Supportability Insights: Future of Tech Blog
Trends and Resources in Reliability Maintenance and Logistics
ASI’s Engineering Division on Landing Gear Assessment – Aircraft Durability and Damage Tolerance
Life assessment of a landing gear component based on non-linear analyses Advanced aircraft trainers often require repair, modification, and inspection programs to meet the requirements of their structural life extension programs (SLEP). Presented as a real world...
ASI’s INPD division recognizes RFID at the “tipping point”
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology uses radio waves to identify people or objects. Passive RFID systems use tags with no internal power source and instead are powered by the electromagnetic energy transmitted from an RFID reader. Ultra-High Frequency...
Andromeda Systems Incorporated acquires majority shareholding of Aspire Consulting Limited (UK)
Andromeda Systems Incorporated (ASI) is pleased to announce its partnership with Aspire Consulting Limited. ASI officially acquired a majority shareholding in Aspire Consulting Ltd., a U.K. based company on March 2nd, 2021. The deal will accelerate ASI’s growth in the...
Artificial Intelligence Prognostic Steering™ (AIPS)
Artificial intelligence (AI) has now become part of our culture whether we use it on smart phone applications or digital media or purchasing products and services. We employ “apps” to assist in our decision making. Andromeda Systems Inc. (ASI) Innovative New Products...
The Story of “S” Origin of the Supportability Index
Original Design Concept by: Ron Wagner – ASI CTO David Sada - VP RM&SS Dr. Gregory Thompson – INPD Sr. Engineer Re- Engineered by: JC Leverette – ASI COO David Sada – VP RM&S Rob Willis – VP APMS Implemented by: Al Wilkerson & ASI Team Throughout its...
ASI Awarded S-Series Training for Canadian Department of National Defense
ASI has been awarded a contract to deliver S-Series training courses to the Canadian Department of National Defense (DND) military and civilian personnel. S-Series specifications are maintained by the Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD),...
Andromeda Systems Incorporated now offers ASD/AIA “S” Series Training Courses
Andromeda Systems Incorporated, in partnership with Aspire Consulting Limited, is pleased to announce new course offerings for ASD “S” Series Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) specifications. Worldwide, defense departments are embracing model-based product support,...
ASI Wins Reliability-Centered Maintenance Contract
Andromeda Systems Inc. (ASI), Virginia Beach, Virginia, has been awarded an $89,104,038 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract provides reliability-centered maintenance for service aircraft, engines, systems (weapons,...
Predictive Maintenance 101
Predictive Maintenance (PdM), also known as condition-based maintenance, oversees the condition of equipment as it performs during regular hours of operation to identify and reduce the incidence of future failures. Not to be confused with Predictive Maintenance,...
Top things to know about reliability-centered maintenance
Reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) is a proactive strategy used to identify the most important assets and determine how to solve problems that may occur with them. RCM works to improve the productivity of equipment and assets and reduce the cost of maintenance by...
Top 5 sources for reliability data
Reliability data drives decision-making reveals patterns and trends and prevents asset failure. Gathering this data, however, is not always easy. Here are the top five sources for reliability data. Reliability testing Reliability testing provides the most exhaustive...
5 improvements a reliability engineer can apply today
Reliability engineers are responsible for eliminating losses, managing risks, and managing asset life cycles. Here are five important things reliability engineers can do today to begin improving asset reliability. Eliminate loss with OEE Begin collecting data to...
What to know about reliability-centered maintenance
Due to the complexity of present-day manufacturing processes and equipment, companies are unable to predict when important assets are likely to wear out, and consequently, unable to replace them before they fail. This is because it’s not the entire piece of equipment...
9 ways operations supervisors can improve reliability
Often considered the backbone of an organization, operations supervisors are responsible for budget, performance evaluation, customer support, and policy implementation. With so much on their plate, here are 9 things operations supervisors can do to improve reliability.
What are the best practices for implementing reliability-centered maintenance (RCM)?
Reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) enables businesses to perform their maintenance tasks safely, reliably, efficiently, and cost-effectively. A great RCM program will: Preserve system function Identify failure modes that jeopardize system function Prioritize those...
