Industrial Maintenance, variously called plant maintenance, maintenance, and planned downtime, among others, is the process of refurbishing existing plants, equipment, and machines to their expected working condition such that they remain in shape for production with reduced unplanned downtime while churning out quality products with a certain speed, reliability, and certainty. On the significance of production machinery, it is well known that they play a significant role in an organisation’s survival and sustenance. They are the ones who bear the burden of corporate existence. For this reason alone, a viable maintenance plan is necessary, given that it reduces overall costs, maximises production, and, in the long run, results in a marked increase in profitability.
Up until a few years ago, viable Industrial Maintenance meant an outsourced 3rd party contract that, though feasible under certain conditions, wasn’t always the best option, especially when the equipment was complicated and needed lots of parts and sub-systems. In such cases, the user organisation had no choice but to keep Industrial Maintenance within its purview. With the backing of the right experienced personnel, it gave the designated equipment a more prolonged, trouble-free life while reducing maintenance costs in the long run.
What are the current maintenance strategies?
Maintenance is an ongoing act that requires a degree of deftness brought about by the right strategies. Among others, the following forms of maintenance are most common in industries worldwide.
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