Implementing Preventive Maintenance for Industries the Right Way

This book refers to Discipline Number 5 based on the original book I wrote in 2009 on World Class Maintenance – The 12 Disciplines. Almost all industries have their Preventive Maintenance but still many problems emerged and the question is can we do something about it. Many maintenance people from industries are not satisfied with their current Preventive Maintenance even if they are complying with every single maintenance task listed. My intention in writing this book is to provide a guide and direction to help maintenance in industries get the results in doing the correct Preventive Maintenance on their equipment and assets. In today’s digitalization era and with all these advanced CMMS and EAM software apps technology cloud smart sensors the Industrial Internet of Things and automation the majority of industries are jumping on the bandwagon thinking that these technologies will optimize their asset. I have nothing against technology but what I am stating is that everything will boil down to one thing and that is addressing the basics first. The goal and objective of having Preventive Maintenance are to prevent or anticipate a failure or breakdown from happening first. The keyword in this case is being first. This means that we need to perform an activity or task before failure happens. But the thing is we need to be precise in what failures can be addressed by PM since not all failures can be prevented in the first place. Here are some of the highlights of this book.The Traditional Belief in Preventive MaintenanceMistaken Belief about Preventive MaintenanceThe 3 Phases of Preventive MaintenanceWhy Most Planners Cannot Plan Future PM WorkIntegrating Precision Maintenance on PMPM Interval Are We Doing PM Too Late or Too Soon?Determining the Correct Interval for PM Overhauls and ReplacementDetermining the Correct Interval for PM Human InspectionSelecting the Maintenance Interval for Greasing BearingsSelecting the Maintenance Interval for Changing OilSelecting the Maintenance Interval for Failure Finding TasksSelecting the Maintenance Interval for Redundant ComponentsRefining the PM IntervalFactors to Consider in Stocking Parts or Not In the StoreroomMRO Decision Diagram on Whether to Stock or Not to StockCase Samples on How to Use the MRO Algorithm and FormWhy Operators Should be Involved in MaintenanceTips on How to Involve your Operators in MaintenanceThe Role of Predictive Maintenance on PMThe Reason RCM Was Developed by the Airline IndustryWhat the PM Task Should IncludeMeasuring PM Effectiveness and PerformanceMaximizing the Use of CMMSWhat CMMS Should Provide for PM21 FAQs on Preventive Maintenance17 Tips on Preventive MaintenanceImproving Routine Preventive Maintenance InspectionImproving Major Preventive Maintenance ShutdownImproving Scheduled Greasing PracticesTreat Maintenance Not as a Profit Center but as a Business