Smith, Anthony M. <br/><br/>
Reliability-centered maintenance / 
Anthony M. Smith 
 - New York :  McGraw-Hill,  c1993. 
 - xviii, 216 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
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<br/><br/>The preventive maintenance role in total quality management; preventive maintenance definition and structure; the "R" in RCM - pertinent reliability theory and application; RCM - a proven approach; RCM methodology - systems analysis approach; illustrating RCM - a simple example; illustrating RCM - examples drawn from industry; implementation. 
<br/><br/> Preventive maintenance (PM) programmes are used in manufacturing plants to help avoid or mitigate the impact of operational failures. This book discusses and evaluates current PM practices, and shows how the reliability-centred maintenance (BCM) method can promote cost-effective manufacturing. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780070590465 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>92047464  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Plant maintenance<br/>Reliability (Engineering)<br/>Maintainability (Engineering)
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>658.202 SM RE