Category Archives: LRCM
Components of continuous improvement
The diagram illustrates that effective physical asset management depends on several categories of information and knowledge. The diagram points out the interaction among the standard components of maintenance management. These include: Knowledge base development (FMECA/RCM, troubleshooting aids, failure code tables, … Continue reading
Streamlined RCM and LRCM
There is not a huge difference between the various flavors of the process of RCM (for example SRCM, JA-1011, Turbo RCM, and many others). The differences are mostly in terminology and details rather than in the actual concepts. The SAE … Continue reading
LRCM and the Failure Finding Interval
Safety devices represent one of the most important issues requiring serious attention by maintenance personnel. As a rule, when they fail, they fail silently and invisibly, with potentially disastrous results. Hence, the question facing reliability engineers is “How often should … Continue reading
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Tagged Failure finding interval, Hidden consequences, Hidden function, Safety devices
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Two philosophies in maintenance improvement
Maintenance managers improve performance in two ways, described roughly as: technology centric, and people centric. Technology The technology centric approach relies on two main types of information systems: automated testing and diagnostics, and work management systems Automated diagnostic systems provide … Continue reading