{"id":51273,"date":"2024-05-23T08:50:45","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T22:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railexpress.com.au\/?p=116348"},"modified":"2024-05-23T08:50:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T22:50:45","slug":"transparent-maintenance-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=51273","title":{"rendered":"Transparent maintenance management"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Taylor and his team aim to build trust around Lycopodium\u2019s maintenance advice. IMAGES: LYCOPODIUM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lycopodium<\/a> is providing support around maintenance<\/a> requirements, bringing expertise to the fore to ensure success for operators.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Maintenance supporter Lycopodium Infrastructure is aiming to lead the rail industry\u2019s maintenance and safety practices. Whether it be in the smallest yard moving low amounts of freight to the largest coal company \u2013 no challenge is too big or small.<\/p>\n

The company has spent the past 14 years honing its skills and bringing science and ingenuity to process, engineering, construction management, maintenance and operational\u00a0challenges.<\/p>\n

Lycopodium can ensure companies are maintaining the right standards on its rail lines with the correct servicing intervals and collaborating with a range of stakeholders to deliver all components successfully.<\/p>\n

Within the rail group, Lycopodium has 40 staff, including track inspectors and certifiers, maintenance managers, and condition\u00a0analysts.<\/p>\n

Rail Express<\/i> spoke with senior maintenance engineer Robert Taylor to learn more about how the company works with rail\u00a0organisations.<\/p>\n

Taylor has more than 30 years\u2019 experience working in engineering, and has an infrastructure background due to his time on the rail network, as well as a mechanical engineering background thanks to his time in the Navy. This experience has been invaluable in his work with Lycopodium.<\/p>\n

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The LycoMMS system manages rail maintenance by collating data and information onto one easy-to-follow platform.<\/strong> IMAGES: LYCOPODIUM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Working with a diverse industry<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Lycopodium takes a unique approach to every organisation it partners with, which allows it to work with a company of any size and provide the support needed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a good system that is tailored to the needs of any organisation,\u201d Taylor said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe system is geared up to give us flexibility by using our experience and knowhow along with best engineering practices to maximise success.\u201d<\/p>\n

Taylor explained that often for the team at Lycopodium, it is about building trust quickly to ensure mutual success.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have an open and transparent system,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy main job is to communicate with clients around maintenance needs. This can be extending certain maintenance practices or bringing them forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce we have built that trust and they understand we are here to support, it all runs like clockwork.\u201d<\/p>\n

Taylor explained that if organisations blindly follow industry standards without accurately considering the needs of the network, it can cause a lot of \u2018over maintenance\u2019 that is not needed.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany of the tracks we are working on run heavy trains but only at a maximum of 20 kilometres per hour,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese networks do not need the same sort of maintenance as a freight network running through busy areas of Australia carrying heavy weights at great speed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many of the companies Taylor works with may not be operating in the rail space more broadly but utilise it for a small sub-section of its operations, which pose unique challenges. It has forced the team to simplify its processes.<\/p>\n

\u201cOften I am working with people that don\u2019t understand our rail jargon,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are working with mechanical engineers and people like that. My experience in different fields throughout my career allows me to understand what they are thinking and provide the information they need.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t come in wearing high flying suits and tell them what to do. We work closely with them, so they understand why we are doing what we need to do.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is where programs like the LycoMMS are so helpful.\u201d<\/p>\n

LycoMMS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The LycoMMS system manages rail maintenance by collating data and information onto one easy-to-follow platform. Lycopodium has built LycoMMS from the ground, and they have done so by
\nimplementing a range of tools. These include rail infrastructure management inspections and asset management services, track defects, asset history and work orders.<\/p>\n

Lycopodium was the recipient of the Permanent Way Institution (PWI) Ken Erickson Innovation Award in 2016 for the LycoMMS system and app.<\/p>\n

\u201cClients have a great deal of transparency when it comes to using this system,\u201d Taylor\u00a0said.<\/p>\n

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Lycopodium aims to tailor its maintenance advice to each individual organisation.<\/strong> IMAGES: LYCOPODIUM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThe work order system is very clear as well. It explains in simple terms the work that needs to be done and why we are doing that\u00a0work.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis ensures that all people in the decision-making process have a clear understanding of why we are recommending this work.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t want to railroad clients and force them to do work. This system gives them the ability to make informed decisions about their track maintenance needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Collaboration<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The key for Lycopodium, as Taylor explains, is collaboration between a range of stakeholders. The organisation acts as a conduit between every person in the maintenance process.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe key is we don\u2019t want to overcook it or undercook it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe phrase I use with all our clients is it needs to be fit for purpose and with no\u00a0surprises.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf things are breaking it obviously costs a fortune, but we also don\u2019t want to over maintain. It is about finding that balance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Taylor explained that being in the position that many of his clients are in when he has worked for similar companies in the past, ensures he understands what they are looking for from Lycopodium.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe aren\u2019t consultants sitting in a board room. We understand these companies intimately and provide a bespoke service for what they need,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do the thinking and the smarts around what is needed,\u201d Taylor said.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of the muscle is hired and we cherry-pick the right contractors for a company\u2019s needs. We need to have the right contractor that requires little supervision, and we need to have a strong relationship with them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Taylor explained that Lycopodium is always aiming to stay on top of changes and practices in the maintenance sector to ensure it is always meeting the needs of clients.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe learn as we go and it is not always constant,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery day we learn something, and we adjust our manuals to better assess the needs of the industry and that is what is important for us as maintenance\u00a0supporters.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Taylor and his team aim to build trust around Lycopodium\u2019s maintenance advice. IMAGES: LYCOPODIUM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lycopodium is providing support around maintenance requirements, bringing expertise to the fore to ensure success for operators.\u00a0 Maintenance supporter Lycopodium \u2026 <\/p>\n

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