What is the difference between planned maintenance and refurbishment

Technicians are now armed with a lot more information to solve problems correctly and more efficiently, and get to the root cause of recurring issues. In the context of economy and reliability, replacing parts without existing historical data just adds further risk to the maintenance approach.

With data and a historical machine file, an informed decision may be made, with less risk of waste. Adopting such an approach by using robust technology and software that preserves historical data and maintenance records, automatically becomes a best practice that will pay dividends. By deploying a modern EAM system, plants gain increased visibility and a more complete view of both machine related and What makes L2L so unique is the fact that the product was developed by real manufacturing users.

People that truly understand the day-to-day issues and concerns that drive the production floor. Why L2L? By Need. By Industry. When that break comes, the production of the company comes to a standstill and hourly employees suddenly becoming a profit drain on the company.

Preventive maintenance avoids such unexpected machine failures and helps keep the company running smoothly without undue interruption. Equipment that is well-cared for will last longer, whether you are cleaning the brushes on a floor cleaner, changing the oil in a fork truck or tightening hinge screws on a high-traffic door. Compared to the price of replacing a hinge, the time expended to tighten loose screws is negligible and the ultimate benefit is not having to replace the hinge for many years, if at all.

Preserving the lifespan of equipment is among the many benefits of planned maintenance. Because planned maintenance does not entail a complete tear-down of the equipment, it can give students or entry-level employees an opportunity to become familiar with equipment they later will take on the full responsibility of operating.

Structural alterations may include the reorganisation of vertical circulation, the infilling of redundant light wells, creation of atriums, or the extension of perimeter floor slabs. Major refurbishment works will be carried out in a vacant building, and, as a result, should deliver projects faster than new-build.

Owing to the wide range of options available to occupiers and the effects that building condition and constraints will have on the works, the range of costs for each grade of refurbishment is broader than would be expected for new build construction. Some example costs are set out in Table 3. The risk profile of office refurbishment projects can be high, because it means working in existing buildings with the constrained budgets and programmes required to deliver commercially viable schemes.

Working in occupied buildings introduces further potential for delay and reduced productivity associated with, for example, the phasing of works. Related links: www. Privacy Policy Contact us Subscriptions Media information. Coming Soon! Coming soon — exclusive content for MBS subscribers. The opportunities and pitfalls of maintenance — John Armstrong. Thank you for registering for a copy of Modern Building Services.

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