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INTRODUCTION TO RELIABILITY CENTRED MAINTENANCE (RCM) AND MAINTENANCE STRATEGY OPTIMISATION (MSO)

Course 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

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Dates

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Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

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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.

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DEFINING RELIABILITY CENTRED MAINTENANCE (RCM)
The six failure patterns
RCM: The 7 basic questions
Benefits
ASSET HIERARCHIES
Functional Hierarchies
Levels of Analysis
IMPLEMENTING RCM
Critical Equipment focus
Regulatory Compliance
Planning, organizing & facilitating the workshop
FUNCTIONS AND FUNCTIONAL FAILURE
How does a functional failure differ from failure in a traditional sense
FMEA AND FMECA
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)
STRATEGY SELECTION – PROACTIVE MAINTENANCE
Condition monitoring
P-F interval
Acceptable Limits
Scheduled Restoration or Scheduled Discard
STRATEGY SELECTION – DEFAULT ACTIONS
It’s OK to RTF
Redesign
The RCM Decision Diagram
TASK DEVELOPMENT
What makes a good task description
Acceptable Limits
Grouping tasks into PM’s
MAINTENANCE STRATEGY OPTIMISATION (MSO)
The Process
RCM vs MSO

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.

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