Introduction from Uptime Consultant Ltd looking at the Sustainability & Safety impact Condition Monitoring can have in industrial plant. Learn the basics and more at www.uptimeconsultant.co.uk

1. Condition Monitoring
Sustainability & Safety
Introduction to Condition Monitoring and the
positive impact on Sustainability and Safety
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2. Condition Monitoring - 5Ws
What is it?
Why do we do it?
Who does it?
When do we do it?
Where are the benefits?
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3. Condition Monitoring?
A method of maintaining optimum equipment
performance using various measuring
techniques
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4. Definition BS3811:1984
Condition Monitoring (CM)
The continuous or periodic measurement and
interpretation of data to indicate the condition
of an item to determine the need for
maintenance
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5. Why do we do it?
Increases Reliability and plant uptime
Places issues into planned shutdowns
Increased reliability reduces waste
Positive impact on Sustainability, Safety & Quality
Benefits multiple KPIs
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6. Who does CM?
Everybody does Condition Monitoring
Front line operators with daily checks
Technicians & Engineers constantly
CM specialists with data logging
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7. How do we do it?
Using the basic senses
Visual: Eccentric, heat damage, looks different
Audible: Squeals, rumbles or change in sound
Touch: Vibration and heat with caution
Smell: Burnt oil, rubber or electrical systems
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8. Monitoring methods
Visual: daily running inspections and routes
Audio: Acoustic Emission & Ultrasound
Odour: Daily inspections & Oil Sampling
Vibration: Meters, handheld or permanent
Heat: Infrared Meter and Thermal Imager
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9. The Benefits
Multiple benefits that touch all KPIs
Consistent Product Quality = reduced waste
Planned maintenance instead of reactive
Uptime increased and reactive decreased
Reduced labour and inventory spend
Safer practices = reduced accidents
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10. Sustainability
Planned interventions reduce wasteful activities
Reliable plants use less energy
Uptime increases drive Efficiency gains
Reduced costs deliver Sustainable operations
Reliable operations deliver Sustainable plants
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11. Safety
Reliability is closely linked to Safety
Planned maintenance is safer than reactive
Equipment failure can contaminate product
Reduction in permit to work activity
Secondary damage can have catastrophic
results
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12. Thanks from
Uptime Consultant Ltd
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