Mr Graham Boase
Director | AMREA Consultant
Perth, Western Australia
Profile
Condition monitoring systems and data specialist with more than 20 years' experience across oil and gas, mining, refining, power generation and rail. Graham supports condition monitoring programs by setting up, auditing and optimising vibration databases, and by designing, installing and troubleshooting online and offline monitoring systems.
He combines a mechanical engineering background with strong IT, computer and network skills, which he uses to solve data, software and communication problems in monitoring systems and to get reliable data to the people who make maintenance decisions. His certifications include vibration analysis, turbomachinery diagnostics, lubrication and oil analysis, and cyber security for control systems.
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20+
years experience
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5
industry sectors
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9
major clients
Industries
Core expertise
- Condition monitoring database setup, audit and optimisation (Emerson MHM, System 1)
- Online condition monitoring systems: design, installation, commissioning and troubleshooting
- Offline route-based monitoring: programs, targets, labelling, analysis and reporting
- Advanced diagnostics, including turbine diagnostics, multichannel and phase analysis and PeakVue
- IT, computer and network problem solving for monitoring systems and hardware (sensors, controllers, racks, solar power, ethernet)
- Site acceptance testing, loop checks, network communication checks, upgrades and calibration
- Data mining of maintenance systems for performance management and business intelligence
- CMMS and maintenance master data (SAP, Pronto, eAM Oracle)
- Vibration, oil analysis, thermography and lubrication surveys
- Root cause failure analysis and reliability studies (FMECA) support
Selected client experience
Supported condition monitoring, reliability and maintenance-systems work for major Australian operators. Work has included offshore and onshore vibration surveys, condition monitoring database setup and optimisation, online monitoring system design and commissioning, and maintenance plan development.