Machinery Lubrication magazine published by Noria Corporation
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1-800-597-5460 | Conference.ReliablePlant.com Techniques for Improving Machinery Reliability Ian McKinnon, Reliability Solutions 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 session takes a brief glimpse into how maintenance and reliability professionals continue to concentrate on technologies to find failures with little or no emphasis on real and measurable asset improvement. Best Practices for Electrical System Reliability Alan Ross, SD Myers A significant and growing risk for unplanned outages and lost production has been on the increase over the past decade due to critical power transformer failures. This session will examine the root causes of these increasing failures and describe how proper testing, maintaining and monitoring of critical transformers can lead to a more reliable, low-cost electrical system for reduced downtime and better asset management. Attendees will learn best practices for transformer oil testing, how to maximize the cost-effective life of an electrical system and how to avoid unplanned outages. Reporting Downtime: Foundation for a World-class Reliability Engineering Program Eduardo Neira, ATCO I-Tek Reliability engineering departments are placing more focus on improving plant reliability and maintainability in an effort to improve return on investment (ROI). This presentation will provide real business analysis and demonstrate a world-class method of reporting and recording downtime for key equipment. It will also discuss how establishing a downtime reporting program enables the reliability engineering team to properly record failure events, determine key performance indicators and monitor equipment conditions in the plant. Simple, Yet Powerful Root Cause Analysis Tor Idhammar, IDCON Inc. Root cause problem elimination (RCPE) is a powerful process that must be kept simple in order to work through tough and complicated problems. It focuses on critical and creative thinking and a simple cause-and-effect documentation method. Problems can be tough and tricky to solve, but if you follow this simple, yet powerful process, you can achieve great results. Attendees will gain insight into how to better solve problems in their plants, how to correct behavior and how to document RCPE with a pen and sticky notes. Implementing Global Visual Management Standards for Reliability Excellence Larry Foley, Brady Corporation With several global manufacturing centers and 3,500 employees, Franklin Electric faced the challenges of multiple languages, cultures and management styles. As a result, its global locations essentially were operating independently of each other. The company's leadership realized there was an opportunity to create global visual management standards and focused on floor marking, equipment visuals, raw material storage and safety. This presentation will explain how global visual management standardization can contain costs, increase production and quality, reduce customer lead times, and improve safety across multiple plants. CONTAMINATION CONTROL What to Consider Before Changing Your Vehicle's Oil and Filter Jerry Putt, Noria Corporation This presentation will explain what you should consider in order to select the appropriate lubricant and filter for your vehicle, as well as what drives the timing for an oil change. There are many misconceptions about this basic task that is performed on one of our most valuable possessions. While this session will focus on vehicle maintenance, much of what will be covered will be relevant to a wide range of machinery lubrication applications. Among the topics discussed will include how various lubricant types influence engine life, whether OEM filters are the best choice, how to read an oil can, what additives do in oil and how they are impacted by extended oil change intervals. Methods for Evaluating Oil Filter Performance Kal Farooq, Pall Corporation Understanding the performance characteristics of filters is essential for providing the best protection for fluid power and lubrication systems. The multi-pass test (ISO 16889) is the most widely used filter performance test method. Due to its limited scope, this test method does not capture some of the key filter characteristics that are important in modern systems, such as removal efficiency under cyclic flow conditions. This presentation will describe the multi-pass test and a relatively new test method (SAE ARP 4205) that is designed to examine filter performance under cyclic flow conditions. Roll-off Cleanliness: An Important Factor to Control Cost Dan Zoller, Schroeder/HYDAC Contamination control is an important part of the manufacturing and assembly process. Fluid cleanliness has a direct influence on system efficiency, warranty and operating costs. This session will outline strategies to improve fluid and hydraulic system condition in order to achieve lower costs and extend the life expectancy of fluid and equipment. Discover how to identify contamination levels in hydraulic fluids and the sources of contamination during manufacturing and assembly, as well as how to effectively control contamination. Using ISO Standards for the Selection and Application of Hydraulic Filters Eric Krause, Pall Corporation Many end users do not know which hydraulic filter to choose based on their application. This session will explain how to use ISO standards to select the proper filtration for hydraulic systems. Among the topics discussed will be the ISO cleanliness coding system, filter-sizing criteria, how to determine a system's required cleanliness level and the minimum recommended filter rating based on various environmental factors. 14 1-800-597-5460 | Conference.ReliablePlant.com