Equipment and machinery that run continuously and efficiently keep businesses' production operations stable. That is why maintaining the asset base is essential. Preventive maintenance is the solution to this problem!
1. What is preventive maintenance?
Preventive maintenance
Preventive Maintenance (PM) is a type of maintenance applied regularly to equipment to reduce the likelihood of failures during operation.
What is preventive maintenance?
Preventive maintenance can be understood as a maintenance method that balances 2 factors:
Periodic maintenance intervals for equipment and machinery.
Inspecting and monitoring equipment.
PM also combines maintenance with keeping equipment records. The preventive maintenance process records the anomalies found on equipment. From there, PM predicts and prevents breakdowns and machine faults before they happen through regular maintenance.
The suitability of preventive maintenance for different applications is shown in the table below:
Table: Suitability of preventive maintenance for applications
How it works
PM is carried out while equipment is still running normally, to ensure machinery doesn't suffer any unexpected breakdowns. Preventive maintenance is planned in advance based on triggers of time or machine/equipment usage.
PM is carried out while equipment is still running normally
For example, an air conditioner is scheduled for time-based preventive maintenance: it is serviced every year before summer. Or a motorcycle engine is scheduled for usage-based preventive maintenance: it is serviced every time it exceeds 10,000 km.
PM is usually more complex than running machinery until it fails and then repairing it (corrective maintenance), because the preventive maintenance schedule has to be planned in advance. However, preventive maintenance brings more benefits.
2. What are the benefits of preventive maintenance?
The benefits of preventive maintenance include:
Extending the life of facilities
Equipment and machinery are always high-value assets for every business. When machinery is well maintained, it naturally lasts longer. The business then saves on the cost of replacing equipment while keeping production on schedule.
When machinery is well maintained, it naturally lasts longer
Reducing machine downtime
Almost all maintenance tasks require equipment to stop. By applying a preventive maintenance program, businesses can minimize and optimize equipment downtime, saving time on maintenance and daily operations.
Reducing costs
Unforeseen machine failures can disrupt production and increase costs because technicians have to be paid overtime. This can also damage the company's reputation. All of these problems cause the business significant losses.
Unforeseen machine failures can increase costs because technicians have to be paid overtime
Improving safety
Hazards and workplace accidents can happen at any time, especially when equipment isn't in the best condition. Preventive maintenance is the solution for improving equipment safety. PM also helps improve worker safety, reducing health problems such as injuries or avoidable accidents.
Improving reliability
Preventive maintenance helps businesses deliver products and services to customers on time, steadily raising the business's credibility and standing.
3. How a business changed before and after applying the SmartBiz IoT solution
To better understand the benefits of preventive maintenance, let's look with Sbiz.vn at a customer that has successfully applied this solution and gained great benefits: AVC Crane and Equipment JSC, with 2 branches in Hung Yen and Long An provinces.
Before February 2021, AVC Crane and Equipment JSC had not yet applied preventive maintenance. Instead, assets were repaired or replaced whenever they broke down. This meant production was repeatedly interrupted by unplanned repairs or replacements.
Before February 2021, AVC had not yet applied preventive maintenance
After applying PM, the business achieved outstanding benefits such as:
- The system automatically issues notifications or alerts when assets need repair or replacement.
AVC after applying capacity-based predictive maintenance
- The business proactively replaces or repairs equipment and plans for interruptions. As a result, equipment downtime has dropped significantly.
The automated system logs and manages asset activity
The changes after applying preventive maintenance are shown in the table below:
Table: Changes after AVC applied preventive maintenance
The immediate productivity improvements AVC achieved after using a preventive maintenance management system
Businesses that want to learn more about preventive maintenance management systems and solutions suited to their organization, please contact Sbiz.vn for advice and a quote with great offers today!