Types of maintenance in a manufacturing organisation

A human body should be maintained with food, water and exercises. Otherwise one’s efficiency to do work will slowly go down. Likewise the some phenomena have to be done in maintaining the plants and machines in a manufacturing concern. Different kinds of maintenance are:

        Breakdown maintenance

This is the maintenance policy which arises only when the machines get breakdown. The manufacturing concern never bothered about the maintenance using lubricants or other periodic inspection until the machines get breakdown. The breakdown may happen due to the tear wear of the machinery. That is the aging or decaying of different parts of the machine. Advantages of breakdown maintenance are: The first advantages are that there is no special post for maintaining the machinery. The maintenance can be done when any breakdown arises. The cost and care can be reduced. Maximum utilization of machines can be done when it is in working condition. Less time and care is needed. The workers can start their duty on time and finish things fast without any maintaining function. Organization need not make any arrangement of shutting down the machines and clearing it. Demerit of breakdown maintenance is that it is considered as the inefficient maintain policy. When the breakdown happens there will be huge loss for the concern. A breakdown goes on interrupted leads to idle time and waste of paid money to workers.

      Preventive maintenance and Predictive maintenance

       This is the maintenance which is done before the breakdown of a machine. This can be done with the help of daily inspection and checking of machines and equipment. There will be always preventive measures to be set. Any small unusual sounds or slowdowns will be inspected and repaired in advance. Advantages of preventive maintenance are: Smooth running of equipment can be done by using the policy. No interruption will be in the work environment. Sudden breakage and huge loss can be avoided. Predictive maintenance is the maintenance policy in which the maintaining time can be predicted. For example, while purchasing a bike or car we will get the time of its first services in particular kilometers of drive.  Certain machine has to be maintained when it reach a particular temperature or pressure. This is very effective one as it can predict the time and date of maintenance. So the in charge persons can plan things according to.

      Running maintenance and Shut down maintenance

 This maintenance is done while the machine is working. Lubrication for crushing machine are example. This is done when the machine works for hours without stoppage. There will be clear monitoring for such maintenance. The workers have to check oil level every day before they start the work and after finishing it. Shut down maintenance is done when the machine doesn't work in the day today run. This is happened in the off days. Cleaning and painting of machines are done at the weekend is an example. The off seasons of certain organizations are usually used for shut down maintenance. An ice-cream firm may shut down the plant in winter or rainy season.