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Establish failure rates using maintenance records and reliability analytics by Donald Rozette, Asset Safety Product Manager, Meridium  Failure rate and reliability data are useful for many different analyses, including the validation and performance measurement of instrument loops with respect to the safety integrity level (SIL). However, finding quality failure rate data is often a challenge for many organizations. IEC 61511 and ISA 84.01 suggest the use of maintenance records as a source for obtaining this information. A successful means for establishing failure rates using EAM maintenance and proof testing data is reliability growth analysis.
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Relationship between worker safety and equipment reliability
by Dr. Rupy Sawhney, Department Head and Weston Fulton Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville  Having an understanding of the reliability effects on safety not only helps understand safety issues to be addressed on priority, but also helps in understanding the justification or return-on-investment of implementing safety programs which primarily focus on functioning of equipment and also their reliability. Proving the value of a safety system is an ongoing challenge. This study aids in demonstrating the need for addressing safety systems and equipment reliability issues collectively. |
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Asset improvement strategies driven by data mining
by Paul R. Casto, Vice President Value Implementation and Matt Markham, Value Engineer, Meridium  All maintenance organizations have work history data that is dirty. Mining this data, regardless of the data condition, will provide value to the organization and is the first step in the process of turning data into actionable information to improve equipment strategies. At a minimum, the information gained from mining work history will provide work order trends, provide focus on which parts of the work history data need improvement, identify parts usage, etc. |
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A practical guide for implementing operator driven reliability
by John Renick, Partner Solutions Manager, Meridium  While the advantages associated with operator driven reliability (ODR) are significant, its successful development offers challenges. While no two ODR programs will look the same, successful programs do share many of the same characteristics. Based on the ODR best practices of multiple organizations, here are guidelines for developing your own successful ODR program. |
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