| Date | November/December 2018 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 6 |
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November/December 2018 Inspectioneering Journal Article Index
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November/December 2018 Inspectioneering JournalBy Mike Asquini at T.A. CookThis article discussed the importance of an asset management philosophy that integrates software, maintenance tools (RCM, FMECA, RBI, PM, and PdM), data collection, and analytics to improve and optimize asset management through emerging technologies and methodologies.
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November/December 2018 Inspectioneering JournalBy Efrain Rios at Fortress Oil & Gas, LLCThis article describes how an international oil and gas company built an inspection data management program for its U.S. operations yielding improved confidence in decision-making information, cost savings through increased efficiency, and an overall improvement in the asset integrity program’s performance.
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November/December 2018 Inspectioneering JournalBy Tim Hill at Quest Integrity GroupThis article provides an overview of the key components in establishing IOWs, the levels of IOW limits, and the basic principles and application of API Recommended Practice 584 to achieve reliable fired heater performance.
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November/December 2018 Inspectioneering JournalBy Greg Garic at Stress Engineering Services, Inc.In this edition of the FFS Forum, Greg addresses some issues associated with inspection of vessels that have been in service for a number of decades, and offers some tips for reliability and inspection to follow when inspecting these older vessels.
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November/December 2018 Inspectioneering JournalBy John Campo at PinnacleARTThis article walks you through a three-step approach, while providing different scenarios, for identifying and proving the value of reliability improvement initiatives.
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November/December 2018 Inspectioneering JournalBy Stephen J. Thomas at PK TechnologyAn effective outage requires an efficient work effort, driven by a detailed work scope. Of all the different roles and efforts involved in these major events, Inspection plays a significant role in ensuring an outage’s success.
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Partner ContentThe Vanta handheld XRF is Olympus’ first full spectrum PMI analyzer that is IP65 rated and drop tested. The analyzer provides accurate, repeatable material chemistry and alloy grade matching in as little as 1–2 seconds. Operation is simple with an intuitive touch screen and swipe interface. Optional Wi-Fi, with the Olympus Scientific Cloud, provides seamless connectivity for efficient data and fleet management.
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November/December 2018 Inspectioneering JournalBy Greg Alvarado at Inspectioneering JournalThis article shares examples of where RBI work processes either broke down or were non-existent, or where the user did not fully understand the technology or overall RBI logic and the results.
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Realized Benefits from RBI Implementation - A Recap of the Fall 2018 Meeting of the Minds Roundtable Discussion
November/December 2018 Inspectioneering JournalBy Nick Schmoyer at InspectioneeringInspectioneering and PinnacleART hosted a roundtable discussion for a select group of mechanical integrity and reliability experts to explore whether or not operators are realizing actual benefits from implementing RBI at their facilities.
