What are the aims of maintenance operations in any factory?

Maximize efficincy and aailability of operation equipment and related facilities by quality, safety and protecting of environment.

Regular maintenance is to ensure that all equipment required for production is operating at 100% efficiency at all times.

A good maintenance program requires company-wide participation and support by everyone ranging from the top executive to the shop floor personnel. 

 

Mechanical or electronic failures may occur from time to time in a complex system like a feed mill, so keeping motors, scales, pellet dies, conveyors and all other components of the mill in proper working order is as important as formulation or the quality of ingredients which go into the finished feed.

but proper attention to preventive maintenance will minimize down time and the prospect of the customer receiving feed which is out of specification. 

The plant maintenance program is vital to consistent production of high quality feeds and no less important to cost control and assurance to the customer that their feed will arrive on time and to formula specification.

A good preventive maintenance program should provide adequate maintenance at reasonable cost.