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RELIABILITY
WIRE by www.reliabilitydirect.com
"Your
One Stop Shop for Condition Monitoring"
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Vibration,
Balancing, Alignment, Ultrasound, Oil Analysis & more...
Volume
4, Issue # 2 - February, 2003
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In
this Issue:
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New
Products: New
Additions to the RDI On-Line e-commerce catalog
Ask
The Expert: How Important is
PM? - Life Cycle Engineering, Inc.
What's
Hot: Top Selling Items from
www.reliabilitydirect.com
Recommended
Book: Maintenance
Planning and Scheduling Handbook
by Richard D. Palmer
Contest
Winner: Dean Morrison
- Equistar
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New
Products:
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The
Easy-Laser
D400 Laser Shaft Alignment kit is a low cost, light weight
system that is easy to operate. The D400 performs horizontal shaft
alignments and does a soft-foot check. The unit is rugged and suitable
for use in harsh environments.
The
DX
Series Infrared Thermometer is an entirely different type of
instrument from conventional temperature measuring devices.
It is the only infrared instrument that can be certified with NIST
traceable accuracy on real surfaces of unknown emissivity, while
remaining completely free of the contact errors and heat sinking errors
of contact devices. This instrument is a must for ISO 9001, 9002, and
9003 Traceability Programs
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Ask
The Expert: That's Nice - How
Important is PM? Life
Cycle Engineering, Inc.
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Have you ever thought that
you had seen it all, only to find out that you haven’t? It was a
gloomy day in the Midwest and a factory that makes “xyz” was having
serious problems. This plant was producing the highest costs in their
company. They had tried everything to stop all of the reliability
problems, which were the major cause of the cost problems, but nothing
was working. So as a last resort they called “Mikey,” who was an
ordinary guy with a heavy practical maintenance background, to come in
and “kick the tires” as they called it. This what he found:
1. PM procedures were not available, only a statement like “lubricated
this bearing, etc.” However, they were performing PM on all of their
equipment. Remember, if you are performing Preventive Maintenance on
equipment that is breaking down you have a “problem.”
2. Maintenance personnel were kept busy doing projects simply to keep
busy while “waiting on breakdowns.” The closest maintenance person
to a breakdown responded to the problem.
3. The maintenance supervisor was hiding in his office in order to keep
himself from getting involved in the chaos.
Do I need to describe any more of the gory details? To bring resolution
to this story, “Mikey” recommended a few simple steps:
1. Get the maintenance supervisor out of his office. Lock the door and
throw away the key.
2. Have the planner/scheduler start planning and scheduling work on a
daily basis. 100% of each maintenance worker’s time is scheduled.
3. Have two people assigned to handle emergencies. Schedule them for
work that they can pull off of without a problem.
4. Stop all project work that is not "maintenance" related.
(Click below for a poster with the definition of
"Maintenance")
5. Inspect equipment for items out of specification and make permanent
repairs. They targeted specific equipment, which was causing the biggest
pain.
6. Begin tracking key performance metrics such as PM versus Emergency
labor hours and Mean Time Between Failure (time divided by number of
emergency work orders)
A few other small items were put in place but the above listing
highlights the items with the largest impact. The results of the above
changes were overwhelming. In three months maintenance breakdowns have
dropped over 50%, all line stoppages have been reduced by over 60%, and
the total cost of each unit produced has decreased by 14% and continues
to decrease.
Remember, “You don’t know, what you don’t know.”
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What's
Hot:
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Our Precut
Stainless Steel Shims are
manufactured from the highest quality, corrosive -resistant stainless
steel. The shims are dimensionally uniform and are marked for permanent
easy to read identification. The shims come in a variety of standard
assortments and each kit is offered in a sturdy metal carrying case with
a removal tool. Shims are also available in any custom assortment to fit
your needs.
Easy-Laser® BTA
compact TM is the perfect tool for sheave and pulley
alignment. Mounted in a few seconds, the laser line projected onto the
targets allows you to quickly ascertain and correct the misalignment. It
couldn't be easier and is only $595.00
The
CMCP310
BNC Junction Boxes are multiple channel connecting centers for
terminating the outputs of accelerometers or other transducer field
wiring. The CMCP310 provides an internally or externally mounted common
BNC connector with a channel selector switch accepting 6 to 48
transducer terminations. The box is constructed of molded NEMA 4X
fiberglass. Polyester mounting feet and stainless steel attachment
screws are provided with the box. Oil resistant "O" Ring
gaskets are also a standard feature. Powder Coated Steel and Stainless
Steel Boxes are also available.
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Recommended
Book: This month's 5 Star Recommendation
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Maintenance
Planning and Scheduling Handbook
by Richard Palmer
One
of our best selling books, it provides a valuable reference for
maintenance professionals and plant managers. It describes how planning
fits into maintenance, what principles make it work, and exactly how
maintenance planning is accomplished. The book details how work order
planning leads to increased crew productivity and greater overall
effectiveness.
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Contest
Winner: Dean Morrison - Equistar
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January
Question: The CMCP1000
is a single channel Vibration Monitor with
an integral accelerometer packaged in an
explosion-proof housing suitable for NEC Division I hazardous areas.
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February
Contest Prize: Craftsman
75 piece Mechanics Tool Set
February
Question: The CMCP205
Motor Fin Mounts provide a mounting location for either magnetically
mounted or permanently mounted accelerometers on motors where the
bearing housing is not accessible. The CMCP205's come in ____
sizes, are machined from 416 SS and are ________
mounted between the cooling fins of the motor.
Send
your answer to dgallagher@ghg.net,
subject: February Question.
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