What does proactive maintenance mean? How is it done? How can it add to your preventive maintenance plan?

1. Why Proactive Maintenance Is
Better Than Just Preventive
Maintenance
Abstract from SMGlobal’s “Maintenance Software Blog”
(https://www.smglobal.com/blog/)

2. Proactive maintenance – what
does it mean?

It tries to find and fix the root cause of equipment
failures.

It is different from reactive maintenance and preventive
maintenance.
It can produce BIG cost savings.😃

3. Proactive maintenance should be
part of your maintenance plan

Especially if you are doing a lot of corrective
maintenance.

Even if you do a lot of preventive maintenance.

4. How do you start?

Look at breakdown reports from your maintenance
software.

Review work orders to identify patterns of equipment
failure.

Look for the root causes of such failures.

5. Six common causes of equipment
breakdowns
1) Poor quality spares
2) Maintenance technician mistakes
3) Operator errors or misuse
Continued>

6. Six common causes of equipment
breakdowns (continued)
4) Skipped maintenance work
5) Unusual heavy duty cycles
6) Equipment at end of life

7. Taking action is important!

Find the root cause and make changes as needed
(vendors, training, equipment, co-ordination, etc.)

Know where you spend money on inventory, labor and
downtime.

Link assets together and keep track of everything from
inventory use to the man-hours spent on maintenance.

8. Want to learn more?
Read the full article on our “Maintenance Software Blog”
(https://www.smglobal.com/blog/).
The blog has a variety of articles on other topics.
You can also get a free trial of the FastMaint CMMS
Maintenance management software.