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Equipment Reliability Solution Tools
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As manufacturing and power companies look for ways to optimize cost efficiencies and increase profitability, there is a new movement afoot to focus efforts on maximizing equipment reliability and availability. Recognizing this trend, InStep Software, LLC has developed a suite of tools designed to meet the needs of companies looking to implement equipment reliability programs.
eDNA, InStep's premier information management system, serves as the foundation for this suite of tools providing a real-time |
| decision support solution that acquires, archives, and displays large amounts of real-time and historical data from various system operations sources. eDNA enables this data to be accessed and converted into information for up-to-the-second reporting and analysis. eDNA has met stringent quality and performance requirements that allow eDNA to monitor systems critical to plant performance. Reliability, accuracy, performance, ease of use, and maintainability are standard terms associated with eDNA.
For the nuclear power industry, InStep is fully aware of The Institute of Nuclear Power Operations' clearly defined guidelines for the process of implementing equipment reliability. The INPO AP-913 Equipment Reliability Process Description has laid the foundation for assisting nuclear utilities in maintaining safe and reliable plant operation. The INPO AP-913 process description defines equipment reliability as the integration and coordination of activities into one process for plant personnel to evaluate important station equipment, develop & implement long-term equipment health plans, monitor equipment performance & condition, and make continuing adjustments to preventative maintenance tasks & frequencies based on equipment operating experience. InStep's equipment reliability tools are designed to help companies meet the requirements of this and other process guideline rules such as the NRC's Maintenance Rule (10 CFR 50.65). |
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| As is the case in many industries, companies working on reduced budgets and diminishing resources are looking for ways to optimize personnel effectiveness and utilize advanced technology applications. InStep recognizes the crucial link between plant performance and the bottom line, and is dedicated to working with you to develop the best possible solution by applying proven technologies to meet your needs. |
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InStep has focused its reliability engineering efforts on providing solutions related, but not limited to:
• Equipment Condition Monitoring • Performance Monitoring
• Predictive Maintenance • Preventative/Periodic Maintenance
• RCM Process Optimization • Prognostic Analysis
• Life-Cycle Management • Enterprise Tracking & Reporting
• Plant Asset Management Initiatives
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