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The cheapest failure is the one that never happens.

Scheduled PM programs, condition-monitoring routes, oil analysis, vibration trending and reliability services that catch failures before they cost production time. Predictable cost, scheduled visits, a named lead technician, and a quarterly report your reliability team actually reads.

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Overview

Reactive maintenance is where reliability budgets go to die.

A bearing that fails on a Tuesday night costs five-figures in emergency callout, collateral damage, and lost production. The same bearing replaced six weeks earlier on a scheduled PM visit — when the oil analysis flagged the wear particles — costs a few hundred dollars and a planned hour of downtime.

KBIM's preventative maintenance programs exist to move failures from the first category to the second. We run scheduled PM routes on critical rotating equipment across Alberta's heaviest operators — pumps, gearboxes, motors, compressors, fans, blowers — collecting the data that tells reliability teams where the next failure is hiding before it shows up on a work order.

Every program is built around four data streams: oil analysis (ISO particle counts, wear-metal spectrometry, viscosity), vibration trending (route-based data collection on critical assets), thermal imaging (electrical and mechanical hot-spot scans), and ultrasonic surveys (compressed-air leaks, steam traps, early bearing distress). Data trends are reviewed by a ticketed reliability tech, recommendations are written in plain language, and corrective work gets scheduled before the asset fails.

The financial model is the other half of the pitch. PM programs run on a fixed annual fee, scheduled visits, a committed crew, and a named lead technician. No variance, no emergency callout surprises, no "we'll have to quote that separately." For operators who want the maintenance line item off the monthly variance report, this is how you do it — predictable cost, predictable cycle, predictable outcome.

What's included

Six reliability services. One program.

Every PM program is custom-scoped to the asset register and the reliability budget — but these are the six services that show up on almost every program we run.

Oil analysis program

Scheduled sample collection, ISO 4406 particle counting, wear-metal spectrometry, viscosity, TAN / TBN — lab-analyzed, trended, and reviewed against asset baselines.

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Vibration trending

Route-based vibration collection on critical rotating assets. Spectral analysis, trend review, ISO 10816 severity classification, and early-warning flags on developing faults.

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Thermal imaging

Infrared scans on electrical cabinets, MCCs, switchgear, bearings, bushings, steam lines, and process equipment. Hot-spot identification with severity-ranked reports.

ElectricalMechanicalRanked

Ultrasonic surveys

Compressed-air leak detection, steam trap surveys, early bearing distress, electrical partial-discharge, and valve pass-through. Where leaks are, where they cost.

Air leaksSteam trapsBearings

Scheduled PM visits

Route-based PM on critical assets — lubrication, filter changes, belt tensioning, alignment checks, seal inspections, fastener torque — per your asset-level PM plan.

LubeAlignmentInspection

Quarterly reliability reports

A real executive summary — asset-by-asset health, trend calls, recommended actions, budget-impact summary, and a prioritized failure-risk ranking for the next quarter.

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How we work

Four phases. The same rhythm. Every quarter.

A reliability program only works when the cycle is predictable. KBIM's PM programs run the same four-phase rhythm every quarter, for the life of the contract.

  1. 1

    Asset baseline

    Program kickoff: asset register review, criticality ranking, baseline readings on every asset in scope, PM plan built against your CMMS, annual route calendar published.

  2. 2

    Collect & analyze

    Named tech runs the scheduled routes — oil samples pulled, vibration collected, thermal captured, ultrasonic surveyed. Lab results and field data logged to each asset.

  3. 3

    Trend & flag

    Results reviewed against asset history and OEM/industry thresholds. Deviations flagged, severity ranked, corrective work recommended with target completion windows.

  4. 4

    Report & plan

    Quarterly report delivered to your reliability team — asset health, trend calls, prioritized recommendations, budget impact. Next quarter's calendar confirmed.

Tools & program

Data-grade instruments. Trained people reading them.

The instruments matter. The people reading them matter more. Both need to be right — an untrained tech with a $50,000 vibration analyzer produces worse data than a trained one with a $500 screwdriver.

Vibration analyzers

SKF · CSI · route-based

Thermal imagers

FLIR · level II thermographer

Ultrasonic detectors

UE Systems · airborne + contact

Oil sampling kits

Certified lab partner · 7-day turn

Laser alignment

Pruftechnik · SKF · PM verify

CMMS integration

Maximo · SAP · eMaint · UpKeep

Bearing condition

Shock pulse · HFD · envelope

Reporting platform

Trended · exec summary · archive

Where we work

Reliability programs across every sector that runs on rotating iron.

