PLANT MAINTENANCE

PRESENTED BY

SAI (10G67)

VENKAT (10G107)

OBJECTIVES

To achieve minimum breakdown & to keep the plant in good working condition at the lowest possible cost.

To keep the machines & other facilities in such a condition which permits them to be used at their optimum (profit making) capacity without any interruption or hindrance.

To ensure the availability of the machines, buildings & services required by other sections of the factory.

IMPORTANCE & NEED Equipment breakdown leads to an inevitable loss

of production.

An improperly maintained plant require expensive & frequent repairs due to the wear out of machines & other facilities.

Prominent role in production management. 1. Loss in production time

2. Rescheduling of production

3. Spoilt materials

4. Need for over-time

5. Need for subcontracting work

6. Temporary work shortages

FUNCTIONS 8 MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

INSPECTION routine schedule

ENGINEERING alterations & improvements

MAINTENANCE equipments, buildings &

preventive maintenance

REPAIR correctiveness of breakdowns

OVERHAUL replacement & reassembly of facilities

CONSTRUCTION installation jobs

SALVAGE disposition of scrap & surplus materials

CLERICAL JOBS records of costs, time, etc

TYPES CORRECTIVE OR BREAKDOWN MAINTENANCE

Repairs are made after the equipment is out of order & it cannot perform its normal function any longer

SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE

A stitch-in-time procedure aimed at avoiding breakdowns.

Inspection, lubrication, repair & overhaul.

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE

Periodic inspection, upkeep of plant to reduce the unanticipated breakdown.

PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE

Usage of sensitive instruments (audio gauges, vibration analyzers, etc) to predict troubles before the equipment fails.