The overall reliability process is comprised of many interacting elements as shown
in the diagram. For example, without effective planning, scheduling is doomed to
inefficiencies at best or ineffectiveness at worst. This is true for all aspects
of the overall process. Understanding these interactions and managing them effectively
is the key to overall reliability and operating a successful condition-based monitoring
program.
ITR’s primary goal is to help its partners (customers) continually improve
the overall effectiveness and efficiency of their
maintenance and reliability process.
ITR
helps customers successfully manage how resources and controls convert materials
and information into measurable deliverables. In the world of reliability, the
deliverables are (in general terms):
- High energy efficiencies
- Safe working environments
- Minimal inventory holding costs (spare parts just-in-time)
- Targeted, data-driven preventive maintenance
- Full asset utilization (maximize uptime and minimize unnecessary redundancy)
Companies partner with
ITR
to dramatically improve their
PdM
and reliability efforts for two primary reasons: (1) lack of resources and (2) shared
expertise. Lack of resources extends beyond just collecting and analyzing
data; it also includes the planning, scheduling and data management efforts necessary
for an effective process over time. Shared expertise means partners use
ITR's knowledge by industry to drive reliability process improvement
while avoiding many of the mistakes made by companies working on their own.
Through flexible partnerships,
ITR
provides partners with the advice and augmented resources necessary for their processes
to fulfill their measurable objectives.
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Process Steps
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ITR
Consulting and Support Services
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Planning
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Developing / improving a reliability program
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Developing a
PdM/condition-based monitoring program
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Assessing asset failure modes (including using
FMECA)
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Scheduling
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Integrating
PdM
scheduling with
PM
scheduling
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Collecting Data
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Implementing route-based data collection processes
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Implementing / installing dedicated condition monitoring systems
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Analyzing data
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Targeted machine / system studies: vibration analysis
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Targeted machine / system studies: IR thermography
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Targeted machine / system studies: motor testing
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Reporting and Data Management
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Implementing DataManager
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Integrating
PdM
as Continual Improvement
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Invoking Preventive and Corrective Action
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Analyzing failures and identifying root causes
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Implementing
PdM
as continual improvement
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Some characteristics of
ITR
reliability consulting and support worth considering:
- All
ITR
consultants are former maintenance managers or maintenance professionals
- Average consultant maintenance experience: 15+ years
- Process focused consulting and support mean focus on measurable objectives
- Industry-leading hardware and software design and development correlate to flexible
solutions
-
ITR
implements customer solutions for customer processes,
ITR
does NOT implement customer solutions for
ITR
processes
- Our goal is your goal: “Peace of Mind” through return on assets
Pricing
Please send your objectives
and
ITR
will provide a value-based quotation. In some instances, our consulting services
are provided at no additional charge for existing
ITR
partners.
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