Power plants with hundreds of critical assets on a vibration route. Grain terminals running oil analysis on every elevator drive. Pulp mills where a bearing failure on the wrong shift costs the whole day's production. Upgraders, pipeline stations, aggregate plants — wherever predictable maintenance beats emergency callout math.

01 — Power generation

Critical-asset routes.

Turbine bearings, boiler-feed pumps, cooling-tower fans, generator aux systems — full vibration and oil analysis routes, trended against the outage cycle.

02 — Oil & Gas

Upstream + midstream.

Compressor reliability, pump trending, pipeline station PM, and plant-wide leak audits. Scheduled PM on SAGD, gas processing, and upgrader rotating assets.

03 — Pulp & paper

Mills that can't afford downtime.

Refiner drive trending, chipper mechanicals, roll-grinder PM, pulp-pump reliability programs. Mill-wide thermal surveys between scheduled shutdowns.

04 — Mining & aggregates

Fixed + mobile plant.

Crusher reliability, conveyor drive PM, screen-deck vibration trending, and mobile-equipment oil programs across remote-site operations.

05 — Agriculture & grain

Elevators & terminals.

Bucket-elevator drive PM, conveyor alignment routes, motor-bearing trending, and leg-and-boot PM on grain-terminal critical paths.

06 — Heavy manufacturing

Production-line reliability.

Press reliability programs, conveyor drive trending, motor PM, hydraulic system oil analysis, and thermal surveys on continuous-line manufacturing assets.

Compliance & data integrity

The data is only as good as the discipline behind it.

A reliability program fails the day the data stops being trustworthy — missed routes, inconsistent collection points, unrepeatable readings, reports that drift from reality. KBIM's reliability programs are built to be audit-grade by default: same tech, same collection points, same instruments, same protocol, every visit.

  • Named lead reliability tech across the program life
  • Fixed collection points documented per asset
  • Instruments calibrated & tracked to manufacturer schedule
  • Oil analysis through certified lab partner (ISO 17025)
  • Data stored + archived per your retention policy
  • Job-specific JSA, lock-out, and PPE on every route

COR

Certificate of Recognition

ISO 17025

Oil analysis lab partner

Thermography

Level II certified

ISNetworld

Contractor prequalified

WCB AB

Good standing

Red Seal

Reliability technicians

Frequently asked

What reliability engineers want to know before the program starts.

Is the PM program a fixed fee or time-and-materials?
Fixed annual fee, broken into monthly or quarterly invoicing to match your accrual cycle. The program scope — assets covered, routes, frequency, reporting cadence — is locked in the contract, and the fee covers the scheduled collection, lab analysis, trending, and quarterly reporting. Corrective work identified by the program is quoted separately and scheduled through the same team, so the PM line item stays predictable and your monthly variance report stays clean.
How long does it take to see actual failure-cost reduction?
The first 60–90 days is baseline: establishing asset signatures, calibrating thresholds, training our tech on the plant's specific operating patterns. Real value typically starts showing up in the second quarter — one or two catches that would otherwise have been unplanned failures usually pay for the entire annual program. Most clients see 40–60% reduction in rotating-equipment emergency callouts within the first twelve months.
Can you integrate with our existing CMMS?
Yes. We currently integrate with Maximo, SAP PM, eMaint, UpKeep, Fiix, and most common CMMS platforms. Route data, readings, recommendations, and corrective work orders can push directly into your system — or we can deliver in whatever format your reliability team prefers (Excel, PDF, CSV, or API where supported). Tell us the platform during scoping and we'll confirm the integration path.
What happens when the program flags a critical finding?
Critical findings are escalated the same day — not buried in the quarterly report. Our reliability tech calls your maintenance lead directly, followed by a written alert with the data and a recommended action window. For assets where an immediate shutdown risk is identified, we'll recommend whether to run-to-shutdown, plan a controlled outage, or mobilize emergency repair. The judgment call stays with you — we give you the data and the recommendation.
Who writes the quarterly report and who reads it?
Written by the named lead reliability tech who's been running your routes all quarter — not by a head-office analyst who's never walked your plant. The report is structured for two audiences: an executive summary with trend calls and budget-impact language for maintenance management, and asset-level detail (trend charts, readings, recommendations) for reliability engineers. We'll present it in person to your team if you want — most quarterly deliveries include a 45-minute review meeting.
Can we scale the program up or down across the year?
Yes — and most operators do. It's common to start with a core list of critical assets and expand coverage in year two once the program has demonstrated value. We also run enhanced routes pre-turnaround (tighter vibration collection on the assets being worked) and reduced routes during planned outages. The annual scope is agreed in writing and scope changes are handled through a formal change order — no surprises on the invoice.
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