Author Archives: Murray Wiseman
Thinking RCM
When attempting to maintain a large industrial facility we face a complex challenge. We search yet rarely discover a single silver bullet capable of subduing the beast. The fiend has a hundred thousand spikes with which to retaliate. Tens of … Continue reading
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How much detail?
How many failure modes should we consider? When should we group failure modes to avoid excessive detail. John Moubray pointed out that this is one of the most difficult questions in RCM. And it comes up repeatedly in day to … Continue reading
P-F Interval a red herring?
The article describing EXAKT CBM optimization, “The Elusive P-F Interval“, may leave one with the impression that the P-F Interval is an irrelevant concept. The P-F Interval is a useful concept in certain simple cases. Nevertheless, it does detract from an … Continue reading
Warranty for haul trucks
You have a fleet of 60 haul trucks. You have been told by the OEM that they allocate 5% of the purchase price to cover repairs during the warranty period. The rationale for this is that the warranty is meant … Continue reading