Rotating Equipment Optimization & Reliability Improvement Event, 31.Aug.2025

Course Description

This intensive 5-day course focuses on advanced techniques for optimizing rotating equipment performance and implementing continuous reliability improvement (CRI) strategies. Participants will gain in-depth knowledge of reliability concepts, failure analysis, and maintenance optimization methods to enhance equipment uptime and reduce operational costs.

Learning Objectives

• Apply proven methodologies for rotating equipment optimization
• Implement effective reliability improvement strategies
• Analyze failure modes and develop targeted maintenance plans
• Optimize maintenance decisions using condition monitoring techniques
• Develop a continuous reliability improvement process

Course Modules

Day 1: Fundamentals of Reliability and Equipment Performance

• Introduction to reliability concepts and metrics
• Understanding the strategic importance of reliability
• Assessing current equipment performance
• Making informed strategic maintenance choices

Day 2: Reliability Modeling and Analysis

• Basic reliability modeling techniques
• Deterministic and probabilistic models
• Markov chains and Monte Carlo simulations
• Case studies in reliability modeling

Day 3: Failure Analysis and Maintenance Strategies

• Understanding failure modes and patterns
• Weibull analysis for failure prediction
• Developing effective maintenance tasks
• Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Day 4: Maintenance Optimization and Cost-Effectiveness

• Risk assessment and equipment criticality
• Functional failure analysis
• Maintenance task selection and optimization
• Creating practical maintenance plans

Day 5: Continuous Reliability Improvement Implementation

• Establishing a CRI process
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for reliability
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA) techniques
• Developing a reliability improvement action plan

Practical Wins for Participants

• Ability to reduce equipment downtime and maintenance costs
• Skills to implement data-driven maintenance strategies
• Techniques to optimize resource allocation for maintenance activities
• Methods to establish a culture of continuous reliability improvement