11 Introduction to Engineering Maintenance
11.1 Need for Maintenance
Each year, a vast sum of money is spent on engineering equipment maintenance worldwide, and today’s maintenance-related practices are market driven, in particular for the manufacturing and process industry, service suppliers, etc. [1]. Because of this, there is a definite need for effective asset management and maintenance-related practices that can, directly or indirectly, positively influence success factors such as safety, price, quality, reliable delivery, speed of innovation, and profitability.
In the future, engineering equipment will be even more complex and computerized. It means that further computerization of equipment will increase ...
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