Profit-Driven Maintenance For Physical Assets

Author: Tim Zaal
385 pages - Maj Engineering Publishing - May 2011

In the board rooms of most companies the word maintenance typically gives the top management an uneasy feeling. Why is this the case? The main reason is the way in which they think about business. They generally think, speak and discuss about opportunities, profits, risks, new markets, added value and costs for their business. On the other hand, the maintenance manager generally thinks in terms of techniques, failures, technical problems, workforce schemes, and not purely in costs and benefits. Maintenance costs are seen as penalties from 'above' and maintenance as a function is not viewed as a business opportunity for improvements and for creating added value. The main scope of this book is to fill this large gap between these two worlds. We will treat the maintenance function as a pure business-driven process to fulfil the company's main goals and address the challenge of organizing the maintenance activities in the most profitable way for the asset owner.

There are a lot of methods available for maintenance management improvement like Asset Management, TPM, RCM, WCM, FMECA, Lean, PAS 55, etc. Profit-Driven Maintenance for Physical Assets provides the reader with an overview of how all these methods can improve the maintenance function and how to leverage the opportunity to utilize them. In addition, the maintenance organization and the competencies of the people involved are important items in this book.

For maintenance managers output improvement and operational excellence are high on the agenda. It is important that the maintenance function not only covers technical matters about the physical assets, but that there is also a thorough understanding of the business way of thinking about assets. We can call this 'Technomics'. This approach enables communication with top management to take place on the basis of business terms, such as profit, added value and profitability.

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Overview
 
Designed to be easy to read and perfect for busy people who have little time, this unique book provides an introduction to the new concept of Failure Mapping by comparing typical functions in an organization which benefits from Failure Mapping to one without. Through examples it shows how individuals in different roles can have their effectiveness enhanced by having access to historical Failure Maps describing past failures. While few of the individual concepts are new, the approach described ties established concepts together in a new and comprehensive manner. This resource describes the process used to create Failure Maps that connect Malfunction Reports (Function - Behavior) with Failure Modes (Component - Condition) to help users clearly understand the most likely final disposition based only on the initial report and the statistics produced by historical experience. It is sure to be found useful by novice Reliability Engineers, Maintenance and Reliability Managers, Engineering Managers, Plant and Corporate Senior Staff and Executives looking for ways to enhance performance, and Consultants who may want to enrich their portfolio by adding this tool.

Features

• Describes issues that are particularly important to creating Failure Maps that record failure histories in a manner that the records will be useful in the future.
• Explains how Failure Maps can be used to improve reliability by identifying Failure Mechanisms while at work.
• Details how Failure Maps can be used to improve reliability by identifying Defects before failures can occur.
• Describes how Failure Maps can be used to increase the effectiveness of the diagnostic and troubleshooting process as a part of any help desk activity.
• Explains how to use Failure Mapping as a tool to improve the effectiveness of "triage" as a part of failure response in high volume activities.
• Includes several forms found useful in recording Failure Maps and creating reports.
• Provides readers with tools needed to enhance and set up their own Failure Mapping program.
• Offers both new and more experienced plant and shop personnel with a tool they can use to develop a consistent understanding of Failure Mapping, the roles in a Failure Mapping organization and the steps in implementing a Failure Mapping process.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Patterns and Relationships
• The Path to Failure
• Examples of Failure Mapping and Their Application
• Naturally Occurring Elements that can be Enhanced by Failure Mapping
• Structured Assessment
• Characteristics Evaluated During a Failure Mapping Assessment
• Assembling a Failure Mapping Process
• Conclusion
• Appendix
• References for Further Reading
• Index
  

The 15 Most Common Obstacles to World-Class Reliability. A Roadmap for Managers   152 pages   Published: February, 2009   ISBN 9780831133818

Overview
 
"Good things come in small packages. If you want to read a book that may seem more like an autobiography for most maintenance professionals, read Don Nyman's "The 15 Most Common Obstacles to World Class Reliability". Mr. Nyman not only does a superb job summing up the challenges faced by most Maintenance Managers, he provides an easy to understand road map to follow for solutions. Best of all - this book can be read in one or two sittings. Get a copy of this book for all your supervisors, planners, operations and maintenance managers."
Terrence O'Hanlon, CMRP
Reliabilityweb.com, Uptime Magazine

Reliability is dependent upon shared understanding and beliefs. Managers at all levels must understand how their decisions and directions often impact adversely the ability of their organization to achieve and perpetuate Reliability…thereby undermining realization of broad business objectives.

