Rcm-Gateway to World Class Maintenance

By Anthony M. Smith and Glenn R. Hinchcliffe

Book Overview

Reliability-Centered Maintenance provides valuable insights into current preventive maintenance practices and issues, while explaining how a transition from the current "preserve equipment" to "preserve function" mindset is the key ingredient in a maintenance optimization strategy. This book defines the four principal features of RCM and describes the nine essential steps to achieving a successful RCM program. There is an easy to follow example illustrating the Classical RCM systems analysis process using the water treatment system for a swimming pool. As well as the use of software in the system analysis process, making a specific recommendation on a software product to use. Additionally, this new edition possesses an appendix devoted to discussing an economic model that has been used successfully to decide the most cost effective use of maintenance. Top Level managers, engineers, and especially technicians who rely on PM programs in their plant operations can't afford to miss this inclusive guide to Reliability-Centered Maintenance.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 075067461X
• ISBN13: 9780750674614
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Very good book on RCM and maintenance in general

After spending over thirty years as a mechanical engineer in project engineering and plant maintenance I have found nothing in this book that I disagree with, but more importantly I have discovered some new truths to supplement my own knowledge. A good book for new plant engineer (Good luck, friend.) or an experienced one.