| Word of Phrase |
|
Definition |
| Reliability
Centered Maintenance (RCM) |
|
A maintenance philosophy
which is heavily designed by engineers supported by sound theoretical
practices. Note: No known plant have been
able to implement a full RCM strategy. It is often a very complicated
theory for simple common sense actions. RCM has a given place in the
specification phase when designing new equipment. (IDCON’s opinion). |
| Reliability - Equipment |
|
The product of Quality [%] * Speed [%]
* Uptime [%] as it relates to equipment. |
| Reliability
- Process |
|
The product of Quality
[%] * Speed [%] * Uptime [%] as it relates to the process (operation
of equipment). |
| Reliability - production |
|
The product of process reliability and
equipment reliability. Measured by Quality [%] * Speed [%] * Uptime
[%] |
| Repair |
|
Any activity intended
to bring a component, equipment, or system back to a specific condition. |
| Repetitive work |
|
Type of work that are done often in the
plant. Repetitive work should have standard job plans. |
| Results |
|
Financial outcome of an
action, or several actions. |
| Results Indicators |
|
Global Key Performance Indicators measuring
results directly impacting the financial performance of a plant. examples |
| Rework |
|
All repairs that have
to be done again due to a poor repair the first time. Note:
A combination of poor planning and scheduling. Usually due to lack
of skills, material problem, missing spare parts, or not enough time
assigned to do a precision job before starting equipment again. |
| Results Oriented Maintenance
(ROM) |
|
Maintenance Philosophy developed by IDCON,
INC. |
| Root Cause Failure Analysis
(RCFA) |
|
A systematic way to collect
select, analyze, and solve failures |
| Root Cause Problem Elimination (RCPE) |
|
A systematic way to collect select, analyze, solve
and eliminate a problem. (An IDCON CBP Key Process) |
