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CBM Optimization

Nature, and therefore humankind, must optimize to survive and prosper. Each species in the animal kingdom strives for the best long term results of its actions. Whether divinely designed or as a result of natural selection, activity is calculated (optimized) … Continue reading

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EXAKT for complex items

Abstract-Using failure and condition data for a Mill pinion bearing, EXAKT software was evaluated on how it performs prognostic modeling for complex items with multiple condition monitoring variables. It was found out that Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) based failure data … Continue reading

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Maintenance Decision Support Pilot at Orica

Abstract – Does condition monitoring deliver the results you expect. Can we sharpen the saw and make a more informed reliability decision? The project investigated the use of a Maintenance Decision Support tool and how it may be used to … Continue reading

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The elusive P-F interval

This article discusses the P-F Interval for CBM decision making, its areas of usefulness, and those areas where it is inadequate as a predictive maintenance strategy. An alternative more general approach based on the EXAKT system is proposed. Two categories … Continue reading

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CBM Exercises

The exercise included on this page uses EXAKT CBM modeling software. EXAKT is an advanced Living RCM Certified® reliability analysis system that predicts a component’s remaining useful life based on its age and current condition. A maintenance department achieves continuous … Continue reading

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