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

Delivered at one of Competency Training’s national training centres or at a clients facility.

Price

Contact info@verbrec.com for pricing.

Dates

Contact info@verbrec.com for availability and bookings.

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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 info@verbrec.com for information and pricing on this option.

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The trainers were fantastic trainers. Very in depth and extremely knowledgeable in their field. Made everything easy to understand and applied to real world scenarios
The trainer has vast experience and knowledge. I highly recommend him to anyone completing EEHA training
There is more than enough in the course content to make sure we walk away qualified.
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(Cert IV Instrumentation Student)
Was well presented no death by power point extremely practical best one I have completed
Instructor was very knowledgeable and informative. Would definitely recommend him
Fantastic course content led by a great teacher. Very happy, and I feel that I have learnt a lot in the week.
(EEHA Student)
I have left the course feeling a lot more confident in my abilities to complete my EEHA responsibilities at site. There was a lot of content but our trainer delivered it in a way that was not overwhelming.
(EEHA Student)
I’ve done this course a number of times and it can sometimes drag. The trainer made the course enjoyable and relevant to my job. I found his way of presenting easy to understand and he had a wealth of knowledge and experience that we could relate back to our own workplace.
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