Programmed Maintenance: With preventive

maintenance, the stoppage of machines can

be scheduled without affecting the production
schedule, thanks to maintenance plans and
variable controls.
•Spare Parts Availability: Spare parts needs
can be calculated and purchases can be
requested with a determined time frame,
helping to avoid last-minute purchases.
•Availability of Technicians: The planning of
preventive interventions includes scheduling
the shifts of technicians, improving shifts and
workload of technical staff.
•Decreased Corrective Maintenance: Executing
preventive maintenance according to an
established maintenance plan should
decrease corrective maintenance, as it helps
to prevent unplanned failures.
•Cost Savings: Preventive maintenance can
lead to economic benefits by decreasing
corrective maintenance. The lost time of
machines can be diminished, lowering
production and maintenance costs, and
improving company productivity.

•Disadvantages of preventive maintenance

•Preventive maintenance has few
disadvantages, but one of the main ones is
 the vulnerability of the control variable. If it is
not properly recorded or there are errors, it
can significantly affect the scheduling of
preventive activities.
•Such errors can cause preventive
interventions to be advanced or delayed;
resulting in additional costs due to premature
replacement of spare parts or delays that
could lead to corrective maintenance.
•Another disadvantage is when the
maintenance plan is not tailored to the specific
machines. Mismatched frequencies can cause
the machine to be serviced unnecessarily or
to never be inspected for a critical element
that is essential for proper operation.
•This underscores the importance of ensuring
that the maintenance plan is aligned with the
manufacturer’s recommendations and the
actual needs of the equipment.
•Corrective Maintenance
•In industrial maintenance, corrective
maintenance involves repairing equipment
breakdowns as they occur. It is an
unscheduled stop that is not included in the
maintenance plan, which can disrupt
operations and generate additional costs. As
this type of maintenance is urgent, it directly
 impacts the reliability and availability of
equipment.
•Users of the equipment and maintenance
personnel are responsible for identifying and
repairing failures, respectively. However, one
of the main disadvantages of corrective
maintenance is that users often report
damage only when it has already prevented
them from continuing to work.
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•Advantages of corrective maintenance
•Corrective maintenance involves repairing
equipment breakdowns as they occur, rather
than as part of a planned maintenance
schedule. While it is generally viewed as a
less desirable option than preventive
maintenance, there are still some benefits to
consider:
•Updating and improving preventive plans:
Constantly monitoring corrective activities can
help identify recurring issues and improve
preventive maintenance plans. This includes
tracking statistics such as time between
failures, types of spare parts used, and
technician intervention times.
•Warranty claims: In cases where equipment
failure is due to manufacturing defects,
 corrective maintenance can provide evidence
to support warranty claims against the
manufacturer.
•Disadvantages of corrective maintenance
•Corrective maintenance has several
drawbacks. Since it is an emergency, it
requires prompt attention from the
maintenance team, which doesn’t allow for a
thorough analysis of the cause of the failure.
•Furthermore, corrective maintenance often
disrupts the maintenance department’s
previously scheduled tasks, resulting in
overtime pay for technicians and increased
workload.
•Predictive Maintenance
•Predictive maintenance is a maintenance
approach that involves continually monitoring
the condition and performance of equipment
using specific techniques.
•Unlike other types of maintenance, predictive
maintenance aims to predict the state of a
machine without intervening directly in it. By
doing so, the goal is to intervene just before
the machine fails.
•The purpose of predictive maintenance is to
detect failures and defects in the early stages;
to prevent them from manifesting during
operation and causing emergency stops and
 downtime; which can result in financial
losses.
•In addition to avoiding these negative impacts;
predictive maintenance can also create
opportunities for cost savings in the execution
of preventive maintenance and overall
operation.
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•Modifying Maintenance
•A type of maintenance aimed at modifying
equipment to achieve production changes or
increase reliability and availability is known as
modified maintenance. This maintenance is
performed at different stages of a machine’s
life cycle.
•During the initial stages, modifications may be
required to ensure smooth operation of the
equipment. Similarly, changes may also be
made to facilitate maintenance during
operation.
•In some cases, modifications are performed to
eliminate the causes of frequent failures after
a failure analysis has been conducted.
•Another scenario where modified maintenance
is employed is during the later stages of a
machine’s life cycle, where overhaul
maintenance is necessary. This involves
 rebuilding parts of the machine to extend its
useful life.
•During this maintenance, modifications to the
original design can be made to introduce
improvements that positively impact
production and maintenance.
•Saves Money
•Regular maintenance of equipment means that
costly repairs or replacements are reduced
dramatically. Similarly, breakdowns can also cause
your business to be affected, and in some cases,
you may have to shut down completely whilst
appropriate repairs take place. Therefore, alongside
the reduction of breakdowns, planned maintenance
also minimises the chances of your business
shutting and the loss of revenue these closures can
cause.
•Longer Equipment and Building Life
•Ensuring that your equipment is checked regularly
means that they are likely to last longer, as any
issues will be spotted early and dealt with