In this video we walk through what an asset hierarchy is as well as the parent/child relationship often built as part of the asset hierarchy. [Read more…]
Asset Hierarchy
on Maintenance Reliability
A listing in reverse chronological order of these article series:
- Usman Mustafa Syed — Aasan Asset Management series
- Arun Gowtham — AI & Predictive Maintenance series
- Miguel Pengel — Asset Management in the Mining Industry series
- Bryan Christiansen — CMMS and Reliability series
- James Reyes-Picknell — Conscious Asset series
- Alex Williams — EAM & CMMS series
- Nancy Regan — Everday RCM series
- Karl Burnett — History of Maintenance Management series
- Mike Sondalini — Life Cycle Asset Management series
- James Kovacevic — Maintenance and Reliability series
- Mike Sondalini — Maintenance Management series
- Mike Sondalini — Plant Maintenance series
- Andrew Kelleher — Process Plant Reliability Engineering series
- George Williams and Joe Anderson — The ReliabilityXperience series
- Doug Plucknette — RCM Blitz series
- Robert Kalwarowsky — Rob's Reliability Project series
- Gina Tabasso — The Intelligent Transformer Blog series
- Tor Idhammar — The People Side of Maintenance series
- André-Michel Ferrari — The Reliability Mindset series
The key to Reliable Equipment is the same as the secret to a happy marriage!
Watch as I explain what it is. (Hint…it’s simple, but it’s not always easy!) [Read more…]
Understanding Reliability Block Diagrams
How To Evaluate The Reliability Of A System Or Process
60% of failures and safety issues can be prevented by ensuring there is a robust equipment design and that Maintenance & Reliability is taken into account during the design phase. Equipment should be designed with the following in mind:
- Designed for Fault Tolerance
- Designed to Fail Safely
- Designed with early warning of the failure to the user
- Designed with a built-in diagnostic system to identify fault location
- Designed to eliminate all or critical failure modes cost effectively, if possible.
Success Traits Part 2
We discuss what traits make successful reliability journeys happen. This is part 2 of 2. (part 1 is here) [Read more…]
Do you have to do RCM on ALL equipment?
Who knew that the ocean could teach us something about Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM). Join me on Daytona Beach and we’ll debunk one of the most common misconceptions about the process. [Read more…]
The Role of Software In Reliability Engineering
Deciding if Software is Right For Your Program
Let’s face it, the field of reliability engineering is diverse and full of statistics, models and detailed analysis. The detailed calculations, the building of models and analysis, have been performed with great success in the past and currently. The models built through manual calculation have been successful and demonstrated the importance of reliability engineering.
RCM celebrates a VERY special birthday…but the gift is OURS!
On December 29, 2018, RCM celebrated its 40th birthday. This process offers us two very important gifts. And they are just as important (if not more relevant!) today as they were in 1978. [Read more…]
How did RCM principles emerge?
Have you ever wondered how RCM principles emerged? They were born from a hard-fought lesson in the mid 1960s by the commercial airline industry. Watch as I explain from 25,000 feet! [Read more…]
Planner Focus
So where should the planner focus to be effective? This clip shows where to focus your energy to improve your overall planning effectiveness. [Read more…]
Wanna play? Join me in another game of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) True or False
Join me and Elvis Presley in a game of “Reliability Centered Maintenance, True or False.” In front of the iconic “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign, we explore: 1) What RCM can yield; 2) What assets you can apply RCM to; and 3) Whether or not you need comprehensive failure data to do RCM. [Read more…]
Success Traits Part 1
We discuss what traits make successful reliability journeys happen. This is part 1 of 2. [Read more…]
At The Intersection Of CMMS And Reliability
As more and more organizations seek to improve their maintenance, many are shifting from the reactive ‘repair-focused’ maintenance models to more proactive ‘reliability-focused’ maintenance which includes things like tracking, identifying, and eliminating failure, maintenance planning and scheduling, reduced downtime, reduced costs, continuous improvement, and similar.
Focus on the Important Issues, Not the Many Issues
Utilizing the Pareto Method to Prioritize Improvement Activities
There is limited time, money or resources in every maintenance department. Sometimes you have 2 of the 3, sometimes just 1. So how do you prioritize the items or issues that will have the biggest impact on your facility? There is a simple, yet vital principle that can be used in your facility to determine which issues to focus on. This principle started in a garden in Italy while studying peas… This principle which started with an observation of peas can have an important impact on your operation.
Wanna play? Join me in a game of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) True or False
Join me in a game of “Reliability Centered Maintenance, True or False” with some very interesting characters on the Las Vegas strip including: Vegas showgirls, Chewbacca, Darth Vader, Batman, and Mickey Mouse! [Read more…]
Planner Justification
We discuss justifying the maintenance planner position by demonstrating the expected efficiency gain of the maintenance staff through proper planning and scheduling.
