Maintenance management is the process of maintaining a company's assets and resources. The purpose is to ensure that production proceeds efficiently and that resources are used effectively. Maintenance management is one of those aspects of managing a company that is usually not explored in depth. The term maintenance refers to the upkeep and protection of machinery. Maintenance refers to keeping the machinery or equipment in working condition.
Maintenance is done to avoid the following;
1.
Lower productivity
2.
Higher cost
3.
Sudden failure of machinery
4.
Poor product quality
Objectives of maintenance:
1.
To minimize the cost of sudden complaints
2.
To increase the life of the equipment
3.
To keep all the productive assets in working
condition
4.
To maximize the efficiency of production
5.
To avoid accidents
6.
To minimize maintenance cost
Types of maintenance:
Break down maintenance: this is referred to repair work which
is done after the failure of the machine. It is also called corrective maintenance.
Preventive
maintenance: this refers to the maintenance work undertaken to prevent
the machine from failure. Preventive maintenance consist of the following:
Periodic or regular inspection of machinery
Repetitive servicing of machines
Routine maintenance: this of 2 types
Running maintenance: it is done while the machine is in service.
Shut down maintenance: it is done when the machine is out of
service.
4. Planned maintenance: this maintenance refers to the
maintenance which is planned in advance. This is also called as scheduled maintenance.
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