It is not uncommon for “criticality” ratings to be assigned to equipment, a practice which has some merit but the overall value may be questionable, as explained in this article. “Equipment criticality” is usually
In manufacturing, reliability is the product of Maintenance. But there are many factors that can limit the degree of reliability that Maintenance can deliver. One of the most significant is the inherent ability of
As a maintenance mechanic it almost goes without saying that an essential step in most detailed work plans is to check your work before you hand the equipment back to the operator. Sometimes that’s
Related articles: Repairable spares Serialized spares In last month’s articles I suggested that assigning serial numbers to components and tracking them to identify “rogue” parts is not a good way to ensure reliability.
In an industrial setting, reliability is the “product” of Maintenance, so its very important that it be measured. Maintenance is expensive, and you should know what it is buying you. There are many ways
As a part of a reliability improvement programme, many process industries assign the losses resulting from each downtime or lost production event to the department “responsible” – usually operations, mechanical or electrical (and
