We have seen that RCM is defined as a process to determine what must be done to keep assets doing what their operators want them to do in their current operating context. What about RCM-R®? How does it stand when…
Hemos visto que RCM se define como un proceso usado para determinar qué se debe hacer para mantener los activos haciendo lo que sus operadores quieren que hagan en su contexto operacional actual. ¿Qué hay del RCM-R®? ¿Cómo se destaca…
Condition Monitoring – A Closer Look By Jesús R. Sifonte Condition Monitoring is a broad term referring to the systematic process of data collection for the evaluation of asset’s performance, reliability and maintenance needs with the purpose of planning repair…
Conscious Reliability celebrates fourth anniversary with tremendous success! In our first 4 years, we are proud to announce hundreds of attendees and certified professionals have been trained in our licensed programs and courses. Over 19 partners and licensees are delivering…
Suppliers and users of any product want that it performs well during its lifetime. That is, the item must perform within specified operating parameters during its life cycle. The life cycle of an item comprises Concept, Research & Development, Production,…
The Phonograph came first in 1877, cassette players arrived in 1971, CDs made it to the market in 1982 and the just arrived ultra-modern solid state hard drives are devices all capable of recording sound. Likewise, the 1876 telephone and…
Managing assets to make them deliver the products and services we need now and in the future is the essential purpose of Asset Management. However, Asset Management is more about obtaining value from assets than what you do to the…
What do you know about Reliability Centered Maintenance? James Reyes-Picknell Despite its well-documented successes, Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) has always drawn a lot of discussion and controversy. Much of it is because of a lack of understanding and “myths” generated…
How it all got started About two years ago Jesus Sifonte, CMMI, invited James Reyes-Picknell to be a speaker at a congress that he was holding in San Juan, Puerto Rico. They did not know each other, nor did they…