by Drew Troyer, CRE, CMRP, T.A. Cook/Accenture, Editor | Aug 2, 2021 | Asset Management, Planning & Scheduling
This week’s article on Overall Materials Effectiveness (OME) concludes our seven-part series on leading metrics that drive proactive behaviors for maintenance and reliability. Along with Overall Planning Effectiveness (OPE), and Overall Scheduling Effectiveness...
by Heinz Bloch, P.E., Editor | Aug 2, 2021 | Asset Management, The Bloch Files
Some pump specialists have expressed the belief that process plants are lacking when it comes to applying fundamentals and that chasing after high-tech solutions makes little sense if a plant has not mastered the basics. You can easily check if this notion is true...
by Howard Penrose, Ph.D., CMRP | Jul 31, 2021 | Asset Management, Electrical Reliability
Incorrect settings in a variable-frequency-drive (VFD) application have an impact on the windings of an electric motor. If a drive is not set correctly, or not tuned when straight volts/hertz settings aren’t used, stresses occur between the turns in a winding....
by Drew Troyer, CRE, CMRP, T.A. Cook/Accenture, Editor | Jul 26, 2021 | Asset Management, Planning & Scheduling
In this week’s edition of The RAM Review, we continue our focus on proactive leading metrics. Last week, we addressed Overall Planning Effectiveness (OPE), which helps drive down Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) and drive up work quality. This week, as the above title...
by Ken Bannister, MEch (UK), CMRP, MLE, Editor | Jul 18, 2021 | Asset Management, RAM Tools & Methods
For most, a simple mention of the term “little black book” can conjure up thoughts of secret names, thoughts, event records, occurrences and the like. Yet, most of us, in one form or another, be it electronic or hand written, will keep a diary, logbook, memorandum...
by Bob Williamson, CMRP, CPMM, MIAM, Editor | Jul 18, 2021 | Asset Management, Plant Operations
In my July 11, 2021, “Dispatches From The Plant Newsletter” column (see link), I discussed how the global marketplace is currently confronting supply-chain shortages of just about everything these days. This situation has led to a perfect storm, one...
by Drew Troyer, CRE, CMRP, T.A. Cook/Accenture, Editor | Jul 12, 2021 | Asset Management, Planning & Scheduling
My recent articles on leading metrics designed to drive proactive behaviors at a site have focused on improving Mean Time Between/ To Failure (MTBF/MTTF) of plant assets. These included Overall Inspection Effectiveness (OIE), Overall Lubrication Effectiveness (OLE),...
by Ken Bannister, MEch (UK), CMRP, MLE, Editor | Jul 11, 2021 | Asset Management, Lubrication Corner
The online resource Dictionary.com defines the word “clean” as “free from dirt,” “free from foreign and extraneous matter.” To most, “clean” is a subjective term, the interpretation of which depends on the subject matter and the interpreter’s standards for...
by Heinz Bloch, P.E., Editor | Jul 9, 2021 | Asset Management, Plant Operations, The Bloch Files
This is a brief history of equipment-procurement practices, as described by “X,” a long-time friend and colleague. In an enlightening 2020 conversation, “X” suggested that reliability-focused engineers had been entangled in flawed...
by Ken Bannister, MEch (UK), CMRP, MLE, Editor | Jul 3, 2021 | Asset Management, RAM Tools & Methods
When beginning work with new clients, I like to ask, “what would you change if given a magic wand?” Interestingly, the number-one answer isn’t management: It’s their maintenance software.There are many reasons the incumbent maintenance software, more commonly referred...
