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A participant asked, "Have you performed research related to automated condition-based monitoring? For example, vibration analysis and shock pulse method for bearing verification. This will be related primarily to pumping or any mechanical equipment. This will help perform predictive maintenance …
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The question is about the water losses on the customer’s side. How can the agency: Inspect the individual plumping fixtures in private homes?Replace or repair the private leaking fixturesFinance the repairs or replacementsEnforce the program Heather: That’s a really difficult issue. We …
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The participant who asked about the replacement cost of assets clarified that they are planning on setting aside 6 percent of the monthly estimated cost of the pump, which is not enough to buy the other pump after ten years. Heather: Yeah I think, it’s sort of, sometimes when we look at …
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Ross and Heather discussed asset replacement costs in the previous post in answer to a participant's question. This is the continuation of the conversation. Heather: And I think, you know you’re talking about the 6% increase that somebody suggested. And I think you could choose what interest …
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A participant asked about the cost per year of an asset. He gave a simple example of a pump that costs $10,000 that should last ten years. So if you divide that by over the course of ten years and then by month, figures that to be $83 a month. If you set aside the depreciation for the asset. So …
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In this blog post, Ross and Heather continued answering the participant's question on Things to Consider in Starting Infrastructure Condition Assessment. Ross: And particularly with the metal pipes, because you don’t tend to go cutting holes on them unless you need to - or any pipe. But …
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One of the participants asked: I’ve just started the asset management process looking at my inventory for one asset category and considering the condition assessment. I’ve been advised to look at how long the assets have been in place and use its life expectancy to determine the condition. …
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In the previous post, Ross explained the "Levels of Service-Cost-Risk Diagram" and he continued to provide a couple of illustrations. Heather also mentioned two examples regarding the safety and trust threshold. Ross: And a couple of examples that have dropped out recently is that, was …
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On 30 June 2016, Ross Waugh and Heather Himmelberger held another "Ask the Expert: A Unique Opportunity to Ask Your Asset Management Questions or Seek Advice on How to Begin" webinar. Inframanage.com presents the webinar topics through a series of blog posts. Heather: Great. Again thank you …
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On 30 June 2016, Ross Waugh and Heather Himmelberger held another “Ask the Expert: A Unique Opportunity to Ask Your Asset Management Questions or Seek Advice on How to Begin” webinar. This is the 5th webinar they have conducted. Reflecting on the Flint Michigan crisis, Ross presented the "Levels …
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Yes, Inframanage.com has transcribed the nine-video series "NZ’s Asset Management Success Story Revealed" and added the transcription to each of the corresponding blog posts. We're happy to provide you this resource for your notes and references. Please go through the transcripts and …
In this video, the last of the 9-video series, David Fraser (IDS Board Chairperson) and Theuns Henning (IDS CEO) talk about the importance of the IDS Project. Has it been worth the effort? Theuns says it's been a wonderful journey of learning. Know more about why Theuns values his involvement …
