Reducing the risk of unspared critical components
Related articles: – What parts should be in your Maintenance Stores, and why? – How effective is PM in reducing downtime? – Getting
Preventive Maintenance – two kinds
If “Preventive Maintenance” (PM) is defined as any maintenance activity that prevents breakdowns, it would logically include the following three kinds of maintenance. 1.a. Any maintenance activity that extends the life of
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.
Measuring Maintenance performance – the haza…
This article explores the ways that Maintenance performance can be measured. Many of the principles covered apply to both institutional and industrial maintenance, and the differences are explained. Topics include: – Guiding principles
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
Maintenance business processes and job description…
This article covers the development of business processes for Maintenance followed by a discussion on the use of business processes as the basis for practical position descriptions. ___________________________________ When visiting institutions and industrial