Keep your critical machinery running at low vibration levels- June 26, 2008 Balancing LORD has made it simple. Online monitoring of 1X vibration couple with Active Balancing Technology. Keep your critical machinery running at low vibration levels Ask Us Howhttp://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/tipsblog/keep_your_critical_machinery_running_at_low_v... Visual Inspection Tip- June 26, 2008 In the course of walking your vibration routes keep your eyes open for other maintenanceoperations issues such as air leaks, steam leaks, oil leaks, missing covers etc and note them for work order generation or if you are a contractor let your customer know of these issues. This has worked well in our facility and helped with reliability. Reader Tip provided by David Dane PDM Technician Miller Brewing company Burleson TX Thanks David - your stainless steel diamond plate...http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/tipsblog/visual_inspection_tip1/ New White Paper from PdMA- June 26, 2008 PdMA Corporation releases latest white paper -World-Class Companies Need World-Class Motor Management and Maintenance. Tel: (813) 621-6463 Find out how you can optimize your current PdM program.http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/tipsblog/new_white_paper_from_pdma/ Maintenance Tip- June 26, 2008 Aluminum Chips can be a hazard Aluminum chips are part of our everyday routine being a CNC machining shop. Most of the downtime initially was due to chips smothering sensors and getting in the way of hard switches causing abnormal functions, thus more downtime. The maintenance crew was frustrated and blamed themselves for not keeping the machine running. The result was over 40% of our downtime was for chips. Using the CMMS properly and calculating Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF), a PM was.http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/tipsblog/maintenance_tip_117/ Energy savings from a predictive maintenance program- June 26, 2008 From a post at MaintenanceForums.com Has anybody got any information about potential energy savings from a predictive maintenance program incorporating vibration analysis, motor current and flux analysis and shaft voltage trending. Thanks, Danny Read replies and post you own herehttp://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/tipsblog/energy_savings_from_a_predictive_maintenance_... Mikron Infrared Dual Vision Thermal Imaging Camera- June 26, 2008 Mikron Infrared announces the release of its M7816 Dual Vision Thermal Imaging Camera. Providing a 160 x 120 pixel resolution along with Mikrons Dual Vision capabilities, this highly versatile economically priced camera provides all the tools necessary for demanding PPM applications. This addition to the Mikron Infrared family of portable imaging products provides the best value available on the market. Find out more the Mikron Infrared Dual Vision Thermal Imaging Camerahttp://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/tipsblog/mikron_infrared_dual_vision_thermal_imaging_c... Personal Development Tip- June 26, 2008 212 Commitment Not too long ago, I had the opportunity to hear Jim Cathcart speak to a corporate audience. Jim is a good friend, and a great speaker. He told the story of how listening to a radio program over 25 years ago changed his life forever, and with his permission I&8217;d like to share it with you. In 1972, Jim was working at the Little Rock, Arkansas, Housing Authority making $525 a month, with a new wife and baby at home, no college degree, no past successes, and not much hope for.http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/tipsblog/personal_development_tip/ Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) Tip- June 26, 2008 Scrutinizing CMMS System Security Upon completing a CMMS implementation and ensuring the system was well prepared to meet the organizations maintenance management needs I watched as the CMMS system security was tweaked. This tweaking was accomplished by the casual system user group that had no real interest in the maintenance management data but had a high level of interest in what the true system users (maintenance) were capable of doing within the system. After providing education on...http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/tipsblog/computerized_maintenance_management_system_cm... A Reliability Program Deserves a Reliability Roadmap- June 19, 2008 Successful Reliability programs require integration of all elements. MRG has a proven Reliability Roadmap approach that can help you develop a Reliability Roadmap. Find out more about MRGhttp://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/tipsblog/a_reliability_program_deserves_a_reliability_... Advancing Reliability Web Workshop- June 19, 2008 Advancing Reliability Workshop 5: Maintenance StudySteering Group and Later Revelations Concerning Failure Profiles vs. Conditional Probability of Failure Join us for a Web Workshop on June 20 In the web workshop Jack discusses: The Revelations of the Maintenance Steering Group relating to the nature of failure How equipment fails Bathtub curve type failures Determining the probability of failure Why Run-To-Failure is an acceptable strategy Condition directed tasks Important..http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/tipsblog/advancing_reliability_web_workshop/ |