintenance & Reliability Mission and Vision Statements Field Report?
Here’s how it works:
If chosen, your Mission and Vision Statements—in your own words—will be published in our 1st Annual “Maintenance & Reliability Mission and Vision Statements Field Report” report in mid-March.
The Report will be distributed—freely—to our 46,000 readers in mid-March. Yes, if your Mission and Vision Statement is chosen for inclusion, you’ll see your name in “ink”. (Or you can choose to remain anonymous.)
The deadline for Maintenance & Reliability Mission and Vision Statements Field Report is February 25.
Thanks so much,
Terrence O’Hanlon, Publisher
Reliabilityweb.com
P.S. There is great value in submitting a Mission and Vision Statement as it causes you to sit back for a moment and think about the things you are doing to realize your mission and your vision. It’s astonishing how the daily deluge of work can erode noble goals.
Please Share your Maintenance & Reliability Mission and Vision Statements
February 15, 2005
Maintenance Management Distance Learning Courses
MasteringMaintenance.com offers a series of instructor led distance learning courses designed to be completed with 2-3 hours per week over an 8-12 week period. Each course includes instructor coaching, weekly assignments, narrated lessons on CD, text books and periodic assessments. Courses beginning on April 1 include:
• 5 Pillars: Maintenance & Reliability Professional Certification Review - by Dave Krings, CMRP
• Achieving Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) - by Terry Wireman CPMM
• Benchmarking - by Terry Wireman CPMM
• Change Management For Maintenance & Reliability Professionals - by Steve Thomas
• Developing Key Performance Indicators - by Terry Wireman, CPMM
• Level 1: AC Induction Motor Maintenance & Diagnostics - by Howard Penrose PhD
• Introduction to Vibration Analysis - by Scott Dow (in cooperation with VibrationSchool.com)
Enrollment is limited so please call toll free (888) 230-5280, email or…
February 15, 2005
Maintaining a Plate Heat Exchanger
Tranter PHE is offering a white paper titled “Maintaining a Plate Heat Exchanger” as well as inviting maintenance and reliability professionals to a live Maintaining a Plate Heat Exchanger session in the Reliability Theater at National Manufacturing Week (McCormick Place - Chicago, IL) at 2:00 pm on Tuesday March 8, 2005. At the Reliability Pavilion, our Aftermarket Sales Manager, Joe Bell, who has over twelve years of experience in working with Plate & Frame heat exchangers, will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Proactive and Reactive maintenance strategies for plate heat exchangers. Joe will teach the audience to identify their equipment, review service options, and determine the best strategy for maintaining the equipment. There is no charge for the white paper nor to attend the Maintaining a Plate Heat Exchanger session at National Manufacturing Week, however a brief registration is required for each.
February 15, 2005
Conducting an Effective EAM/CMMS Training Program
An iPresentation Tutorial by Randy Walker, GenesisSolutions
Is end-user training near the bottom of your CMMS implementation priority list? Consider these facts. Even the best implementation CMMS roll-out can be negated by untrained users. Negative user attitudes, which result from inadequate training, can decide the success or failure of the implementation. Users will identify issues during training that have not been anticipated by the core team management. The data by which financial and managerial decisions are made is based upon the input of those same end-users. This 22 minute iPresentation discusses how training issues can be resolved and the common pitfalls to avoid when constructing your training program. Although the presentation is specifically geared towards the EAM/CMMS industry, the principles are generic to all training programs.
A current media player is required for narration playback.
February 15, 2005
Utilizing Analytical Ferrography for Root Cause Analysis and Failure Prevention
by Walt Huysman, CLS, OMA, Polaris Laboratories, LLC, Indianapolis, IN
Originally presented at IMC-2004 - The 19th International Maintenance Conference
There are many tests available for used fluids analysis. Some tests are qualitative while others are quantitative in scope. One test often overlooked is Analytical Ferrography. Complete Analytical Ferrography is often referred to as the oil analysis equivalent of criminal forensic science. The test method relies on a visual, microscopic evaluation of particles, extracted and deposited on a microscope slide called a Ferrogram. Based on an examination of the shape, color, edge detail, the effects of a magnetic field and other diagnostic tests such as heat treatment and the addition of chemical reagents, an assessment of the active wear mechanism can be made.
Analytical Ferrography, when performed with other analysis tests, is capable of determining the Root Cause of failure, which can lead to failure prevention. Analytical Ferrography utilizes microscopic analysis to identify the composition of the material present. This technology will differentiate the type of material contained within the sample and determine the wearing component from which it was generated. This test method is used to determine characteristics of a machine by evaluating the particle type, size, concentration, distribution, and morphology. This allows a skilled diagnostician to determine the root cause of a specific tribological problem. More…
