Planning check list

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Pareto Power in Maintenance

Some of the most important activities in Maintenance require a very large commitment of time and effort. Examples include naming all stock items and all equipment, setting up PM programmes and developing spare parts lists. Some

Organization principles

  There are many different ways to organize the people who carry out maintenance work. Any organization structure will provide good results if the right people fill the key positions on the organization chart,

Optimum maintenance

  Its obvious that too much money can be spent on maintenance, and it is also obvious that no maintenance at all is not enough, so it stands to reason that somewhere in between

Naming parts

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Measuring reliability

In an industrial setting, reliability is the “product” of Maintenance, so its very important that it be measured. Maintenance is expensive, and you should know what it is buying you. There are many ways

Managing tools and supplies

Tools Nothing moves a job along faster, and to a high quality standard, than having ready access to the right tools. They are the last links in the maintenance chain that connect your tradespeople

Managing major plant shutdowns

  Major maintenance shutdowns can be very stressful for both Maintenance and Operating people, but with careful planning and attention to details, they can also be very rewarding. As with non-shutdown maintenance, the single

Managing small maintenance jobs

  There are two kinds of maintenance work that should not appear on weekly work schedules: –       Genuine emergency or urgent work that is not identified when the schedule is prepared and –       Small jobs that