Achieving Asset Availability: Reliability, Maintainability, and Supportability

Overview

The availability of an asset or system of assets is a key metric for its operators and users. In order to achieve near 100% availability, engineers must consider the full range of factors which impact performance.

The achievement of a fit for purpose design comes from a clear understanding and agreement of the needs of the user. To realise the goal of 100% availability, these requirements must first be understood by all involved in their design, installation, operation, and maintenance. The main contributors of Reliability, Maintainability and Supportability must be designed in; they cannot be added on or inspected and tested in afterwards without considerable expense.

This seminar will help engineers engaged at all levels of the asset lifecycle by examining why availability is important, how it may be achieved and managed, who is responsible, and how it is demonstrated. It will feature a series of case studies drawn from experts across a breadth of engineering sectors, shining a light on the potential for new technologies and processes to maximise availability for asset owners. Furthermore, it is an opportunity to connect with innovators at the forefront of asset management, design, and maintenance, to access their unique insights and deepen your understanding of reliability.

This seminar will cover:

• What people understand by availability, how it is defined, why it is important, how it relates to their own and their organisation’s activities and how it can be achieved
• The threats to achieving high or 100% availability – reliability, frequency of operation, evironment, mainternance regime, new technology, new materials, storage, obsolescence, etc.
• How and why the design of systems or equipment should be approached and organised
• How availability may be managed and demonstrated in various production and use activities

Attend this seminar to:

• Gain the insight needed to develop and refine strategies for maximising the availability of assets
• Learn more about the impact of digital technologies on your role and responsibilities
• Identify opportunities to operate assets in a more sustainable and cost-effective manner
• Equip yourself with the knowledge to get the most out of existing equipment – reducing the cost of maintenance or further capital expenditure
• Make better decisions about where to invest in new technology to improve performance and reliability
• Prepare for the transition to a net-zero carbon economy by reducing waste throughout the asset lifecycle

• How availability may be managed and demonstrated in various production and use activities

Our expert speaker panel includes:

• Professor Duncan Kemp, Senior Fellow for Systems Engineering, Defence Equipment and Support, UK MoD
• Panos Frangos, Operational Research and Data Analytics Practitioner, Sellafield Ltd
• Mike McCarthy, T-RAM Consultant, Sellafield Ltd
• Alan Beresford, Managing Director, EcoCooling Ltd
• Simon Evans, Digital Energy Leader, Arup and Chair of the Gemini Call, National Digital Twin Programme
• Will Leonard, Digital, Innovation and Technology Lead, ABB Energy Industries
• Simon Dodds, Health Care Systems Engineer, SAASoft Ltd and Consultant Surgeon, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
• Klay Kachur, Chief Development Officer, Optimum Fleet Health

Attendees from previous seminars included representatives from:

Delegate feedback from previous seminars:

"A well-attended event, providing a varied technical content and a good opportunity to network, understanding issues and solutions that companies face with reliability and asset management."
Principal Consultant, Frazer-Nash Consultancy

"A very good seminar to learn the latest development and trends in asset management for different industry."
Senior Safety & Risk Consultant, Jacobs

"The opportunity to share with other industries our challenges of the day is paramount in being able to find new solutions."
Director of Engineering and Maintenance Processes, Disneyland Paris

Organising Committee:

Safety and Reliability Group, Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Member Credits:
Bob Wilson, Chair, Institution of Mechanical Engineers' Safety and Reliability Group Working Group 1
Mark Norris, Director, Asset Reliability Consultants Ltd

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Day 1

09:50 - Seminar Programme

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