Case Studies

Driving Industrial Transformation Through RCM II

This case study highlights the transformational impact of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM II) in a heavy industrial setting, led by The Mantua Group.

Trained in the RCM II methodology in the 1990s under the Aladon Network —
an organization founded by John Moubray, the pioneer of RCM II — The Mantua
Group applied these principles to deliver remarkable operational and financial results.

At the time, The Mantua Group was overseeing maintenance operations for 14 steel production units with an annual revenue generation of approximately $1 billion USD. With a monthly maintenance budget of $14 million and 170 direct reports, the challenge was not just to maintain assets but to significantly enhance their reliability and output.

RCM in Regulatory Submissions Strategic Training Across the Australian Sector

This case study explores the application of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) as a key enabler in energy utility regulatory compliance and asset risk management within Australia. Under the oversight of the Australian Energy Regulator (AER), RCM plays a critical role in justifying capital and operational expenditures that directly impact the cost of electricity for millions of Australians.

The AER regulates the energy markets across all Australian states and territories, except Western Australia. Every five years, regulated electricity network providers must submit a comprehensive suite of business cases, asset management plans, and risk justifications to secure funding for the next regulatory period. These submissions define electricity prices and determine the allowable CAPEX for maintaining and upgrading the grid.

RCM Application For Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicles

The Australian Defense Force’s Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle represents a
cutting-edge capability designed to provide an optimal balance of survivability,
mobility, payload, sustainability, usability, and communications. To ensure these
performance goals were met throughout the vehicle’s life cycle, the Mantua
Group developed a comprehensive Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM)
strategy.

RCM Application Reduces Bushfire Risk in Electrical Utilities
As Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) specialists, the Mantua Group led a critical maintenance strategy review for Victoria’s largest electricity distribution network—a combined business with over 84,000 km of circuit length, $6.7 billion in regulated assets, and 1.25 million customers.

This case study presents the successful deployment of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) principles in the creation of a greenfield tire manufacturing facility in China. The Mantua Group, joined the project and played a critical role in shaping the reliability culture and technical training framework of the plant, which would go on to become a globally recognized benchmark in asset reliability.