by Bob Williamson, CMRP, CPMM, MIAM, Editor | Dec 5, 2020 | Maintenance Management, Plant Operations
As pointed out in previous installments of this series, deployed properly, operators can provide the most efficient and effective form of preventive maintenance in a plant. The key, however, is to change our thinking on this issue from the idea of operator...
by T.A. Cook, Part of Accenture | Dec 5, 2020 | SPONSORED INFORMATION
From Joao Reis, Senior Manager and Capital Projects Global Expertise Leader T.A. Cook (tacook.com) We’ve been in difficult situations before, but nothing compared to our current crisis. And this will certainly not be the last time we’ll encounter major disruption...
by Bob Williamson, CMRP, CPMM, MIAM, Editor | Nov 29, 2020 | Maintenance Management, Newsletter Column, Workforce Issues
Let’s recap: As noted in Part I and II of this series of discussions (see links below), the concept of engaging operators in the maintenance of their machines has met with mixed reviews since it rolled out as part of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) in the...
by Howard Penrose, Ph.D., CMRP | Nov 29, 2020 | Electrical Reliability, Motors & Drives
Fans, pumps, and compressors represent 60% of motor-driven equipment. A majority of the fans and a small number of pumps and compressors are belt-driven applications. While seemingly simple, belt applications are notoriously complex, involving belt tensioning,...
by Ken Bannister, MEch (UK), CMRP, MLE, Editor | Nov 28, 2020 | Asset Management, RAM Tools & Methods
Once a piece of equipment or a building has been built, installed, and commissioned, it is customary to hand over the caretaker keys to the maintenance department. Regrettably, in many organizations, this ends up being the first opportunity that maintenance team...
by Drew Troyer, CRE, CMRP, T.A. Cook/Accenture, Editor | Nov 28, 2020 | RAM Tools & Methods, Workforce Issues
I’ve always been amazed and impressed by the knowledge and problem solving capability of plant-floor workers. Skilled and knowledgeable tradespersons and operators really know what’s going on at a site. And they’re an extremely valuable resource in our quest to run...
by Heinz Bloch, P.E., Editor | Nov 28, 2020 | Asset Management, Plant Operations, The Bloch Files
Vertical pumps are available in numerous different configurations, and excel in such areas as ease of multi-staging, virtually unlimited installation depth below grade, and small footprint, i.e. not taking up much real estate. If you have to make a...
by Bob Williamson, CMRP, CPMM, MIAM, Editor | Nov 22, 2020 | Asset Management, Newsletter Column, Workforce Issues
This is the second in a series of discussions regarding tasks associated with operator-performed maintenance. As explained in Part I (Nov. 16, 2020), the use of operators for such tasks has met with mixed reviews ever since the concept rolled out as part of...
by Jane Alexander, Managing Editor | Nov 22, 2020 | Solution of the Week, Solution Showcase
AVEVA, Cambridge, UK, has announced the launch of AVEVA Teamwork, a fully integrated cloud-based application built to enable continuous learning and improvement and industrial operations. According to the company, AVEVA Teamwork is designed to help...
by Howard Penrose, Ph.D., CMRP | Nov 22, 2020 | RAM Tools & Methods
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST, nist.gov) was formed in 1901, and is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. While most are only aware of their test instruments and device calibration being traceable to NIST, the Institute is actually a...
