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    ra 2b - INOUSTRIAL PLANT & EQUIPMENT jomputerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMNS) are [generally vary good at doing what they are purchased to do. However what they are intended to do may be at variance ‘with what some of the incividuals ‘operating them want them to do, The way in which CMMS are used may also be an ‘obstacle to true optimisation of the assets (on whioh they are intaled (CMS are usually an upper ‘management of top-down’ supported implementation, serving areas such as purchasing, cost accounting, and inventory management. These can be the real driving issues behind purchase. One of the leading software packages was ‘developed as, and remains primarily @ Plant in best of health ff FEATURE ¢ EFFIDIENT MAINTENANCE 4 ‘mechanical equipment, electrical systems, process equipment and Instrumonts and valves. It should also include three elements - technology, ‘expertise and work processes. CMS. have a vital part to play inthis ‘equation in that they enable the ‘maintenance process, forming part ofthe technology and providing efficent ‘work processes. Taking machinery heath management the Towards efficient maintenance by integrating predictive technologies within the CMMS business management system that has an integrated CMS modula. Often, non- ‘maintenance departments, such as accounting, vill be ovine and receive funding for expansion before maintenance ‘departments receive their CMMS module, Unfortunately, the reasoning behind the push to get the maintenence depariment ‘orvtine' with 2 CMIMS is often not to ‘optimise the asset but to control th ‘overhead’ cost; thats, to track the cost of maintenance. (CMMS typically have effective, transaction-based preventive ‘maintenance modules, the implementation ‘of which generally involves @ significant investment in time and money before the long term gains in produatty are seen, Managed effectively, gains are generally possible, Upper management may be hhappy that they have improved ‘maintenance efficiency and seen a retumn fn their investment, but could they take it further? ‘Modern thinking, such as reliability based maintenance, relabilty-centred maintenance and total productive ‘maintenance, suggests that greater etfciencies will bo sean ifthe maintenance ‘organisation goes beyond preventive maintenance to predictive. Where do (CMM fit in now? Emerson Process Management balioves that in order to be tly effective, an asset ‘optimisation strategy should cover tolmprove efficiency, predictive ‘maintenance aciviies are required to ‘liminate invasive maintenance and arbitrary intervakbased replacements of bearings, belts, ete. This can typically reduce preventive maintenance requirements by 50%, with additonal reductions in spere parts usage and inventory. Typical activites could include vibration monitoring, oll analysis, thermography, ultrasonic testing, motor

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