The Advantages of Preventive Maintenance and Its Applicability
Have you ever thought about what it would be like if, even before contracting a physical ailment or illness, you could diagnose the cause of that condition and remedy it? You would save time and money. That is exactly the reasoning behind the logic of predictive maintenance.
According to the NBR-5462 standard of the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards, maintainability refers to the ability of a piece of equipment to preserve its functionality after scheduled maintenance is performed. However, this concept is already undergoing a transformation in the connected Industry 4.0, where the focus is on coordinating equipment to carry out predictive maintenance, seeking greater efficiency and lower costs.
Preventive and corrective maintenance
Maintenance, in general, refers to a preventive or corrective measure, according to the actual demand of each situation. In a scenario that requires corrective maintenance of the equipment, it is often accompanied by the interruption of the production process, leading to a loss of productivity and, consequently, of earnings.
In a large-scale machine that plays a central role in the large-scale production chain, a subtle failure that goes undetected by operators can cause a long period of interruption, bringing with it significant losses.
The role of predictive maintenance
This is where the role of predictive maintenance comes in. With the new technology and innovation already incorporated into the products developed by companies focused on this sector, equipment sensing, combined with intelligent software, enables constant monitoring and diagnosis of the machines.
These integrated solutions bring direct benefits to operations, including:
- Increased equipment efficiency;
- Anticipation and redistribution of production according to machine maintenance demand;
- Savings on operating costs;
- Reduced environmental impact generated by this equipment.
