Scheduled maintenance: Scheduled maintenance is a stich-in-time procedure which is aimed at avoiding breakdowns. Breakdowns can be dangerous to life and hence should be minimized. Scheduled maintenance is any repair and upkeep work performed within a set timeframe. It details when given maintenance tasks are performed and by whom. Scheduled maintenance may occur at repeating intervals or in response to a work request. Scheduled maintenance often occurs at repeating intervals, such as changing an air filter every March and September, or conducting a performance inspection at the start of each year. Maintenance may also be scheduled to fulfill a work order. Once a problem is discovered, a maintenance scheduler works with a maintenance planner to resolve the problem. A time is then scheduled to conduct necessary repairs. In addition to managing the time at which maintenance tasks should occur, scheduled maintenance also deals with who performs those tasks. The time it takes for the job to be completed is compared with available work hours, which are factored into the schedule. The key here is to make sure those who should perform a given task are available to do so. Without coordinating a set time with maintenance workers and contractors, there is no guarantee that necessary work will be completed on time. This inevitably damages schedule compliance. This method of maintenance incorporates inspection, lubrication, repair and overhaul of certain equipment which if neglected may result in breakdown. Scheduled maintenance practice is generally adopted for overhauling of machines, cleaning of water and other tanks, white washing of buildings etc. In a time-based maintenance strategy, assets are periodically inspected, serviced and cleaned, with parts replaced in an effort to prevent sudden failure. While this allows those responsible for maintenance and servicing to reduce the likelihood of failure through scheduled checks and is far more effective than running breakdown maintenance, it cannot guarantee breakdown won’t happen.
Advantages of scheduled maintenance: Usually made up of tasks that don’t require extensive training, such as lubricating and retightening screws Lower long term costs compared with breakdown maintenance