RCM
Case Studies and Stories
9 Principles of an Effective PM Program based on Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
In this article, I provide a brief history of the development of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM). And from there we explore 9 principles derived from RCM that will help you build an effective Preventive Maintenance Program.
- Erik Hupje
- R2 Reliability
CONNECT Conversations
RCM Graphs and P-F Interval Graphs – Are they useful?
RCM graphs and P-F interval graphs, of one form or another are often cited as the basis for an effective maintenance and reliability program. But are they useful?
In this podcast we’ll explore the use of these representations and how they can be used tactically and strategically to better manage an industrial operation.
- Ron Moore
- RELIABILITY CONNECT
CONNECT Conversations
Tools RCM
Reliability Centered Maintenance is a reliability tool used to develop a complete and comprehensive maintenance strategy based failure modes and the context and environment in which you operate the equipment. RCM (Reliability Centered Maintenance) has been around since the mid-60’s, and if effectively applied in an ideal world would lead to exceptional reliability. In fact, RCM has been applied very effectively in the airlines and nuclear industries - both have potentially enormous consequences in the event of an unplanned failure.
- Doug Plucknette
- RELIABILITY CONNECT
Articles
Asset Strategies
Many organizations suffer higher costs and lower productivity than is possible. They react to equipment health problems. They don’t have good plans on how to best care for equipment. Without a good plan, or if unable to execute the plan, it is nearly impossible to get ahead of the maintenance cycle of doom, or to keep from falling back into it.
- Tom Moriarty
- Alidade MER, Inc.
Two Minute Tips
Design for Reliability: Eliminate the Defects Before They Become a Reality
If we were to ask management where most of the defects come from in our plants, they might say poor maintenance or poor operating practices. If you asked those performing maintenance and operating the equipment, they will probably say they are doing the best with what they were given...
- Tim Rice
- The Defect Elimination Project
10 Minute Talk
10 Myths About RCM
Despite its well-documented successes, Reliability Centered Maintenance has always drawn a lot of discussion and controversy. Much of it is because of a lack of understanding and ‘myths’ generated to discredit RCM as a viable business solution. Here I will fill in some of those gaps...
- James Reyes-Picknell
- Conscious Asset
Five Minute Facts
Optimize RCM to Manage Failures Before They Occur
Being proactive with your assets is all about managing failures before they occur. You can reduce or eliminate the consequences of failure by forecasting what is likely to happen and deciding in advance about what to do about it...
- James Reyes-Picknell
- Conscious Asset
Two Minute Tips
Teamwork Delivers Superior Results
There’s an old saying that “two heads are better than one”. Teamwork has been proven time and again to produce superior results. It is the basis for many successful methods like RCM, PMO, RCFA...
- James Reyes-Picknell
- Conscious Asset
10 Minute Talk
An Introduction to Fault Tree Analysis
Fault tree analysis, also known as causal tree analysis, is a powerful technique that can be used prior to performing reliability centered maintenance RCM or failure modes, effects, and Criticality Analysis FMECA. Fault tree analysis enables you to fully understand and asset or system so you can be sure the asset strategy covers all of the functions and failure modes.
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
