Expertise
A brief explanation of a few areas of expertise, based on empirical evidence (facts), by Ir. Gan Chun Chet
To what extent is failure predictable?
Equipment failures are common due to wear and tear, and when this occurs production or service downtime begins. Strategic planning are required to overcome these situations, and tools/devices must be available with spare units to perform the tasks on demand.
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An assessment of the situation shall therefore be available to assure a planned maintenance schedule is underway.
As batches are produced nowadays on a typical process flow, frequent setups are required. The setup time, reducing to a minimum level must be known to stay ahead. This can be predicted by a limit determiner.
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As it is a minimum limit that is of interest to find out, you'll be ascertained of the next setup time (probably as the plant shutdown for periodic maintenance), to ensure accurate production planning thus your production throughput is certainly quantifiable more accurately in time.
The ability to distinguish between noise impairment and aging related losses is profound. Here, awareness is really important to people working near noise source to ensure hearing ability is conserved.
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As hearing impairment is a non-reversible process, special attention shall be required when attending to production machines/equipment.
Machine Setup Limit Determiner
Noise Chart
Device Reliability
As we are dependant on people to perform the tasks (in particular our suppliers), trusting relationship is really a way forward.
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In this case, a trusting measurement system in place shall be required to monitor and diagnose the problem is required to enable rectification (act as a quality ENABLERS in your business process)
In a production processes, variation occurs that could lead to product/service rejects. To avoid this from happening, review and check activities are important to spot the process/device drift.
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Therefore adjustment can be performed to bring the process back to its intended path. Always be vigilant.
Redundancy - An extra backup/spare device/equipment required to ensure full time operational requirements in your business.
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Fail-Safe - A critical safety feature to ensure the process conditions are bring to a safe state during an abnormal condition.
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Non-fail Safe - Implementing a direct solution with end-of-line or in-line devices to detect short circuitry or a failure from a less critical equipment (via hardwired signal).
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