What is Proactive Maintenance?
Proactive Maintenance is the process of perpetually and actively testing equipment for signs of impending failure. It involves not only testing but also the collection and review of large amounts of data on all possible pieces of equipment in order to develop a comprehensive picture of what average, healthy equipment looks like. This process allows for the identification of equipment that is performing outside of norms well before that equipment reaches a failure threshold and is in danger of spontaneous failure.
Why is Proactive Maintenance Important?
- By identifying small issues before they cascade into systemic failures, operating costs/liability can be significantly reduced
- By rating the severity of issues detected, maintenance/repairs can be planned and performed around customer needs to minimize impact of defective/failing equipment
- With proper proactive maintenance, issues in equipment installation or manufacture can be identified and resolved at the cost of the installer or manufacturer not the end owner/user
Who Needs a Proactive Maintenance Plan?
Any facility or group for whom unplanned service interruptions are not acceptable in normal operations or are operated on the basis of “redundant design” preventing unplanned downtime.
- Data Centers
- Hospital Operating Theatres/Imaging Equipment
- High throughput manufacturing/refining processes
- Telecom sites of all types
- Power Plants
Michael Carr Founding Member of Panoptic Solutions LLC Formerly a Naval Nuclear Power Plant Operator, and Project Manager for Nuclear Power Plant repairs