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Chapt 4
Chapt 4
IMP:- For types of Maintenance students also need to refer reference books as it given
briefly in reference books.
Introduction to Maintenance
Maintenance is an important factor in quality assurance, which is another basis for the
successful competitive edge. Inconsistencies in equipments lead to variability in product
characteristics and result in defective parts that fail to meet the established specifications.
Beyond just preventing break downs, it is necessary to keep equipments operating within
specifications (i.e. process capability) that will produce high level of quality.
Good maintenance management is important for the company cost control. As companies go
in for automation to become more competitive, they increasingly rely on equipments to
produce a greater percentage of their output. It becomes more important that, equipments
operate reliably within specifications. The cost of idle time is higher as equipment becomes
more high-tech and expensive.
Dependability of service is one of the performance measures by which a company can
distinguish itself from others. To establish a competitive edge and to provide good customer
service, companies must have reliable equipments that will respond to customer demands
when needed. Equipments must be kept in reliable condition without costly work stoppage
and down time due to repairs, if the company is to remain productive and competitive.
Many manufacturing organizations, particularly those with JIT (Just-In-Time) programs are
operating with inventories so low that, they offer no protection in the event of a lengthy
equipment failure. Beyond the cost of idle equipment, idle labour, and lost ales that can result
from a breakdown, there is a danger of permanently losing market shares to companies that
are more reliable. Maintenance function can help prevent such as occurrence.
Organizations like airlines and oil refineries have huge investments in the equipment.
Equipment failure will be disastrous for such companies. They need proper maintenance to
keep the equipment in good condition.
Maintenance Management
Maintenance Management
Minimizing the loss of productive time because of equipment failure (i.e. minimizing
idle time of equipment due to break down).
Prolonging the life of capital assets by minimizing the rate of wear and tear.
To minimize the total maintenance cost which includes the cost of repair, cost of
preventive maintenance and inventory carrying costs, due to spare parts inventory.
Types of Maintiance:
Corrective maintenance: The set of tasks is destined to correct the defects to be found in
the different equipment and that are communicated to the maintenance department by users
of the same equipment.
Predictive Maintenance: It pursues constantly know and report the status and operational
capacity of the installations by knowing the values of certain variables, which represent
such state and operational ability. To apply this maintenance, it is necessary to identify
physical variables (temperature, vibration, power consumption, etc.). This maintenance it is
the most technical, since it requires advanced technical resources, and at times of strong
mathematical, physical and / or technical knowledge.
Maintenance Management
Zero Hours Maintenance (Overhaul): The set of tasks whose goal is to review the
equipment at scheduled intervals before appearing any failure, either when the reliability of
the equipment has decreased considerably so it is risky to make forecasts of production
capacity . This review is based on leaving the equipment to zero hours of operation, that is,
as if the equipment were new. These reviews will replace or repair all items subject to wear.
The aim is to ensure, with high probability, a good working time fixed in advance.
Maintenance Management