iMprove Precision Maintenance® takes a look at subjects related to performing and implementing Precision Maintenance®.  In this Channel you will learn how to apply Precision Maintenance® in your plant. Learn how to properly identify and eliminate misalignment, unbalance and assembly errors. How to document and eliminate soft foot and compensate for thermal growth. Learn how to eliminate bearing and lubrication failures. Learn the fundamentals of fluid power systems and how to troubleshoot fluid power problems. Understand and troubleshoot pumps piping and pump sealing systems. Find out how to eliminate gasket failures. Learn how to build a strategy to implement and measure the sustainable results of Precision Maintenance®

 

iMprove Precision Maintenance Module List:​

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1. PM00 Precision Maintenance® Channel Introduction

2. PM01 Introduction to Precision Maintenance®

3. PM02 Part 1Determining Asset Health… Simple measurements to assess machine condition

4. PM02 Part 2 Using Strobelights

5. PM02 Part 3 Using vibration to assess machine health

6. PM02 Part 4 Other Measurements

7. PM03 Part 1 Introduction to Misalignment

8. PM03 Part 2 Types of Misalignment

9. PM03a Soft Foot…Understanding and eliminating soft foot

10. PM03a Part 2 Short Leg

11. PM03a Part 3 Angle Soft Foot

12. PM03b Tolerances…A discussion on alignment standards

13. PM03c Alignment Preparation…Discussion on the pre-alignment checklist

14. PM03d Thermal Growth…compensating for thermal growth

15. PM04 Unbalance…Understanding the technician’s role in preventing unbalance

16. PM05 assembly errors… Common assembly errors

17. PM06 Part Bearings…Introduction to bearings, the loads they carry and common failure mechanisms

18. PM06 Part 2 Bearings pt 2

19. PM07a Introduction to Lubrication…Fundamentals of lubrication

20. PM07b Applying Lubricants…The application of both lquid and solid lubricants

21. PM07c Contamination Control…Managing lubricant contamination

22. PM08 Part 1 Introduction to power transmission…Understanding power transmission failures

23. PM08 part 2 Coupling Inspection

24. PM09 Precision Implementation Strategies, Measurements and Metrics

25. PM09a Creating a Stategy

26. PM09b Applying the Work

27. PM09c Measuring Results

28. PM10 Part 1 Fluid Power Principles

29. PM10 Part 2 Fluid Power components

30. PM10 Part 3 Troubleshooting Fluid Power

31. PM11 Pumps and Pumping systems

32. PM11a Piping Systems

33. PM11b Pump Packing

34. PM11c Mechanical Seals

35. PM12 Part 1 introduction to Gaskets

36. PM12 Part 2 Gasket Installation