RS 480 Training Seminar
RCM Principles and Applications

RS 480 provides an overview of the fundamental Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) techniques and procedures, with an emphasis on the use of ReliaSoft’s RCM++ software for data capture, analysis and reporting. Topics include equipment selection, identifying potential functional failures, evaluating the effects of failure and selecting appropriate maintenance tasks.

The training course presents concepts and software tools that you could use to help your organization:

• Develop a scheduled maintenance plan for a physical asset that will provide an acceptable level of functionality, with an acceptable level of risk, in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
• Evaluate whether preventive maintenance is appropriate and determine optimum maintenance intervals.
• Promote analysis processes that are more efficient and more effective, utilizing lessons learned from past analyses when applicable.

Course Outline

The training course begins with an introduction to Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and an overview of the fundamental techniques/procedures. Topics include:

• Reliability Centred Maintenance Introduction and Overview 
  • History
  • Applications and Benefits
  • Published Guidelines
• Prepare for the RCM Analysis
• Select the Equipment to Be Analyzed
  • Published Equipment Selection Questions
  • Criticality Factors
• Identify the Functions
• Identify the Functional Failures
• Identify and Evaluate (Categorize) the Effects of Failure
  • Published Logic Diagrams
• Identify the Causes of Failure (Failure Modes)
• Select Maintenance Tasks
  • Published Task Selection Questions
  • Comparing Maintenance Strategies Based on Cost and Availability
    • Run-to-Failure
    • Repair/Replacement
    • Service Tasks
    • Failure-Finding Inspections
    • On-Condition Inspections
    • One-Time Tasks
  • Calculating Optimum Maintenance Interval

The course also introduces ReliaSoft's RCM++ software and covers many of the features of this versatile application, from setting up the database to generating RCM analyses and reports. Topics include:

• Benefits of Using Automated Software
• Overview of Analysis Steps in RCM++
• Organizing information in databases and projects
  • Working with databases with and without Login Security
• Working with Profiles and Libraries to customize the interface and the analysis:
  • Enable/disable and/or rename data fields
  • Determine RCM logic diagrams
  • Set classifications, categories, priorities and other menu options
• Understanding the Hierarchical, Worksheet and Filtered views
• Data entry shortcuts, including copy/paste, import/export, phrase libraries, etc.
• Support for RCM Logic
  • Equipment Selection Methods
  • Failure Effect Categorization
  • Maintenance Task Selection
• Maintenance Task Cost Calculations
• Maintenance Task Packaging
• Reports, Charts and Queries
• FMEA/FMECA Capabilities
  • Risk Priority Numbers (RPNs)
  • Criticality Analysis
  • Current Controls Management
  • Recommended Actions Management
  • APQP
• Administrative Features
  • Database backups
  • Baselines and revision tracking

The course concludes with a hands-on workshop using the RCM++ software, with examples tailored to individual applications.

Hands-on Workshop

• Work through step-by-step instructions to complete sample analyses that demonstrate the capabilities of the RCM++ software.
• Discuss implementation options for your particular analysis procedures and reporting requirements.