Since Operations often focuses on production uptime while maintenance focuses on improving reliability and minimizing costs, the two are often at odds. For example, it might be difficult for a…
Staying on top of maintenance issues for CNC machines requires careful scheduling, observant technicians, available spare parts, and comprehensive documentation. According to industry sources, most businesses can…
Maintainability refers to the ease with which maintenance activity can be performed on an asset or equipment. In other words, maintainability is the probability that…
The key to improving schedule compliance for your preventive maintenance is to analyze your data. This starts with tracking your PM …
The most common way to measure schedule compliance is by tracking your preventive maintenance jobs. PM tasks, like lubrication or replacing air filters,…
The way I’d advise documenting preventive maintenance is with a CMMS or other form of work order management software, but the exact…
We often tout preventive maintenance as a way to reduce expenses from unplanned downtimes, but it is true that PM can improve safety as well. How? It…
It really depends on the industry, but there are a few consistently missed types of preventive maintenance, including: Changing fluids in mechanical assets Routine checks on…
If you want a successful preventive maintenance program, you have to start with the technicians. They are the ones implementing the day-to-day program, and if they don’t buy into it,…
There are a few different approaches to preventive maintenance optimization (PMO). One of the easiest methods is simply asking your technicians. Odds…
Every facility wants to reduce its spending, so it makes sense at some point to look at reducing maintenance costs. A lot of the time, though, those costs link directly…
In a general, global sense, the signs seem to show that deferred maintenance will probably decrease in the future. One of these signs is the fact that…
I don’t really think there’s a golden ratio for how many PMs you have for each corrective repair task. Here’s why. You might have heard of the …
Most people will sing preventive maintenance’s (PM) praises – I will too – but that doesn’t mean that a PM program is completely foolproof (or immune to…
Most people might think that apartments, houses, and buildings don’t need as much preventive maintenance (PM) as an asset or large piece of machinery. After all, the building can’t “break…
This is an interesting question because you’ll actually find some divisive information out there. While some might say yes, others might sing the praises of preventive…
If you’ve ever experienced a broken air conditioner on a particularly hot day, your answer to this question is probably a resounding yes. Moreso than feeling uncomfortable, though, performing preventive maintenance…
A well-functioning HVAC system provides the comfortable environments we live, work, and recreate in. It’s such an important backdrop to our lives that we often take it for granted; that…
I think there are a couple ways to interpret this question, and it comes down to what you mean by “maintenance planning.” It’s true that …
Ultimately, I’d say the primary benefits of preventive maintenance come down to reliability. As you keep each asset in good repair, it’s less likely to break down,…
Ideally, you should try implementing a preventive maintenance program as soon as possible. You’ll want to start small, and you’ll need to have a few things going…
Selecting machines for preventive maintenance is a matter of finding which ones would benefit most from PM while keeping maintenance costs down. You probably shouldn’t include every…
Boilers play a critical role in a facility’s heating system. A comprehensive preventive maintenance program not only keeps your boiler up and running reliably but also lengthens the life of…
At a basic level, preventive maintenance (PM) scheduling is simple: figure out a task to be completed, set a time and a place, and assign someone to…
Much like predictive maintenance (PdM), preventive maintenance (PM) programs are extremely important for making sure your equipment runs as smoothly as possible at all times. It’s a…
You must have seen these two before – preventive and preventative – being used interchangeably. You may have even been corrected by someone, and based on the person who corrected you, you may have…
That’s a great question. If you want to calculate the specific amount of hours spent on only preventive maintenance efforts, your CMMS most likely has a solution already baked in to help…