How Effective is Preventative Maintenance in Saving You Money?

Martin Jackson, Global Custom Care Manager, CDE Global
Martin Jackson, Global Custom Care Manager, CDE Global
CDE Service Engineer
CDE Service Engineer

Martin Jackson, Global Custom Care Manager at CDE Global (Fig. 1) assesses the often underestimated benefits of preventative maintenance.

 

With many large scale plant based industries, according to a report from maintenance expert Sandy Dunn, poorly managed maintenance schedules can result in accounting for as much as 40 % of the operational budget, therefore improving maintenance effectiveness is a potential source for cost savings.

 

What about the medium and long term effects of ignoring planned maintenance?

Well, the cost implications can be and frequently are, substantial. For many...

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