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Home » Articles » on Maintenance Reliability » Everyday RCM » Page 4

Everyday RCM

Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) is a time-honored, proven process that helps organizations achieve their Maintenance and Reliability goals.  But, it’s often misunderstood and misapplied.  In “Everyday RCM,” Nancy Regan sets forth RCM’s principles and purpose in a straightforward (and often fun!) manner using “everyday” examples.   (She even gets Elvis, Batman, Chewbacca, and Vegas  showgirls involved to help debunk some of RCM’s biggest misconceptions.)  Enjoy!

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Reliability Starts Here: Why Every Role Matters

Reliability Starts Here: Why Every Role Matters

Who’s responsible for Reliability? Spoiler alert: It’s everyone. Just like the intricate root system of mangroves 🌱, building a strong Reliability Culture involves every part of an organization working together. Discover how to involve every team member in creating lasting Reliability in my latest video from Key Largo, Florida.

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What a Sniffer Dog Taught me About Reliability

What a Sniffer Dog Taught me About Reliability

In this video, I’m sharing an unexpected lesson in Reliability inspired by a highly trained Labrador Retriever at Melbourne Australia’s airport. While traveling to the Mainstream Conference in Melbourne, I encountered a situation at immigration that reminded me of the principles of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM). Join me as I discuss how the training and care that made this dog so effective can inspire us to do the same for our machines so we can achieve the Reliability we require. Plus, I’ll explore why it’s crucial to ensure our equipment isn’t pushed beyond its capabilities. Let’s dive into the heart of reliability together!

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Preventive Maintenance: What It Is & How to Set the Right Intervals

Preventive Maintenance: What It Is & How to Set the Right Intervals

In this video, I’ll walk you through the essentials of preventive maintenance – what it is and how to correctly identify the intervals for preventive maintenance tasks. We’ll talk about scheduled replacement and scheduled restoration tasks, and I’ll take you along as I perform three real-life examples: changing my home HVAC filter, getting my hair colored, and an oil change for my Subaru Forester. Each task highlights the importance of scheduling based on “age,” regardless of the condition at the time.

I also explain why preventive maintenance intervals should be set based on the useful life and not manufacturer recommendations, mean time between failures (MTBF), or criticality. Understanding these concepts is key to building a strong Reliability Culture in any organization. If you have any questions about preventive maintenance, drop them in the comments. I’m here to help!

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How Our Choices Shape Equipment Reliability

How Our Choices Shape Equipment Reliability

𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭 of my 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 is here! We’re starting with how the 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 we make as asset custodians directly impact our equipment 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. Let’s build a strong foundation together!

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Preview to RCM and Oil Analysis

Preview to RCM and Oil Analysis

What oil analysis tests should you do and how often do you do them? In this live, Sanya Mathura and Nancy Regan give you a preview to their upcoming Live!

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How to Succeed at RCM (Part 3): Successful Planning

How to Succeed at RCM (Part 3): Successful Planning

A longer video from Nancy with an introduction to the reliability centered maintenance, proactive maintenance, plus the anatomy of a well-planned RCM program.

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“Springing” into action with RCM…

“Springing” into action with RCM…

In this video we touch on all 7 steps of the RCM process as we introduce one of the most important aspects of the application of RCM…asking the people who really know!

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“Gnaw” on this…served with a side of RCM…

“Gnaw” on this…served with a side of RCM…

I have a service that regularly monitors my home for termites. Using RCM, let’s determine if this Condition Based Maintenance task is both technically appropriate and worth doing.

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A Biohazard and Achieving Goals

A Biohazard and Achieving Goals

Don’t let this biohazard get in the way of bringing your own goals alive. Here’s how…

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TVs Are “Risky” Business

TVs Are “Risky” Business

When it comes to managing risk, there are three elements to consider and RCM can help you define all three. Watch as I manage risk and change consequences all at once!

  1. What happens when the failure occurs?
  2. How likely is it that the failure would occur?
  3. Is the risk tolerable?
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Why should I learn about RCM?

Why should I learn about RCM?

Have you ever tried to implement any asset improvement activity but it didn’t go so well?  Couldn’t rally the troops?  Couldn’t get the kind of management buy-in that you really needed to get things off the ground?  If so, you’re not alone.

I’ve read too many articles describing that up to 70% of asset improvement initiatives fail.  And I think it’s because a lot of people don’t have a basic understanding of maintenance and reliability principles.  So they don’t understand why “change” needs to take place.

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What Kinds of Assets can RCM be Applied to?

What Kinds of Assets can RCM be Applied to?

Air, sea, space, land, or underground? Commercial, government, or military? Reliability Centered Maintenance has something for everyone!

Absolutely.  In fact, in Stanley Nowlan and Howard Heap’s book on RCM, they state:

The content of scheduled-maintenance programs developed by experienced practitioners of MSG-2 techniques may be quite similar to the programs resulting from RCM analysis, but the RCM approach is more rigorous, and there should be much more confidence in its outcome.  The RCM technique can also be learned more quickly and is more readily applicable to complex equipment other than transport aircraft.

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The moment I applied RCM principles on my own body…

The moment I applied RCM principles on my own body…

In this video, we use RCM principles to decide if I should accept the consequences of failure or visit the dentist to eliminate the Failure Mode.

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Do you want to bring your own goals alive…?

Do you want to bring your own goals alive…?

After 23 years, I finally figured out that achieving our own personal and professional goals is similar to how we achieve our Reliability goals. Crush the Obstacles and Bring Your Goals Alive. Watch to find out more…

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Is RCM too Difficult to Implement?

Is RCM too Difficult to Implement?

Absolutely not. This is one of the biggest misconceptions of the RCM process. Discover why it is often wrongly believed that RCM is too difficult to implement.

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