Reliability-centered maintenance

Part 1: Q&A on reliability-centered maintenance

Doug Plucknette, president of Reliability Solutions, Inc., discussed in a recent webinar how focusing on asset life cycle can bring about long-term change and improve reliability at a plant. Several attendees submitted questions to Plucknette during the webinar, and his answers can be found below. What are some effective predictive maintenance procedures that you recommend…

using a framework for reliabilty-centered maintenance strategies

How to implement reliability-centered maintenance strategies

Dave Reiber, senior reliability leader with Reliabilityweb.com, explains in a recent webinar the importance of having a framework that allows the organization to build short- and long-term strategies. Everyone in the organization should recognize the framework, and everyone should understand and participate in the asset management process. Within the Uptime Elements framework, the domains include reliability…

mobility

Benefits of mobilizing the workforce for your EAM system

Alex Walter, chief innovative officer (CIO) at A3J Group, discussed the benefits that mobilizing the workforce can bring to an asset managment program in a recent webinar. For most industries, assets and equipment have been stationary, therefore, the technicians have always been mobile. Now, in the past 10 years, we have the technology capable to…

reliability strategy

Why you should use a framework for reliability strategy

The Uptime Elements provide a framework for short and long-term strategies that includes: a framework that is recognized by everyone in your organization; supports top down, and bottom up activities; and assures everyone understands and participates in your Asset Management Process. The framework also serves as a guide to keep your reliability culture moving forward. This…