Category Archives: Managing LRCM
LRCM and HSE
Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) disasters occur when numerous seemingly unrelated conditions and events coincide in ways that have received little or no serious attention by maintenance and operational staff. Still, executives and government regulators expect that a logical set … Continue reading
Maintenance software
Understanding how all the different products EAM/CMMS/RCM/AIP etc fit into the mining or energy space and then how they could be applied to a particular business can be daunting. Where does each product type fit? What are the differences among … Continue reading
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Data or reliability analysis is the main role of the Reliability Engineer (RE) in maintenance. In support of his quest for good data, the RE should organize and teach technicians, planners and supervisors how to complete maintenance work orders so … Continue reading
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Service vs. maintenance
There is a noteworthy distinction between the activities of “maintenance” on one hand and “service” on the other. Maintenance is a partial or total renewal of an item. Maintenance reduces the physical age of an item or can even “zero … Continue reading