Routine maintenance refers to any maintenance task that is done on a planned and ongoing basis to identify and prevent problems before they result in equipment failure.
Some common routine maintenance includes regular inspections or service work. These can be carried out on a time-based schedule or on a usage-based schedule.
Routine maintenance tasks are usually fairly straightforward. They typically do not require specialized maintenance training, skills, or equipment to complete. Because of that, routine maintenance can be carried out by staff outside of the maintenance department, such as machine operators.
Typical examples of routine maintenance include:
There are several advantages to performing routine maintenance at your facility.
Routine maintenance is a straightforward and easy-to-implement method of improving overall maintenance. Most importantly, having a regular routine maintenance system in place frees up organizations so they can focus on implementing more sophisticated maintenance strategies, such as preventive and predictive maintenance.
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