This book identifies and explores fifteen cultural obstacles commonly encountered by most organizations in their pursuit of World-Class Reliability. The intent is to provide senior management with a wake-up call. They must address the identified obstacles the people they have charged with pursuit of reliability (middle managers, engineers and functional specialists) can be successful. Otherwise, senior management is its' own worst enemy. It is a must-read for Senior Managers at all levels (Corporate to Plant and within Plant at Departmental levels).

Features

• Examines the larger issues (culture, leadership, commitment, consistency) that functionaries cannot overcome without strong senior management involvement.
   
• Focuses on the managerial leadership, cultural change, organization-wide commitment, and perseverance required to transform the operational environment from reactive to proactive.
   
• Uses illustrations to visually convey Principles and Concepts of Maintenance/Reliability Excellence.
  Includes appendices that provide generic tools and plans used to drive the essential change.
  

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Fiabiliser les équipements industriels

Au sommaire

• Auteur: Jean Buferne - 222 pages
• Contenu:
  • Fiabilité
  • Mesure de la fiabilité
  • Maintenance et disponibilité
  • Application à la gestion des stocks

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• condition monitoring
• the analysis of functions and failures
• human error
• the management risk
• failure finding
• the measurement maintenance performance

OVERVIEW   With over 70% of bearing failures attributed to ineffective lubrication practices, no one involved in asset management can afford to pass up this new edition! As a clear, concise, practical introduction to the world of industrial lubrication, the second edition dispels the myths surrounding lubrication and helps users develop a keen sense and understanding of how lubrication directly and indirectly impacts machine reliability, availability, and ultimately, the bottom line.What’s more, it provides readers with practical advice that will allow them to put in place a viable lubrication management program and effectively troubleshoot lubrication related problems immediately, while offering essential information required to significantly reduce equipment downtime and increase life cycle management. It is a significant source that provides vital information and practical methods not currently taught in trade apprenticeship and engineering programs.   FEATURES   Formatted in an easy to read style. Clarifies the subject matter that is often seen as a “black art”, by dispelling its myths. Reviews how bearing, lubricant, and lubrication system manufacturers approach the world of lubrication in different ways, and how this affects the reader. Delivers easy to understand lubricant requirement calculations that are rarely disclosed by the lubrication companies. Explains in a step-by-step process for the first time, exactly how to consistently manually lubricate a bearing. Describes how to write an effective Preventive Maintenance job task in objective language to assure consistent work completion every time. Explains how lubrication is the cornerstone of perimeter based maintenance. Illustrates to the reader why the grease gun is responsible for so many bearing failures, and how the reader can dramatically increase bearing life with just a few simple steps.

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Preventive Maintenance Essential Care and Condition Monitoring Manual   The 337 page preventive maintenance manual describes how to set up a cost effective preventive maintenance system and contains preventive maintenance methods and tools for many common components such as pumps, motors, couplings, valves, gears, cranes, electronics, conveyors, hydraulics, pneumatics, compressors, seals, fans, blowers, heat exchangers, belts, steam joints, steam traps, and more.   Bestellen via het formulier onderaan deze pagina (en dus niet via idcon.com)   Bemas lid :   Prijs : € 82.50 + 6% BTW Portokosten : € 5 + 21% BTW Totaal : € 93.50 Niet  lid : Prijs : € 97.50 + 6% BTW Portokosten : € 5 + 21% BTW Totaal : € 109.40