Proper installation, maintenance, and operation are critical to extend the life of compression packing, pumps, and valves. Like many things in…
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ABSTRACT: Most associate the traditional application of RCA, with some type of undesirable outcome, that has exceeded a set threshold…
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Reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) is an optimized strategy or framework for streamlining equipment maintenance. It focuses on preventing and eliminating asset…
Torbjörn Idhammar, President of IDCON INC has argued that maintenance should be responsible primarily for “equipment reliability” and work in…
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Maintenance is a popular buzzword in many asset-intensive industries, and rightly so. The very nature of its operation requires periodic…
If you are like most people who work in a process plant or manufacturing, you have a plan for your…
From a holistic RCA perspective... "What are the top 5 keys to focus on when trying to change a Root Cause…