Reliability-Centered Maintenance

Initially developed by the aviation industry, RCM is rapidly becoming fundamental to the practice of maintenance management and is now in use at hundreds of industrial and service organizations around the world. This book provides an authoritative and practical explanation of what RCM is and how it can be applied. It is of vital importance to anyone concerned with productivity, quality, safety, and environmental integrity. Written by an expert in the field who has helped users apply RCM and its more modern derivative, RCM2, at more than 600 sites in 32 countries. The second edition includes more than 100 pages of new material on:

• condition monitoring
• the analysis of functions and failures
• human error
• the management risk
• failure finding
• the measurement maintenance performance

"...new edition incorporates over 100 pages of new material on condition monitoring, the analysis of functions & failures, human error, the management of risk, failure finding & the measurement of maintenance performance."

Written by an expert in the field who has helped users apply RCM and its more modern derivative, RCM2, at more than 600 sites in 32 countries. The second edition includes more than 100 pages of new material on:

• condition monitoring
• the analysis of functions and failures
• human error
• the management risk
• failure finding
• the measurement maintenance performance

Booknews

RCM is a highly structured framework that overturns many widely held beliefs about preventative maintenance. It was originally developed by the civil aviation industry and is now finding application in various kinds of industrial and service organizations. This guide, written for maintenance, production, and operations managers, explains how to implement RCM and what results to expect. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)