Reliability centered maintenance (RCM) is the maintenance approach used when following a process that assesses equipment condition and determines the maintenance requirements of any physical asset in its operating context.
Basically, the RCM methodology addresses key issues not dealt with by other maintenance programs. This approach recognizes that all equipment in a facility is not of equal importance – to either the process or to facility needs and safety. Focusing on reliability of equipment means recognizing that equipment design and operations differ, and that each piece of equipment will have a different probability of undergoing failure from degradation than will another. A reliability-focused approach will mean structuring a maintenance program based upon the understanding of equipment needs and priorities, as well as limited financial and personnel resources, to plan activities such that equipment maintenance is prioritized while operations are optimized.
Simply put, RCM is a systematic approach of evaluating a facility’s equipment and resources to best match the two needs. This results in a high degree of facility reliability and cost-effectiveness, and is highly reliant on predictive maintenance.
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Posted by beckyp at February 11, 2005 02:04 PM