How to reduce maintenance costs on capital equipment
In the hunt to reduce costs and increase profits, many management teams look to the maintenance department to reduce operational costs. Maintenance operations can be expensive especially when they’re not optimized. But, in order to optimize them, you have to spend...
What makes a strong reliability centered maintenance (RCM) program?
Reliability centered maintenance (RCM) helps businesses perform their maintenance tasks in a safe, reliable, efficient, and cost-effective manner. The overall goal of an effective RCM program is to make sure that inspection and maintenance tasks help improve the safety and reliability of a company’s equipment.
How to Choose the Best CMMS Software
For years, companies have been using paper or spreadsheet systems to manage their maintenance. For many workers, there simply aren’t enough hours in the day to manually enter the data needed to accurately maintain maintenance operation. This inevitably leads to the unexpected breakdown of equipment, productivity lost due to emergency repairs, scheduling oversights, and unfinished work orders.
Which enterprise asset management software is right for me?
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM): What It Is and Why It Matters Defined as the process of managing the maintenance and lifecycle of physical assets to plan and optimize their use, track maintenance activities, schedule replacement and manage disposal, EAM is integral...
What are the benefits of using enterprise asset management software?
Enterprise asset management (EAM) is the process of managing the maintenance and lifecycle of physical assets to plan and optimize their use, track maintenance activities, schedule replacement and even manage disposal. The process is essential to improving operational efficiency, minimizing risk, and reducing costs of equipment ownership.
Big Storm Brewing to use ASI’s OptiAM® to track physical assets
Andromeda Systems, Incorporated (ASI) is proud to announce a partnership with Big Storm Brewing Co., one of the fastest growing independent craft breweries in Florida. Under the agreement, Big Storm will utilize ASI’s OptiAM® Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)...
ASI Awarded Contract for Logistics Services
Andromeda Systems Incorporated (ASI) has been awarded a contract for logistics services in support of the Industrial and Logistics Maintenance Planning/Sustainment Department. The award is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for logistics services. The...
Exhibiting EAM software at International WorkBoat Show
Andromeda Systems Incorporated (ASI), known for EAM software (Enterprise Asset Management) and unparalleled expertise and capabilities in the Reliability, Maintenance, Supportability and Logistics disciplines, will be hosting a booth at the 2017 International WorkBoat...
EAM Software Release in Apple App Store – OptiAM® Mobile
ASI announced the release of OptiAM® mobile in the Apple App store. The mobile app gives asset owners a variety of functions such as managing work orders, recording inspection results, and viewing technical instructions including video. In a connected state, data is...
EAM Software Exhibit at SMRP 25th Annual Conference
Andromeda Systems Incorporated (ASI) will be hosting a booth to showcase Enterprise Asset Management software and Mr. Rob Willis, Vice President Acquisition Support and Program Management will be presenting on the topic: Supportability-The New Discipline for...
RCM Training Provided at the 2017 RAM X Training Summit
Andromeda Systems Incorporated (ASI), known for Enterprise Asset Management software and unparalleled expertise and capabilities in the Reliability, Maintenance, Supportability and Logistics disciplines, will be hosting a table, presenting, and providing RCM...
ASI Awarded National RCM Contract
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, December 13, 2016—Andromeda Systems Incorporated (ASI), has been awarded NAVAIR’s first National Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Support Contract.The award is indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-type...
ASI Awarded NAVAIR’s AIR 6.7 FRCSE Support Contract
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, January 5, 2017–Andromeda Systems Incorporated (ASI) has been awarded NAVAIR’S AIR 6.7 support contract at the Fleet Readiness Center Southeast. The award is a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for logistics and technical support services including...
ASI Awarded NAVAIR’s AIR 6.6 Logistics Support Contract
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, February 1, 2017–Andromeda Systems Incorporated (ASI) has been awarded NAVAIR’s AIR 6.6 Logistics Support contract. The award is a cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, cost-type indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide...
ASI Awarded NAVAIR’s AIR 6.7 National Logistics Contract
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, December 6, 2016— Andromeda Systems Incorporated (ASI) as a Joint Venture member of the Team Logistics (TLog) Joint Venture has been awarded NAVAIR’s AIR 6.7 National Logistics Contract. The award is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity...