Tag: Reliability
Are you proactively shaping your focused improvement process or is it evolving organically?
May 31, 2024
Author | André Jordaan, Pragma Partner Consultant Focused improvement (FI) is the overarching process used to improve an organisation. This might mean either reacting to a defect or making an improvement in the management of physical assets – the assets, processes and activities that enable a company to achieve its goals. You might have an […]
The role of reliability block diagram software and specifications in the maintenance readiness landscape
April 11, 2022
Preparing a new or refurbished plant ready for commissioning is no small feat. The anticipated honeymoon phase of a newly commissioned plant with equipment operating optimally, production being at the required rate, and no unplanned stoppages can be short-lived if the vital element of asset care is not in place. To avoid performance and operational […]
The role of condition monitoring in optimising performance and safety in the mining sector
February 17, 2022
Mining reserves in South Africa are vast. According to statistics from the South African Department of Mineral Resources and the US Geological Survey our ore reserves amount to a value of more than US$2.5 trillion [1]. Conversely, the industry is in crisis – why? Costs have become prohibitive, primarily due to years of lack of […]
