An obvious resource is to use for early detection of problems is training your operator in basic inspection techniques. You may have heard of the
Is your Preventive Maintenance Program on a summer break or does your team perform the critical essential care tasks year-round? An effective Preventive Maintenance program must
Infrared (IR) thermography has become an essential tool in many Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Programs. In spite of becoming more user-friendly and affordable, there is a
In poorly performing mills it is typical that production, maintenance and engineering organizations work in silos without much cooperation. The traditional view in these mills
Most Preventive Maintenance programs (PM) were set up many years ago. Each department in a plant set up their own program in isolation from each
Picture yourself standing in front of a 2011 Chevy Silverado 1500, trying to decide if you’re going to buy it or not. You’ve been thinking
Before we discuss current maintenance management best practices, we must first discuss comparing maintenance cost with ERV You have been told you that your maintenance
This root cause analysis training video gives insight into how Root Cause Failure Analysis (rcfa) is commonly managed and how it destroys the thinking process.
When is a spare part obsolete? There are a few myths surrounding obsolete spare parts:
Putting together Work Order Job Kits is more than just gathering the parts needed for a planned job. The Kitting of parts and materials is
Part of your work management after a plant shutdown is to do a team evaluation so you can improve your plant shutdown turnaround maintenance process.
Are you hearing a slapping noise? This can be caused by poor tension, which may cause a reduction in performance and lead to belt breakage.
Visual Inspections- Des-Case Breather Check the color of the breather. Blue color means that the breather is still active, while red means it is saturated and
Excellent leadership maintenance management is essential for lasting results of any improvement initiative that an organization undertakes, including the improvement of Reliability and Maintenance performance.
Svar på fråga Kritikalitet av utrustning har inget med inspektionsintervall att göra. Det är felutvecklingstiden som bestämmer hur ofta en komponent bör inspekteras. Om kostnaden
Jag har länge påstått att det finns ett starkt förhållande mellan skador och planerade underhållsarbeten likaväl som det finns ett starkt förhållande mellan planerat och
A potential client asked if IDCON could do a productivity study of the hourly maintenance staff. My initial reaction was “WHY?” and I am sure
IDCON’s Shutdown Turnaround Optimization Process reviews the best practices to safely reduce shutdown duration and costs. The process reviews the 6 distinct phases of shutdowns
Christer Idhammar is a world renowned and awarded Reliability and Maintenance Consultant and Guru. He is the founder and executive vice president with IDCON, INC
Subjective OTR inspections on gear couplings should include Noise, Visual, Temperature, grease leaking, guards and keyway. Noise could be caused by:
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