* maintenance is a set of organised activities that are carried out in order to keep an item in its best operational condition with minimum cost acquired. eI Activities of maintenance function could be either repair or replacement activities, which are necessary for an item to reach its acceptable productivity condition and these activities, should be carried out with a minimum possible cost. Maintenance History 1. In the period of pre-World War II, people thought of maintenance as an added cost to the plant which did not increase the value of finished product. Therefore, the maintenance at that era was restricted to fixing the unit when it breaks because it was the cheapest alternativeErr —— MACHINE MAINTENANCE gs | 2 . i adjustments * Maintenance: It is defined as All activities such as testing, measuring, adj and repairs carried out intend bring back to normal functionality of the unit * Objectives of Maintenance * Enhancing the life of machinery * Reducing the break down time * Minimise the production loss * Maintaining the delivery schedule * Minimise the over heads2. Ce Maintenance History fter World War Il at the time when the advances of engineering and scientific technology developed, people developed other types of maintenance, which were much cheaper such as preventive maintenance. During and a In addition, people in this era classified maintenance as a function of the production system Maintenance Objectives Maximising production or increasing facilities availability at the lowest cost and at the highest quality and safety standards. Reducing breakdowns and emergency shutdowns. Optimising resources utilisation. Reducing downtime. Improving spares stock controlMaintenance Objectives Improving equipment efficiency and reducing scrap rate. Minimising energy usage. Optimising the useful life of equipment. Providing reliable cost and budgetary control. Identifying and implementing cost reductions.f Types of Maintenance * Preventive maintenance * Planed maintenance * Predictive maintenance * Break down maintenance * Preventive Maintenance * The care and servicing of the machine maintaining satisfactory working. Or equipment by personal for the Purpose of lubricating etc. It includes testing.measuring, cleaning and &cr S| Planned Maintenance * It is most commonly referred as scheduled maintenance carried out by competent and authorised personal to ensure that the equipment is functioning correctly, so that unnecessary break downs minimised. ° Predictive Maintenance: It is the maintenance which helps to determine the condition of the equipment in order to estimate the when the maintenance shall be carried out. This process reduce the cost of maintenance activities. It allows convenient time for maintenance and prevent un expected failures y mn+ Planned or Scheduled Maintenance: The maintenance activity cab be performed good documentation. The documentation involves + Preparation of Annual Maintenance calendar(AMC) * The AMC helps to identify the machine on which the date and time of maintenance to be carried out(Time schedule) * Preparation of check list * The check list will help us to identify the specific points to be covered as per the machine manufacturer recommendations, and work carried out by the authentic personal @ : 2om a + Equipment Record Register: * It helps to know the performence and efficiency of the machine. * Corrective actions to be under taken will be identified to improve the efficiency. * Spares Register: The spares register help us to maintain the minimum spares required to minimise the down time and cost of spares. * BREAK DOWN MAINTENANCE: This is the maintenance which is carried out after the breaak down accured.At this stage the machine can not be performed for normal working.The time lost is called down a) 2.cer 3| * To bring back the machine to normal working condition,the problem should be identified and Corrective action should be carried out logically. * Disadvantages of Break down Maintenance * Increases Product cost * Increases over heads * Fails to delivery schedule + Desreses the profits.