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2003/December
Author:Administrator
Many process systems operate by the storage, transfer, metering, and disposal of liquid materials. The pumps that move the liquid materials represent a point where maintenance failure can halt all other processes. Extending the service life of...
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2003/September
Author:Alan Friedman, DLI Engineering
Introductory overview illustrates how awareness of the behavior of linear and nonlinear systems provides fuller understanding of machine health when analyzing vibration data.
The analysis of a vibration spectrum of a machine in the context of...
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2003/November
Author:Alan Luedeking, Ludeca, Inc.
Fig. 1. Aligning the centerlines of rotation between a motor and pump may severely misalign the motor with respect to its own base.
Imagine the following scenario: An electric motor with a distance of 48 in. between the front and back...
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2003/December
Author:Allan Rienstra, SDT North America
It would be great if every piece of technology ever bought paid immediate dividends. And if every tool or instrument purchased lived up to its initial billing and was implemented full scale to perform the jobs it was purchased for. The reality...
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2003/September
Author:Andy Carroll, Black & Veatch Corp., and Ken Wilmot, Alliant Energy
To gain the full value of a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), a core foundation of trusted data must be available each and every time the system is used—starting from day one. Striving to have high data integrity from the outset...
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2003/November
Author:Bernard D. Brill and Martha Parker
Maintenance staff needs to know proper procedures to avoid liability.
A company can use tens of thousands of disposable industrial wipers and rental shop towels annually to maintain top performance in a wide variety of precision manufacturing...
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2003/May
Author:Bill Keeter, ARMS Reliability Engineers-USA, LLC
Closing the gaps between the types of availability in a cost-effective way makes the plant more successful. It requires a thorough understanding of the top-level factors that determine availability and finding ways to improve in...
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2003/April
Author:Bill Keeter, ARMS Reliability Engineers-USA, LLC
The reliability block diagram is the cornerstone of the availability model because it shows how failure in a plant element affects process uptime.
Over the past several years, managers up through the CEO have come to recognize equipment...
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2003/December
Author:Bob Taylor
For the most part, we can describe in fairly exacting detail the functional components of a strong reliability program. Moreover, we are confident that implementing these reliability practices will yield results that benefit virtually every...
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2003/March
Author:Christer Idhammar, IDCON, INC.
An organization must focus on sustainable results, not just cutting costs. Three case studies illustrate.
Results-oriented organizations focus first on the quality and volume of production throughput, followed closely by the cost to produce the...
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2003/January
Author:Christopher N. Winston, HSB Reliability Systems Group
The better and more consistently recording of repair activities is done, the greater potential for yielding greater and more specific information about an operation.
From the very start, the implementation of a computerized maintenance management...
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2003/July
Author:Chuck Humphrey, Highvec Canada Inc.
Corona is a serious issue in metal clad switchgear because of its highly destructive nature—it is the cause of most flashovers in the equipment.
The fundamental cause is an electrical breakdown of air brought on mostly by an insulating...
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2003/November
Author:Dave Humphrey, Allison Transmission
At its primary location in Indianapolis, IN, Allison Transmission, part of General Motors Corp., uses the Total Motor Maintenance (TMM) concept every day from motor inventory and delivery to testing and reliability of motors.
PLANNED MAINTENANCE...
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2003/October
Author:Don Holley, National Instruments Corp.
OPC Foundation is removing barriers between traditionally proprietary factory floor devices, systems, and other manufacturing software.
One of the most notable trends in manufacturing today is the desire to integrate real-time operating and...
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2003/December
Author:Dorothy Hellberg, Emerson Learning Solutions
While e-learning initiatives abound, traditional methods still form the core of training for maintenance personnel.
Training professionals generally agree that different people learn in different ways, and the most effective training matches the...
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2003/June
Author:Doug Gribble, UVLM
Implementing these common sense methods and practices will save time and effort, and lower costs.
No two companies operate exactly the same way, and maintenance tasks are often performed differently. However, this article will present the...
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2003/April
Author:Ernesto Wiedenbrug, Ph.D. Baker Instrument Co.
On-line technologies permit assessment of the entire motor system to facilitate troubleshooting.
Maintenance experts agree that excessive heat causes rapid deterioration of motor winding insulation. The common rule states that insulation life is...
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2003/June
Author:Gary Johnson, National Technology Transfer
Educational system and training programs should be adjusted.
The baby boom generation, the last one that produced significant numbers of craftspeople, is retiring. Between the retirements and the scarcity of entry-level craftspeople, we have a...
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2003/October
Author:Gino Palarchio, Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals
Collecting failure data to calculate mean time between failures (MTBF) in order to determine accurate maintenance task intervals is wrong and should not be done. MTBF is a measure of reliability. It is a measurement of the time between two ...
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2003/May
Author:Gino Palarchio, Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals
Today, most maintenance organizations lack entrepreneurship. What do I mean by this bold statement? Looking at the rate at which organizations adopt new technology, we see a wave-like pattern of personalities: 1. Leaders: a few...
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