What is the main goal of predictive maintenance?

The main goal of predictive maintenance is to anticipate and prevent equipment failures. This practice involves monitoring the condition of equipment and using data analysis to predict when maintenance should be performed. By identifying issues before they lead to failures, organizations can schedule maintenance activities at optimal times, reducing downtime and avoiding costly repairs associated with unexpected breakdowns. This proactive approach helps in maximizing asset lifespan, ensuring operational efficiency, and ultimately contributing to overall productivity and profitability in an organization.

While increasing product sales, automating production processes, and improving employee productivity are all valuable objectives within an organization, they are not the primary focus of predictive maintenance. Instead, predictive maintenance centers on leveraging data and analytics to maintain equipment reliability and reduce disruptions in service, which indirectly supports these other business goals.