M-News Edition 54
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M-News Edition 54
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Edition 54, November 2005 |
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ContentsIn this edition...
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IntroductionSorry folks - another long delay between issues. The Operations and Maintenance consulting business that I run has been consuming large quantities of time - leading up to us being recognised as one of Australia's 100 fastest growing companies for the second year in a row. Hopefully, I am on track, however, to resume the normal schedule for issue of these newsletters. In the meantime, we haven't been standing still. We have added hundreds more links, and cleared out dozens of dead links so that the content remains fresh and current. Our article library now contains links to 1,400 maintenance-related articles. We now have over 7,000 total links on the site - so keeping these up to date is a never-ending task. And all of this comes free of charge to you, courtesy of our advertisers and sponsors. Please support them. We are working on other initiatives to make our site even more user-friendly, and to create a collaborative on-line Maintenance community. Our discussion forum is one way that we achieve this, but we are working on others. I look forward to bringing you more news on developments in future newsletters. In the meantime, enjoy five new, high quality articles, and the (long overdue) results of our 2005 Maintenance salary survey. Till next time.... Alexander (Sandy) Dunn
Feature Article - Condition Based Maintenance: Use Real-Time Equipment Data to Reduce DowntimeIndustry Pacesetters use real-time equipment data to prioritize and optimize their maintenance resources. The process is straightforward in concept: simply use real-time data to determine the equipment health, but only inform the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) when maintenance is actually necessary. This article, contributed by Matrikon. discusses the practicalities of making this happen. You can read this article by visiting http://www.plant-maintenance.com/articles/CMMS--IntegratingReal-TimeInformationforCBM.pdf. You will require the free Adobe Acrobat reader to be able to view this file. Feature Article - Investigating Material and Component FailureThis white paper provides an extensive study into the different types of material and component failures observed in industrial enterprises. This white paper also provides solutions to manufacturing problems and advises towards selecting the appropriate materials to improve overall product quality, reduce costs, and enhance customer satisfaction. It also discusses welding problems and offers solutions to improve the weld process. It is contributed by Rohit Bafna of TCR Engineering and can be read at http://www.plant-maintenance.com/articles/tcr-whitepaper-failure-analysis.pdf. You will require the free Adobe Acrobat reader to be able to view this file. Feature Article - Beyond the Usual Applications for Infrared ThermographyThink of the world as a radiator.infrared thermographers do. Thermal energy travels at the speed of light in all directions. An infrared (IR) camera detects this [heat] energy and converts it into pictures or thermographs of heat. This article discusses possible applications for Infrared Thermography that you may not have considered. It was contributed by Gregory R. Stockton, of Stockton Infrared Thermographic Services, Inc.and can be viewed at http://www.plant-maintenance.com/articles/beyond_thermography.pdf. You will require the free Adobe Acrobat reader to be able to view this file. Feature Article - Vibration Monitoring of Rolling Element BearingsThere are many various signal processing techniques implemented for the vibration diagnosis of bearings on rotating machines. This short article from Mukesh Shah provides an introduction to three main categories of signal processing techniques: Frequency methods, Time methods or Statistical methods, and Filtering methods applied to time signals. You can read more at http://www.plant-maintenance.com/articles/bearing_vibration_monitoring.pdf. You will require the free Adobe Acrobat reader to be able to view this file. Feature Article - C’mere, Kid!Mark Goldstein can be whimiscal and controversial at times. We are glad to include his articles in this newsletter, and hope to bring you additional articles over the next few months. This month's article considers what will happen as our most experienced managers, supervisors and technicians leave our workplaces over the next few years, as baby boomers reach retirement age. It can be read at http://www.plant-maintenance.com/articles/cmerekid.pdf. You will require the free Adobe Acrobat reader to be able to view this file.
This edition of the M-News newsletter is supported by Impaxion
Upcoming Maintenance EventsThe Plant Maintenance Resource Center is pleased to be the media partner for the following Maintenance conferences coming up later this year:
If you plan on attending, let them know that you heard about the event from us! 2005 Maintenance Salary Survey - ResultsBetter late than never, we have compiled the results of the 2005 salary survey in our most comprehensive analysis yet. The key findings from this years survey are:
For more information, and to read our 23 page analysis of the survey results, visit www.plant-maintenance.com/articles/salarysurvey05.pdf. You will need to have Acrobat Reader installed to view this file. Book Review - Effective Maintenance Management - Risk and Reliability Strategies for Optimizing PerformanceThe Author has nearly 40 years experience in Maintenance and Project Management, gained primarily in the process industries, including eight years as the head of the Maintenance Strategy Group at Shell UK Exploration and Production. This book reflects the wealth of this experience. The phrase "bridging the chasm between theory and practice" very well summarises the intent of this book. While it covers many areas of theory, it does so in an easily accessible form, and would be a useful reference book for any maintenance manager or engineer. There is a wealth of information contained in what is a relatively slim, and very readable text. To read our full review, visit http://www.plant-maintenance.com/books/0831131780.shtml. New BooksThere have been a number of new Maintenance books released since our last edition. We plan to bring reviews of these to you over the next few issues. In the meantime, you might want to find out more by following these links.
Get more information on these and other books at http://www.plant-maintenance.com/maintenance_books.shtml.
Recommended BooksHere are ten Maintenance-related books that we have reviewed recently, and strongly recommend:
Get more information on these and other books at http://www.plant-maintenance.com/maintenance_books.shtml. On the Lighter Side - Engineering HumorThere was a mine in a small town that completely collapsed. One of the Engineers who miraculously survived the disaster went into the local watering hole. The bar was empty except for one lonely soul at the other end of the bar. "Hey bartender" said the Engineer, "I'll have a beer and pour another one for my friend down at the end there." The bartender responded, "I'm sorry sir but that guy's a drunk and we don't serve his kind around here." "Well, you'd better because if it weren't for that guy, I wouldn't be here. You remember that mine that caved in, well I was in that mine and so was that guy. When the last of us were escaping, he held the roof of the mine up with his head! So get him a beer and if you don't believe me, look at the top of his head and you'll see that it's flat from holding the roof up." The bartender skeptically served the drunk his beer and then came back to talk to the Engineer: "I saw the flat spot on his head but I also couldn't help noticing the bruising under his chin. What is that all about?" the Engineer responded: "Oh...that's where we put the jack." I hope you have enjoyed this newsletter. All feedback, comments and contributions to future editions are very welcome (as are enquiries about contributions to, and sponsorship of, this newsletter). Alexander (Sandy) Dunn
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