This article explores how manufacturing facilities can create a balanced approach to maintenance using a combination of different preventive maintenance methods, solutions, and best practices. Table of Contents Introduction: Why... read more →
3 Keys to Getting a Preventive Maintenance Program Back Under Control Preventive maintenance is a schedule of planned maintenance actions aimed at the prevention of breakdowns and failures and should... read more →
What is system availability? We don’t live in a perfect world, and sometimes the systems and assets we operate fail. This can’t be avoided completely, but there are ways to... read more →
You may have heard the news—it’s really nothing new. The National Parks Service (NPS) has racked up $11.9 billion in maintenance backlog. And since Congress only allocates about $3.25 billion... read more →
What is reactive maintenance? As the name suggests, reactive maintenance (also called emergency or breakdown maintenance) is unplanned and involves restoring equipment when it fails by replacing or repairing faulty... read more →
The idea behind preventive maintenance (PM) is that by performing regular maintenance on equipment, you reduce the chances of that equipment failing. It’s the same idea as taking your car... read more →
Variation in maintenance processes can creep in when maintenance technicians are under pressure or let their concentration lapse. It is well documented that the elimination of variation in processes through... read more →
Run to failure is a maintenance strategy where maintenance is only performed when equipment has failed. Unlike unplanned & reactive maintenance, proper run-to-failure maintenance is a deliberate and considered strategy... read more →
Keeping equipment working should be paramount to any organization. It could mean the difference between meeting and missing the order. However, in North America, 55% of all maintenance performed is... read more →