Plant and factory maintenance can usually be classified into four broad categories:
- Reactive Maintenance, is the mode where maintenance work is scheduled and executed when something breaks or fails. Emergency work orders are examples of reactive maintenance.
- Preventive Maintenance, is when maintenance work is scheduled based on an interval that could be based on time, or operating cycles. Routine inspections and PMs are typical preventive techniques.
- Predictive maintenance, is when maintenance activity is scheduled based on condition monitoring - vibration analysis, thermography, etc.
- Proactive maintenance, is when the maintenance organization works to eliminate the root cause of equipment failures through improved design, operating, and maintenance procedures.
The key to optimizing plant performance, efficiency, and operating costs is to segment maintenance activity properly between the four categories. If equipment is critical to safety, capacity, or quality, predictive or proactive maintenance are more appropriate. If a piece of equipment has minor or negligible impact on plant performance, operating it until it fails may be a more cost efficient solution.
Synchronous experts are prepared to help you develop a criticality profile for your operations and to optimize your maintenance activity. Give us a call, or send us an information request at www.SynchronousLLC.com
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