SEMINAR OVERVIEW RE150
Machinery Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA)


 

Seminar Title
Machinery Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA)
 

Seminar Date/Venue
April 25-29, 2010/Emirates A, Sheraton Deira Hotel, Dubai, UAE
 

Seminar Reference
RE150
 

Seminar Duration/Credits
Five days/3.0 CEUs

Seminar Description
This seminar presents a systematic approach to fault diagnosis and failure analysis in the process, manufacturing, power generation and mining industries. A highly effective root cause failure analysis (RCFA) method is explained in detail.

The seminar will highlight two different approaches to fault investigation: One, addressing sporadic failures and two, solving inherent, chronic or recurring faults in equipment and systems. The seminar is based on the existence of three distinct levels of causes, namely immediate or physical causes, human causes and latent root causes. The seminar will illustrate how to perform data analysis to solve recurring failures by investigating real life equipment failure events. Participants are also encouraged to bring their own failure statistics for manual (plotting) or computerized failure pattern analysis.

Finally, it will be shown how to prepare recommendations based on faultfinding investigations and assure results by organizing effective follow-up processes. By reference to specific case studies, dealing with equipment components, centrifugal pumps and reciprocating compressors, it will be demonstrated that such a systematic program can lead to significant failure reductions and thus contribute to continuous improvement.

Upon completion of this seminar, participants will gain an understanding of structured, results-oriented root cause failure analysis methods. Participants will learn how parts fail and why they fail in a given mode related to cause. Participants will be able to approach the analysis of failures that happen either sporadically or chronically. They will also learn how to set up failure analysis teams and gain a thorough understanding of the importance of failure or repair data collecting. They will gain knowledge in applying statistical techniques in the analysis of available historical failure data enabling them to formulate maintenance and operating strategies. Everyone will leave with several techniques that they could apply right away in their daily work of failure fighting.
 

Seminar Objectives
Upon successful completion of this seminar, the participant should be able to:

• Understand the difference between structured problem solving and RCFA by comparing the problem solving sequences, situation analysis, action generation, decision making and planning for change

• Become familiar with RCFA steps, failure causes and benefits to RCFA in relation to cause analysis as well as know the RCFA selection process and the failure classifications for the two-track approach

• Enumerate the different failure types and explain the three levels of cause by selecting the right failures & cost spreadsheet as well as know the five P’s of Root Cause Failure Analysis in collecting failure data

• List the parts and position related to RCFA which includes physical agents of failure (FRETT), metallurgical failures, piping failures and examples of equipment component failures

• Illustrate the analysis process, different levels of data analysis which includes Weibull & operating deflection (FEA), and the KT approach as another way or approach to fault investigation

• Determine the human root causes including the unintended error and purposeful wrongdoing of failure to be able to come up with the requirements for good solutions and apply Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

• Employ life cycle of recommendation and follow-up & recognize the importance of service factor committees and reliability teams in the stewardship of RCFA results.

Training Methodology
This interactive training seminar includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of total tuition hours:-

50% Lectures
30% seminars, Group Work & Practical Exercises
20% Videos & Software

Who Should Attend
This practical advanced seminar is for maintenance, operating, manufacturing and equipment reliability professionals, supervisors and technicians involved in plant maintenance, operating, reliability and availability management. Personnel from process industries such as refining, petrochemical, chemical, mining, pharmaceutical, fertilizer, power, metal manufacturing, food processing and utilities will profit.

Seminar Certificate
Haward Technology certificate will be issued to all attendees completing the seminar.

Seminar Accreditation
Haward Technology’s courses/workshops/seminars meet the professional certification and continuing education requirements for participants seeking Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in accordance with the rules & regulations of the International Association for Continuing Education & Training (IACET). IACET is an international authority that evaluates programs according to strict, research-based criteria and guidelines. The CEU is an internationally accepted uniform unit of measurement in qualified courses of continuing education.

Haward Technology has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102, USA. In obtaining this approval, Haward Technology has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard which are widely recognized as standards of good practice internationally. As a result of our Authorized Provider membership status, Haward Technology is authorized to offer IACET CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard.

Haward Technology Middle East will award 3.0 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) for participants who completed the total tuition hours of this program. One CEU is equivalent to ten Professional Development Hours (PDHs) or ten contact hours of the participation in and completion of Haward Technology programs. A permanent record of a participant’s involvement and awarding of CEU will be maintained by Haward Technology. Haward Technology will provide a copy of the participant’s CEU Transcript of Records upon request.

Seminar Fee
US $ 3,750 per Delegate. This rate includes Participant’s Pack (Folder, Manual, Hand-outs, etc.), buffet lunch, coffee/tea on arrival, morning and afternoon of each day.

Accommodation
Accommodation is not included in the seminar fees. However, any accommodation required can be arranged by Haward Technology at the time of booking.

Seminar Director
Mr. Bob Roberts (USA) MSc, MBA, BSc... More

Seminar Coordinator
Savi Nandigama, Tel: +971-2-44 88 301, Fax: +971-2-44 88 302, Email: savi@haward.org