Room: Saint-Denis

Full day Reliability Workshop

Tom Carr, Maintenance and Reliability Instructor, Reliability Solutions

Achieving Step Changes, with “Best-In-Class” field application techniques …

During a recent conversation, a high-level manager asked; “Why is it that with all the investments in technology that we’ve made, we still have the same types of failures in the same or nearly same cycles?” How is it that we fail to recognize the value of further asset improvements to gain reliability, production enhancement, manufacturing cost and energy conservation with correct application of on-the-floor skill sets? We need to consider how “mechanical” failures can be much more than just mechanical craft issues and how these failures also include electrical, instrumentation, production, engineering, purchasing and other groups. This overview and introduction session takes a brief glimpse into how we as maintenance and reliability professionals continue to concentrate on reducing failures with an emphasis on real and measureable asset improvement.

This one day session will clearly build an awareness to include “improvement and precision based” activities with historical “failure based” efforts. The session features live dynamic machine sets that plainly demonstrate how to move to and achieve “best-in-class” running performance utilizing precision techniques in the elimination of failure sources. An important focus of the session is the introduction of successful implementation processes to quickly advance facility reliability efforts with hard and measurable results. Attendees will receive a field checklist to record observations at their facilities. Completed and returned observation sheets will receive a review of complied data “pareto” results. Finally, attendees will realize the need to place high importance on improving on- the-floor skill sets to further reduce costs, improve reliability, and positively impact business competitiveness in achieving “Reliable Manufacturing”.

This workshop is aimed towards participants with responsibilities for reliability improvement. Everyone from senior managers, superintendents, engineers to craft technicians is encouraged to attend and increase their understanding for machinery assembly and installation essentials. The workshop is a full day in duration.

Subject Outline

Introduction to Reliable Manufacturing Maintenance Philosophies How and why machines fail The “Practical” Application of Precision The Mechanical Failure Pie
Determining Asset Health Vibration Terminology Overview of Asset Health Tools In Class Measurement of Machinery
Beginning Improvement Understanding Pipe Strain Rough Alignment Understanding Bearings Correct Fits and Tolerances
Assembly Errors Common Assembly Errors Proper Keys, Positioning, Setscrew Position Torque, pulled threads Rolling Resistance
Understanding Precision Alignment Soft Foot; Short, Angular, False, Resonant Understanding Alignment Tolerances Offset and Angularity; where do they affect Benefits of graphing; understanding relative shaft position
Unbalance What is it … what is it not? Effects of minor assembly errors Balance Tolerances The Need for Field Trim
Belt Drive Systems Effects of minor assembly errors System assembly errors and field checks Rough Alignment; the effects of scissoring Calibrated force deflection
Thermal Growth Introduction The effects of pinning, jack-bolts and radiant heat A simple three-part formula to correctly calculate
Final Subjects for Consideration General Implementation Strategies Roles, Responsibilities and Expectations Typical Work Flow Example Risk/Best-In-Class Observations

Room: Square Victoria

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