Reliability Engineering Terms – Reliability Centered Maintenance
What is Reliability Centered Maintenance?
Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) is a systematic approach to developing a cost-effective maintenance strategy based on knowledge of how a product/system fails (random, wearout, etc.) and the safety, mission and financial consequences of failure.
Scheduled inspections/replacement, condition-based maintenance and periodic overhaul are used in combination as part of an effective RCM strategy.… Read More