Introduction to Condition Based Maintenance
Condition-based maintenance (CBM) comprises two main parts – condition monitoring using the human senses or various technologies and, then taking preventive action if and when a fault is detected. It is often mistakenly considered to be a form of Preventive Maintenance. In fact, using CBM there is no prevention of any failures at all, there is only the identification of failures that have already begun to occur, but have not yet progressed so far as to be problematic. This course introduces basic CBM concepts, why we use it, how we use it, and how often we should use it, as well as the difference between CBM and preventive maintenance. The various technologies applied in condition monitoring: human senses, vibrations, ultrasound, oil analysis, infrared and non-destructive testing are all introduced. The significance of the Industrial Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning are introduced. The student should come away with a good understanding of the technologies available for use and enough information to make informed decisions on what technologies are most applicable in a given situation.
Course earns 0.4 CEUs.
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Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Competency Program — with Richard…
Planning and scheduling are at the very heart of what we do in managing maintenance. Well planned work executed on schedule is much less expensive than work that is unplanned and done without scheduling considerations. Planning ensures that everything needed for efficient work execution is identified so that once the work begins, it is done the right way, done quickly, and at the lowest possible cost. Scheduling makes good use of the time before the job is started – to ensure parts and materials are available, to make sure the right labor is available, to make sure the equipment itself is available from operations, etc. Done well, you will be scheduling work when it disrupts operations by the least amount.
This program is much more than a course. It’s about those two processes. It discusses what you need to know to increase maintenance efficiency, leading to lower costs and much better utilization of your trades’ (artisans, technicians) workforce. We include exercises that are marked individually in this program – they make up the bulk of the course. You will truly learn by practicing in this one.
Richard Beer has worked in planning and scheduling and with various computerized management systems, experienced the problems that you, the planner and scheduler, will encounter and solved them.
This course includes extensive work on out of class assignments that are marked by the instructor – about 80 hours of work, much of it on work you would be doing anyway at your office. This goes well beyond most other P&S courses. You don’t just learn on this one, you practice so that you will really know it.
Earns 8 CEUs.
Uptime – Strategies for Excellence in Maintenance Management
This course provides an overview and insight into the “Uptime Pyramid of Excellence” – a framework designed to help companies achieve high performance from their physical assets. It is based on the book, “Uptime – Strategies for Excellence in Maintenance Management”, 3rd edition, 2015, by John Campbell (d) and James Reyes-Picknell. James presents this series of 13 lessons, one for each of the book’s chapters.
The total duration of recorded lessons is 6 hours 55 minutes with another 4 hours 5 minutes of allowed time for quizzes (11 hours total). There is one quiz per lesson, ranging from 15 to 30 minutes in duration, and a total of 13 lessons.
Earns student 1.5 CEUs upon successful completion.
