Tag Archives: Potential failure
Diagnostics versus prognostics
Where is the divide between the process of troubleshooting and that of predictive condition based maintenance? Both sets of procedures require condition data and knowledge of failure behavior. How do these distinct processes work with one another? Some confusion in the … Continue reading
Posted in CBM, Theory and definitions
Tagged CBM, Potential failure, RULE, Terminology
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Failure declaration standards
A reliability engineer points out that in a mining operation hydraulic leaks in the fleet equipment are a major source of lost production. So during regular inspections the technicians are looking for leaks and if they find them they change … Continue reading
Posted in Data and samples
Tagged Mistaking failure for suspension, Potential failure, Suspension
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How to start LRCM
Most large maintenance organizations have a history of pursuit of excellence on the cutting edge of maintenance management. They are avid consumers of maintenance technology, their staff read maintenance related magazines, and they attempt to implement most of the new … Continue reading
Posted in Managing LRCM
Tagged CBM and CMMS, Potential failure, RULE, Sample, Starting LRCM
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