2. Preventive maintenance. |
Preventive maintenance is a scientific tool to maintain and up keep the machine & equipments in perfect running condition. |
Advantages of preventive maintenance. |
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Preventive maintenance increases the mean time before failure (MTBF). |
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Preventive maintenance improves availability & reliability of machine & equipments. |
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Preventive maintenance minimizes line stoppages. |
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Preventive maintenance minimizes failure of commitments.
• Preventive maintenance helps plan the maintenance budget. |
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Preventive maintenance reduces the break down maintenance cost, and associated expenses and down times. |
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Preventive maintenance identifies the critical areas require high attention. |
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Preventive maintenance gives the warning of probable failure of component/assembly well in advance, to plan for replacement. |
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Data required for maintenance performance evaluation – |
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Machine & equipment breakdown history. |
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Mould breakdown history. |
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Maintenance history, parts replacement records preferably with parts costing. |
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Quality analysis report. |
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Maintenance team skill rating & training record. |
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