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Predictive Maintenance PdM Prevents Shutdowns
Predictive Maintenance PdM is the next logical step beyond preventive maintenance for a proactive approach to maintenance execution. PdM is often synonymous with Condition Based Maintenance. This practice is the starting point for the digital transformation of your factory and the cornerstone of the IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things). Preventive Maintenance PM Vs Predictive Maintenance…
Storeroom Management Is Critical To Maintenance And Reliability
Storeroom management is the practice of ensuring that the maintenance storeroom has the right part, at the right time, and in the right quantity. The storeroom, and the intentional administration of spare parts in general, is the single most critical element of modern maintenance and reliability efforts. Companies that have not yet discovered that access…
OSHA Process Safety Management PSM
OSHA Process Safety Management PSM is a directive established by OSHA in 29 CFR 1910.119. The intended use of this CFR is to provide direction and process safeguards to companies that use one or more of the 155 identified Highly Hazardous Chemicals (HHCs). The regulation lists the HHCs that fall under this jurisdiction and establishes…
A Preventive Maintenance Plan Delivers Reliability
A preventive maintenance plan should deliver the results that are essential for good maintenance and reliability. Preventive maintenance is any maintenance we do to prevent further, more consequential maintenance. Unfortunately, many (if not most) production departments view almost all scheduled PMs as a nuisance and an interruption to productivity. It is crucial to consider the…
Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Reduces Costs and Downtime
Maintenance planning and scheduling is a hot topic in manufacturing today. Maintenance professionals everywhere know that, as Ben Franklin said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” But in reality, scheduled maintenance often takes a backseat to urgent production and maintenance issues or other priorities. Many facilities operate in a largely reactive…
Preventive Maintenance Optimization PMO
Preventive Maintenance Optimization PMO is an accepted methodology that organizations can use to develop a strategy for equipment maintenance. PMO is generally used on existing equipment at a facility where there is a history of equipment failures and where a preventive maintenance PM program is already in place. The major focus of PMO is to eliminate past…
Reliability Centered Maintenance RCM Optimizes Operations
Reliability Centered Maintenance RCM is a technique (methodology, really) for building a physical asset care program. It is system function-based, and is generally applied on a component basis. Rather than simply replacing components on a set schedule regardless of their condition, RCM identifies those that affect equipment function. This allows maintenance crews to focus on avoiding the…
Storeroom Management Can Make or Break Productivity!
Effective storeroom management practices are crucial in today’s fast-paced business world. However, in many companies this vitally important duty is performed by only one or two people, or perhaps a small team. Often there is no systematic approach to managing parts inventory. This can lead to a variety of problems including lost production time and…
Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Keeps Operations Humming
Predictive Maintenance (PdM) is a concept that is familiar to most who work in maintenance and reliability. That is, it is something that they know exists, but it may not be something that they have been able to successfully implement within their operations. According to Reliable Plant, it is also known as condition-based maintenance, and has been utilized…
OSHA Process Safety Management Experts For Safety and Compliance
OSHA Process Safety Management is something that few people are aware of, even within organizations where implementation is required. Process Safety Management (PSM) practices in business and industry are governed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) standard 29CFR 1910.119T, which pertains to the safe handling, transport, and storage of highly hazardous chemicals (HHC). If…
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