FAILURE DIAGNOSIS: Pinpointing the exact cause of equipment failure can pay dividends in preventing further failures and unexpected downtime

Abstract

Plant failures are often not fully investigated, owing to the pressures of restoring production so as to avoid delays and consequent losses. Instead, problems are overcome by quick solutions. Such solutions, however, may not eliminate the underlying cause of trouble and additional costly failures may occur.

Citation

Lewis, M.W.J. (1989), "FAILURE DIAGNOSIS: Pinpointing the exact cause of equipment failure can pay dividends in preventing further failures and unexpected downtime", Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, Vol. 41 No. 5, pp. 4-8. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb053398