Introduction


Everycompany is dependent on some type of asset that keeps the business running beit any ancillary equipment or machine. In major enterprises, reducing costsrelated to asset maintenance, repair and ultimate replacement is at the top of managementconcerns. Downtime in any manufacturing system ultimately results not only inhigh repair costs, but in customer dissatisfaction and lower potential sales. Thispaper presents a method for creating a real-time Condition-based Maintenance(CBM) solution in response to these concerns. It provides valuable guidelinesfor planning an enterprise system that monitors critical maintenance processesand assets.


Whatis CBM?


Themaintenance technique under taken for quantitative measurement of deteriorationof equipment due to wear, tear, corrosion, erosion or any other defect iscalled condition based maintenance. Since the technique involves prediction offailure, its also called as predictive maintenance.


Maintainingtextile processes and systems has evolved dramatically over the years. In theearly years, maintenance of textile machines consisted of reacting to mechanicalbreakdowns. With progress in technology, maintenance workers strove to time-basedPreventive Maintenance Work orders. Gradually, the solution evolved from atime-based to a condition-based one.


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About the Authors:


Ashish Hulle, GovindSalunkhe and Kapil Chavan are associated with the D.K.T.E.S Textile andEngineering Institute, Ichalkaranji-416115