The maintenance function of a modern industry faces a number of challenges such as :
.Rapid growth of technology resulting in current technology becoming obsolete.
.Advent of new advanced diagnostic tools, and faster repair systems, etc.
. Requirement of keeping both outdated and modern machines in service. For example, many industrial organizations have a combination of the old machines working on obsolete technology and the new systems utilizing the latest technology and equipment.
. To train and upgrade the skill of maintenance personnel.
. Analysis of breakdowns and parts failure for formulating corrective measures.
.Establishment of a separate maintenance organization.
. Developing maintenance schedules and repair and overhaul programs.
The effective management of maintenance aspects under such challenging circumstances is often a difficult job. Besides the rectification of faults in the equipment, the activities of the maintenance department include:
. Upgradation of the existing plants and equipment and training of maintenance personnel to attain the required technical skills.
. Effective maintenance of the old as well as the new equipment to achieve a higher availability.
. Optimization of all maintenance functions including the cost.
.Incorporation of improvements to maintenance activities, especially in the areas of tribology and terrotechnology.
. Reconditioning of used/unserviceable spare parts wherever possible .
. Development of resources for the manufacturing of spare parts for the imported equipment /systems and other facilities.
. Setting up of an effective maintenance information management system (MIMS) for maintenance planning and execution.
. Setting up of in-house R&Driver cell for effecting improvements in maintenance practices.
. Utilization of computers in maintenance functions, particularly for spare parts management and fault diagnostics.
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