In a certain mining company of South Africa the Maintenance Planners chose the following Maintenance Strategies against the failure modes experienced in a crusher.
Failure Modes | Maintenance Strategy |
High pressure before filter | PM |
Pipe chocked | Corrective |
Flow Switch open | PM |
Thermal Trip | DOM |
Leaking Grease pipe | CBM |
Low Pressure of oil before filter | PM |
Oil Flow low | PM |
Blocked Chute | Corrective |
Lub Pump Tripped | Corrective |
Low Bearing Temperature | PM |
Communication not received | DOM |
Bolts of Top Shell loose | Corrective |
Motor Tripped | Corrective |
Speed Switch Open | PM |
Crusher Overload | Corrective |
High Oil Temperature | PM |
Would you agree with the selection of maintenance strategy? What is the critical piece of information the maintenance planners were missing?
Legend:
PM = Preventive Maintenance
Corrective = Repair or Restore
DOM = Design Out Maintenance
CBM = Condition Based Maintenance
Reference: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263895618_A_Simplified_Numerical_Decision-Making_Methodology_For_Physical_Asset_Management_Decisions