When developing PM Module reliability parameters should first be considered.Catalogue profile should be based on this

Have you got your reliability parameters? If not yet, just use the ISO14224 to start with.

What kind of reliability analysis do you want to make? On what SAP data do you check and act to close the continues improvement loop?

I am curisous what kind of reporting is used by those who based there system on the iso 14224.

Are there any people on this forum involved in exporting (SAP) data to OREDA?

We don't need to report to OREDA in order to use ISO14224. Anyone expecially the oil & gas industry can use ISO14224 for setting up their cataloug profile which has been fomulated well I think. It's neccsaery to start with a well-thought catalogu profile in order to collect good data for maintenance and reliability analysis. Otherwise garbage in, garbage out as the saying goes.

ISO14224 IS THE GUIDELINE TO COLLECT INFORMATION IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT CAN FACILITAE THE RELIABILITY STUDY. BUT THE ORGANISATION SHOULD FOCUS ON WHAT ARE THE RELIABILITY PARAMETER THAT THEY WANT TO FOCUS AS PER BUSINESS REQUIREMENT.IF IT IS A NEW CONSTRUCTION,ALONG WITH ENGINEERING INFORMATION HESE INFO SHOULD ALSO BE DELIVERED.CATALOGUE PROFILE IS NOTHING BUT CODFYIG FAILUE-CAUSE AND RESOLUTION SO THAT WE CAN ANALYSE FAILURE .AFTER ALL STATISTICS IS ALL ABOUT GOOD DATA TO BASE ENGINEERING DECISION

So may we know your reliability parameters?

We used to measure MTBF and for some cases MTTF.Failure rate,of course if you know MTBF ,it is the same but failure rate you can trend and observe from mean.
Availability ,both machine availability and machine train availability was used but then clear defination is necessary.
Design catalogue profile in SAP (failure -object -resolution) so that u can CAPTURE THE FAILURE MODES.

Probin, Could you pls show some real examples where you designed the catalogue profile to capture the failure modes and to calculate MTBF or failure rate?

Yes, sure. Based on catalogue profile design,you can capture failure for each mode and for each eqpt.Now,trend the failure for class of equipment and get the failure rate.Once you get the failure rate MTBF is easy,it is the inverse.
You can try.Meanwhile, I will try to make make an excel sheet .i can provide the same. At present I am a little busy,but I will try to find some time.Thanks

Hello Mr Probin
Can tell any practical exaples for failure analysis through SAP.
Wat are the steps to find out the PM frequency Cycle of Perticular equipment in SAP?
Also request you to provide personal email id if possible for you .

thanks & regards

i was not able to find this page for long. I just found this page. I have not been able to work on an excel sheet. But I will work and provide you the info to the best of my knowledge.
Practical examples,in catalogue profile you can define the object,failure mode,probable cause and resolution.As I know MTBF is availablein SAP,if the information enetered are correcct you can get MTBF directly.You have ask ,wherether it is set up in your env.
For PM Frequency etc you can see the Maintenance item/Miantenance Plan in SAP to see freq and different horizens that are set up for particular equipment. I guess you can use IP41/42/17/18.

What you need to initially consider is what are you going to do with the data once you collect it. Are you going to fill you servers with information that will sit there and make some fancy reports or are you going to connect it with an RCM and RCA type philosphy that enables continuous improvement?

If the latter is your choice then you really need to start to consider what systems are best to connect with that can deliver you continuous imporvement over your asset life. Many companies may implement a RCM strategy but they find it often falls down as the asset changes over time and the strategy is not updated, usually because it is a difficult or length process consuming many resources to do so. So what if your maintenance strategy was based on your SAP data?

The key to configuring SAP is linking an RCM system that can generate the failure causes for your catalog profiles in which these failure causes then link (output) maintenance tasks lists. When notifications are raised for corrective work they should be able to then be downloaded back to your reliability tools for analysis to see whether the initial developed maintenance strategy is still valid, needs review or if RCA is warranted. This provides a work process that enables continuous reliability improvement over your asset life and turns your data to information for decision making. At the end of the day SAP is only a database!

If you would like to see a live demo of such a solution with SAP please let me know.

I fully agree with you on this.I think we can exchange thoughts and information on this. Ihave been little busy and will be busy for another few weeks.I would like to share my thoughts and experience with you.If you would like to show live demo,please share.
Thanks

i am also interested for live demo which can clear the linking between RCA, RCM and SAP. I have seen that SAP is just used as a database and PM scheduling but would like to know more about the features related reliability of equipments.

Thanks & Regards

Thermographer, do you use the SAP Plant Maintenance information System?

Paulos, pls give us the link to your demo in the internet.