ROANOKE, Va., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Meridium Inc., the leader in asset
performance management (APM) software and consulting solutions, today
announced that the world's largest primary producer of platinum, Anglo
Platinum (JSE: AMS) (ADR: AGPPY) has chosen RCMO(TM) for its reliability
centered maintenance (RCM) solution.
Meridium RCMO(TM) (Reliability Centered Maintenance and Optimization)
is an SAP-endorsed business solution that enables the creation and
evaluation of asset strategies for the process, power and discrete
manufacturing industries. RCMO is the only reliability centered maintenance
solution designed and developed completely within the SAP NetWeaver(R)
architecture, allowing for swift implementation and seamless integration
with SAP Service and Asset Management(TM). RCMO greatly simplifies the
process of implementing RCM recommendations in SAP, allowing performance
measurement and adjustments over time by:
-- providing the framework to define maintenance strategies based upon RCM
and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) principles
-- integrating the recommendations from an RCM analysis into SAP
Maintenance Plans in SAP
-- driving automated re-evaluation of maintenance strategies to ensure
effectiveness is constantly measured for continuous improvement
With the majority of its operations located in South Africa, Anglo
Platinum will implement Meridium RCMO solution at 14 sites throughout the
country. "In support of our overall company goals to significantly improve
safety of employees, preserve the environment and take the lead in
implementing the best available technology and systems to achieve maximum
cost effectiveness, Anglo Platinum chose Meridium's RCMO solution for our
RCM initiative," according to Jan Smit, Senior Principal Engineer, Asset
Management, Anglo Platinum. "We selected Meridium because their expertise,
market share, and close partnership with SAP best met Anglo Platinum's
current and future needs."
"Meridium is pleased to be expanding our presence in mining with an
industry leader like Anglo Platinum that operates in the complex platinum
mining and refining processes. Meridium's reputation as a leader in plant
reliability supports Anglo Platinum's corporate goals of reliability,
operational excellence, safety, innovation, and advanced technology,"
according to Bonz Hart, President/CEO, Meridium.
About Meridium
Meridium, Inc. is the leader in asset performance management solutions
for process, power, mining and discrete manufacturing industries. With
Meridium software and services, companies can improve profitability and
achieve predictable production capacity without additional capital expense
by increasing reliability and improving the performance of their production
assets. Industry leaders such as Eastman, Lyondell, Marathon Petroleum and
Xcel Energy rely on Meridium for enterprise wide asset performance. Founded
in 1993, Meridium is headquartered in Roanoke, VA, USA, with regional
offices in Houston, TX, USA; Dubai, UAE; Walldorf, Germany; and Perth,
Australia. For more information, visit http://www.meridium.com.
About Anglo Platinum
The Anglo Platinum group is the world's leading primary producer of
platinum group metals (PGMs). Anglo Platinum is listed on the Johannesburg
and London stock exchanges. It is also represented on the Brussels Bourse
by means of International Depository Receipts (IDRs). Anglo Platinum forms
part of Anglo American plc which holds a 74.5% share in Anglo Platinum. For
more information, visit http://www.angloplatinum.com .
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