June 16, 2005 Managing and Executing Maintenance Training with the CMMS or EAM by Ricky Smith
CMMS-2005 Learning Zone Session
Computerized Maintenance Management Summit
July 26-29, 2005
Indianapolis Indiana
The CMMS or EAM is a powerful tool that when used properly can provide unbelievable results but where many companies do not know is that this tool can be used to assist in the management and execution of skills and regulatory training. In this session you will be provided the tools necessary to implement a process to manage and execute all types of training by utilizing your CMMS or EAM. Lessons Learned will be discussed as to what works and what does not work in this process. In this exciting program you will be provided with examples to take home. Plan to attend and add your experiences to this program.
Join Ricky plus more than 35 other presenters, workshop leaders and learning labs directors at CMMS-2005.
To learn more please call toll free 888-575-1245 or…
June 16, 2005 Airborne Ultrasound Tip
When scanning for compressed air leaks and a leak seems to be coming from a blank wall, remember the laws of reflection “angle of incidence, equals the angle of reflection”. Place your back against the wall and scan left to right from ceiling to the floor to locate the source of reflection.
Tip provided by Jim Hall
Training Manager
Ultra-Sound Technologies
(770) 517-8747
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Airborne Ultrasound
Infrared Thermal Imaging
Motor Testing
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June 16, 2005 Balancing Tip
When balancing equipment where the length of the rotor is greater than twice its diameter, it may be necessary to divide the static and couple vibration. This will speed up the balancing job by solving each part of the problem individually instead of trying to do it all at once.
Tip provided by LUDECA, INC.
ALIGNMENT * VIBRATION * BALANCING
http://www.ludeca.com
Tel: 305-591-8935
iPresentation Tutorial Invitation: Balancing Basics (6 Minutes)
June 16, 2005 Sensor Tip
Testing for Accelerometer Failure
Not sure if your accelerometer is working?
Here are a few quick test to help you determine if your vibration sensors is functioning properly:
• Lightly shake the accelerometer next to your ear. Do you hear a rattle? No accelerometers are made with loose parts! If you hear anything when you shake it, internal parts are loose.
• Connect the accelerometer to your data collector, and check for a reading. Many people simply shake the accelerometer to test for vibration measurements, but even on a working accelerometer this typically does not produce a sufficient reading. A better technique is to enclose the sensor in your hand and gently hit your hand on the table. NEVER bang the accelerometer on the table – grip it in your fist so that only your hand impacts the table. Unlike shaking it, this allows you to create high enough g-level vibrations to be read, without inflicting fatal damage to the sensor.
• Using your data collector, check the BOV level of the sensor. If the BOV reading is more than 4Volts off the nominal specifications provided by the manufacturer (above or below), the sensor has likely suffered permanent damage. A sensor BOV reading will detect virtually all internal electronic circuit failures.
If it fails these simple tests, its time to replace your accelerometer.
Maintenance Tip provided by:
Wilcoxon Research, Inc.
http://www.wilcoxon.com
Toll Free: 800-WILCOXON (945-2696)
Phone: 301-330-8811
Fax: 301-330-8873
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June 16, 2005 CMMS Creates The Foundation for Maintenance Excellence
A Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS/EAM) or Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system is designed to manage maintenance transactions the same way an Accounting Information Management System manages financial transactions. In the case of maintenance, the transactions are work orders instead of invoices. Inventory is the work backlog and spare parts instead of raw material used in manufacturing.
Accurate information is critical to making decisions that ensure the reliable operation of equipment. Developing strategies and tactics for ensuring equipment function can be made easier with accurate maintenance transaction details. Summary reports allow maintenance managers to spot troublemakers; the “critical few” trouble spots that are causing the greatest problems. Planning and scheduling jobs can also be more effective with a fully functional CMMS/EAM. Although creating a proactive maintenance culture is possible without a functional CMMS/EAM, it is very rare.
June 16, 2005 Maintenance Tip
Maintenance Welding Can Cause Equipment Failures
Maintenance Welding can cause premature failure of equipment and/or systems. Many maintenance professionals know how to weld and many have been certified in welding but very few understand maintenance welding. In order to understand maintenance welding you must be fluent in the fundamentals of welding.
Listed below are maintenance tips for personnel performing Maintenance Welding. These welding tips are focused mainly on the use of Shield Metal Arc Welding (typically called stick or arc welding) process.
• Use only a E6010 and E6011 electrode for welding on dirty metal
• Use E7018 or higher for clean metal when higher strength is important
• Use E6013 for thin metal such as sheet metal only (no penetration properties)
• Use E6011 5P for welding a pipe root pass. Be sure and leave a 1/8” gap for the root (do not use E7018 for the root pass)
• Use reverse stitch welding for welding on metal that may become distorted from the welding
• Always use a certified welder when welding on high pressure pipe or fork trucks
• For a welder to be “certified” he/she must meet specific requirements set forth by the American Welding Society and other agencies
• Welding certification can only be used for a specific company and must be updated yearly
• Do not use specialty electrodes with the exception of use for hard facing metal and cast iron as a general rule. Most maintenance welding can be performed using E6010, E 6011, E7018, and E6013 electrodes which are less expensive
• We recommend you provide training in welding for all of your maintenance staff that welds (this course depends on the type welding process you use in your facility) (ASK ME WHAT OSHA SAYS about training for personnel who weld)
Ricky Smith CMRP,
MAXZOR
Te: 843-762-3168
June 16, 2005 Vibration Analysis Tip
Collecting Good Data 4 of 6 – Test Frequency
Tips 1-3 archived at http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/tipsblog/
Testing machines too often costs money and wastes resources. Testing machines too infrequently can result in missed faults and catastrophic failures. The key is to find the middle ground and this will depend on the machine, its history and its criticality. Some high speed machines can devolve from perfect health to failure in a matter of minutes. These will require continuous monitoring protection systems. Other machines may run for years without problems. These should be tested quarterly or biannually with test frequency increasing as incipient faults begin to appear. Although a small pump may be inexpensive to repair or replace, if its failure causes a million dollars of product to be ruined, it can be said to be quite critical and worthy of more frequent testing.
The best approach is to spend some time researching the machines, their history and their use. Understanding how the machines fail often gives some indication of how long it will take them to fail after faults begin to appear. A good deal of resources can be saved and better appropriated if records are kept over time and the schedule adjusted as more machinery history and knowledge becomes available.
This tip provided by DLI Engineering
Tel: 206-842-7656
http://www.DLIengineering.com
