Up Time Magazine- August/September 2008 - (Page 49) Motors Repaired 30 25 20 15 11 10 5 0 9 8 19 28 • Mean time between failures increased from three years to 10.6 years. Again, there were no catastrophic failures later in the program. Motors were pulled out of service proactively and the repair cost was limited. • Motor repair cost decreased significantly and more than offset additional costs associated with a predictive and preventive maintenance program. • Plant cost avoidance (increased uptime) was several millions of dollar per year. Flatness & Bore Alignment 1 2 3 4 5 Year Figure 4 – Number of motors repaired MTBR (years) 12.0 10.5 Conclusion Electric motors have long been the forgotten asset in the industry, but this does not have to be the case. With a new, structured approach to managing motors (introducing a Motor Management & Reliability Program), the benefits can be garnered relatively quickly. The key to success is to have a detailed implementation roadmap, secure support of senior plant management and persistence. Experience has shown that positive results are the best ambassador for the program. Krzysztof (Kris) Goly has more than 25 years of experience in the field of maintenance and reliability. His experience includes positions as maintenance and engineering manager, reliability manager and, most recently, principal consultant for Siemens Industrial Services based in Alpharetta, Ga. Goly is a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional. He can be contacted at kris.goly@siemens.com 10.0 9.4 LEVALIGN® 8.0 6.0 4.5 7.7 4.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 1 2 3 4 5 Year Figure 5 – MTBF – Mean time between failures Total Cost of MMP ($) 8.0 7.0 Plant Savings Payback (years) BORALIGN® 0.60 Plant Savings (Millions of ($) 0.50 6.0 Plant Payback (years) 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 0.40 0.30 0.20 0.10 0.0 h Watc O IDE e V n Onli Year Figure 6 – Program Cost Versus Savings 1997 MMP Total Cost ($) Plant Savings ($) Payback (years) 540,959 --1998 425,826 751,015 0.57 1999 319,750 854,602 0.37 2000 377,383 1,294,852 0.29 2001 429,432 1,727,590 0.25 2002 469,971 2,171,987 0.22 2003 458,048 7,120,656 0.06 2004 609,265 4,414,656 0.14 2005 416,988 4,414,806 0.09 Laser tools for demanding measurement tasks. 305-591-8935 • www.ludeca.com 49 Chart 1 – Program Cost Versus Savings www.uptimemagazine.com http://www.ludeca.com http://www.uptimemagazine.com
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