Short Course

Introduction to Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) and Maintenance Strategy Optimisation (MSO)

Overview

This course introduces participants to the concepts of Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM). It provides insight into the elements of a successful RCM program, using practical real-world examples to highlight common pitfalls.
The differences between FMEA and FMECA are explained with guidance to application of each.

The Maintenance Strategy Optimisation (MSO) process is explained in the context of RCM.

Duration

2 Days

Location

Students have the option to choose between Blended Training (Partly delivered online) or Complete Face-to-Face Training delivered at one of Competency Training’s national training centres, or at a client’s facility.

Price

Contact us for pricing.

Course Outline

This course introduces participants to the concepts of Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM). It provides insight into the elements of a successful RCM program, using practical real-world examples to highlight common pitfalls.
The differences between FMEA and FMECA are explained with guidance to application of each.

The Maintenance Strategy Optimisation (MSO) process is explained in the context of RCM.

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This course designed for Production and Maintenance Managers, Supervisors, Operators and Tradespersons who want to maximise asset availability and increase profitability by improving their preventive maintenance program.

Course Brochure

Outcomes

  • The six failure patterns
  • RCM: The 7 basic questions
  • Benefits
  • Functional Hierarchies
  • Levels of Analysis
  • Critical Equipment focus
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Planning, organizing & facilitating the workshop
  • How does a functional failure differ from failure in a traditional sense
  • What is a Failure Mode
  • FMEA Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
  • FMECA Failure Modes and Effects Criticality Analysis
  • Severity, Occurrence and Detection
  • Risk Priority Number (RPN)
  • Condition monitoring
  • P-F interval
  • Acceptable Limits
  • Scheduled Restoration or Scheduled Discard
  • It’s OK to RTF
  • Redesign
  • The RCM Decision Diagram
  • What makes a good task description
  • Acceptable Limits
  • Grouping tasks into PM’s
  • The Process
  • RCM vs MSO

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Pathway Options

This course can be delivered at a client’s site, and practical activities can be customised to reflect the client’s own situation and requirements.

Please contact us for information and pricing on this option.

Need help finding the right course?

There is more than enough in the course content to make sure we walk away qualified.

Stuart Grant
(Cert IV Instrumentation Student)

There is more than enough in the course content to make sure we walk away qualified.

Stuart Grant
(Cert IV Instrumentation Student)

There is more than enough in the course content to make sure we walk away qualified.

Stuart Grant
(Cert IV Instrumentation Student)

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