At the
ITR
Company, we define technology as:
- Practical application of knowledge, and
- Methods for accomplishing a task with specified objectives.
In other words, technology is the sum of how people apply information, materials,
and resources to accomplish their goals.
By nature, technology permeates all aspects of predictive maintenance. The processes
used by people to perform their work dictate success or failure. However, many aspects
of technology are overlooked by organizations when planning their
PdM
processes.
Common
PdM
Technologies Considered
- Core PdM disciplines (e.g. vibration analysis)
- Training and certification of technicians and analysts
- Data acquisition hardware
- Data analysis software
Additional
PdM
Technologies Critical to Success (a.k.a. Technologies Overlooked)
- Asset information management
- Planning coordination
- Data acquisition software
- Analysis processes, inclusive of quality assurance processes
- Emergency acquisition and analysis processes
- Information dissemination and management processes
- Action planning, root cause analysis facilitation and CMMS integration
- Measuring and reviewing program effectiveness
With each
PdM
technology there are several critical to quality (CTQ) characteristics and some vary considerably from organization to
organization. However, these five (CTQ) are consistent:
- Accuracy of data and information
- Precision of data and information
- Flexibility of service
- Speed of data to information to action
- Reliability of hardware, software and service
ITR
works with each customer (predictive maintenance partner) to ensure the technologies
used within their
PdM
program are state-of-the-art and aligned with these (CTQ)’s and the goals of
PdM
program. Simply, having the best hardware, software and knowledgeable people does
not ensure an effective
PdM
program.
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