WHAT PRICE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE?

Every manufacturer of water and wasterwater equipment recommends periodic preventive maintenance to ensure top performance. However, most manufacturers advocate far more frequent inspections and teardowns than are necessary for most operating conditions. This can overwhelm maintenance departments, w...

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Published in:Water Environment & Technology 2005-07, Vol.17 (7), p.58-62
Main Authors: Thompson, Timothy, Granger, Mark
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Cooling
Equipment failures
Heating ventilation and cooling
Industrial equipment
Machinery
Maintenance
Maintenance costs
OPERATIONS FORUM: A SPECIAL SECTION FOR OPERATORS
Predictive control
Preventive maintenance
Pumps
Technology
Ultrasonics
Vibration
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Summary:Every manufacturer of water and wasterwater equipment recommends periodic preventive maintenance to ensure top performance. However, most manufacturers advocate far more frequent inspections and teardowns than are necessary for most operating conditions. This can overwhelm maintenance departments, which, due to limited resources, eventually lose ground and spend far more time correcting malfunctions than preventing them.
ISSN:1044-9493
1938-193X