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Chapter 7. Early Equipment Management. Part 1
Using concurrent engineering to reduce the time required for preparing to produce new products or use new equipment.
Read More »What is a Breakdown?
The word “Breakdown” seems to be self-explanatory. Webster’s definition of a breakdown is:“ A failure to function, a function loss, failure to progress or have an effect”. When we apply it to equipment or assets, then anytime the equipment or asset fails to perform when required at design capacity and…
Read More »What are F-tags?
FUGUAI = DEVIATION<->ABNORMALITY Functional DefectsPollutionDifficult to Access/ObserveHard to Load/OperateUnsafeSafety, Health, Environment, Quality (SHEQ) “unfriendly”Undesirable Tasks “F” Tags are used to highlight Deviations, Faults, or Abnormalities. 3 Types of F-Tags Safety Everyone writes safety F-Tags for everyone. Mechanics or operators can close these—yellow colour. Operator Operator F-Tags are Blue.Operator means anyone…
Read More »Main Elements Guide for the 8 Key Steps of EEM
MAIN STEP ELEMENTS FOR YOUR PROJECT Step 1: EEM Project Definition Write and sign SCOPE Project kick-off with project TEAM Define KPI’s and Targets based on the project charter Ensure stakeholder expectations are clear. Conduct a DESIGN REVIEW with a checklist to include added parameters to the conceptual design. Required…
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