by Bob Williamson, CMRP, CPMM, MIAM, Editor | Jan 5, 2020 | Asset Management, Plant Operations
Perfection? An impossible dream? Why or why not should we be pursuing 100% reliability? Think about it. Simply stated, 100% reliability means that equipment is doing what it is supposed to do. And yes, there is a price to pay for it. But, the cost of un-reliability...
by Bob Williamson, CMRP, CPMM, MIAM, Editor | Dec 14, 2019 | Learning from Mistakes, Plant Operations
Complaints about problem parts in plant operations seem almost endless these days. They come from all sectors and go on and on and on. Maybe you’ve heard some, or even expressed concerns of your own that are eerily similar to the following: “These bolts, right...
by Drew Troyer, CRE, CMRP, T.A. Cook/Accenture, Editor | Nov 15, 2019 | Asset Management, Plant Operations, RAM Tools & Methods
We see them prominently displayed on the walls of all types of businesses: safety policies, environmental policies, quality/customer-satisfaction policies. Often signed by a top corporate officer, such policies proclaim an organization’s commitment to safety, the...
by Bob Williamson, CMRP, CPMM, MIAM, Editor | Oct 28, 2019 | Newsletter Column, Plant Operations
Think about it: Reliable equipment is effective equipment. That means the equipment is doing what it is supposed to do, i.e., doing the right things. When equipment runs every time it’s needed and produces defect-free output at the planned production rate,...
by Bob Williamson, CMRP, CPMM, MIAM, Editor | Oct 19, 2019 | Asset Management, Plant Operations
In almost any discussion of asset management today, we should first understand that ISO 55001:2014 is an international standard for an organization’s “management system for asset management.” The 2014 Standard does not explain HOW to set up an asset management system...
by Bob Williamson, CMRP, CPMM, MIAM, Editor | Oct 11, 2019 | Maintenance Management, Plant Operations
When critical equipment fails the traditional cry is “Fix It Now!” In most cases, that’s exactly what happens. The equipment gets “fixed” and is up and running. That is, until it fails again. The problem continues and the fixes continue. The reliability...
by Bob Williamson, CMRP, CPMM, MIAM, Editor | Oct 4, 2019 | Asset Management, Plant Operations
In our high-tech world, we tend to look for high-tech solutions to deal with reliability, availability, and maintenance issues in today’s operations. In many cases, however, lower-tech tools can easily address the root causes of such problems. Equipment...
