August 27, 2008
Learn how to make the move to Proactive Maintenance at PdM-2008
Predictive Maintenance Technology Conference
September 15-18, 2008
Qwest Center
Omaha, Nebraska
In just 4 days you and your maintenance team will discover a roadmap that will guide you to a more proactive maintenance program.
Best Practice maintenance programs (the top 20%) have increased uptime and reduced cost by using advanced technologies like:
• Vibration
• Infrared
• Ultrasound
• Motor Testing
• Oil Analysis
To register for or learn more about PdM-2008 please call one of our friendly conference specialists toll free at (888) 575 1245 or…
August 27, 2008
Application Note: Bridge Crane Testing
Since October 2004, IVC has been performing vibration analysis for NUCOR, a producer of hot-rolled carbon steel products. NUCOR’s Steel Bar Mill Group in Jewett, Texas has three major production cranes in service, the charge, ladle, and billet bay cranes. These cranes are crucial for production. NUCOR had suffered a history of problems with wheel and shaft fits on these cranes. Inadequate tolerances between the wheel and shaft assemblies had led to premature wheel and keyway failures.
IVC Technologies was asked by NUCOR to determine if vibration analysis could aid them in determining which wheels were in jeopardy of failing unexpectedly, and to help them plan future wheel replacements based on their mechanical condition.
Read Application Note: Bridge Crane Testing
August 27, 2008
Importance of Mounting in Ultrasound
Posted at MaintenanceForums.com
Why is sensor mounting not critical (i.e. the use of magnets and contact probes) for ultrasound (high-frequency measurement) when it is so important for vibration measurements?
Read replies and post your own comments
August 27, 2008
Uptime Magazine Digital Edition
New Format for Uptime Magazine Digital Edition:
• Feature: The Hidden Plant and How to Find It by Ron Moore, John Schultz & Jose Wilkens
• Information Technology: How does your CMMS/EAM stack up? by Terrence O’Hanlon
• Lubrication: Well Worth the Cost: Bearing housing protecting seals and the value of reducing lube oil contamination risk by Heinz Bloch, PE
• Infrared: Using infrared to inspect catalytic cracking units by Bob Winship
• Maintenance Management: Maintenance 201 - 10 Rules to live by Bruce Hawkins
• Motor Testing: A Comprehensive plan for a forgotten asset – Electric motors and their management by Kris Goly
• Precision Maintenance: A Spares Policy to put your stock in by Phillip Slater
• Reliability: A successful journey to Reliability Excellence by Keith Mobley
• Ultrasound: Choosing the right method for recording ultrasound by Allan Rienstra with contributions by Tom Murphy
• Vibration: Detecting roller element faults with vibration analysis by Jason Tranter
Uptime Magazine Digital Edition Link
August 27, 2008
Reliability, Maintenance, Energy & Environment
Howard W Penrose, Ph.D., CMRP SUCCESS by DESIGN
In these days of renewed interest in energy conservation and environmental consciousness we ask ourselves what we can do to have an impact. In the 1990s, significant work was implemented in the concepts of the relationship between reliability, maintenance, energy, environment and waste-stream, which is now considered part of ‘environment.’
It led to the understanding that the R&M function can have the single most significant and cost effective impact on energy and environment, and that each of the efforts is directly related to each other, in addition to their individual impact on capacity and productivity. In this short presentation, we will introduce you to the concept of RME&E and how to relate some of the aspects in order to assist you in providing supporting information for business decisions.
Additional information and tools for the application of RME&E will be available during the ‘Save Energy – A 3-Part Workshop on Becoming a Greener, Leaner Company,’ at PdM-2008
August 27, 2008
Advancing Reliability and Maintenance Web Workshop #8
System Selection & Living Root Cause Analysis Methods by Jack Nicholas
Date: September 5
Please join Jack Nicholas Jr., Author of Advancing Reliability & Maintenance for a 90 minute web workshop to learn reliability centered methods actually used by St Johns River Power Park in Florida. Topics include:
• Production Smart System Selection
• Living Root Cause Analysis Process
• Developing a default RCM Process
• Production Smart PM and PdM Conversion Process
Reserve your Web Workshop seat now
August 27, 2008
Planning and (Re)Implementing Your CMMS
Timothy White, CMRP
Companies all over the world are realizing that CMMS and EAM systems offer the most effective way to optimize equipment reliability, maximize profit and sharpen efficiency.
However, without accurate foundational data, these software solutions will prove to be ineffective.
In this 12 minute iPresentation, Tim White, illustrates an approach that will manage all component data in a way that allows the user to be able to retrieve the needed data that impacts the life-cycle value of an asset and creates an effective, standardized environment with far-reaching benefits.
Start your iPresentation Tutorial now
August 27, 2008
The Little Black Book of Reliability Management
What do you have a right to expect?
“What you have a right to expect” is the result of the reliability characteristics that were designed and built-in to your systems and equipment, and have been preserved through proper operation and maintenance. If you are able to recognize the things that cause failures, you will be able to make a realistic evaluation of what you have a “right to expect” because you can determine the amount of failure prevention that has already been applied. You will also have a head start on achieving the level of performance you desire. More....
August 20, 2008
Audio Interview: Orange County Sanitation District Best Vibration Analysis Program Winner
Uptime Magazine has announced that Orange County Sanitation District of Fountain Valley California is the winner of the Predictive Maintenance Program of Year Awards 2008 - Best Vibration Analysis Program.
We caught up with Simon Watson, Maintenance Manager of Orange County Sanitation District who gave us an in depth look at their excellent Program and provide advice for others making the journey to improved reliability.
You can also download the MP3 file for your Blackberry or iPod.
Listen to a 30 minute interview with Terrence O’Hanlon of Reliabilityweb.com and Simon Watson of Orange County Sanitation District
Listen or download the audio interview now
August 20, 2008
4 Rules of Predictive Maintenance
Rule #1: You cannot PM yourself to reliability - most failures do not follow age related patterns and require advanced sensing technologies to detect them at early stages. If you are tightening up electrical connections, rebuilding equipment or replacing bearings on an age related schedule - you can make quantum leaps with predictive maintenance.
Rule #2: Even in tough times - it makes sense to adopt proven maintenance strategies that increase capacity, availability and uptime and do so at a lower maintenance cost than most reactive or time based maintenance programs. With predictive maintenance, you can do more with less.
Rule #3: Just because you have Vibration, Infrared, Ultrasound, Motor Testing and Oil Analysis does not mean you have a world class predictive maintenance program. Predictive Maintenance Tasks must add value by ensuring failure finding and defect elimination that supports the overall aim of the company.
Rule #4: At PdM-2008 you will meet seasoned professionals who have made the journey to proactive maintenance and will share with you what roadblocks exist and how you can avoid them. We are so sure you will get value from the Predictive Maintenance Technology Conference we back it 100%.
There is still time to register for the Predictive Maintenance learning event of the year
PdM-2008 Predictive Maintenance Technology Conference
September 15-18
Qwest Center Omaha Nebraska
http://www.maintenanceconference.com/pdm
Omaha is a great town and is easy and safe to navigate plus NO ONE will accuse you of going on a junket!
Do not miss this opportunity to network and learn from peers, subject matter experts and solution providers who have been there.
Preconference and Bonus workshop seats are still available. Please call toll free (888) 575-1245 to speak with one of our conference specialists or…
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