Practical Root Cause Failure Analysis

Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) is a method used by maintenance and reliability industry professionals as one of the key tools to drive improvement. This book provides a quick guide to the applications involved in performing a successful RCFA.

Autorentext

A native of Kossuth, MS, Mr. Randy Riddell attended Mississippi State University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Mr. Riddell has over 30 years of industrial experience with a career focused on maintenance and reliability in the paper industry. His formal certifications include CMRP from SMRP, MLTI from ICML, CLS from STLE, Level 1 Vibration, and Pump System Assessment Professional, PSAP, from the Hydraulic Institute. Mr. Riddell has published many articles around industrial equipment reliability topics. Mr. Riddell has also been a guest speaker at several industry and University engineering settings.

Inhalt

1. Introduction to Successful Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA).

2. 5 Rights of Successful RCFA.

3. Key Factors in Fatigue Failure.

4. Key Factors in Bearing Failure.

5. Key Factors in Pump System Failure.

6. Key Factors in Mechanical Power Transmission Failure.

7. Key Factors in Bolted Joint Failure.