This is a summary of a part of a presentation by Christer Idhammar, president of IDCON, INC. Raleigh NC, during the 15th annual Pulp &
The Conundrum Conceptually, losing weight is a matter of eating less and exercising more. However, most attempts usually fail and we often gain weight. Similarly,
There are many paradigms and legends surrounding maintenance management in plants. Often, the myths are known to be untrue, but people live with them because
It is not uncommon that many reliability and maintenance improvement initiatives fail to deliver expected results. Why is it so? Some of the most common
If we maintain equipment right, we will benefit fewer failures and break downs and a longer technical equipment life. Many case studies have proven this
Not long ago I was involved in a reliability and improvement initiative in a big plant. As always, the improvement initiative was received with skeptics,
With few exceptions, most mills I visit ask me what I think of hiring a contract maintenance company, or in other words, outsourcing their maintenance.
I have received many calls asking, “How can you tell if an organization is a world class reliability and maintenance organization or not?” How well
Novozymes North America, Franklinton, North Carolina, a company with Scandinavian roots and management style won the coveted North American Maintenance Excellence Award (NAME) 2000. A
The approach to maintenance and equipment reliability must be considered in full view of the papermaking business with all parties and departments aware of the
In all of my experience , I’ve noticed that the best performing organizations do one things in common. It’s the secret to maintenance and reliability
Spare Parts naming has always been a challenge, from the lack of description standardization among parts manufacturers to CMMS & ERP systems templates (parts classification)
I have often compared the use of KPI’s with the fairytale “The Emperor’s New Clothes” by Hans Christian Andersen. In short, the fairy tale is
A while ago I was at a plant that had a set of vacuum pumps with a life of less than 3 months. I think
First question- what is grease? Grease is simply a semi-fluid product that’s made up of an oil (70-90%) combined with a “thickener” (5-15%). Added to
Implementing Risk-based Work Selection practices for Shutdown Maintenance will increase plant utilization and reduce cost.
A collection of leaks in your compressed air system amounting to a .25″ hole equivalent in a system pressurized to 100PSI can cost over US$8,500
The definition of Spare Parts Classification can fluctuate depending on the vision and/or focus assumed at any given moment. Some examples of definitions:
There are many levels of outsourcing maintenance work. The most common include: 1. Outsourcing of the whole maintenance function. This is often done by forming a
Question: How do you decide the inspection frequency for condition monitoring? Maintenance Supervisor, International Paper Answer: The inspection frequency is based on the Failure Developing
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