The start point for improving integrity is to understand the current situation.
pRIME signpost rapidly assesses manufacturing operations across the key areas of integrity and identifies any gaps versus best practice. The output is a prioritised list of improvements.
- Tailored studies - Focus only on the areas of concern and match resources to the size of the assets
- Efficient methods - Minimise the time and cost of the study and reduce the requirements placed on your operating teams.
As with all of TÜV Rheinland's integrity offering a risk based approach focuses on the vulnerable areas across production assets, systems and people, using experienced consultants and bespoke software tools.
The first step towards improved integrity.
TÜV Rheinland's asset life assessment identifies the investments (money and resources) required in an asset to achieve their desired performance throughout a defined lifetime, typically 10-20 years.
Asset life studies
The study provides the following topics:
- An overview of deterioration modes and equipment status
- Detailed life assessments and required action plans for key equipment
- Overall asset investment profile over the study period
- Improvement plans for the asset supporting processes
As with all of TÜV Rheinland's integrity offering a risk based approach focuses on the vulnerable areas across production assets, systems and people, using experienced consultants and bespoke software tools.
Understanding the investment needed to sustain assets.
pRIME signpost* is used to assess the condition of manufacturing facilities and the supporting systems, prior to a potential acquisition.
Technical Due-Diligence (TDD)
- The study identifies any issues with legislative compliance
- The study identifies any imminent safety or reliability issues
- The study assesses the condition of the assets, system and maintenance organisation
- The study allows required investments to be planned
Understand before buying.
Understanding what is required to improve integrity is a key first step, but often companies fail to deliver desired improvements.
Possible reasons include a lack of resource, a lack of technical competence and experience, a lack of change / project management resource or competing priorities.
TÜV Rheinland helps to deliver sustainable integrity improvements whether it is involved in identifying the opportunities or not. TÜV Rheinland's support can come in many forms including:
- Technical training
- System and procedure development
- Engineering consultancy or design
- Programme management
- Running business improvement and change teams