Maintenance and Reliability Best Practices By: Ramesh Gulati and Ricky Smith Format: Hardback Publisher: Industrial Press, Inc. Publish Date: 2009 Pages: 416
Maintenance & Reliability Best Practices is written by professionals with 60 plus years of shop floor and management experience in a variety of industries. This practical resource will help seasoned professionals and novices understand the basic principles of maintenance and reliability. Written in an easy-to-read format, each chapter discusses the concepts with specific questions and answers. Each topic answers the what, why or how of the topic being presented. Understanding and implementing M&R practices in a cost-effective way is essential. This is perfect book for all in the work force of an organization who need to have a solid understanding of M&R. Why we like this book: • Includes a list of questions and answers in most chapters which provide possible real-world scenarios. • Answers the what, why, or how of the topic being presented. • Provides a list of key terms and reference material within each chapter to enhance further knowledge.
Review To manufacture quality products or provide services at competitive prices is essential to survive in today's business climate. We are forced to look for better ways of doing things on continual basis. To meet customer's needs - on their schedule - requires (high) availability and reliability of equipment and systems when they are needed. In the maintenance and reliability (M&R) field, professionals are constantly challenged 2/F Leeleng Bldg. 718 Shaw Blvd. Mandaluyong City, Philippines 1552 Tel: +63.2. +63.2. 723 77 67 to 70 Fax: +63.2 +63.2 726 5461 Web: www.kwi-ph.com/cre Email:
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to implement the best way to ensure equipment is available as and when it is needed at a reasonable cost. These are called "best practices." But it is not as simple as putting something into effect. To truly realize a best practice requires learning, relearning, benchmarking and implementing better ways of ensuring high reliability and availability of equipment and systems.
Excerpt Ultrasonic inspection and monitoring of bearings is a reliable method for detecting incipient bearing failure. The ultrasonic warning appears prior to a rise in temperature or an increase in driving torque. Ultrasonic inspection of bearings is useful in recognizing the beginning of fatigue failure, brinnelling of bearing surfaces, flooding of (or lack) of lubricant. In ball bearings, as the metal in the raceway, roller, or bearing balls begins to fatigue, a subtle deformation begins to occur. This deforming of the metal will produce an increase in the emission of ultrasonic waves.
Table of Contents Introducing Best Practices • What Is a Best Practice • Understanding Maintenance and Reliability • Examples of Maintenance and Reliability Benchmarks • Basic Test on Maintenance and Reliability Knowledge • Key Terms and Definitions • Summary • References and Suggested Reading Culture and Leadership • Introduction • Leadership and Organizational Culture • Strategic Framework: Vision, Mission, and Goals • Reliability Culture • Summary • References and Suggested Reading Understanding Maintenance • Introduction 2/F Leeleng Bldg. 718 Shaw Blvd. Mandaluyong City, Philippines 1552 Tel: +63.2. +63.2. 723 77 67 to 70 Fax: +63.2 +63.2 726 5461 Web: www.kwi-ph.com/cre Email:
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• Maintenance Work Tasks • Other Maintenance Practices • Maintenance Quality and Tasks Optimization • Measuring Maintenance Performance • Summary • References and Suggested Reading Work Management: Planning and Scheduling • • • • • • • •
Introduction Work Flow and Roles Planning Process Scheduling Process Turnaround and Shutdowns Measures of Performance Summary References and Suggested Reading
Materials, Parts, and Inventory Management • Introduction • Types of Inventory • Physical Layout and Storage Equipment • Optimizing Tools and Techniques • Performance Measures and Indicators • Summary • References and Suggested Reading Measuring and Designing for Reliability and Maintainability • Introduction • Defining and Measuring Reliability and Other Terms • Designing and Building for Maintenance and Reliability • Summary • References and Suggested Reading The Role of Operations • Introduction • The Role of Operations • Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) • Workplace Organization: 5 S • Performance Measures: Metrics • Summary • References and Suggested Reading PM Optimization 2/F Leeleng Bldg. 718 Shaw Blvd. Mandaluyong City, Philippines 1552 Tel: +63.2. +63.2. 723 77 67 to 70 Fax: +63.2 +63.2 726 5461 Web: www.kwi-ph.com/cre Email:
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• Introduction • Understanding Failure • PM Optimizing Tools • Summary • References and Suggested Reading Managing Performance • Introduction • Identifying Performance Measures • Benchmarking and Benchmarks • Data Collection and Data Quality • Summary • References and Suggested Reading Workforce Management • Introduction • Employee Life Cycle • Understanding the Generation Gap • People Development • Workforce Management • Summary • References and Suggested Reading M & R Analysis Tools • Introduction • Analysis Tools • Computerized Maintenance Management System • Summary • References and Suggested Reading Current Trends and Practices • Arc Flash Hazards and Prevention • Communication and Problem Solving Skills • Energy Conservation and Green Initiative • Lean Management and Maintenance • Safety and Reliability • Systems Engineering and Configuration Management • References and Suggested Reading Answer Key and Explanations
Supplemental Glossary • Index 2/F Leeleng Bldg. 718 Shaw Blvd. Mandaluyong City, Philippines 1552 Tel: +63.2. +63.2. 723 77 67 to 70 Fax: +63.2 +63.2 726 5461 Web: www.kwi-ph.com/cre Email:
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