Reliability Centred Maintenance

Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) is often used as a core technique within a TPM programme as it provides structured analysis of assets to identify components where failure can be detected and then a process to ‘design out’ defective components to ensure equipment is always functioning reliably.
In practice, RCM frameworks assess the operating context of the machinery/component and assigns levels of criticality to the consequences of failure. This means maintenance teams can focus scarce resources on the items that cause the most disruption when they fail, whereas other items can be left to ‘run to failure’.

CMMS solutions, like the Idhammar Maintenance Management System (Idhammar MMS), provide the historical data and analysis functions to understand the ‘lifecycle’ of assets, and the functionality to manage improving ROA (return on assets). Integrated with OEE Systems, you can use Idhammar’s software to support the effective ‘designing out’ of all aspects of waste (including the ‘non critical’ component failure) in order to maximise ROA:

'Small improvements in OEE can result in big improvements to profitability, a 10% improvement in OEE can result in a 50% improvement in ROA (return on assets), with OEE initiatives generally ten times more cost-effective than purchasing additional equipment.
*R. Hansen, OEE for Operators 2001