Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM): Analytical Process to Develop Optimized Maintenance Program

Introduction

Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) is an analytical process used to assist in developing an optimized maintenance program delivering reduced maintenance costs and downtime, whilst optimising performance of systems and equipment to achieve maximum availability and Return on Investment (ROI), together with high levels of Safety, Quality and Environmental protection. RCM improves maintenance decision-making by providing an objective approach to selecting an appropriate maintenance strategy and establishing priorities.

PROCLAD Academy’s interactive Reliability Centered Maintenance training course addresses the integration of a range of reliability initiatives into an asset management strategy. Participants will discover the tools necessary to develop, implement, and sustain best in class maintenance and reliability programs. They will also learn the foundational elements their organisations need in order to reduce reactive maintenance, downtime and maintenance costs with proven reliability methods.

The key features of PROCLAD Academy’s Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) training course are:

• Evolution of Maintenance
• Background on RCM
• Classifications of Maintenance
• RCM Process Framework

Learning Objectives

Participants on PROCLAD Academy’s Reliability Centered Maintenance training course will:

• Gain an understanding of the concepts and practical application of Reliability centered Maintenance (RCM)
• Acquire knowledge of the potential contribution of RCM to maintenance efficiency and performance
• Acquire guidelines indicating how IRBM interacts with and supports other elements of maintenance strategy particularly condition monitoring and CBM
• Gain Hints and Tips for practical application of RCM and associated technologies so as to achieve the best results
• Utilize a practical team-based approach to developing and implementing an action plan to apply RCM in own areas of responsibility
• Learn to fit RCM into the overall maintenance organisation and strategy

Target Audience

PROCLAD Academy’s Reliability Centered Maintenance training course is beneficial to:

• Personnel responsible for Reliability Centered Maintenance
• Maintenance, plant/facility engineering staff, rotating equipment engineers, maintenance supervisors
• Managers at industrial plants, reliability engineers and those interested in rotating equipment performance
• Maintenance Engineers
• Senior Operators responsible for smooth operation of operating systems
• Maintenance/Operations planners

Training Methodology

PROCLAD Academy’s Reliability Centered Maintenance training course is a hands-on, stimulating learning experience. The course will be highly interactive, with opportunities to voice your opinions and ideas. Participation is encouraged in a supportive environment. To ensure the concepts introduced during the course are understood, they will be reinforced through a mix of learning methods, including lecture style presentation, open discussion, case studies and group work.

Course Outline