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8 Steps for Successful Implementation of Maintenance Planning and Scheduling

This article about the successful maintenance planning and scheduling will help understand the proactive maintenance planning and scheduling approach. Document will also help in providing a training program for maintenance teams that is educational, exciting, and informative. The guidelines shall ensure the provision of a training environment that is conducive for training the maintenance workers.… Read More »

Split AC Maintenance Cleaning and Service Procedure

Purpose: The purpose of this method statement is to establish a standard procedure for the preventive ac maintenance of split type AC Air-conditioning unit. This method will also serve as guideline for new employees and trainees who are dealing with the maintenance of this type of air-conditioning unit. Scope: The scope of this standard maintenance… Read More »

Definition Benefits and Types of Maintenance

Maintenance is activity or work that is carried out and necessary to preserve an asset including building and equipment’s. Maintenance work enables continued use and function, above a minimum acceptable level of performance, over its design service life, without unforeseen renewal or major repair activities Maintenance management serves to protect the owners’ real estate investment… Read More »

Total Productive & Preventive Maintenance

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a maintenance program which involves a newly defined concept for maintaining plants and equipment’s. TPM or total productive maintenance is a holistic approach to equipment maintenance that strives to achieve perfect operation and optimum production. Benefits of TPM include: No Small Stops or Slow Running Increase in overall equipment effectiveness.… Read More »

HVAC Preventive Maintenance Service and Troubleshooting

There are many benefits of developing and following hvac preventive maintenance program, the most important of them include to anticipate possible failure and to operate the hvac plant at design efficiency ultimately saving the energy. A good air conditioning AC preventive maintenance program shall cover many aspects like cleaning, tuning, repairing and monitoring, some of… Read More »

Equipment Preservation Cleaning Protection Lubrication and Inspection Method

The scope of this method of statement covers all works associated with the protection, cleaning, lubricating, inspecting and reserving of equipment’s and materials, in suitable storage conditions according to Vendor’s and/ or Licenser`s recommendation. The duration of application is from the job site receipt date until materials and equipment are installed and commissioned, and the… Read More »

Copper Pipe Cutting Procedure using Tube Cutter and Hacksaw

Standard Copper Pipe Cutting Procedure By using a tube cutter

Purpose This method will help to establish a standard procedure for the proper copper pipe cutting and using the right tools for the maintenance job. The procedure will also serve as guideline for newly hired employee which will be dealing with Air conditioning unit maintenance activities. Scope The scope of this standard maintenance procedure covers… Read More »

AC Refrigerant Compressor Replacement Procedure

The purpose of this method statement is to establish a standard ac maintenance procedure for refrigerant compressor replacement in air conditioning units and any other refrigeration system. This method will also serve as a guideline for training new employees dealing with Air conditioning unit Maintenance activity. Scope of this standard procedure covers all equipment’s which… Read More »

Preventive Maintenance Program Best Practices

Implementation of preventive maintenance program is helpful in reducing the corrective maintenance because corrective maintenance work costs typically 8 times more than preventive maintenance work. It is always easier and cheaper to maintain than to replace. we can reduce 25% of maintenance calls while implementing the proper PM program. Similarly corrective work orders cost 2… Read More »

What is Maintenance Management?

Maintenance management is now mandatory part of any facility management system. In fact maintenance management is not to repair broken equipment instead it is an approach to keep the equipment running at high capacity and produce quality output or efficiency at lowest cost possible. Long back the manufacturing and production work was done with relatively… Read More »