Applied Reliability Centered Maintenance

A long-term engineer in the power industry, August explains how the Reliability-Centered Maintenance model developed by the US Department of Defense to control maintenance cost while improving reliability of the 747 aircraft can be applied to an electric utility business in the throes of conversion to retail competition. He introduces the model to maintenance managers and engineers in the industry in a practical tone that eliminates most of the academic tone of traditional texts and offers direct guidance on what companies must do to achieve results. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Jim August has logged 20-plus years of direct performance and management experience in every sort of power plant. His tasks have included operations, maintenance, and support performance in areas including safety, compliance, and cost analysis. August holds bachelor's and master's degrees in physics, mechanical engineering, and engineering management. Currently, this licensed PE and member of both ASME and ANS is the principal engineer for Operations Maintenance Engineering Inc., based in Arvada, Colorado.