February 27, 2008
RCM-2008 Reliability Centered Maintenance Managers' Forum
March 18-20
Las Vegas
Research shows that best in class companies use Reliability Centered Maintenance to define asset management.
They not only enjoy increased asset availability and uptime, they earn a 10% maintenance cost advantage over the laggard companies stuck in reactive, time based maintenance.
If you would like to learn more about Reliability Centered Maintenance please join is for 3 days of interactive workshops and case studies that will teach you how to make the shift to more proactive and more effective maintenance philosophy.
To learn more about RCM-2008 case studies and workshops please call our conference specialists toll free (888) 575-1245 or…
February 27, 2008
Ultrasound & Infrared Team Up to Prevent Transformer Outages
Uptime Feb/March 2008
The Dynamic Duo
by Allan Rienstra
Processing steel requires big energy and heavy duty electrical systems. But just one electrical component failure can grind steel production to a halt, costing manufacturers huge losses in time and money. The more severe the failure, the longer it takes for systems to be restored. Maintenance crews rely on condition monitoring technologies like ultrasound inspection and infrared imaging to predict electrical component failures in all systems including substations, MCC gear, transformers, and the like. More…
February 27, 2008
MAINTENANCE MANAGERS and MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS Wanted
Walgreens currently seeks qualified MAINTENANCE MANAGERS and MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS for 14 locations in our state-of-the-art Distribution Centers across the country. Walgreens Distribution Centers have developed a reputation for finding the newest, most efficient and innovative ways to move merchandise.
February 27, 2008
A Practical Approach to Simplified Root Cause Analysis
An iPresentation Tutorial by Jeff Shiver, CMRP and CPMM, People and Processes, Inc
Most organizations want and need to utilize tools like Root Cause Analysis to resolve redundant issues, eliminate losses, and drive continuous improvement. The challenge in a fast-paced environment such as a manufacturer where production rules is to accomplish some level of Root Cause Analysis without breaking the bank, either from line losses or resource consumption.
This 20 minute iPresentation tutorial is intended to describe a practical method to capture and analyze incidents using simplified Root Cause Analysis leading to corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.
February 27, 2008
Efficiently Store & Dispense Bulk Fluids
Spectrum Bulk Oil Storage System replaces 55-gallon drums or any other container with a clean and stackable storage and dispensing system. These strong and durable high-density food grade polyethylene tanks are available in 70, 121, 145, and 230 gallon systems.
Please call Trico Toll Free at 800.558.7008 or…
February 27, 2008
Sponsor Case Study: ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Increases Asset Availability with Ivara EXP
“We realized that operating our equipment 24/7 was not sustainable,” states Dane Smith, Shelby Plant Manager, ArcelorMittal Tubular Products. “With some aging equipment and minor failures beginning to occur, we could not risk losing a customer due to a catastrophic equipment failure. Our choice was to either add more equipment or simply get more out of what we have.” More…
February 27, 2008
Reliability Introduction
An iPresentation Tutorial by Shon Isenhour, CMRP, Life Cycle Engineering
Let’s talk about unreliability. What is it and how does it affect you? What causes your equipment failures? Where in the life cycle do the defects originate? What should your reliability strategy look like to eliminate this unreliability?
In this 22 minute iPresentation tutorial you will lean how much preventive maintenance is enough and how predictive and precision maintenance fits into your reliability strategy. In this iPresentation, you will learn basic visual aids that can be used to communicate these reliability concepts to your peers in your organization.
February 27, 2008
The Power of Standardization
The Predictive Maintenance Process at Dell by Mark Burgett
Today, maintenance at Dell combines low tech and high tech procedures to form a complete maintenance solution. By including the human senses, multiple predictive technologies and plenty of discipline, Dell has fostered a thriving culture based on finding issues before they become problems. Compared to other US companies, Dell, which was founded in 1984, is a relatively new manufacturing company. More…
February 20, 2008
Develop, Implement and Measure
Uptime® Magazine Feb/Mar 2008
Raising an Asset Performance Management Program by John Mitchell, Meridium
Having worked in the industry for more decades than anyone would want to admit, it is now amusing to observe first-hand a fast-moving, high-technology company that has an abundance of younger people just entering their parenting years. For an individual like me who has been through “the program” with both children and grandchildren, the enthusiasm and innocence I see in these new parents is often quite humorous.
Drawing a parallel between developmental milestones and reliability improvements, one engineer integrated his child’s sonogram into a presentation – but totally neglected the crucial KPIs: sleeping through the night and potty training!
Parenting is clearly a top down activity – left to themselves the little darlings would eat sugary cereal, watch too much TV, leave their junk around, go to bed late, and never, ever help with the routine chores. Standards of behavior and household chores must be established by an authority – mom and dad!
An asset performance management (APM) program shares many of the same characteristics with parenting.
February 20, 2008
All Cracked Up - Examining the Vibrational Effects of a Cracked Shaft
Uptime® Magazine Feb/Mar 2008
by Dr. Zhuang Li & Dr. Suri Ganeriwala
A shaft crack is one of the most common defects in a rotor system and early detection of this failure mode is a very serious matter. In this study, shaft cracks were simulated and analyzed using SpectraQuest’s rotor Machinery Fault Simulator (MFS). A series of experiments were conducted to observe the behavioral changes of the cracked shaft in critical speed, 1X and 2X frequency responses. The experimental results were found to be consistent with the theoretical prediction of the shaft crack.
